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Moscow Hopes To Boost Tourism With a Giant Spokeless Ferris Wheel

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posted on Nov, 27 2011 @ 02:56 PM
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Standing over 722 feet tall, the tentatively named Moscow View ferris wheel will top the 541 foot Singapore Flyer, the current record holder, and the 443 foot London Eye. And if being visible for miles isn’t enough to make it stand out and lure tourists, the wheel will also have a visually distinct spokeless design, with passenger cabins that move along a rail system.





Designed by US-based architecture firm Gensler, the Moscow View will be part of a larger complex with restaurants, shopping, galleries, and theaters in the base, that’s expected to cost in the neighborhood of £195 million. The city is still deciding on where to build the attraction, but having chosen Moscow instead of Siberia is a sure sign they’re already on the right track.




Thats an amazing looking structure thats sure to bring in a hell of a lot of tourism to the area. I think the spokeless design is ingenious. But saying that i wouldnt want to be on it if it suddenly stops working.



posted on Nov, 27 2011 @ 03:05 PM
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Neat-oh!!

looks Great!

i don't know if i would go all the way to Moscow... JUST for that...BUT..

if i had the cash to travel the world,, it Would be one of my "stops"



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