Big O (Ferris Wheel)

Big O (Ferris Wheel)

The Big O is a centerless Ferris wheel in Tokyo Dome City.Citation | title = Guinness World Records 2007 | publisher = Guinness World Records Limited | pages = pp. 205 | year = 2006 | edition = 2007 | isbn = 0-9735514-4-5 ] . It is the first centerless Ferris wheel in history and, as of 2006, the largest one in the world at 196 ft. 9 in. (60 m) in diameter. Tokyo's largest roller coaster, the Thunder Dolphin, shoots through the hoop at 80 mph (130 km/h).Citation | title = Guinness World Records 2007 | publisher = Guinness World Records Limited | pages = pp. 205 | year = 2006 | edition = 2007 | isbn = 0-9735514-4-5 ]

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* [http://www.tokyo-dome.co.jp/e/laqua/attraction.htm Tokyo Dome City: Attractions]


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