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The Making Of The Wheel

20 April 2010 By: Marlene32 Comments

More and more cities want this big wheel to spin in the midst of the masses.  It was not quite long when the City of Gothenburg decided to build the famous Ferris Wheel to be added to the list of attractions the city could offer to both locals and tourists.  When I saw the Roue de Paris, I thought it was the biggest wheel I’d ever seen.  But it was not, until I saw another one in Singapore.  I haven’t taken some photos though.  The Singapore Flyer is the tallest Ferris Wheel so far.  And neither of these wheels have I ridden so far, too.  Maybe now that I am going to see this wheel everyday here in the city and the pressure of friends might let me forget that I have fear of heights.

The making of the wheel started a few weeks ago.  Hubby got the chance to take some pictures of it before it was finally done.  Geezz, the workers were like assembling a big toy.  Here it is – the Gothenburg Wheel!

Gothenburg Wheel

Gothenburg Wheel almost done

Gothenburg Wheel

The gondolas placed

Gothenburg Wheel

The VIP-gondola is in place

Gothenburg Wheel

Ready for the test ride!

The Gothenburg Wheel
Premiere Day: May 22, 2010
Height: 60 meter
Weight: 275 ton
No. of Gondolas: 42 (41-white, 1-black VIP)
No. of seats: 8 for each gondola
Spin time: 12-15 minutes

About Marlene

Marlene works as a teacher, but she blogs in her spare time. She started blogging in 2007, and since then, it has become one of her hobbies. She writes for Lemback.com, which she and her husband have built and managed but later moved to Wordpress to join other WP bloggers. Connect Marlene on Twitter

Comments

  1. Khim says

    20 April 2010 at 22:15

    hehehe! wala lagi koy alamag ani…hehehe! ako ra god ni adtoon next week…adto ta sa premier sakay? na bali daghan ug kö siguro pod…

    Good night.
    .-= Khim´s last blog ..Wonderful tuesday =-.

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    • Marlene says

      22 April 2010 at 19:41

      Dinha ra ni sa may Operan, Khim. Wala pa hinuon nag-open ni sa 22 May pa. Pero kita na kaayo na human na.

      Reply
  2. Nick Phillips says

    21 April 2010 at 00:17

    We have this over here and I still haven’t taken a spin on it yet … Not that I intend to seeing as how I’m afraid of heights! LOL!
    .-= Nick Phillips´s last blog ..Space Age Stuff … =-.

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    • Marlene says

      22 April 2010 at 19:42

      I think this is more interesting for kids than adults. I don’t even know yet if I would dare to ride, hehee.

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      • Cash Genie says

        30 April 2010 at 18:02

        I might not agree to it. I would love to take a ride on one of those. Though I would say that many people have problem with heights. The other day I was reading the newspaper and some statistics were given showing that kids have that problem even more these days.

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  3. paul | entertainment tonight says

    21 April 2010 at 07:21

    Nakakatakot siguro iyan kasi yung nasakyan ko dati ay ferris wheel lang pero natakot talaga ako.
    .-= paul | entertainment tonight´s last blog ..Sef Cadayona is the thugs thugs thugs guy from Selecta =-.

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    • Marlene says

      22 April 2010 at 19:43

      Ako naman ay maliit pa nung first sakay ko ng ferris wheel. Takot na takot din ako nun.

      Reply
  4. sernan says

    21 April 2010 at 07:51

    I love riding ferris wheels, and im fortunate that i dont have any fear of heights… (siguro) but for that size… parang nakakatakot nga…

    Sarap lng ng hangin pag nasa taas ka ng FW, so far yung sa enchanted pa lang nasakyan ko, saka yung dati sa fiesta carnival sa cubao.. hehehehehe…..
    .-= sernan´s last blog ..The Story of the Seed =-.

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    • Marlene says

      22 April 2010 at 19:45

      Aww, good for you. You will definitely enjoy riding this big ferris wheel. But with this one, walang hangin kasi covered with glass ang gondola.

