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The London Eye is another one of the most famous tourist attractions here in London, England. London Eye is a giant Ferris Wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames, London England. It is the UK's most popular paid visitor attraction, visited by over 3.5 million per year.It was the tallest ferris wheel in the world, until the Star of Nanchang in 2006 first surpassed it then the Singapore Flyer back in 2008.The cost spent in constructing the London Eye is 70 million pounds. The construction started way back 1998 and inaugurated last 31st of December 1999. It was publicly opened on March 9, 2000, it was know as Millennium Wheel.Since then it become the iconic landmark and symbol of Great Britain.
The London Eye or Millennium Wheel was officially called the British Airways London Eye and then the Merlin Entertainments London Eye. Since January 20, 2011, its official name is EDF Energy London Eye following a three-year sponsorship deal. With regards to the design and construction, the wheel's 32sealed and air-conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules, designed and supplied by Leitner-Poma, are attached to the external circumference of the wheel and rotated by electric motors.Each capsule represents one of the London Boroughs, weighs 10 tonnes and holds 25 people, who are free to walk around inside the capsule, though seating is provided. The wheel rotates at 26 cm (10 in) per second (about 0.9 km/h or 0.6 mph) so that one revolution takes about 30 minutes. It does not usually stop to take on passengers; the rotation rate is slow enough to allow passengers to walk on and off the moving capsules at ground level. It is, however, stopped to allow disabled or elderly passengers time to embark and disembark safely.
Since January 1, 2005, the London Eye has been a focal point of London's New Year celebration, with 10 minute display place involving fireworks fired from the wheel itself.
During the bidding process of the 2012 Olympic Games, the London bid organizers announced the Olympic emblem would be attached to the Eye for the duration of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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TICKET PRICE
http://www.londoneye.com/TicketsAndPrices/Tickets/Default.aspx
WAYS ON HOW TO GET THERE - via train, bus, boat etc.
http://www.londoneye.com/VisitorInformation/GettingHere/Default.aspx
http://www.londoneye.com/TicketsAndPrices/Tickets/Default.aspx
WAYS ON HOW TO GET THERE - via train, bus, boat etc.
http://www.londoneye.com/VisitorInformation/GettingHere/Default.aspx
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OPENING TIMES
Winter: from October to 6th January
daily 10:00am - 8:30pm
Please see exceptions to the opening hours for detail of Christmas closure
Winter: from 21st January to March
daily 10:00am - 8:30pm
Summer: from April to September
April to June
daily 10:00am - 9:00pm
July - August
daily 10:00am - 9:30pm
Winter: from September to December
daily 10:00am - 8:30pm
EXCEPTIONS TO THE OPENING TIMES
Easter (31st March - 15th April incl.)
10:00am - 9:30pm
May/June - Fridays and Saturdays
10:00am - 9:30pm
June Half Term (2nd - 10th June incl.)
10:00am - 9:30pm
Summer Olympics 2012 (27th July - 12th August inclusive)
10:00am - 12:00am
24th December 2012 (Christmas Eve)
10:00am - 5:30pm
25th December 2012 (Christmas Day)
CLOSED
31st December 2012 ( New Year's Eve)
10:00am - 3:00pm
LOCATION
EDF Energy London Eye Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, London
SE1 7PB (post code)
The EDF London Eye is situated on the South Bank of the river Thames, opposite the House of Parliament. The ticket office is located inside the County Hall, which is the building directly next to the London Eye.
PHOTOS
Charm's Tip and Reminder
- Always make sure that your Camera Battery is in full charge 'coz you don't want to miss the 360 degrees view of the London.
- Come as early as possible if your planning to watch the London's New Year countdown and watch the fireworks display in the London eye because they set up barricades if the area reached it's maximum number of people allowed for viewing. They also put up big screens on Trafalgar Square for live viewing and other places near the area.
Feel to share your tips, reminders, comments and experience below.
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