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List of Ferris wheels whose construction has been completed and which have opened to the public.

Fixed Ferris wheels

For a chronology and timeline of the world's tallest wheels, see World's tallest Ferris wheels.
See also: Future Ferris wheels

Fixed Ferris wheels are usually intended for permanent installation, as opposed to transportable wheels which are designed to be operated at multiple locations. Occasionally however, fixed wheels are also sometimes dismantled and relocated. Larger examples include the original Ferris Wheel, which operated at two sites in Chicago, Illinois, and a third in St. Louis, Missouri; Technocosmos/Technostar, which moved to Expoland, Osaka, after Expo '85, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, for which it was built, ended; and Cosmo Clock 21, which added 5 metres (16 ft) onto its original 107.5-metre (353 ft) height when erected for the second time at Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama, in 1999.

Name
  		Height
   m (ft)   		Completed
  		Country
  		Location
  		Coordinates
  		Remarks
 
Singapore Flyer
165 (541)
2008
  Singapore Marina Centre, Downtown Core 1°17′22″N 103°51′48″E / 1.289397°N 103.863231°E / 1.289397; 103.863231 (Singapore Flyer) World's tallest 2008-current
Star of Nanchang
160 (525)
2006
  China Nanchang, Jiangxi 28°39′34″N 115°50′44″E / 28.659332°N 115.845568°E / 28.659332; 115.845568 (Star of Nanchang) World's tallest 2006-2008
London Eye
135 (443)
2000
  UK South Bank, Lambeth, London 51°30′12″N 0°07′11″W / 51.50334°N 0.1197821°W / 51.50334; -0.1197821 (London Eye) World's tallest 2000-2006
Suzhou Ferris Wheel
120 (394)
2009
  China Suzhou, Jiangsu 31°18′59″N 120°42′30″E / 31.3162939°N 120.7084501°E / 31.3162939; 120.7084501 (Suzhou Ferris Wheel)
Melbourne Star
120 (394)
2008
  Australia Waterfront City, Melbourne 37°48′40″S 144°56′13″E / 37.8110723°S 144.9368763°E / -37.8110723; 144.9368763 (Southern Star) Closed since January 2009 for repairs
Tianjin Eye
120 (394)
2008
  China Yongle Bridge, Tianjin 39°09′12″N 117°10′49″E / 39.1533636°N 117.1802616°E / 39.1533636; 117.1802616 (Tianjin Eye) Tallest built over a bridge
Changsha Ferris Wheel
120 (394)
2004
  China Changsha, Hunan 28°10′56″N 112°58′48″E / 28.1821772°N 112.9800886°E / 28.1821772; 112.9800886 (Changsha Ferris Wheel)
Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel
120 (394)
2003
  China Century Amusement Park, Henan 34°45′52″N 113°39′18″E / 34.7645138°N 113.6549377°E / 34.7645138; 113.6549377 (Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel)
Sky Dream Fukuoka
120 (394)
2002
  Japan Evergreen Marinoa, Fukuoka, Kyūshū 33°35′44″N 130°19′21″E / 33.5956845°N 130.3225279°E / 33.5956845; 130.3225279 (Sky Dream Fukuoka) Closed September 2009
Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel
117 (384)
2001
  Japan Kasai Rinkai Park, Tokyo, Honshū 35°38′38″N 139°51′26″E / 35.6439052°N 139.8572257°E / 35.6439052; 139.8572257 (Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel)
Star of Lake Tai
115 (377)
2008
  China Lake Tai, Wuxi, Jiangsu 31°31′15″N 120°15′39″E / 31.5208296°N 120.260945°E / 31.5208296; 120.260945 (Star of Lake Tai) Picture
Daikanransha
115 (377)
1999
  Japan Palette Town, Odaiba, Honshū 35°37′35″N 139°46′56″E / 35.6263915°N 139.7822902°E / 35.6263915; 139.7822902 (Daikanransha) World's tallest 1999-2000
Cosmo Clock 21 (2nd installation)
112.5 (369)
1999
  Japan Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama, Honshū 35°27′19″N 139°38′12″E / 35.4553872°N 139.6367347°E / 35.4553872; 139.6367347 (Cosmo Clock 21 (2nd installation))
Tempozan Ferris Wheel
112.5 (369)
1997
  Japan Osaka, Honshū 34°39′22″N 135°25′52″E / 34.6561657°N 135.431031°E / 34.6561657; 135.431031 (Tempozan Ferris Wheel) World's tallest 1997-1999
