After the fair closed, Ferris claimed that the exhibition management had robbed him and his investors of their portion of the nearly $750,000 profit that his wheel brought in.
Setelah pameran ditutup, Ferris menyatakan bahwa manajemen pameran telah menipu dirinya dan investornya, pendapatan dari keuntungan gondola yang hampir senilai $ 750.000 tidak diberikan kepadanya.