Great Dubai Wheel

Great Dubai Wheel

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building_name=Great Dubai Wheel
location=Dubailand, UAE
status= Proposed
roof=convert|185|m|ft|0
estimated completion = 2009
engineer=The Great Wheel Corporation
architect=
use=Observation wheel

The Great Dubai Wheel is a proposed Ferris wheel to be built in Dubailand in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At convert|185|m|ft, it is expected to be larger than the current largest ferris wheel, the Singapore Flyer, but smaller than the proposed Beijing Great Wheel. [cite web |title=Ferris wheels grow to new heights to attract the daring |url=http://www.nwwsubscribe.com/community/node/25614 |date=2008-03-03 |accessdate=2008-06-24] .

It is expected to be convert|1|ft|m taller than the proposed Great Berlin Wheel.fact|date=September 2008

It will be built by the Great Wheel Corporation. The estimated costs of building the wheel are AED 250 million (44 million euros).fact|date=September 2008

References

External links

* http://www.dubai-online.com/attractions/wheel.htm
* http://www.greatwheel.com/


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