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The Merlin Enterntaiments
London Eye
Table of contents
Introduction 3
Information 4
History 5
Making The London Eye 7
Interesting Facts 9
Summary 11
References 12
Introduction
I chose The Merlin Entertainments
London Eye because it is the largest
Ferris Wheel in Europe and it has become
the most popular paid tourist attraction in
the UK, visited by over three million
people in one year.
Information
· Is known also as The
Millennium Wheel.
· It lies in the Western end
of Jubilee Gardens, on
the south Bank of the
River Thames, in London.
· It was constructed in
1998-1999.
· Archidects: David Marks,
Julia Barfield, Malcolm
Cook, Mark
Sparrowhawk, Steven
Chilton, Nic Bailey.
History
· 1998 Construction started on
The London Eye.
· 1999 The London Eye was
raised over the River Thames.
· 2000 The London Eye officially
opened to the public .
· 2002 A new idea for
Valentines Day and lovers
-wedding packages allowing
people to get married on the
London Eye were introduced .
· 2005 The London Eye had its fifth birthday - 7,000 quarter
bottles of Laurent-Perrier Champagne and 3,000 bottles of
orange juice were given away so customers could join in the
party.
· 2006 The London Eye was finally granted a 25 year lease
agreement.
· 2007 The London Eye became part of the Merlin
Entertainment's Group, the world's number two visitor
attraction operator.
· 2009 The London Eye launches a spectacular new 4D
Experience. The London Eye goes through a re-branding.
Making of The London Eye
· It's the tallest cantilevered
observation wheel in the world,
rising high above the London
skyline at 135 metres.
· Instead of being suspended
under the wheel they turn
within circular mounting rings
fixed to the outside of the main
rim.
· The London eye has 32
capsules, representing the 32
boroughs of London.
· The wheel cables include 16 rim rotation cables,
and 64 spoke cables .
· The main foundation for the London Eye is
situated underneath the A-frame legs; it required
2,200 tonnes of concrete and 44 concrete piles -
each of which is 33 metres deep. The second
foundation, the tension foundation holding the
backstay cables behind the wheel, used 1,200
tonnes of concrete.
Interesting Facts
· It took seven years and the skills of hundreds of
people from five countries to make the London
Eye a reality.
· You can see around 40KM (25 miles) from the
top as far as Windsor Castle on a clear day.
· The London Eye welcomes an average of 3.5
million customers every year.
· The London Eye can carry 800 passengers per
revolution.
· Each of the 32 capsules
weighs 10 tonnes. It's the
same weight as
1,052,631 pound coins!
· Each rotation takes about
30 minutes, meaning a
capsule travels at a
stately 26cm per second.
· The height of the London
Eye is 135m.
· The total weight of the
wheel and capsules is
2,100 tonnes .
Summary
The Merlin Entertainments London Eye
isn't just one of London's top tourist
attractions, it's an extraordinary piece of
engineering design and architecture.
References
http://www.londoneye.com/ExploreTheLondonEye/
http://www.londoneye.com/ExploreTheLondonEye/History/Timeline/Default.a
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye
http://www.londoneye.com/ExploreTheLondonEye/MakingTheLondonE
ye/Default.aspx
http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/snarl/files/2006/07/39%20060702%20Lond
on%20Eye.jpg
http://www.londoneye.com/ExploreTheLondonEye/InterestingFacts/Def
ault.aspx
http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-
platform/files/2008/10/londoneye_full.jpg
http://www.confetti.co.uk/venues/i/venue_images/ba_londoneye2.jpg
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