CONEY ISLAND — Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park has been officially added to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry, state Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton announced Monday.

The 150-foot steel Ferris wheel, built in 1920 by Charles Hermann and the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company, has carried more than 35 million riders without incident and remains a Coney Island landmark. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1989 and marked its centennial in 2020.

Purchased in 1983 by Denos D. Vourderis, the Wonder Wheel became the centerpiece of the family-run amusement park that bears his name. The Vourderis family continues to maintain the ride, which has inspired replicas at Disney California Adventure and Dreamland Yokohama.

The registry recognizes businesses that have

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