Harbin Ferris Wheel
110 (361)
2003
  China Harbin, Heilongjiang 45°46′40″N 126°39′48″E / 45.7776481°N 126.6634637°E / 45.7776481; 126.6634637 (Harbin Ferris Wheel) Picture
Shanghai Ferris Wheel
108 (354)
2002
  China Jinjiang Action Park, Shanghai 31°08′24″N 121°24′11″E / 31.1401286°N 121.4030752°E / 31.1401286; 121.4030752 (Shanghai Ferris Wheel)
Cosmo Clock 21 (1st installation)
107.5 (353)
1989
  Japan Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama, Honshū
?
 World's tallest 1989-1997
Space Eye
100 (328)
?
  Japan Space World, Kitakyūshū, Kyūshū 33°52′18″N 130°48′36″E / 33.8716939°N 130.8099014°E / 33.8716939; 130.8099014 (Space Eye) Picture
Grande Roue de Paris
100 (328)
1900
  France Champ de Mars, Paris 48°51′08″N 2°17′57″E / 48.852222°N 2.299167°E / 48.852222; 2.299167 (Grande Roue de Paris (demolished 1920)) World's tallest 1900-1920
Great Wheel 094
94 (308)
1895
  UK Earls Court, London 51°29′18″N 0°11′56″W / 51.48835°N 0.19889°W / 51.48835; -0.19889 (Great Wheel (demolished 1907)) World's tallest 1895-1900
Aurora Wheel 090
90 (295)
?
  Japan Nagashima Spa Land, Mie, Honshū 35°01′47″N 136°44′01″E / 35.0298207°N 136.7336351°E / 35.0298207; 136.7336351 (Aurora Wheel) Picture
Eurowheel 090
90 (295)
1999
  Italy Mirabilandia, Ravenna 44°20′21″N 12°15′44″E / 44.3392161°N 12.2622228°E / 44.3392161; 12.2622228 (Eurowheel) Tallest extant in Europe 1999
Sky Wheel 088
88 (289)
?
  Taiwan Janfusun Fancyworld, Gukeng 23°37′13″N 120°34′35″E / 23.6202611°N 120.5763352°E / 23.6202611; 120.5763352 (Sky Wheel)
Technostar
Technocosmos		 085
85 (279)
 1985
?
1985
  Japan Expoland, Osaka, Honshū (?-2009)
Expo '85, Tsukuba, Honshū (1985-?)		 34°48′14″N 135°32′09″E / 34.803772°N 135.535916°E / 34.803772; 135.535916 (Technostar)
36°03′40″N 140°04′23″E / 36.061203°N 140.073055°E / 36.061203; 140.073055 (Technocosmos)		 World's tallest extant 1985-1989Technocosmos renamed/relocated
World's tallest extant 1985-1989
The original Ferris Wheel 080.40
80.4 (264)
1893
  US Chicago (1893-1903); St.Louis (1904-06)  Ferris Wheel coordinates World's tallest 1893-1894
Tbilisi Ferris Wheel 080
80 (262)
2010
  Georgia Mtatsminda Park, Tbilisi 41°41′44″N 44°46′52″E / 41.6955592°N 44.7812337°E / 41.6955592; 44.7812337 (Tbilisi Ferris Wheel) Video
Mashhad Ferris Wheel 080
80 (262)
2005
  Iran Mellat Park, Mashhad 36°19′13″N 59°32′05″E / 36.3202774°N 59.5348263°E / 36.3202774; 59.5348263 (Mashhad Ferris Wheel) Picture Tallest in Middle East
HEP Five Wheel 075
75 (246)
1998
  Japan HEP Five building, Osaka, Honshū 34°42′15″N 135°30′01″E / 34.7040469°N 135.5001676°E / 34.7040469; 135.5001676 (HEP Five Wheel) Rooftop wheel - combined height 106 m
Moscow-850 073
73 (240)
1997
  Russia VVC, Moscow 55°49′40″N 37°38′25″E / 55.82786°N 37.64020°E / 55.82786; 37.64020 (Moscow-850) Tallest extant in Europe 1997-99
Polaris Tower 072
72 (236)
1993
  S.Korea Kumdori Land, Yuseong-gu, Daejon 36°22′49″N 127°23′03″E / 36.3803416°N 127.3841143°E / 36.3803416; 127.3841143 (Polaris Tower) Picture
Miramar Ferris Wheel 070
70 (230)
2002
  Taiwan Miramar Entertainment Park, Taipei 25°04′58″N 121°33′28″E / 25.0828393°N 121.5576911°E / 25.0828393; 121.5576911 (Miramar Ferris Wheel) Rooftop wheel - combined height 100 m
Wiener Riesenrad 064.75
64.75 m
1897
  Austria Prater, Leopoldstadt, Vienna 48°13′00″N 16°23′45″E / 48.2166505°N 16.3959494°E / 48.2166505; 16.3959494 (Wiener Riesenrad) World's tallest extant 1920-1985
Texas Star 064.6
64.6 (212)
1985
  US Fair Park, Dallas, Texas 32°46′36″N 96°45′33″W / 32.776738°N 96.759269°W / 32.776738; -96.759269 (Texas Star) Tallest extant in the Americas
Shining Flower Wheel[1] 061.4
61.4 (201)
?
