When asked where the largest Ferris wheel in the world is located, you can often get quite contradictory answers. This is not surprising, since modern world changes at breakneck speed.
Singapore bird
Until recently, the proud title of “The Highest Ferris Wheel” belonged to the attraction built in Singapore in 2008. This miracle has a diameter of 150 meters, and lifts daredevils from all over the world who decide to view the surrounding area from a height of 165 meters above the ground. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the base for the wheel is a three-story building that offers a lot of interesting entertainment for tourists, ranging from simple shopping to the famous fish spa, where your legs will be brought into perfect condition with fish specially brought here, or tasting unique cocktails.
The attraction is called "Singapore Bird", which is not at all surprising, because tourists really find themselves at bird's eye view. If you have a hard time imagining what it's like, it's like looking out from a balcony on the 55th floor! From here you can see not only Singapore, but also the neighboring islands!
It took almost three years to bring the unique engineering design to life.. An interesting fact is that there are 28 cabins on the wheel. The maximum capacity of each of them is 28 people. A full revolution of the wheel takes 28 minutes! It is not for nothing that the work of the wheel takes into account the advice the best masters feng shui.
"Singapore Bird" did not hold the palm for long. In April 2014, Las Vegas, already an expert in entertainment for tourists, opened a wheel that lifts everyone to a point almost three meters (2.6 m) higher than Singapore's.
Like the Singapore Bird, the High Roller also has 28 cabins, but their capacity is much larger, up to forty people. Each capsule is equipped with an air conditioning system. Transparent booths slowly rotate to the accompaniment of music, which creates an incredible mood and a magnificent view. Thanks to these highlights, the owners expect that they will be able to have up to 5 million visitors a year!
By the way, cabins are readily rented for wedding ceremonies and other celebrations at bird's eye view.
It will be useful for tourists to know that the largest Ferris wheel today is open seven days a week. Ride it in daytime much cheaper than at night. During the day, for the pleasure of viewing Las Vegas from a great height, you will have to shell out 25 dollars, but at night, the panorama of the city sparkling with lights is already valued at 35 hard coins!
Future plans
Today, the palm in Europe is held by the London Eye, whose height is 135 m. It is also the fourth in the world, behind not only Vegas and Singapore, but also the Chinese city of Nanchang. This city boasts a 160-meter wonder that you can ride on for just $6! Melbourne closes the top five with the 120-meter Southern Star.
But time, as we know, does not stand still. Literally in 2016, a giant wheel is planned to be put into operation in New York, capable of lifting onlookers to a record 190 meters! But this won't last long. Dubai has already begun construction of an attraction with a diameter of almost 210 meters!
Beginning with late XIX century, the Ferris wheel, or as it is also called the “Ferris wheel,” has become one of the favorite entertainments of the townspeople. Rarely does anyone turn down the opportunity to see the city and its surroundings from a bird's eye view.
The answer to the question of where the tallest Ferris wheel in Russia is located can be found in our top 10 attractions by height. We hope that when you read the data on the height of a particular Ferris wheel, you will not have an attack of acrophobia.
10. “Seventh Heaven” Central Park, Ufa – height 48 meters
The list of the tallest Ferris wheels in Russia opens with an attraction under the poetic name “Seventh Heaven”. This is the first (but not the last) Ferris wheel in the country accessible to vacationers all year round. There is no need to be afraid of freezing in winter or suffocating from the heat in summer - the cabins for 6 people are heated and air-conditioned. And thanks to the spectacular night illumination, the wheel itself has become one of the city’s landmarks.
You can even rent the entire wheel for weddings or other celebrations, or rent individual cabins for a romantic date at altitude.
9. “Five Stars” Rainbow Park, Yekaterinburg; park named after Gorky, Perm; “Sky 33” Central Park of Culture and Leisure, Vladimir – 50 m
All three wheels are equal in height to a seventeen-story building, and can be seen far from them. They say that from the top of the Ferris wheel with the intriguing name “Sky 33” in Vladimir you can admire not only views of the city, but also most of the region.
And “Five Stars” (that’s the name of the Ferris wheel in Yekaterinburg) is located on a hill, so you can see even further from it.
The Perm Ferris wheel is also built on a hill - one of the highest points in the city. By the way, seeing how popular the Ferris wheel is among Perm residents, the park management met the lovers halfway and extended the attraction’s night operating hours.
