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New York Plans World's Largest Ferris Wheel

Posted by samzenpus on from the if-you-build-it-they-will-ride dept.

justelite writes "It is an old trend to build "The World's largest..." something. One of the latest somethings is a 630-foot tall Ferris wheel planned for Staten Island. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said 'The New York Wheel will be an attraction unlike any other in New York City even unlike any other on the planet.' Designed to carry 1,440 passengers at a time, it's expected to draw 4.5 million people a year to a setting that also would include a 100-shop outlet mall and a 200-room hotel."

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  1. New York trying to copycat London? by Cito · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Come on New York be original build another tower, or build world's largest roller coaster...

    No sense copycatting London

  2. unlike anything by j00r0m4nc3r · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The New York Wheel will be an attraction unlike any other in New York City even unlike any other on the planet

    I guess that's true if you don't count London or Shanghai as being on this planet...