Riding on a wheel of a review means to see a city from a bird's eye view. On which wheel is worth to ride - let's look at the most spectacular wheels of the review.
The highest of the “damn wheels” in the world today can be seen in the USA (Las Vegas, Nevada), it is located near the “Link Hotel & Casino” and is called “High Roller”. The attraction was built from August 2011 to March 2014, its height is 167 m and it occupies the first line in the ranking.
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Also, to the top twences of the most impressive “wheel” sizes, you can add:
"Eye of London" (UK)
Now London Eye is the largest wheel of the Western hemisphere, with a height of 135 m, having a lot of interesting features.
- Firstly, due to the fact that the wheel is attached to the bracket only one of the parties, its visitors can freely admire many beauties of London.
- Secondly, the cabins are fixed with details that can rotate, so that the viewing angle is expanded to 360 degrees at the highest point.
- Starting from the end of 1999, London Eye is a new year in a city that pleases residents by launching fireworks directly from the wheel.
Due to the low speed of rotation (27 cm per second), any of the passengers can safely leave the booth or go into it at any time. The full circulation of the wheel is half an hour, managing to transport over 3 million people a year.
Sochi, Russian Federation
The second in this rating can be considered a Ferris wheel located in Sochi (Russia). This attraction has been installed in the territory of the Lazarevsky Park. The height of the “Wheel” is 83.5 m, operates since 2012, consists of 14 closed booths, which contain six people, as well as the same number of open booths for placing 4 people. The full circle can be “described” in eight minutes.
Moscow, Russia
At the Wheel of Ferris, which is located in the Moscow Park on the APC, the height is 73 m, its designer is V. Gnezdilov, the opening of the attraction took place in 1995, just by the 850th anniversary of the capital. There are only forty cabins on the wheel, 5 of them are open. It manages to describe the full circle of the wheel in 7 minutes.
"Risenrad" (Vienna, Austria)
Established in the metropolitan park of Austria Prater, this “hell” wheel is the oldest in the world (the year of construction is 1897). This is a true symbol of Vienna, 65 m high. Despite the fact that during the 2nd World War the attraction was damaged, it managed to restore and it has successfully functioned in our time. Only the number of booths on the wheel has changed - there are only fifteen of them (initially there were twice as many).
Kazan, Russian Federation
This wheel of the Russian Federation is located in the area of \u200b\u200bthe former Gorky Park, which is now called “Kyrlai” (or “shural”). The height of the attraction is 55 m, it is equipped with 40-ka closed booths capable of accommodating six people. This Ferris wheel from Italian manufacturers can ride at least 3600 passengers within an hour. Upstairs you can admire the chic species of Kazan, in addition, in the evenings the wheel illuminate ten thousand bulbs that create a truly fabulous effect.
"Texas star", USA
In Dallas there is the highest wheel wheel in North America, built in 1985, in honor of the 150th anniversary of Texas. The height of the attraction is approximately 52 m equal to the house of the 21st floor, contains 44th six-seater cabins. Until 2008, the wheel had a backlight of 16 thousand ordinary bulbs, which, to save electricity, were replaced by LEDs.
"Wheel of Miracles", New York, USA
The wheel, excellent in design by the fact that some booths are attached to the outer frame of the wheel, and some move inside the frame at a speed of the attraction. The Wander Vil, designed in 1920, is the first wheel of a non-standard type, which was installed in the New York district of Brooklyn. It is considered one of the attractions of special popularity among residents and tourists.
The height of the wheel is 46 m, consists of 24 booths (16 of them are mobile, and 8-stationary), 144 passengers can take a one-time attraction. There is a copy of such a wheel in Disneyland of the state of California.
Nevy Pir, Chicago, USA
The location of the attraction is quite interesting-the sea pier, which once (2nd world) was a moor for military submarines. Almost in the same place the very first “hell” of Farris’s wheel, the ancestor of this type of attraction, was built at one time. The modern “Nevi Pir”, painted in white, is located among objects of architecture of cultural inheritance (museums, theaters) and is a classic model of the Ferris wheel: a gorgeous view of the city opens from it, and from the city - for it.
The original Farris wheel was higher than this instance (Navi's height is about 41 m), despite the fact that the number of booths is larger, it holds much less than those who want to ride.
Santa Monika, Los Angeles, USA
The California Wheel is installed on the Santa-Monica pier, on the western end of the highway No. 10.
His predecessor was the “Pacific Wheel”, which after the sale gave way to his almost twin brother, 27 m high, with spacious booths in the form of an octagon, covered only with visors. This wheel is the only and first attraction in the world working due to the energy of the Sun. It is illuminated by the 160-thousands of LED econic bulbs, which allow you to see the beach up to the horizon. The distance from the top of the wheel to the surface of the ocean is as much as 40 m.
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