M:MECHANICAL WALKWAY :: The Pier Movable Sidewalk

The 2500-foot mechanical sidewalk under construction at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. See "A:Admission Tickets :: The Pier Movable Sidewalk".

The walkway was the first of its kind and ran from a casino on shore out to the boats at the end of a pier. Visitors arriving by ferry from downtown Chicago could step onto this walkway and glide (either seated or standing) to the fairgrounds at the other end. The moving sidewalk served as inspiration for a similar technology at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris.

A:ADMISSION Tickets :: The Pier Movable Sidewalk

With this ticket you could ride the moving sidewalk along a 2500-foot pier at the 1893 World's Fair. Despite the ride's frequent breakdowns, 997,785 people took a stroll on the sidewalk during the time the fair was open.