8. “Dymkovo Joy” Park named after. Kirov, Kirov – 51 m
The Kirov Wheel appeared on the list of the largest Ferris wheels in Russia recently, just six months ago - at the end of April 2017. By the way, the name “Dymkovo Joy” is temporary (indeed, nothing in the design of the wheel reminds of the folk craft of the Kirov region), and citizens still have to choose suitable name for an attraction.
The new attraction is open seven days a week, and you can ride it from 10 a.m. to ten p.m.
7. Park named after Gorky, Krasnodar – 52 m
The Krasnodar wheel, located in a small park in the city center, was only one meter ahead of “Dymkovskaya Joy”. The disadvantages of the wheel include closed cabins - most of the Ferris wheels present in the rating have completely glass cabins and the view from them is better. True, since August 2017, Krasnodar cabins have been undergoing modernization, so perhaps vacationers will still be able to enjoy an unfettered view of their hometown.
6. “Kyrlay”, Kazan; “Divo Island”, St. Petersburg – 55 m
For several years, the Ferris wheel in the Kyrlay park in Kazan held the palm, until it was replaced by a newer and taller one (it is in fourth place in our ranking). And the St. Petersburg wheel is the heir to the previous one, “only” 27 m high.
In 2013, it was decided to replace the wheel with a larger and more modern one. But there is unconfirmed information that St. Petersburg residents will soon receive another Ferris wheel of truly titanic proportions - 170 meters high. Some St. Petersburg residents are indignant - after all, they threaten to install the wheel in the park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. And it’s not even about the wheel itself, but about the abundance of commercial buildings around it, which threaten to deprive the townspeople of trees and grass.
5. “Iremel” Kirov district, Ufa – 60 m
It seems that Ufa residents, like Kazan residents, are very fond of Ferris wheels. Each of the cities boasts the presence of two giant wheels, which are included in the ranking of the tallest Ferris wheels in Russia.
The new wheel called “Iremel” initially confused the residents of Ufa - it was built practically in a residential area of the city. “What is there to see there other than residential high-rise buildings,” the townspeople thought and were mistaken. From a height of 58 meters (and this is not a typo, the maximum vantage point is located there) all the significant sights of the city are clearly visible, including the House of the Republic and the Friendship Monument.
4. “Around the World” Kazan, “One Sky” Rostov-on-Don – 65 m
Both wheels have poetic names - if the Kazan one is called “Around the World”, then the Rostov one flaunts under the name “One Sky”. It is located in Revolution Park and, in addition to its impressive height, is also distinguished by its impressive prices. A ticket purchased from 10 to 12 am will cost the least (150 rubles), a day ticket will be more expensive, in the afternoon it will be even more expensive, and the most expensive ticket (250 rubles) will be purchased by those who want to ride the Ferris wheel from 5 pm until two in the morning. On holidays and weekends, a ticket will also cost 250 rubles, at any time of the day.
And the Kazan wheel is called “Around the World” for a reason. Each of the 36 booths is dedicated to one of the cities of the world (for example, there are three French ones, and five Russian ones).
You can travel around the globe in just 18 minutes, while admiring beautiful views Kazan from a bird's eye view.
3. Moscow – 73 m
This wheel was once the tallest in Russia, and what about in Russia - Europe (until in 1999 the laurels passed to the 90-meter wheel in Italy).
Its fate is sad - due to a showdown between the tenants and the management of the All-Russian Exhibition Center in 2016, it was decided to dismantle the wheel. But Muscovites should not be sad - they are promised a new, even larger wheel with a height of 135-140 m, although it cannot be compared with.
2. “360” Embankment of the Miass River, Chelyabinsk – 73 m
Just a year ago, in January 2017, the second tallest Ferris wheel in Russia, called “360,” opened. Despite the Siberian frosts, the Ferris wheel works in winter - this makes it the leader in the list of wheels that work all year round. And the entrance to the wheel will be through a special covered and heated passage.
1. Lazarevsky Park, Sochi – 83 m
This titanium wheel can be seen from afar, even from the most remote outskirts of the city of Sochi. No wonder, because its height is 83 m, which makes the attraction the tallest Ferris wheel in Russia. From the top you can admire the magnificent landscapes of the Black Sea, resort towns surrounding Sochi, and the Caucasus Mountains.
True, visitors complain that it is impossible to take photographs from the top of the wheel - the views are so beautiful that they take your breath away, and you forget about everything.
