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The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel  situated on the banks of the  River Thames, in London, England. The entire structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres
It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid  tourist attraction in the United Kingdom
The London Eye is located at the western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the  South Bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Lambeth, between  Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge.
Commonly known as the London Eye, or  Millennium Wheel, formerly the  Merlin Entertainments London Eye and before that, the British Airways London Eye. Since 20 January 2011, it has been officially known as the EDF Energy London Eye following a three- year sponsorship deal.
The London Eye was formally opened by the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair , on 31 December 1999, although it was not opened to the public until 9 March 2000 because of technical problems.
It took seven years and the skills of hundreds of people from five countries to make the London Eye a reality . Parts for the "Eye" were manufacture in many Countries including France , Germany , Italy, Holland , Czech Republic and of course the UK. 
The London Eye welcomes an average of 3.5 million customers every year.
The London Eye can carry 800 passengers per revolution - equivalent to 11 London red doubled -Decker buses .
Each of the 32 capsules weighs 10 tonnes. The total weight of the wheel and capsules is 2,100 tonnes 
Each rotation takes about 30 minutes, meaning a capsule travels at a stately 26cm per second, or’ - twice as fast as a tortoise sprinting; allowing passengers to step on and off without the wheel having to stop
 Since February 2004, it is kept open on Valentine 's Day even at night, so that couples can enjoy a romantic ride and a lovely view of London.
London Eye private capsules hold up to 25 guests and options include (but not limited to) the following:
Champagne Capsule
Green & Black 's Chocolate Tasting Capsule
Vinopolis Wine Tasting Capsule
Champagne and Canapes Private Capsule
Afternoon Tea Capsule
Brunch Capsule
Films
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Fantastic Four : Rise of the Silver Surfer
Austin Powers in Goldmember 
Music
R.E.M. The Eye is used as a location in the video to "Aftermath".
Novels
The Eye is featured in the 2007 children's mystery novel The London Eye Mystery
Drama
Doctor Who: In the 2005 episode " Rose ", the London Eye was used as a communication/ control device for the Nestene Consciousness.
The Simpsons: In "The Regina Monologues" episode, Homer and  Marge Simpson  rode on it in search of their children and their capsule becomes a detachable flotation device.
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