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ANW11 Ferris Wheel

American Ninja Warrior 11's Ferris Wheel in Atlanta

The Ferris Wheel is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the fifth obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 11 in Atlanta.

It consisted of two large wheels, spaced 3 feet (0.91 meters) apart, each with twelve handles that could swing side-by-side attached around it.

Competitors must work the way across the wheels to reach the landing platform. When the competitors reached the top of each wheel, it would rotate approximately 120 degrees clockwise in favor of their weight, creating a drop that tested their grip strength (a very similar concept to the Doorknob Drop). Competitors were allowed to traverse from the bottom part of the wheels, but it required more time and strength to lock the wheel in place.

During Atlanta qualifiers, 11 competitors fell on this obstacle, including Lucas Gomes, Morgan Wright, Devin Harrelson, Ronald Washington, Glenn Davis, Ben Wilson, and Caleb Auer. With the exception of Morgan Wright, every competitor who reached this obstacle advanced to Atlanta finals (including Alyssa Varsalona, who advanced via the top 5 female competitors).

During Atlanta finals, the obstacle only eliminated Caitlyn Bergstrom, Chad Hohn, and Chris Howard.

Other Season Appearances[]

American Ninja Warrior 12[]

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American Ninja Warrior 12's Ferris Wheel

On American Ninja Warrior 12, the Ferris Wheel appeared as the fifth obstacle during the second and third episodes of the qualifiers.

During the second episode of the qualifiers, a total of 19 competitors attempted the obstacle and 14 of them completed it. Only Caitlyn Bergstrom, DeShawn Harris, Ronald Washington, Barry Goers, and Glenn Albright were taken out here.

However, during the third episode of the qualifiers, the obstacle became more brutal, as out of the 16 competitors who attempted this obstacle, seven of them were taken out by it, including Devin Harrelson (who failed on the same obstacle during Atlanta qualifiers on the previous season, but completed it during Atlanta finals), Lorin Ball, Ben Melick, Sem Garay, and much to the shock of everyone, Adam Rayl. This obstacle became the cut-off for the competitors to advance to the semifinals.

Other Appearances[]

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

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Australian Ninja Warrior 4's Ferris Wheel

On Australian Ninja Warrior 4, the Ferris Wheel appeared as the seventh obstacle in Stage One, with a pole at the start of the obstacle as a medium to reach the first wheel. This obstacle took out many contestants including Sam Goodall, Zed Colback, and Rob Patterson.

Later, the obstacle appeared as the fifth obstacle in Round Two of the finals on Australian Ninja Warrior: State of Origin.

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Australian Ninja Warrior 5's Ferris Wheel

On Australian Ninja Warrior 5, the Ferris Wheel appeared as the fifth obstacle in Stage One. This time, the pole was removed and there was a rope at the end of the obstacle as a medium to reach the landing platform, making the obstacle very similar to the one used in Ninja Warrior Germany 5. Also, the second wheel seemed to have a more limited range of rotation, at only 90 degrees before stopping. This time around, no competitor failed it.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Ninja Warrior Germany 5's Ferris Wheel (Riesenrad)

In Ninja Warrior Germany 5, the Ferris Wheel, literally translated Riesenrad appeared as the eighth and penultimate obstacle in both Semi-finals, with a rope at the end of the obstacle as a medium to reach the landing platform, and the colour of the light stripes which in this iteration was red. It knocked out three competitors who all moved onto the Finals’ Stage One.

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Ninja Warrior Germany 6's Ferris Wheel

Then, in Ninja Warrior Germany 6, the Ferris Wheel reappeared as the sixth and penultimate obstacle in the First Stage. This time, the rope was removed, and there was a trampoline to a laché bar that was installed parallel to the wheels as a medium to reach the first wheel. Two competitors failed it while one competitor timed out on the second wheel.

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Christian Balkheimer attempting
Ninja Warrior Germany 6's Ferris Wheel

Ninja Israel[]

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Ninja Israel 3's Ferris Wheel

In Ninja Warrior Israel 3, the Ferris Wheel, literally translated גלגלי הענק, appeared as the fifth obstacle in Route B during Heat 2, Heat 5, Heat 9, Heat 15 and Heat 17, and was very similar to the one used in Australian Ninja Warrior 4 (since there was a pole at the start of the obstacle as a medium to reach the first wheel).

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Ninja Israel 5's Bungees to Ferris Wheel

Then, in Ninja Warrior Israel 5, the Ferris Wheel was combined with the Bungee Road (דרך הבנג'י) as the second obstacle in Heat 1, Heat 5 and Heat 6. This version contained only one wheel (similar to the one used in Ninja Warrior France 7, likely due to the direct duel Ninja vs. Ninja format) and in front of it, a set of four bungee cords that the competitors had to traverse to get to the wheel.

Ninja Warrior France[]

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Ninja Warrior France 5's Ferris Wheel

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Ninja Warrior France 5's Ferris Wheel (viewed from the landing platform)

In Ninja Warrior France 5, the Ferris Wheel, locally called Les Disques Géants (literally The Giant Discs), appeared as the fourth obstacle in the first two Qualifications, and was very similar to the one used in Australian Ninja Warrior 4 (since there was a pole at the start of the obstacle as a medium to reach the first wheel). Both wheels rotated 90 degrees clockwise. This obstacle was also paired with the Curved Body Prop as a part of Route A of the Crossroads.

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Ninja Warrior France 7's Ferris Wheel

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Ninja Warrior France 7's Ferris Wheel (viewed from the landing platform)

Then, in Ninja Warrior France 7, the Ferris Wheel appeared as the fourth obstacle in the Semi-finals. This time, the obstacle contained only one wheel (likely due to the direct duel Ninja vs. Ninja format), but there were two ropes, with a rope in front of and a rope attached to a zipline placed after the wheel that the competitor had to traverse to get to the wheel. Seven competitors failed this obstacle and subsequently lost their race.

Fearsome Ferris Wheel[]

The Fearsome Ferris Wheel is an event utilized for American Ninja Warrior: All Stars Special 5. This is a supersized version of the Ferris Wheel, where whoever reaches and hits the buzzer first advances to the next heat. There are three heats, and the winners of the first two race for the final heat. The winner ended up being Dave Cavanagh, who beat out Daniel Gil by a slim two seconds.

Trivia[]

  • The obstacle is named after the amusement park ride of the same name.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the NBC/RTL/Keshet 12 broadcast and external information found.

American Ninja Warrior[]

ANW Stage Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW11 Qualifiers 21 32 65.63%
Finals 21 24 87.5%
ANW12 QF EP 2 14 19 73.68%
QF EP 3 9 16 56.25%
Total 65 91 71.43%

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

NWG Stage Clears Attempts Percentage
NWG5 Semi-finals 1 24 26 92.30%
Semi-finals 2 8 10 80%
NWG6 30 33 90.90%
Total 62 69 89.85%

Ninja Israel[]

NWI Stage Clears Attempts Percentage
NWI3 Heat 2 1 1 100%
Heat 5 3 7 42.86%
Heat 9 2 3 66.67%
Heat 15 0 1 0%
Heat 17 0 0 N/A
NWI5 Heat 1 10 10 100%
Heat 5 20 20 100%
Heat 6 12 12 100%
Total 48 54 88.89%
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