When George W. Ferris built the world's first Ferris wheel for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, he began the process of popularizing such an unusual and interesting attraction. The height of the new product was 75 meters, and two steam engines were responsible for its rotation.
This Ferris wheel was completely dismantled in 1904, but over the years different countries Thousands of similar attractions have been installed around the world.
Ferris wheels come in a variety of sizes and can be found in many places, including theme parks and tourist attractions. Below is top 10 tallest Ferris wheels in the world. The data on where the largest Ferris wheel is located is current for 2018.
10. Tempozan – 112.5 meters
This building is decorated with illumination, which notifies about the weather for the coming days. An orange light means the day will be sunny, green lights mean there are a lot of clouds in the sky, and if the blue light comes on, it means it will rain.
9. Cosmo watch 21 – 112.5 meters
This Ferris wheel, built in 1989 in the Japanese city of Yokohama, has long lost its title as the tallest attraction on Earth, but is still the world's largest clock. The number "21" in the name means "21st century".
The current time is displayed on a huge display located in the center of the wheel. The ride on the attraction takes 15 minutes.
The wheel can carry 480 people in 60 cabins, with each cabin accommodating up to eight passengers. On a clear day, you can see the skyscrapers of Shinjuku, the Boso Peninsula and even Mount Fuji from the wheel.
8. Melbourne Star and 5 other attractions - 120 meters
The spokes of this massive Ferris wheel form a seven-pointed star as a tribute to the Australian flag. A ride on the Star of Melbourne will provide you with 30-minute views of the Docklands and nearby areas of the city such as Port Phillip and the CBD.
There are several other 120 meter tall Ferris wheels:
- “Heavenly Dream Fukuoka” - this “high-rise” opened in 2002 in the city of Fukuoka, Japan.
- The Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel opened in 2003 at an amusement park in Henan Province, China.
- The Changsha Ferris Wheel opened in 2004 in Changsha, China.
- The Tianjin Eye attraction opened in 2008 in Tianjin, China.
- The Suzhou Ferris Wheel opened in 2009 in Suzhou, China.
7. Orlando's Eye - 122 meters
The tallest ride on the East Coast opened in 2015. It provides breathtaking views of the city's theme parks, including nearby SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Orlando.
One revolution of the wheel takes 23 minutes. Before boarding the booth, visitors will be shown a mini-film about the construction of the wheel. And when leaving the wheel, riders are offered a free can of Coca-Cola.
6. Red horse – 123 meters
Ferris Wheel - the tallest Ferris wheel in Japan opened in 2016. It rises to a height comparable to the height of a 40-story residential building. For comparison: the highest point is 83 meters (or 28 floors).
All 72 passenger cabins have transparent (and very durable) floors. And in the 18 minutes that the wheel makes a full revolution, its visitors can admire impressive views of the city both from the side windows and from below, if, of course, they dare to look at their feet.
5. London Eye - 135 meters
The top five highest attractions of 2018 opens with one of the most recognizable landmarks in England.
Europe's tallest ride was built in 2000 and was originally called the Millennium Wheel. Each of its 32 capsules can carry 25 passengers, and the entire trip takes about 30 minutes.
More people visit the London Eye every year than the Taj Mahal or the Great Pyramids of Giza.
4. Star of Nanchang – 160 meters
One of the tallest wheels in the world is only 5 meters inferior to its Singaporean competitor. But it opened earlier, in 2006.
Each of the 60 climate-controlled cabins accommodates up to 8 passengers. The attraction is equipped with very beautiful lighting, so in the evening it delights visitors with fantastic illumination.
A ticket to the Nanchang Star will cost only 6 yuan (about 60 rubles). The wheel works around the clock.
3. “Soaring Singapore” – 165 meters
The huge Ferris Wheel, opened in 2008 on the shores of Singapore Bay, provides stunning views of nearby Malaysia and Indonesia. Each of the 28 capsules is the size of a mini-bus and can accommodate 28 passengers. One rotation of the wheel takes half an hour. And to make the trip more fun, you can order champagne and lunch for two in the cabin.
2. High Roller – 168 meters
The attraction, located in the Linq shopping and entertainment district in the famous Las Vegas, opened in 2014. Each glass cabin, equipped with air conditioning, can accommodate up to 40 passengers. Since this is Vegas, drinks are sold right at the base of the wheel and you can take food into the booth. However, there are no slot machines in the capsules, or at least not yet.
