List of Ferris wheels explained

List of Ferris wheels whose construction has been completed and which have opened to the public.

Fixed Ferris wheels

Fixed Ferris wheels are usually intended for permanent installation, as opposed to transportable wheels which are designed to be operated at multiple locations. Occasionally however, fixed wheels are also sometimes dismantled and relocated. Larger examples include the original Ferris Wheel, which operated at two sites in Chicago, Illinois, and a third in St. Louis, Missouri; Technocosmos/Technostar, which moved to Expoland, Osaka, after Expo '85, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, for which it was built, ended; and Cosmo Clock 21, which added onto its original 107.5m (352.7feet) height when erected for the second time at Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama, in 1999.

Name
 
Height
   m (ft)  
Completed
 
Country
 
Location
 
Coordinates
 
Remarks
 
Ain Dubai World's tallest since 2021
High Roller World's tallest 2014-2021
Singapore Flyer World's tallest 2008-2014
Star of Nanchang World's tallest 2006-2008
Centreless non-rotating wheel
Europe's tallest since 2022
London Eye World's tallest 2000-2006
0
Sky Dream[1] 126 (1260NaN0) 2017
Redhorse Osaka Wheel[2] [3] 123 (1230NaN0) 2016
ICON Orlando
Suzhou Ferris Wheel
Melbourne Star
Tianjin Eye
Vinpearl Sky Wheel [4] Nha Trang Picture Vietnam's tallest since 2017
Changsha Ferris Wheel
Zhengzhou Ferris WheelCentury Amusement Park, Henan
Sky Dream Fukuoka Closed September 2009
Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel
Sun Wheel (Da Nang)[5] Da Nang
Star of Lake TaiLake Tai, Wuxi, Jiangsu Picture
Daikanransha World's tallest 1999-2000
Cosmo Clock 21 (2nd installation)
Tempozan Ferris Wheel World's tallest 1997-1999
Harbin Ferris Wheel
Shanghai Ferris Wheel
Dianchi Eye
Cosmo Clock 21 (1st installation)World's tallest 1989-1997
Greenland Ferris Wheel
Space Eye Picture
Grande Roue de Paris World's tallest 1900-1920
Great Wheel094 World's tallest 1895-1900
Heart of Antalya090
091.4
Tallest in Latin America[6]
Eurowheel090 Tallest extant in Europe 1999
Aurora Wheel090 Picture
Rio Star
Sky Wheel088
Phnom Penh Eye [7] 088 Prince Manor Resort, Phnom Penh Picture The tallest Ferris wheel in Cambodia since 2020.
Technostar
Technocosmos
085 1985 Expoland, Osaka, Honshū (?-2009)
Expo '85, Tsukuba, Honshū (1985-?)