  Japan Inagi, Tokyo 35°37′32″N 139°30′58″E / 35.6254628°N 139.5161533°E / 35.6254628; 139.5161533 (Shining Flower Wheel)
Eye of the Emirates[2] 060
60 (197)
2005
  UAE Sharjah 25°19′19″N 55°22′30″E / 25.3220621°N 55.3748703°E / 25.3220621; 55.3748703 (Eye of the Emirates)
Amuran 060
60 (197)
2004
  Japan Kagoshima, Kyushu 31°35′04″N 130°32′34″E / 31.5844443°N 130.5428821°E / 31.5844443; 130.5428821 (Amuran) Rooftop wheel - combined height 91 m
Big O 060
60 (197)
?
  Japan Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo 35°42′22″N 139°45′14″E / 35.7060722°N 139.7539139°E / 35.7060722; 139.7539139 (Big O) Centerless Ferris wheel
360 Pensacola Beach[3] 059.9
"nearly 200 ft"[3]
2012
  US Pensacola Beach, Florida 30°20′05″N 87°08′16″W / 30.334681°N 87.137866°W / 30.334681; -87.137866 (360 Pensacola Beach)
Myrtle Beach SkyWheel 057
57 (187)
2011
  US Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 33°41′31″N 78°52′46″W / 33.692035°N 78.87954°W / 33.692035; -78.87954 (SkyWheel)
Mall of Asia Eye 055
55 (180)
2011
  Philippines SM Mall of Asia, Pasay, Metro Manila 14°31′59″N 120°58′45″E / 14.532923°N 120.979147°E / 14.532923; 120.979147 (MOA Eye)
? 055
55 (180)[4]
2011
  Iraq Al-Zawraa Park, Baghdad
?
 Pictures
? 055
55 (180)[5]
?
  Russia Kyrlai Park, Kazan[5] 55°48′36″N 49°05′57″E / 55.809867°N 49.099126°E / 55.809867; 49.099126 (Qirlay Observation Wheel) Picture
Colossus 054.9
54.9 (180)
1984
  US Six Flags St. Louis, Eureka, Missouri 38°30′53″N 90°40′35″W / 38.5146403°N 90.6763834°W / 38.5146403; -90.6763834 (Colossus)
Seattle Great Wheel 053.3
53.3 (175)
2012
  US Pier 57, Seattle, Washington 47°36′22″N 122°20′33″W / 47.606139°N 122.342528°W / 47.606139; -122.342528 (Seattle Great Wheel)
Niagara SkyWheel 053.3
53.3 (175)
2006
  Canada Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario 43°05′27″N 79°04′33″W / 43.090916°N 79.075921°W / 43.090916; -79.075921 (Niagara SkyWheel)
Kaohsiung Eye 050
50 (164)
2002
  Taiwan Dream Mall, Kaohsiung 22°35′42″N 120°18′25″E / 22.595°N 120.306944°E / 22.595; 120.306944 (Dream Mall Ferris Wheel) Rooftop wheel - combined height 102 m
Mickey's Fun Wheel 048.8
48.8 (160)
2001
  US Disney California Adventure Park 33°48′19″N 117°55′20″W / 33.8051785°N 117.9221848°W / 33.8051785; -117.9221848 (Mickey's Fun Wheel) Eccentric Ferris wheel
Giant Wheel 047.5
47.5 (156)
1985
  US Morey's Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey 38°59′07″N 74°48′33″W / 38.98525°N 74.80925°W / 38.98525; -74.80925 (Giant Wheel (Morey's Piers))
Sky Scraper[6] 045.7
45.7 (150)
1991
  US Lagoon Amusement Park, Utah 40°59′15″N 111°53′40″W / 40.9874323°N 111.8945745°W / 40.9874323; -111.8945745 (Sky Scraper)
Navy Pier Ferris Wheel[7] 045.7
45.7 (150)
1995[8]
  US Pier Park, Navy Pier, Chicago 41°53′30″N 87°36′27″W / 41.89178333°N 87.60745°W / 41.89178333; -87.60745 (Navy Pier Ferris Wheel)
Wonder Wheel 045.7
45.7 (150)
1920
  US Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, NYC 40°34′26″N 73°58′44″W / 40.574°N 73.97891667°W / 40.574; -73.97891667 (Wonder Wheel) Eccentric Ferris wheel
Giant Wheel[9] 041.5
41.5 (136)
1972[10]
  US Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio 41°28′54″N 82°40′47″W / 41.481551°N 82.679849°W / 41.481551; -82.679849 (Giant Wheel)
I-X Center Ferris wheel 038
38 (125)
1992
  US I-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio 41°23′56″N 81°51′13″W / 41.39895°N 81.853516°W / 41.39895; -81.853516 (I-X Center) World's tallest indoor in 1992[11][12]
Giant Wheel
see article
?
  Philippines Star City, Pasay, Metro Manila
?
Alem
see article
2012
  Turkmenistan Alem Cultural and Entertainment Center, Ashgabat
?
 World's tallest in an enclosed space
Uniroyal Giant Tire Ferris wheel
see article
1964
  US 1964 New York World's Fair, New York City
?

