Singapore Flyer, World's Largest Ferris Wheel at 165 metres high
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
At 165 metres high, the Singapore Flyer is the world's largest ferris wheel. Bigger than the 160-metre Star of Nanchang in Jiangxi, China and the 135-metre London Eye.
LinkThe world's largest ferris wheel, the Singapore Flyer, made its first spin on Monday, offering passengers a bird's eye view of the city-state as well as parts of neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia.
The Singapore Flyer, built at a cost of S$240 million ($170 million), has 28 bus-sized capsules attached to a circular frame 150 meters (492 feet) in diameter. It can accommodate 28 people in each capsule and each ride will cost around S$30 a head and last 30 minutes.
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