People
all the over the world should have heard about the London Eye. If you haven't, I
shall tell you. Although it is not the tallest Ferris Wheel in the world, The London
Eye is still easily the largest one ever built. This structure is standing at
443 feet tall with the wheel diameter of 394ft! If you like riding on Ferris
Wheels or if you like being in high places, this one is an absolute must to go
on! This giant Wheel is located in The United Kingdom's right next to Big Ben
hence the name London Eye. You literally can see everything to the horizon at
the toppest peak of the wheel!
The
designs of the London eye came from not from just one person, but a whole group
of people. These people include, Frank Anatole, Nic Bailey, Steve Chilton,
Malcolm Cook, Mark Sparrowhawk, and Julia Barfield and David Marks who were
married together. Because this wheel was so large, it was built in sections
over floating platforms on the water. Once it was completed, the whole wheel
was lifted up to a standing position by a strand jack system prepared by
Enerpac. Building this wheel was also an international business because parts
for the wheel actually came from sic different countries. United Kingdom
supplied the steel and Netherlands had the steel fabricated, cables came from
Italy, Germany brought over the Bearings, and the spindle and hub were cast in
Czech Republic. This wheel in total has 32 sealed and air conditioned passenger
cars for people to enjoy its relaxing rotation and look at the beautiful view
of the city. I want to go ride this Ferris Wheel with someone special and have
the most romantic time with them. It sounds like a perfect date to go on.
The London Eye had lots of interesting history that
has happened to it. It was formally opened on December 31, 1999 but wasn't
released to the public until march 2009 due to technical problems. Ever since
2005, The London Eye has been made the center for London's New Year's
Celebrations. In 2012, The Olympic emblem was portrayed for the rest of the
season. In 2008, 30 million people have rode on the Wheel ever since it's
opening in 2000. With all these good events happening, there were times when
the London Eye was close to shutting down because of financial problems and the
people who funds of the wheel stopped funding it unless rent was raised from
64,000 pound to 2.5 million pound per year. I'm really glad the Ferris Wheel
wasn't stopped or else I will never be able to get a chance to ride on it.
First thing I am going to do when I have a chance to
go to London is to definitely get on The London Eye and experience it
personally. I really enjoy being in high places and also really love carnival rides
so the world's largest Ferris Wheel is something I definitely must go check out
myself!
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