The maker of the ride, Zamperla Inc. of Altavilla Vicentina, Italy, copied them from an American League baseball. The stitches around the balls are illuminated. It's something that maybe we could have done without. Amusements and picnics were common accompaniments to baseball in the 1880s. The Ferris wheel and carousel are moving parts in the Comerica Park experience.
Movement provides a lot of stimulus.
The wheel will lift riders 50 feet above street level. It weighs 18 tons. It has 12 cars, enough to carry 60 adults.