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The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, stands on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, England, UK; between Westminster and Hungerford Bridge and opposite the Ministry of Defence; London's County Hall is located next to it.
Operated by Tussauds Group and sponsored by British Airways, the 1,700 tonnes attraction is 135 metres high. The view from the top is indescribable; you have to see it to experience it.
The London Eye was opened by the British Prime Minister Tony Blair on 31 December 1999; but because of technical problems it wasn’t open for the public until March 2000.
By July 2002 around 9 million people had visited the Eye.
The wheel was constructed in sections which were floated up the Thames on barges and assembled lying flat on pontoons. Once the wheel was complete it was raised into its upright position by cranes, initially being lifted at a rate of about 2 degrees per hour until it reached 65 degrees. It was left in that position for a week while engineers prepared for the second phase of the lift.
London Eye has 32 sealed and air conditioned passenger capsules. It rotates at 0.26 metres per second and one round usually takes about 30 minutes. The wheel does not stop to take on passengers; it rotates slow so they can easily get on and off the carriages.
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London Eye
The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, stands on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, England, UK; between Westminster and Hungerford Bridge and opposite the Ministry of Defence; London's County Hall is located next to it.
Operated by Tussauds Group and sponsored by British Airways, the 1,700 tonnes attraction is 135 metres high. The view from the top is indescribable; you have to see it to experience it.
The London Eye was opened by the British Prime Minister Tony Blair on 31 December 1999; but because of technical problems it wasn’t open for the public until March 2000.
By July 2002 around 9 million people had visited the Eye.
The wheel was constructed in sections which were floated up the Thames on barges and assembled lying flat on pontoons. Once the wheel was complete it was raised into its upright position by cranes, initially being lifted at a rate of about 2 degrees per hour until it reached 65 degrees. It was left in that position for a week while engineers prepared for the second phase of the lift.
London Eye has 32 sealed and air conditioned passenger capsules. It rotates at 0.26 metres per second and one round usually takes about 30 minutes. The wheel does not stop to take on passengers; it rotates slow so they can easily get on and off the carriages.
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