Singapore Flyer - A new world record!

For the past year or so, I've been driving along ECP- Benjamin Sheares bridge wondering what the construction near Marina Bay was about. Almost gave up guessing until one fine day I saw an assembled rim that resembled a small portion of a wheel! Ferris Wheel I thought? Bingo! The world largest observation wheel to be exact!! Woo hoo! That sounds really cool men.. haha.. I always dreamt about being on a ferris wheel..seems like its gonna come true real soon!! Looking forward to its completion in 1Q of 2008, ppssss..anyone wants to tag along? Hee

About Singapore Flyer

Once completed, the Singapore Flyer will be the world’s largest wheel a height of 165 metres – equivalent to a 42-story building (beating the Star of Nanchang & London Eye), diameter of 150 metres sitting astride a 20-metre high, three storey terminal building.

This Asia’s first-ever giant observation wheel (GOW) will offer passengers a panoramic 360-degree view of the city centre and beyond to about 45 kilometres, including the Indonesia (Batam & Bintan) & Malaysia (Johor). Designed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the wheel will feature 28 air-conditioned capsules with a floor area of 26 square metres and capable of holding 30 passengers each. Each complete trip lasts for an estimated 37 minutes. Prices start from $20.65 for children, $29.50 for adults.

Did you know?

Large Ferris wheels have been marketed as observation wheels to differentiate them from the smaller Ferris wheels, but ironically are more similar to the original Ferris wheel than the smaller modern wheels.

An observation wheel is a large slowly rotating and vertically oriented nonbuilding structure carrying enclosed passenger cars or pods along its circumference. Although observation wheels are often described as Ferris wheels, the two differ in a number of significant respects. Read here for the differences.