Night tickets for the High Roller are more expensive than day tickets, and this is understandable: after all, at night Las Vegas is flooded with lights and looks much more beautiful.
1. New York Ferris Wheel - 191 meters
The largest Ferris wheel in the world is located on the shores of Staten Island.. It offers incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean, the port of New York and, of course, Manhattan. The giant cost $230 million to build (including $7 million for the lighting kit) and can carry 1,440 passengers in one ride. The duration of the trip will be approximately 38 minutes.
When creating the tallest Ferris wheel, American designers were inspired by the London project, but set themselves the task of catching up and surpassing the British. While the London Wheel is equipped with 32 capsules, each of which can accommodate 25 people, the New York Wheel has 36 capsules, with a capacity of up to 40 passengers each. Well, the height of the American Ferris wheel is much greater. However, as early as 2018, it may cede the title of “the tallest Ferris wheel in the world” to the new king of attractions.
Preparing to open: Eye of Dubai – 210 meters
The United Arab Emirates already has. Dubai will soon have the world's tallest Ferris wheel. The exact opening date is still unknown, but construction has already begun, and the “Eye of Dubai” could begin to rotate this year.
The attraction will be located on an artificial island, which will also include hotel and entertainment areas, a market and a block with buildings of various heights. Construction of the island with all its infrastructure will cost $1.6 billion, and the Ferris wheel itself will cost $272 million. But what is money if you need to prove to the whole world that everything in the UAE is the greatest?
In the summer of 1893, at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, in honor of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by Europeans, the first Ferris wheel was introduced to humanity. It was more than 80 m in height. Capable of accommodating about 2000 people at the same time. A 20-minute ride on it cost 50 cents at that time. This list includes the best Ferris wheels currently in use. based not only on their size, but also on their beauty and uniqueness.
Navy Pier in Chicago
It is worth noting that Navy Pier, located on the shores of Chicago's Lake Michigan, includes a pier whose length is about 1010 meters. It was built in 1916. On the pier there are many shops, attractions, exhibition areas, and also a Ferris wheel, with which you can see how stunning the view of the city is from above. The ticket price is $6, and the average duration of one attraction ride does not exceed 7 minutes.
Singapore Flyer
This Ferris wheel began operating in February 2008. Its height is 165 meters, that is, approximately the same as a 42-story building. This miracle consists of 28 capsules, each of which is equipped with air conditioning and can accommodate about 28 people. In addition, the capsules contain retail outlets and restaurants, and the trip itself lasts about half an hour.
Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier
The Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier was built in 1996. It is equipped with more than 5 thousand multi-colored light bulbs (2392 white, 1500 and 1500 red-blue). This wheel is powered exclusively by solar panels, it was this that became the first invention of this kind. But it was put up for sale on Ebay and bought for $132,400 by one of the developers living in Oklahoma. The Ferris wheel was subsequently removed from Santa Monica. However, at that very place, a new wheel was installed, which was equipped with 160 thousand LED light bulbs, and it was this wheel that began to illuminate the entire beach area.
Big-O
The Big-O Ferris Wheel is located in entertainment complex Tokyo Dome City, in Tokyo, Japan. The wheel with a diameter of 60 meters is the only centerless structure that does not have a structure inside itself; it is supported by two arrow-shaped structures located on its lateral parts. Right in its central part you can see the largest roller coaster in Tokyo.
Texas Star
The Star of Texas is located in the state of the same name, USA. Refers to the highest ferris wheel located in the territory North America. This structure was erected in honor of the 150th anniversary of the founding of Texas. It consists of 44 gondolas and until 2008, the Star of Texas had about 16 thousand incandescent light bulbs.
Wonder Wheel
Fifth place in the ranking goes to the “Miracle Wheel,” which is located in New York state, on the Coney Island peninsula, in Brooklyn. This Ferris wheel was built at the beginning of the 20th century. Its height is 46 meters. It has 24 passenger cabins, which differ in that not all of them are attached to the outer frame, some slide on special fastenings inside the structure.
Riesenrad
The Riesenrad Ferris wheel appeared in 1897, and is associated with the anniversary of Franz Joseph I. It was built on the territory of Vienna's Wurstelprater park, in Austria. This Ferris wheel has been considered the tallest for 60 years; its height is 65 meters.
