Seattle’s new landmark Great Wheel opening on waterfront Seattle’s latest tourist landmark, a 17-story Ferris wheel billed as the tallest to go into year-round operation in the United States, opened to the public on Friday, giving riders a new panoramic view of the city and its environs. The towering, white “Great Wheel” features 42 enclosed gondolas with space for up to 252 passengers total. The 175-foot-tall (53-metre-tall) wheel cost $20 million and was constructed as part of a private-sector initiative to revitalize Seattle’s waterfront. (click-through for full story)

Seattle’s new landmark Great Wheel opening on waterfront

Seattle’s latest tourist landmark, a 17-story Ferris wheel billed as the tallest to go into year-round operation in the United States, opened to the public on Friday, giving riders a new panoramic view of the city and its environs.

The towering, white “Great Wheel” features 42 enclosed gondolas with space for up to 252 passengers total. The 175-foot-tall (53-metre-tall) wheel cost $20 million and was constructed as part of a private-sector initiative to revitalize Seattle’s waterfront.

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2 July 2012 ♥ 281 notes           High-Res
    source: reuters.com
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    I was here last weekend. It looks a lot bigger in person.
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    BRAD IT’S OPEN!
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    this is so rad. someone please come home with me so we can ride this.
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    let’s do it!
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    i went there today
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