World's tallest extant 1985-1989
World's tallest extant 1985-1989
Angkor Eye [8] 088 Siem Reap Angkor Picture
Sochi Ferris wheel[9] 083.5 Tallest in Russia since 2012
FG Big Wheel
The original Ferris Wheel080.40 World's tallest 1893-1894
Tbilisi Ferris Wheel080 Video
Batumi Ferris Wheel080 https://myloview.it/quadro-the-80-meter-high-ferris-wheel-on-batumi-boulevard-the-coast-n-ADEF455
E-DA Ferris Wheel[10] [11] 080 Rooftop wheel - combined height 120 m[12]
Fun Fair[13] 080 Picture
HEP Five Wheel075 Rooftop wheel - combined height 106 m
Moscow-850073 Tallest in Europe 1997–99. Demolished in 2016.
Polaris Tower072 Picture Kumdori Land closed in 2012[14]
Miramar Ferris Wheel070 Rooftop wheel - combined height 100 m
Wheel at Steel Pier[15] 069 Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
J-Sky[16] 069
Blackpool Great Wheel67 (220)1896Winter Gardens, BlackpoolClosed in 1928
Astana Ferris Wheel[17] 065
Budapest Eye[18] 065
Pampanga Eye[19] 065
Wiener Riesenrad064.75 World's tallest extant 1920-1985
Texas Star064.6
Sky Eye[20] 063
Yomiuriland Ferris wheel[21] 061.4
Great Smoky Mountain Wheel[22] 061
St. Louis Wheel[23] 061
Wheel of Brisbane[24] 060 Second tallest Ferris wheel in Australia
La Grande Roue de Montréal[25] 060 Tallest Ferris wheel in Canada
Iremel[26] 060 Picture
060
060
060 Centerless non-rotating wheel
Eye of the Emirates[27] [28] 060
060 Rooftop wheel - combined height 91 m
Đầm Sen Park Ferris wheel[29] 060
060
Eye of Kenya60(197)2019 KenyaNairobi, Kenya1°12′38″S 36°47′40″E
Centennial Wheel60 (196)[30] 2016 Replaced Original Navy Pier Wheel (1995-2015)Original Wheel was Dismantled and Moved to Branson, Missouri (2016)
057
Grande Roue de Marseille
055
Al Zawra’a Dream Park Ferris wheel[31] 055 Picture
[32] 055 Picture
Kharkiv Ferris wheel[33] 055
054.9
Gorky Park Ferris wheel[34] 054
Skyviews Miami[35] Bayside Marketplace, Miami, Florida
053.3
053.3
053.3
050
050
Shining Flower[36] 050
Giant Wheel 050 1982
Largest wheel in US when constructed.
048.8 Eccentric Ferris wheel
Cakra Manggilingan Ferris Wheel[38] 048
Seventh Heaven[39] [40] 048 Picture
047.6 World's tallest in an enclosed space
047.5
SkyStar Wheel45.7 (150)Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, CaliforniaPreviously located in Golden Gate Park (2020-2023); Louisville, Kentucky; Norfolk, Virginia; and Cincinnati, Ohio
Navy Pier Ferris Wheel Branson Ferris Wheel 045.7 36.6395442,-93.2877514,16 Originally Navy Pier Ferris Wheel (1995-2015)Renamed, relocated to Branson, Missouri (2016)
Sky Scraper[41] 045.7
045.7 Eccentric Ferris wheel
45 Closed in 2016
Riesenrad Spreepark 45
Blumenrad 45
Dream Land Ferris wheel[42] 045
SkyView de Pier
SkyView Rotterdam
La Grande Roue
Skywheel of Tallinn Rooftop wheel - combined height 80 m
Big Wheel 44
041.5
Ferris wheel in Legendia[43] 040 Tallest Ferris wheel in Poland
040
Ferris wheel of Santorini Park[44] 040
Riesenrad Skyline-Park 40
I-X Center Ferris wheel[45] 038
Lipetsk Ferris Wheel 037
Riesenrad Traumland Bärenhöhle 35
Blackpool Central Pier Big Wheel To be replaced in 2023 with a larger version.
Riesenrad Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen 33
Revolver[46] 030.5
Ocean Park Ferris wheel[47] 027
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Riesenrad Böhmischer Prater 21.5
0
Pacific Wheel[48] 0 World's only solar-powered
0
Batumi Technical University Tower Ferris wheel 0 World's first skyscraper-mounted[49]
Wheel is 170 m up the 200 m tower[50]
height 60m/169 ft, compeleted in 2019; country Kenya, location is Nairobi coordinates 1.208245 S, 36.796611 E; Remarks, Tallest in Africa|KC Wheel|46 (150)|2023||Kansas City, Missouri|||}

Transportable Ferris wheels

Transportable Ferris wheels are designed to be operated at multiple locations, as opposed to fixed wheels which are usually intended for permanent installation. Small transportable designs may be permanently mounted on trailers, and can be moved intact. Larger transportable wheels are designed to be repeatedly dismantled and rebuilt, some using water ballast instead of the permanent foundations of their fixed counterparts.

Name
 
Height
   m (ft)  
Inaugurated
 
Operator
 
Manufacturer
 
Remarks
 
Giant WheelWorld Carnival
Roue de Paris[51] [52] Ronald Bussink
Steiger Ferris Wheel[53] Kocks
Europa-Rad[54] Kipp & Sohn
Jupiter[55] Kipp & BarthNauta-Bussink
[56] Jost / WormsNauta-Bussink