Cosmo Clock 21
The Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel, located in Yokohama, Japan, was created in the form of a huge clock. Its height is more than 100 meters (107 m), for this reason, for eight years, from 1989 to 1997, this ferris wheel was the tallest in the world. From the moment of its construction to the present day, it is the largest clock in the world. The Ferris wheel consists of 60 cabins, each with a capacity of up to 8 people. In order for the wheel to complete rotation, it needs to spend at least 15 minutes.
London Eye
The world famous Ferris wheel consists of steel structures that took about 6 years to assemble. The grand opening of the London Eye took place on December 31, 1999. There are 32 cabins with a capacity of 25 passengers each. The ferris wheel moves constantly, at a speed of about 0.9 km/h. it is slow enough for tourists to comfortably take their seats in the booth. It is worth noting that every year the London Eye is visited by at least three million man, making it London's most popular landmark, as well as the most recognizable and one of the best Ferris wheels on the planet.
Tianjin Eye
The Tianjin Eye is the best Ferris wheel. This ferris wheel is located on a bridge that crosses the Hai River in Tianjin, China. Its height reaches 120 meters. The construction of the structure was completed in 2007 and to this day the attraction is considered the best and only Ferris wheel in the world that was built directly on the bridge. Its capacity is quite high, there are 48 capsules, with a total capacity of 770 visitors.
The Moldavian Ferris wheel makes 7 batches of concrete per revolution
History shows that the idea of building the very first Ferris wheel on planet Earth belonged to George Farris, who developed this in 1893 for the World Exhibition, which was held in Chicago. Its height at that time was unrealistic - more than eighty meters! As it turned out, the creators of the miracle wheel passionately wanted to surpass the scope and beauty of its observation deck.
And so it has been since then: no matter what new wheel is built in the world, it is only with the sole thought of eclipsing, getting ahead of its predecessor. We present to you the top 10 largest Ferris wheels existing in the world.
1,117 meters. Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel
The next high-rise was opened in 2001 in Tokyo's Kasai Rinkai park. Years later, the Ferris wheel was closed, but to this day it still remains the highest-altitude attraction in Japan.
2,120 meters. Sky Dream Fukuoka
For a long time, another rotating “high-rise” showed people the Japanese city of Fukuoka from the height of birds’ flight. She worked for a short time - from 2002 to 2009. “Heavenly Dream”, and this is exactly how the name of the attraction is translated, is considered the largest classic observation wheel in the world.
3,120 meters. Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel
It was decided to build this Ferris wheel... Guess where? That's right, in Century Amusement Park, located in China. The last one on the list of “Chinese” sightseeing, but very large attractions that offer views of the earth.
4,120 meters. Changsha Ferris Wheel
It must be said that the Chinese love to feel their superiority over the promised land and see the world from the heights of birds' flight. So another high-altitude attraction was opened in 2004 in the Chinese city of Changsha. And this means something for world celestial domination.
This huge thing stands right above the Yongle Bridge, which was built in China. The attraction rightfully occupies a record place in the list of miracle wheels erected above bridges, namely, on their top. The price for the pleasure is small: an adult ticket costs 11 dollars, and a child ticket costs 6 dollars.
6,120 meters. Melbourne or Southern Star
Another large Ferris wheel stands and looks at people in the city of Melbourne. It was built a little earlier than the “Chinese” one, in December 2008. True, it was immediately closed for reconstruction. The wheel spent three years in the frozen stage. Renovation of the attraction began only in 2011, but was never completed.
7,120 meters. Suzhou Ferris Wheel
It is known that this attraction opened its cabin doors to curious visitors back in 2009. Now residents and guests of the city of Suzhou in China can independently admire the natural beauty from above without having to travel to London or Singapore.
8,135 meters. London Eye
Another large Ferris wheel opened in London in 2000. It retained the status of “heavenly giant” until 2006, but even today any sane and inquisitive tourist dreams of visiting it. The wheel spins for 30 minutes, for which visitors are charged $30.
9,160 meters. Star of Nanchang
This wheel was built in China, in the Jiangxi province. It is only 5 meters lower and smaller than a similar Singapore attraction. 7 million 300 thousand dollars were spent on the construction of the Nanchang Star. The “expensive” pleasure costs visitors only $6 per ticket, but lasts a full half hour.
10,165 meters. Singapore Flyer
This “miracle” of observation has been operating in Singapore since 2008. At this time, it is the largest sightseeing attraction in the world. This is neither more nor less, but as much as 165 meters in height! The wheel makes a full circle in 37 minutes, and each of the 28 “offices” of the Singapore wheel can accommodate 28 people.
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