i love the Wonder Wheel

everytime i come to Coney Island, i must get on two rides: the Cyclone and the Wonder Wheel.  unfortunately, i don't have any pictures of us on the Cyclone, but it's probably best since it isn't the best ride to be bringing a camera with you.

on the wheel, we opted for the swinging car, as opposed to a stationary one (because where's the fun in that?).  i loved it.  jen?  not so much.  haha.

but for a ride that was built and premiered in 1920, it has an impeccable safety record.  it has only stopped once during the blackout of 1977.  and even then, employees were able to unload all the passengers safely by manually cranking the wheel.  just an interesting fact i thought i'd share!  and once the initial freak-out was over, this provided jen with some peace of mind...i think.

-jillian m.