Sky Ride aerial tramway
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The Sky Ride aerial tramway was a prominent passenger cable transport attraction that carried visitors high above the grounds of the 1933–34 Chicago World's Fair.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sky Ride aerial tramway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11548144 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sky Ride aerial tramway Context triple: [Century of Progress International Exposition, notableFeature, Sky Ride aerial tramway]
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A.
Skyfari aerial tram
The Skyfari aerial tram is a gondola-style cable car ride at the San Diego Zoo that carries visitors high above the grounds for aerial views of the animals and exhibits.
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B.
Jasper SkyTram
Jasper SkyTram is an aerial tramway in the Canadian Rockies that carries visitors from the town of Jasper up Whistlers Mountain for panoramic views of Jasper National Park.
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C.
Skyride
Skyride is an aerial cable car attraction at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay that transports guests above the park for scenic views of its themed areas and animal habitats.
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D.
The Flying Trunk ride
The Flying Trunk ride is a fairy-tale themed attraction at Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens, inspired by the stories of Hans Christian Andersen.
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E.
SkyCoaster
SkyCoaster is a high-thrill amusement ride that combines elements of skydiving and hang gliding, where riders are hoisted up and then released to swing in a giant arc.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sky Ride aerial tramway Target entity description: The Sky Ride aerial tramway was a prominent passenger cable transport attraction that carried visitors high above the grounds of the 1933–34 Chicago World's Fair.
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A.
Skyfari aerial tram
The Skyfari aerial tram is a gondola-style cable car ride at the San Diego Zoo that carries visitors high above the grounds for aerial views of the animals and exhibits.
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B.
Jasper SkyTram
Jasper SkyTram is an aerial tramway in the Canadian Rockies that carries visitors from the town of Jasper up Whistlers Mountain for panoramic views of Jasper National Park.
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C.
Skyride
Skyride is an aerial cable car attraction at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay that transports guests above the park for scenic views of its themed areas and animal habitats.
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D.
The Flying Trunk ride
The Flying Trunk ride is a fairy-tale themed attraction at Copenhagen’s Tivoli Gardens, inspired by the stories of Hans Christian Andersen.
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E.
SkyCoaster
SkyCoaster is a high-thrill amusement ride that combines elements of skydiving and hang gliding, where riders are hoisted up and then released to swing in a giant arc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World's Fair attraction
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aerial tramway ⓘ passenger cable transport system ⓘ |
| carried | passengers ⓘ |
| city |
Chicago
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linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| closingDate | 1934 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| demolished | 1935 ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToGround | high above fairgrounds ⓘ |
| eventType | temporary exposition installation ⓘ |
| location | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| name | Sky Ride ⓘ |
| notableFor |
carrying visitors over the exposition grounds
ⓘ
prominent visual landmark of the 1933–34 Chicago World's Fair ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1933 ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
1933 Chicago World's Fair season
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1934 Chicago World's Fair season ⓘ |
| purpose |
fairground transportation
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| servedEvent |
1933–34 Chicago World's Fair
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Century of Progress International Exposition ⓘ |
| spanType | suspended cableway ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| transportType |
aerial tramway
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cable transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sky Ride aerial tramway Description of subject: The Sky Ride aerial tramway was a prominent passenger cable transport attraction that carried visitors high above the grounds of the 1933–34 Chicago World's Fair.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.