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The Wheel of Manchester[1] is a transportable Ferris wheel installation at Exchange Square, Manchester, England.
The first wheel was first installed in 2004. A second wheel was erected in May 2007.[2]
The current wheel, operated by World Tourist Attractions, has 42 passenger cars and is 60 metres (197 ft) tall.[1]
Proposed replacements
A 91.4-metre (300 ft) wheel was planned for 2008[2] but never constructed.
In 2010, Manchester City Council proposed a 120 m (394 ft) wheel, to be operated by World Tourist Attractions, as a replacement for the existing transportable installation, with Piccadilly Gardens the possible site and completion expected by Christmas 2011.[3]
References
- ^ a b "World Tourist Attractions - The Wheel of Manchester". http://www.worldtouristattractions.co.uk/wta_wheel_manchester.php. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ a b "Big wheel returns to city centre". BBC News Online. 2007-05-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/6690967.stm. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ Manchester 'monster' wheel plans confirmed
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