London Eye Facts – Fun and Interesting Facts
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If you are planning to visit London, England, you should check out the London Eye. Here you will find some cool London Eye facts and a little information.
The Eye is a giant cantilevered observation wheel located in along the banks of the River Thames. You can see the entire city, even up to the Windsor Castle, from the London Eye. It is not a Ferris wheel per se like you would see in amusement park. It is an observation wheel. An observation wheel is a more complicated construction than the Ferris wheel. It also has fixed buses or carriages outside the rim of the wheel where Ferris wheels have gondolas or carriages that are hanging from the rim.
London Eye Facts
Formerly The Millennium Wheel
In 2000, the London Eye was officially opened to celebrate the new millennium. It was initially called The Millennium Wheel. The architects chose a wheel to symbolize the ‘turning of the century.’ At 442 feet, it was once the tallest wheels in the world. The Singapore Flyer, built in 2006, stands at 541 feet.
London Eye Facts – Private Capsules
This large observation wheel offers private capsules to tourists. One capsule can hold up to 25 guests. These capsules look like a bus that is enclosed and offer different themes.
Kate Moss loves The London Eye
Did you know that supermodel Kate Moss loves the London Eye so much that she has visited the tourist attraction about 25 times? She is probably the only UK celebrity that holds the record for the most number of visits to the London Eye. This construction is one of the most popular tourist destinations in London. In fact, it receives more visitors than the historical Taj Mahal in India or the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
The Number of Capsules
The London Eye has 32 buses or capsules. The capsules are numbered from 1 to 33 even though there are only 32 capsules. The London Eye can carry 800 people in one rotation.
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