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Japan to open world's fifth tallest Ferris wheel with transparent floors. 19 April 2016. 4 October 2018.
  3. News: Japan's tallest Ferris wheel opens in Osaka. 1 July 2016. 4 October 2018. Japan Times Online.
  4. https://senvietpremiumhotels.com/can-canh-vinpearl-sky-wheel-top-10-vong-quay-cao-nhat-gioi-tai-vinpearl-land-nha-trang Vinpearl Sky Wheel – Top 10 Highest Wheels In The World in Nha Trang
  5. http://en.nhandan.org.vn/society/item/2658802-colossal-observation-wheel-debuts-in-da-nang.html Colossal observation wheel debuts in Da Nang
  6. Web site: Estrutura da maior roda-gigante da América Latina, em SP, é concluída. 2022-11-19. Casa Vogue. pt-br.
  7. Web site: Prince Manor Resort . Princerealestate.
  8. Web site: About - Angkor Eye Ferris Wheel . Angkor Eye.
  9. Web site: Sochi, Lazarevskoe, 80m. www.pax.ru.
  10. Web site: 義大世界購物廣場 E-DA Outlet Mall. www.edamall.com.tw.
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  13. Web site: 旗舰店东莞市集友金属有限公司-. shahrebazi.net.
  14. Web site: Kumdori Land (Yusong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea). rcdb.com.
  15. Web site: Steel Pier $14 million Observation Wheel open Tuesday. NICHOLAS HUBA Staff. Writer. Press of Atlantic City.
  16. News: Kincir Angin Raksasa Setinggi 69 Meter Ini Akan Segera Beroperasi di Jakarta Garden City. TribunNews. 2 October 2017.
  17. Web site: Kazakhstan’s largest Ferris wheel unveiled in Astana. Assel Satubaldina in Nur-Sultan on 8. August 2017. August 8, 2017.
  18. Web site: Európa legnagyobb mobil óriáskereke áll az Erzsébet téren. 3 June 2013. 28 August 2022. hu.
  19. Web site: Sky Ranch opens with PH's biggest 'wheel'. SunStar. 25 July 2015.
  20. Web site: Felix. Andrei. 'Sky Eye' is Tagaytay's newest attraction. Umagang Kay Ganda. ABS-CBN. 10 January 2014. Tagaytay, Cavite. fil, en. Video and Article. 1 March 2013.
  21. Web site: Ferris wheel - Attraction. Yomiuriland. 10 January 2014. ja.
  22. Web site: Play - Island in Pigeon Forge - Family Fun Center & Entertainment Complex.
  23. Web site: The Wheel at St. Louis Union Station | St. Louis Attractions. www.thestlouiswheel.com.
  24. Web site: Home » The Wheel of Brisbane. The Wheel of Brisbane.
  25. Web site: Home. La Grande Roue de Montréal.
  26. Web site: The tallest Ferris Wheel in the Volga Federal District will be opened in Ufa. February 9, 2015. www.bashinform.ru.
  27. Web site: AME Info: Middle East & Gulf News. https://web.archive.org/web/20130321050427/http://www.ameinfo.com/57328.html . dead . March 21, 2013. www.ameinfo.com/.
  28. Web site: Etisalat Eye of the Emirates - Al Qasba . 2014-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104062629/http://www.alqasba.ae/eyeofemirates.aspx . 2014-01-04 . dead .
  29. Web site: Đu quay đứng . Đầm Sen Park . 10 January 2014 . vi . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131031205649/http://www.damsenpark.com.vn/vi/duquaydung . 31 October 2013 .
  30. Web site: Navy Pier's new Ferris wheel — bigger, taller, faster. Johnson. Steve. chicagotribune.com. 2020-02-13.
  31. Web site: New Ferris wheel attracts leisure-starved Iraqis. March 21, 2011. DAWN.COM.
  32. Web site: Парк аттракционов "Кырлай". www.kazanpark.ru.
  33. Web site: Ferris wheel - the highest in Ukraine.
  34. Web site: Парк Горького в Минске. ru.poezdka.de.
  35. Web site: America . Skyviews of . Skyviews of America . 2024-06-01 . Skyviews of America . en-US.
  36. Web site: Shining Flower (Ferris wheel) Attractions Fuji-Q Highland. Fuji-Q Highland. 10 January 2014. ja.
  37. Book: Martha Rose Woodward. Knoxville's 1982 World's Fair. 9 April 2017. 2009. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-6835-5. 79–80.
  38. Web site: Kusuma Edupark by Kusuma Agrowisata Group. www.kusuma-edupark.com. 2016-12-07.
  39. Web site: Observation wheel of 48 m height to be launched in Ufa. September 17, 2014. www.bashinform.ru.
  40. http://ufaguide.ru/rest/attractions/koleso-obozreniya/koleso-obozreniya-sedmoe-nebo The Ferris wheel "Seventh heaven"
  41. Web site: Rides & Attractions | Lagoon. www.lagoonpark.com.
  42. http://www.dreamland.com.kh/menu/6/image/79/ Dream Land - Attractions - Ferris wheel
  43. Web site: Legendia. www.legendia.pl.
  44. Web site: Account Suspended. www.santoriniparkchaam.com.
  45. Web site: Facility Advantages & Services I-X Center . 2014-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140104032611/http://www.ixcenter.com/Event_Planners/Facility%20Advantages%20_%20Services.aspx . 2014-01-04 . dead .
  46. Web site: Fun Spot Action Park - Florida Amusement Parks .com. www.floridaamusementparks.com.
  47. http://www.oceanpark.com.hk/html/en/park-experience/attraction-show/ferris-wheel.html Ferris Wheel | Ocean Park Hong Kong
  48. Web site: Pacific Park . 2014-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070715154206/http://www.pacpark.com/rides.php . 2007-07-15 . dead .
  49. Web site: The world’s first Ferris-wheel skyscraper.
  50. Web site: News GE.
  51. Web site: Technical Information . 2011-09-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110317023105/http://rouedeparis.com/RDP_Technical.htm . 2011-03-17 . dead .
  52. Web site: The history of La grande Roue de Paris . 2011-09-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100129112443/http://www.rouedeparis.com/Explore_RDP.htm . 2010-01-29 . dead .
  53. http://www.riesenrad.de/das-rad/ Das Rad - Steiger Riesenrad
  54. Web site: Kipp & Sohn KG - The Europa Wheel. https://web.archive.org/web/20101216020431/http://www.schausteller-kipp.com/europa-rad.html . dead . December 16, 2010.
  55. Web site: Kipp & Barth GmbH & Co. KG - Ferris wheel Jupiter I. https://web.archive.org/web/20101216020501/http://www.schausteller-kipp.com/jupiter1.html . dead . December 16, 2010.
  56. Web site: Royalb_lBavarianb_lWheel -- kirmes-net.de. kirmes-net.de.