Niagara SkyWheel
Niagara SkyWheel is a 175-foot (53.3 m) tall Ferris wheel in the middle of Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
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General information | |
Type | Ferris wheel |
Location | Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada |
Completed | 2006 |
Height | 175 feet (53.3 m) |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Ronald Bussink Professional Rides[1] |
Engineer | Chance Morgan[1] |
Niagara SkyWheel is a Ronald Bussink Professional Rides designed R60 Giant Wheel, manufactured by Chance Rides[1] and supplied by Chance Morgan.[2] It opened on 17 June 2006, at a cost of $10 million.[1]
Its 42 Swiss-manufactured fully enclosed passenger cars can each carry nine people and are heated in the winter and air conditioned in the warmer months.[1]
The ride is approximately 12 to 15 minutes long, giving passengers views of the Niagara River, and the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls, and is open all year, from 9:00 am to 1:00 am.[1]
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