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| High Roller, currently the world's tallest Ferris wheel as seen from the nearby LINQ mall in Las Vegas |
“Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels,” she sang, “the dizzy
dancing way you feel.”
--Singer,
composer Joni Mitchell.
Editor’s
note: The world’s tallest Ferris Wheel
is currently under construction in the U.S., in the country where it was
invented in 1893. To celebrate, this
blog is launching a year long series of monthly posts on Ferris Wheels from
around the World. We started [Pillar to
Post blog July 20, 2016] in Chicago,
where a 33 year old engineer George Washington Ferris invented and had built
the world’s first Ferris Wheel in 1893.
Each following month we’ll spotlight another Ferris Wheel somewhere else
in the world. This month we’re in
Las Vegas.
Reigning as the current (summer 2016)
tallest Ferris Wheel in the world, the Las Vegas High Roller stands 550 feet
and has 28 gondolas each carrying 40 passengers. At full capacity the High Roller will hold
1,120 persons. It takes 30 minutes to
make one revolution. Tickets range $30
to $65 range.
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| View of High Roller Ferris wheel gondola |
The Roller opened March 31, 2014 and is
part of a new nearby Caesar’s Palace mall on South Las Vegas Boulevard. Arup Engineering (also worked on Singapore
Flyer) is the design and build firm.
At night the wheel is illuminated by a 2,000-LED system, which
can display a single solid color, differently colored sections, multiple colors
moving around the rim, and custom displays for special events and holidays.
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| It wouldn't be Vegas without a showgirl shot. Here's the line at the grand opening of the High Roller Ferris wheel in 2014 |
Other Ferris Wheel postings on
Pillartopost.org
July, 20, 2016—Staten Island, New York
August 17, 2016—Las Vegas
September 21, 2016—Japan
October 19, 2016—Nanchang, China
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