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1°17′21.83″N 103°51′47.63″E / 1.2893972°N 103.8632306°E
| Singapore Flyer | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Ferris wheel |
| Location | Singapore |
| Address | 30 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039803 |
| Construction started | 2005[1] |
| Completed | 2008[1] |
| Opening | 11 February 2008 (restricted)[2] 1 March 2008 (soft) 15 April 2008 (official) |
| Cost | S$240 million |
| Owner | Straco Corporation Limited (90%), WTS Leisure Pte Ltd (10%)[4] |
| Height | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 150 metres (492 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 33,700 m2 (362,700 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kisho Kurokawa Architects & Associates, DP Architects |
| Developer | Melchers Singapore |
| Engineer | Arup |
| Main contractor | Mitsubishi – Takenaka Consortium[3] |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 784 |
| Website | |
| singaporeflyer.com | |
The Singapore Flyer[a] is an observation wheel at the Downtown Core district of Singapore. Officially opened on 15 April 2008, it has 28 air-conditioned capsules, each able to accommodate 28 passengers, and incorporates a three-story terminal building.[5][6] The flyer has made numerous appearances in media and popular culture that features Singapore.
The Flyer has an overall height of 165 metres (541 ft), making it the world's tallest Ferris wheel upon completion. It was surpassed by the High Roller Ferris wheel which opened in 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, with a height of 167.6 m (550 ft), making it 2.6 m (9 ft) taller than the Flyer.[7][8]
- ^ a b "History & Milestones". Singapore Flyer. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Singapore Flyer opens to the public from Saturday". Channel NewsAsia. 1 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2008.
- ^ "The Singapore Flyer – An Engineering Feat" (PDF). Singapore Flyer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Straco Leisure Pte Ltd signs agreement to purchase the Singapore Flyer". Singapore Tourism Board. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "S'pore flyer set to spin on Monday night". Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "5 things about Singapore Flyer and new owner Straco". 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "High Roller: world's largest Ferris wheel hoisted into place in Las Vegas". Associated Press. 11 September 2013. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Santorelli, Tom. "'World's tallest' Ferris wheel opens in Las Vegas". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
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