KC Wheel's FIRST Gender Reveal

KC Parent hosts KC Wheel’s First Gender Reveal Celebration

We love, love, love the anticipation of new babies to celebrate here at KC Baby & Maternity and KC Parent, and that’s why were especially thrilled this year when the KC Wheel asked us to host its first-ever gender reveal!

KC Wheel, the new 150-foot-tall Ferris wheel bedazzling the downtown skyline, is making a scene with its beautiful LED light shows that celebrated the Super Bowl championship and brightens holidays and every day. And now, the attraction is offering gender reveals.

KC Parent was excited to invite new parents-to-be Jake and Brooke Coombes to be the first family to experience a gender reveal at the new downtown landmark.

The Coombes and many of their closest friends and relatives gathered at Pennway Point in front of the KC Wheel for the big announcement. Celebratory anticipation bubbled over as they watched the KC Wheel spin, displaying a fun light show and waiting for it to finally finish on the gender reveal color ... would it be pink for a girl or blue for a boy?

The family was surprised and overjoyed to see blue flashing lights announcing that their new child is a baby boy.

“It was awesome. It caught me off guard with the lights … it was amazing, it was like the greatest thing I could have thought of,” Brooke, the expectant mother, shares.

“Yes, I was not expecting how it flickered and then it was white, and then all at once it was blue,” says soon-to-be-dad Jake.

After the reveal, the Coombes couple and their guests enjoyed a ride and one-of-a-kind views of the beloved KC skyline aboard private gondolas that seat up to six people and offer floor-to-ceiling windows with a 360-degree view of the city.

KC Wheel is a favorite place to celebrate special milestones, make new memories and experience a little adventure.

Earlier this year, KC Parent’s Kristina Light and her family were the first family to ride the KC Wheel. Read about their experience and learn about the attraction on KCParent.com. And visit KCWheel.com to learn how to schedule your gender reveal, celebration or simply ride the wheel. Guests may book the VIP gondola or play a round of mini golf at Pennway Putt for added fun.

Rain or shine, hot or cold, the KC Wheel is the perfect destination for any occasion.

Visit KCWheel.com to learn how to schedule your gender reveal, celebration, or simply ride the wheel!

Watch the Reveal here:

Below is an interview with the new parents-to-be:

Kristina Light writes about raising a family in Kansas City all year long on KCParent.com.