3. The London Eye is a Ferris wheel built in 2000 by
British Airways to celebrate the millennium, proudly
occupying a place in central London along the River
Thames, across from Big Ben.
The wheel rotates vertically, is 443 feet tall and has
32 capsules with windows of high-tech glass, each
with space for 32 people.
Each capsule is air-conditioned and was designed to
rotate in a way in which everyone can appreciate a
spectacular view of London. The trip is approximately
30 minutes long.
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8. On a clear day you can see all the way to Heathrow
Airport and Windsor Castle.
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15. The wheel does not usually stop to transfer
passengers, the rotation is slow enough that
they can easily get on and off the moving
capsules at ground level. However, it is
stopped to ensure disabled and elderly
passengers have enough time to enter and
leave the capsules safely.
Some people who have vertigo may not enjoy a
trip on the London Eye, but many passengers
have said that the ship is wide enough so that
sitting on the bench in the center of the
capsule eliminates vertigo effects.
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18. At night, the London landscapes fade into
darkness, making visible the Gothic Houses of
Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Tate
Modern museum and Tower Bridge on the
River Thames.
