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Aerial Tower Ride & Waffle Restaurant at the 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair

World's Fair Information Manual

EXHIBIT

  • Waffle Restaurant and Aerial Ride

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

  • Mr. Constant D. Mestdag
  • Mr. Howard Parker
  • Mr. Marcel Colart
  • B. F. E. Incorporated
  • AR 1-1030

FAIR CONTACT

  • Mr. William Kane

CONTRACT SIGNED

  • December 1, 1962

CHARGES FOR AERIAL RIDE

  • Adults $1.00
  • Children (under 12) $.50

LOCATION

  • Block 57; Lot 7
  • Meadow Lake Promenade
  • Lake Area

AREA

  • 12,000 sq. ft.

ARCHITECT

  • Hannibal Zumbo
  • 32 Court Street
  • Brooklyn 1, New York
  • TR 5-8430

CONTRACTOR

  • Frank P. Padron
Aerial Tower Ride

SOURCE: 1965 World's Fair Information Manual

FEATURES

BFE's Aerial Tower ride is the only one of its kind in the world. Four safely designed cabins, each carrying up to 15 persons, rise slowly to a height of 120 feet, one of the highest observation points at the Fair. The cabin makes a complete turn before its slow descent, affording a panoramic view of the Fair.

The 12,000 square foot area also features a unique Belgian taste sensation, the Bel-Gem Waffle or Gaufre (pronounced Go-fra). This waffle, from a special recipe, hundreds of years old, is layered with thick whipped cream and topped with fresh, sliced strawberries.