Clinton Shepherd, park operations manager at the Chicago's Navy Pier, rode the tourist spot’s Ferris wheel for more than 2 days over the weekend of May 18-19, 2013, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Clinton Shepherd, park operations manager at the Chicago's Navy Pier, rode the tourist spot’s Ferris wheel for more than 2 days over the weekend of May 18-19, 2013, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)