World's Top Ten Observations Wheels

Top ten largest observation wheel (ferris wheel)


10. Palette Town Ferris Wheel
height: 115
diameter:100
rotation speed: 16 minutes/revolution
location: Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan
opening: 1999




09. Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel
height: 117
diameter: 111
capsules: 68 carrying 6 passengers each
rotation speed: 17 minutes/revolution
maximum capacity: 1440 passengers/hour
location: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
opening: 2001




08. Skydream Fukuoka
height: 120
diameter: 112
location: Fukuoka, Japan
opening: 2002




07. Zhegnzhou Ferris Wheel
height: 120m
location: Zhengzhou, China
opening: 2003




06. Southern Star Observation Wheel
height: 120m
capsules: 21 carrying 20 passengers each
rotation speed: 30 minutes/revolution
maximum capacity: 840 passengers/hour
location: Melbourne, Australia
opening: 2008




05. Changsha Ferris Wheel
height: 120m
diameter: 99m
location: Changsha, China
opening: 2004




04. London Eye
height: 135m
capsules: 32 carrying 25 passengers each
rotation speed: about 30 minutes/revolution
maximum capacity: 1600 passengers/hour
location: London, Great Britain
opening: December 31, 1999




03. Star of Nanchang
height: 160m
capsules: 60 carrying 8 passengers each
rotation speed: about 30 minutes/revolution
maximum capacity: 960 passengers/hour
location: Nanchang, China
opening: May, 2006




02. The Singapore Flyer
height: 165m
diameter: 150m
capsules: 28 carrying 30 passengers each
rotation speed: 37 minutes/revolution
maximum capacity: 1362 passengers/hour
location: Singapore
opening: March 1, 2008




01. The Great Beijing Wheel
height: 208m
diameter: 193m (Correction made. The blogsite has it as 198m)
capsules: 48 carrying 40 passengers each
rotation speed: 20 minutes/revolution
maximum capacity: 5760 passengers/hour
location: Beijing, China
opening: 2009