Transportable Ferris wheels

See also: List of transportable Ferris wheel installations

Transportable Ferris wheels are designed to be operated at multiple locations, as opposed to fixed wheels which are usually intended for permanent installation. Small transportable designs may be permanently mounted on trailers, and can be moved intact. Larger transportable wheels are designed to be repeatedly dismantled and rebuilt, some using water ballast instead of the permanent foundations of their fixed counterparts.

Name
  		Height
   m (ft)   		Inaugurated
  		Operator
  		Manufacturer
  		Remarks
 
Giant Wheel[13][14]
66 (217)
?
World Carnival Ronald Bussink World's tallest-ever transportable wheel
Roue de Paris[15][16]
60 (197)
1999
? Ronald Bussink
Steiger Ferris Wheel[17]
60 (197)
1980
Steiger / Bad Oeynhausen Kocks (D) World's tallest transportable wheel at time of inauguration
Europa-Rad[18]
53 (174)
1992
Kipp & Sohn Nauta-Bussink (NL)
Jupiter[19]
42 (138)
1995
Kipp & Barth Nauta-Bussink (NL)
Royal Bavarian Wheel[20]
42 (138)
1992
Jost / Worms Nauta-Bussink (NL)

References

  1. ^ Yomiuriland
  2. ^ Eye of the Emirates rises on Sharjah skyline as Qanat Al Qasba nears completion
  3. ^ a b The Pensacola Beach skyline is changing
  4. ^ New Ferris wheel attracts leisure-starved Iraqis
  5. ^ a b Kazan city tourist portal - Amusement park Kyrlai
  6. ^ Lagoon - It's what fun is!
  7. ^ Historic Navy Pier Attractions - Pier Park
  8. ^ 10 millionth rider goes for spin on Navy Pier ferris wheel
  9. ^ Giant Wheel
  10. ^ The History of Fun: Cedar Point Celebrates Its Past
  11. ^ "Cleveland I-X Center". About.com. April 10, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  12. ^ "I-X Center Facility Overview". I-X Center. 1999. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  13. ^ Deaths shut The Eye
  14. ^ 5 die in fall from Ferris wheel in South Korea
  15. ^ Technical Information
  16. ^ The history of La grande Roue de Paris
  17. ^ Das Rad - Steiger Riesenrad
  18. ^ Kipp & Sohn KG - The Europa Wheel
  19. ^ Kipp & Barth GmbH & Co. KG - Ferris wheel Jupiter I
  20. ^ Royal Bavarian Wheel
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