Don’t look down! Or rather – why look just down, when you can look all the way around, every which way, for miles?
That’s what you will experience atop the Hoosier Cruiser Super Wheel, a 150-foot behemoth that puts the Ferris wheel over on the Indiana State Fair's Midway to shame.
The observation wheel is new to the fair this year, and offers a bird’s eye view of central Indiana. It is now the state’s largest Ferris wheel.
If splendid views can’t tempt you in, maybe the opportunity to enjoy some air conditioning will. Each of the attraction’s 36 gondolas is temperature-controlled and outfitted with fresh AC.
You can find the wheel on the north stretch of the fairgrounds and the $10 tickets to ride can be purchased at the front of the attraction.
A special VIP experience is also available for $15. Midway bracelets are not valid for the wheel.
And if you need a little liquid courage before the excursion, check it out – resting at the foot of this attraction is one of five spots at the fair serving alcohol.
The wheel is open from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., but remember, the fair is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays this year.
Here are the fair's hours of operation:
- Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED
- Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Thursday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
You cannot enter the state fair after 8 p.m. daily, even though it remains open until 10 p.m. Wednesday and 11 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.
If you are in the gates before 8 p.m., you can stay until closing time.