At 541 feet = 165 m, the Singapore Flyer is the largest observation wheel in the world. Its 28 gondolas hold 28 people each, for a total of 784 riders. A revolution takes 30 minutes. The vista extends across the Straits of Singapore to Indonesia and northward to Malaysia. The Flyer facility also offers spa, shopping and dining amenities (all of which are on the ground). 525 Feet = 160 m tall. It is currently the second tallest Ferris Wheel. A rotation takes 30 minutes. It has 60 enclosed pods carrying 8 passengers each. Opened in 2006 in Nanchang, China As the name implies, the Star of Nanchang is currently the world's second tallest operating Ferris wheel, and a pride of Nanchang, capital city of Jiangxi Province in East China. The 160-meter-tall giant has 60 enclosed air-conditioned gondolas, with each carrying eight passengers, for a maximum capacity of 480 passengers. A single rotation takes approximately 30 minutes; the slow rotation speed allows passengers to embark and disembark without the wheel having to stop turning. And, it's cheap, at only 50 yuan ($8). Opening time: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The London Eye is een reuzenrad in Londen, Engeland. Het rad is 135 meter hoog (diameter), weegt 1.700 ton en heeft 32 gesloten capsules. The London Eye werd gebouwd in 1999 en was bij de opening het grootste reuzenrad ter wereld. Het rad staat in Londen op de zuidelijke oever van de Theems, tegenover het Palace of Westminster. Het London Eye is gebouwd in opdracht van British Airways ter gelegenheid van de millenniumwisseling in 2000 en wordt daarom ook wel het Millennium Wheel genoemd. Het rad was, door technische problemen, pas later in dat jaar toegankelijk. Een ritje in het reuzenrad duurt 30 minuten (gemiddelde snelheid: 0.26 m/s) en biedt een ruim uitzicht op Londen en het landschap daaromheen. Het rad draait zo langzaam dat het voor in- en uitstappen van de passagiers niet stilgezet hoeft te worden. Bovenin kan men bij helder weer 7 graafschappen, 3 luchthavens, 13 voetbalstadions en 36 bruggen over de Theems zien. Het London Eye is het op drie na hoogste bouwwerk van Londen waarvan de top bereikbaar is en draait per jaar ongeveer 6000 keer rond. The 394-foot = 120 m wheel straddles a bridge and is the world’s fourthtallest. It’s diameter is 361 feet = 110 m and it has 48 capsules holding 8 people each. It takes 30 minutes for a rotation. It opened in April 2008 in Tianjin, China. Constructed on a bridge over the Haihe River, this observation wheel tops out at 35 floors, or 120 meters high. Without a doubt, it's bigger than the London Eye and has become the new tourist hotspot in Tianjin, a close neighbor to Beijing. So far, this is the only such wheel built across a river, and offers a clear view within a 40km radius, weather permitting. The Tianjin Eye is electrically powered and has 48 capsules, each able to carry eight passengers, and takes 30 minutes to complete a rotation, with a maximum capacity of 768 passengers per hour. Has a diameter of 330 feet = 100,6 m with 60 cars holding 8 people each. Each revolution takes 15 minutes. It is 369 feet tall after second installation completed in 1999. It is in Yokohama, Japan and is also the world’s largest clock. The Seattle Wheel has a diameter of 175 feet = 53,3 m with 42 capsules holding 8 people each. It takes 12 minutes for a revolution. It became the tallest in the US when it opened in June 2012. The Seattle Wheel has a diameter of 175 feet = 53,3 m with 42 capsules holding 8 people each. It takes 12 minutes for a revolution. It became the tallest in the US when it opened in June 2012. The Seattle Wheel has a diameter of 175 feet = 53,3 m with 42 capsules holding 8 people each. It takes 12 minutes for a revolution. It became the tallest in the US when it opened in June 2012. 300 feet =91,4 m tall located in Ravenna, Italy Has 50,000 light bulbs and is rumored to be the brightest in the world. Constructed in 1999 it was the tallest in Europe at that time. The Texas star is 212 feet = 64.6 m tall and has a diameter of 285 feet =86.9 m with 264 passengers in 44 gondolas holding 6 people each. It was built in Italy and shipped to Texas where it became the tallest in North America from 1985 until 2013 when the Star of Pueblo opened in Mexico. It makes 1.5 revolutions/minute. The Texas star is 212 feet = 64.6 m tall and has a diameter of 203 feet =61.9 m with 264 passengers in 44 gondolas holding 6 people each. It was built in Italy and shipped to Texas where it became the tallest in North America from 1985 until 2013 when the Star of Pueblo opened in Mexico. It makes 1.5 revolutions/minute. The Coney Island Wonder Wheel is 150 feet = 45.7 m tall with a diameter of 140 feet= .42.7 m It was built in 1924 with 24 capsules holding 6 people each. 16 of the cars slide inward and outward as the wheel rotates, the remainder are fixed to the rim. Located in Tokyo, Japan, it is 384 feet = 117 m tall. It opened in 2001 as the World’s second tallest wheel. The diameter is 364 feet = 110.9 m. It has 68 cars carrying 6 people each. A revolution takes 17 minutes. Located in Tokyo, Japan, it is 384 feet = 117 m tall. It opened in 2001 as the World’s second tallest wheel. The diameter is 364 feet = 110.9 m. It has 68 cars carrying 6 people each. A revolution takes 17 minutes. 160 feet = 48.8 m tall it is located in Disneyland. Has 24 gondolas carrying 6 people each. (16 of the gondolas slide as it was patterned after the idea of the Coney Island Wheel.) 160 feet = 48.8 m tall it is located in Disneyland. Has 24 gondolas carrying 6 people each. (16 of the gondolas slide as it was patterned after the idea of the Coney Island Wheel.) 1. BIG WHEEL At 550 feet, the High Roller is 9 feet taller than its closest competitor, the Singapore Flyer, and 100 feet taller than the London Eye. It's a hair taller than the Bellagio hotel, though not as tall as the Wynn Las Vegas. But it won't be the looking down on the rest for long. The 625-foot New York Wheel is expected to steal its tallest-in-the-world thunder in 2016. And a rival company is building SkyVue, a 500-foot observation wheel at the southern end of the Strip. 2. STEEL DEAL — The wheel, being built between the Flamingo and Harrah's hotel-casino as part of the outdoor Linq project by Caesars Entertainment Corp., will carry 3.5 million pounds of steel. That's more than the weight of 200 Hummers. 3. THAT'S NOT PEANUTS — Each cable holding the wheel in place has a breaking force equal to 550 tons, the weight of nearly 100 elephants. 4. MADE IN ?? — Workers have assembled parts of the wheel over the course of two years in China, Japan, France, Sweden, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Colorado. The New York Wheel promises to become one of the City’s–and the world’s–great landmark attractions, alongside the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building. Located on the northeastern side of Staten Island (St. George), the 630-foot, or roughly 60-story, attraction will be the tallest observation wheel in the world and the only one in New York City. The Wheel will accommodate up to 1,440 people per ride, welcoming as many as 30,000 visitors per day and an anticipated 4+ million visitors per year. The New York Wheel will be open 7 days a week, approximately 350 days per year (accounting for severe weather days and maintenance) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m./12 a.m. in the fall, winter and spring, and staying open as late as 2 a.m. on special occasions. The 210 m (689 ft) Dubai Eye at Bluewaters Island in the United Arab Emirates was announced in February 2013. The 210 m (689 ft) Dubai Eye at Bluewaters Island in the United Arab Emirates was announced in February 2013. The 210 m (689 ft) Dubai Eye at Bluewaters Island in the United Arab Emirates was announced in February 2013.
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