North Tonawanda is the home of the carousel⁠— after all there is a museum marking where it all began.

"That was what the Allen Herschell Company was famous for making," Megan Hahin, the executive director of the Herschell Carousel Factory Museum said. "So when they had their factory here in 1915 that was one of the first things that went out the door. Overtime, they developed a lot of different rides. They were famous for developing the Kiddie Land park system."

You can take a ride back in time with the Little Dipper from Crystal Beach at the museum, too.

"In the 1940's when the baby boom happened and people were having smaller children, they started making miniature rides that just the kids could ride,” Hahin said.  

That brings us to the 1960s, when a legend was born.

"The concept behind it is it's a double Ferris Wheel that has both Ferris Wheels spinning while the entire ride goes in a circle," Hahin said. "So, it goes up to 80 feet in the air as it circles."

It's called the Sky Wheel. Eight seats are on each wheel, giving around 30 people the ride of a lifetime. It graced the midway from the 1960s to the mid-1990s.

"Currently, there are only five left in existence," Hahin said. "So the Strates Show is bringing it back to the Erie County Fair this year and we are super excited."

It arrived in Hamburg on Friday. 

"I mean everyone had a Ferris Wheel, but to have a double Ferris Wheel that let you go higher and see more was very appealing to people,” Hahin explained.

After 35 years, it's finally back. Hahin says it's sure to bring the same wonder and amusement to all.

"Because it's so rare now, to see one in operation, it's so great to have it back here," Hahin said.

Proving just like the carousel, once around is never enough.

If you want to check out all the other attractions and history for yourself, the museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday through Monday, and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.