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Dubai to build world’s largest Ferris wheel

Dubai is once again set to add another record-breaking monument to their landscape with the largest Ferris wheel in the world.

Feb 15, 2013 | By AFPRelaxnews

Dubai Eye

Dubai is once again set to add another record-breaking monument to their landscape with the largest Ferris wheel in the world.

Construction of theĀ Dubai EyeĀ is set to begin this spring as part of a larger development project located off the Jumeirah Beach Residence coastline that hopes to draw three million visitors to the area a year.

At 210 meters tall, the Dubai Eye would trump US plans to build what they declared was to be the worldā€™s largest Ferris wheel in the word on Staten Islandā€™s North Shore

The New York WheelĀ will measure 190 meters tall and is scheduled to open New Yearā€™s Eve 2015. Currently, the largest Ferris wheel in the world is theĀ Singapore Flyer, which stands at 165 meters tall.

The 1 billion AED Ferris wheel will be a major tourist attraction for the Bluewaters project that will feature a mix of retail, residential, hospitality and entertainment zones.

Riders on the Dubai Eye will get a sweeping view of the Dubai coastline, as well as a birdā€™s eye view of landmarks like the sail-shaped hotelĀ Burj Al Arab, the Palm JumeirahĀ and theĀ Burj Khalifa.


 
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