Texas Star

[4] With an overall height of 216 feet (65.8 m), it was the tallest Ferris wheel in North America[1][4] from 1985 until the opening of the 250-foot (76 m) Star of Puebla in Mexico, on 22 July 2013.

[6] Built by SDC Corp. in Reggio Emilia, Italy, at a cost of $2.2 million,[3] it was shipped to Dallas for its debut at the 1985 State Fair of Texas.

[7] It is owned by Barbara Brown and her brother Mike Sandefur.

[8][9] From 1985 to 2007 it was illuminated at night by 16,000 incandescent red, white, and blue turbolites.

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