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#969 Musical Ferris Wheel
Years Made:
Fisher-Price Toy Department
Department 7:
Playsets
1966-1980

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Description: Wind-up music box ferris wheel plays "In the good old summer time" while turning 4 seats. A permanently attached disgruntled mad-face boy turns a crank at the ticket booth.

The Ferris Wheel is the very first Little People set that featured a wind-up music box and a ride that spins by itself. This would prove to be a good idea, as a similar concept was adopted for 1972-1977's #111 Merry-Go-Round, and again for 1981-1983's #170 Change-A-Tune Carousel.

The most heard to find accessory in this set is the dog with droopy ears. This dog is nearly identical to the dog used in the #932 Amusement Park and the #719 Fisher-Price Choo-Choo, except the dog used in this set has a slightly taller body. The shorter dog used in the #932 and #719 doesn't really fit well into the Ferrish Wheel seats.

Accessories: Please remember that the following accessories are the accessories that are pictured in the Fisher-Price catalogues. These should be used as guidelines only, as other variations may exist:
  • 1966-1967 Fisher-Price Retail Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969C - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached mad boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins . The mad boy who turns the crank has a green body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a red sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • QWW - Light blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JVWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and white droopy ears.
  • 1967 Fisher-Price Jobber Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969A - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached mad boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins . The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • BBWW - Dark blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JVWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and white droopy ears.
  • 1968 Fisher-Price Jobber Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969A - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached mad boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins . The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • BBWW - Dark blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JVWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and white droopy ears.
  • 1969 Fisher-Price Retail Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969D - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached mad boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins . The mad boy who turns the crank has a red body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a green sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • BBWW - Dark blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JFWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and yellow droopy ears.
  • 1970-1971 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogues:
    • B969C - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached mad boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins . The mad boy who turns the crank has a green body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a red sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • BBWW - Dark blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JFWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and yellow droopy ears.
  • 1972 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969G - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) with a round peg within each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached mad boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins . The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a wooden head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a red sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • 4 Straight-sided Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a wood head:
      • GKWW - Red girl with fancy eyes, a red bow and hair heat-stamped on top of her head.
      • BBWW - Dark blue boy, smiling, red heat-stamped hair.
      • BRWW - Green boy, smiling, freckles, and '''" eyebrows.
      • JVWW - Black dog with a black face, pointed nose, and white droopy ears.
  • 1973 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969B - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached cranky boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a plastic head:
      • FHWP - Blue girl with red braids.
      • GMWP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • CCWP - Green African-American boy with a red cowboy hat.
      • HYWP - Black regular base dog with a yellow collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1974 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969F - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached cranky boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins. The mad boy who turns the crank has a red body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a green sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a plastic head:
      • FOWP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMWP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVWP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HYWP - Black regular base dog with a yellow collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1975 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969B - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached cranky boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures have a wood body and a plastic head or a plastic body and a plastic head:
      • FOWP or FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMWP or GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVWP or KVPP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HYWP or HYPP - Black regular base dog with a yellow collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1976 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969B - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached cranky boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures have a plastic body and a plastic head:
      • FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVPP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HWPP - Black regular base dog with a red collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1977 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969F - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached cranky boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins. The mad boy who turns the crank has a red body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a green sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures plastic body and a plastic head:
      • FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVPP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HWPP - Black regular base dog with a red collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1978-1979 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogues:
    • B969E - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached cranky boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins. The mad boy who turns the crank has a green body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a red sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures plastic body and a plastic head:
      • FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVPP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HWPP - Black regular base dog with a red collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
  • 1980 Fisher-Price Dealer Catalogue:
    • B969B - Ferris Wheel with a masonite (wood) base. The base has 2 yellow wooden upright posts that hold a round white wheel. The wheel has 4 seats (blue, green, red, and yellow) without a peg in each seat. The base has 2 yellow wooden steps under the wheel to load and unload passengers. One side of the wheel has a small white plastic ticket booth house. The front has a round white plastic turn knob marked "TURN" with an arrow in blue. The knob activates the Ferris Wheel by making it turn and it activates the music box to play "In the Good Ole Summertime". The side of the ticket booth has a permanently attached cranky boy who turns a geared crank handle as the ferris wheel spins. The mad boy who turns the crank has a blue body, white plastic arms, a plastic head with freckles and "" eyebrows, and a yellow sideways baseball cap. Measures 9-1/4" long, 6-5/8" wide, and 8-3/8" tall.
    • Ferris Wheels seats with no peg:
      • FPT22106 - red ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-O
      • FPT22107 - yellow ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-E-P
      • FPT22108 - blue ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-A
      • FPT22109 - green ferris wheel seat. WFL: 07-AK-02-F-B
    • 4 Regular-base Original Little People figures. All figures plastic body and a plastic head:
      • FOPP - Blue girl with fancy eyes and a red ponytail.
      • GMPP - Red girl with a blonde bob with bangs.
      • KVPP - Green African-American boy with black heat-stamped hair.
      • HWPP - Black regular base dog with a red collar. The collar has "lines" on the outside edges.
Variations: There are six possible Ferris Wheel base variations that we are aware of:
  • 1966-1972 - This version of the Ferris Wheel had pegs sticking up from the middle of each seat. The mad boy who turned the crank has a wooden head. The mad boy's body and hat colors vary:
    • B969A - Blue body madboy with a wooden head and a yellow side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969C - Green body madboy with a wooden head and a red side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969D - Red body madboy with a wooden head and a green side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969G - Yellow body madboy with a wooden head and a blue side-ways baseball cap.
  • 1973-1980 - This version of the Ferris Wheel does NOT have a peg sticking up from the middle of each seat. The mad boy who turned the crank has a plastic head. The mad boy's body and hat colors vary:
    • B969B - Blue body madboy with a plastic head and a yellow side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969E - Green body madboy with a plastic head and a red side-ways baseball cap.
    • B969F - Red body madboy with a plastic head and a green side-ways baseball cap.

Repair
: If your music box plays slow (or not at all!), you may want to check out our REPAIR STATION. We can restore most Fisher-Price wind-up music box mechanisms to almost new condition!

Other Information:
  • Retail price in the 1971 J.C. Penneys Spring and Summer Catalogue was $5.66.
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