World’s Tallest Observation Wheel Proposed for San Francisco
A record breaking observation wheel – with a purpose – has been proposed for the city of San Francisco. At 700 feet in diameter and 728 feet in total height, the...
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New York Wheel Construction Update and New Details
In the past twenty years, the title for world’s tallest Ferris wheel has been broken six times. In 2017, the record will not just be broken again; it’ll be smashed by...
5 MORE Fun Things to do at The Island in Pigeon Forge
After visiting the new but incomplete entertainment center in Pigeon Forge known as The Island, I wrote about the Top Five Things To Do there at the time. After going back...
Chicago’s Navy Pier Building Larger Ferris Wheel
Navy Pier announced earlier in the week that the pier will be home to a new, larger Ferris wheel in time for the tourist attraction’s 2016 Centennial. The new 196-foot wheel will fit into the...
Drone Video from Chernobyl Captures Amusement Park
New video shows in detail the amusement park built in Pripyat, the city abandoned following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. “Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl,” filmed by videographer Danny Cooke, was shot with a...
Top Five Must-Dos at The Island in Pigeon Forge. Number 2 is My Favorite
The Island in Pigeon Forge is a relatively new retail and entertainment center located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Situated on an “island” in the middle of the Little Pigeon River, The...
Merlin Brings New Attractions to Orlando
Merlin Entertainments recently unveiled new details and renderings for three new attractions coming to the Orlando area in 2015: The Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds and Sea Life Aquarium. The U.K.-based family entertainment company...
PHOTOS: Orlando Eye Construction
We drove by the construction site for the Orlando Eye on Universal Blvd, and snapped a few pictures. Looks like most of the Ferris Wheel Structure is in place, and work...
World’s Largest Ferris Wheel Proposed for Japan
The “Nippon Moon” giant wheel may someday dominate the skies of Japan as the world’s tallest ferris wheel. Although the exact location and funding of the wheel are not secured, beautiful...
Largest Ferris Wheel in North America
There’s been an explosion of observation wheel announcements in North America, all vying to be the biggest on the continent. The Orlando Eye, the High Roller, SkyVue, Steel Pier wheel, and...
More on the New York Wheel
Last month we posted about a giant ferris wheel proposed for New York City. That wheel now has its very own website with more information about the specifics of the project. The...
Engineering the World’s Tallest Observation Wheel
Entertainment Engineering recently posted an article about the High Roller observation wheel which will be the world’s tallest Ferris wheel when it opens in 2013. The observation wheel is the centerpiece...
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