      Reply
  5. Dana @ Blogging Tips Blog says

    21 April 2010 at 11:23

    I enjoyed Singapore flyer back then and It is really give a great experience. You can even have dinner in it!
    .-= Dana @ Blogging Tips Blog´s last blog ..Lightened Your WordPress Security, Please! =-.

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    • Marlene says

      22 April 2010 at 19:46

      Yes, I heard about that with Singapore flyer. I regret I didn’t ride on it and perhaps the dinner, too

      Reply
  6. Renz says

    21 April 2010 at 15:11

    is this taller than London Eye?
    .-= Renz´s last blog ..Who wants Premium wordpress themes for free? =-.

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    • Marlene says

      22 April 2010 at 19:48

      No, it’s not. Not even half of that London Eye.

      Reply
  7. Renz says

    21 April 2010 at 15:12

    The tallest wheel that I have ever rode is Enchanted Kingdom’s Wheel of Fate. Hehehe. I hope I could ride any of those mega structures in the future.
    .-= Renz´s last blog ..Who wants Premium wordpress themes for free? =-.

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    • Marlene says

      22 April 2010 at 19:50

      Lucky you. I haven’t been to Enchanted Kingdom, let alone seeing the Wheel of Fate. It’s popular when I was in Davao.

      Reply
  8. Kenneth says

    21 April 2010 at 18:59

    Whoa! That’s an amazing ride!

    Splendid photographs! Did you take those yourself??
    .-= Kenneth´s last blog ..I now have something to sell! =-.

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    • Marlene says

      25 April 2010 at 22:54

      I’ve actually mentioned that hubby took these pics.

      Reply
  9. life ramblings says

    22 April 2010 at 01:38

    nice captures. we have one here too but i haven’t ridden on this ferris wheel myself.
    .-= life ramblings´s last blog ..WW – The Fairy chimneys of Cappadocia =-.

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    • Marlene says

      25 April 2010 at 22:55

      I could understand. I, myself, would not be tempted to ride.

      Reply
  10. Arafat Hossain Piyada says

    22 April 2010 at 07:48

    Oh! A fearless ride will be great and that big toy just remind me my last ride. It’s always great to see below from 60 meter. Fantastic photography work as always but this time by your hubby.
    .-= Arafat Hossain Piyada´s last blog ..Download Zemana AntiLogger with free 3 years license key =-.

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    • Marlene says

      25 April 2010 at 22:58

      I envy your courage! I don’t really know if I could see below 60 meter, I’d faint perhaps, hehee.

      Thank you. Yes it was hubby who took these with his Xperia-1 phone. Not bad, eh?

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  11. Sourav says

    23 April 2010 at 02:52

    Awesome pictures….and 60 meters!!Thats’ huge. I would have loved to feel the excitement from that height…never rode a ferries wheel till date.
    .-= Sourav´s last blog ..Lainy’s Musings’ 2nd Blogoversary =-.

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    • Marlene says

      25 April 2010 at 22:58

      Thank you, Sourav. Oh, you must try even once.

      Reply
  12. Amor says

    23 April 2010 at 12:39

    Nice set of pictures, kitang kita ang development. Ano kaya ang meron sa VIP na yun aside from being black, ah baka di nakakahilo hehe.

    Last year, we rode in Star City’s Ferris Wheel, mas takot nga ako kesa kay Sean, nilakasan ko lang loob ko. Okay naman, mas natakot lang ako nung nasa pinaka taas na kami and we stayed there for a minute or two, habang sumasakay yung iba.
    .-= Amor´s last blog ..About Wedding Rings =-.

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    • Marlene says

      25 April 2010 at 23:00

      Hindi ko pa nga rin alam kung ano ang nasa VIP. Baka libreng drinks or snacks, hahaa! Natatakot din ako sa kahit anong rides kaya parang hanggang tingin na lang din ako nito.

      Reply
  13. blinkky says

    23 April 2010 at 19:22

    That really high….
    .-= blinkky´s last blog ..Free Video Converter – Next Video Conveter =-.

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  14. Filipino Recipes says

    24 April 2010 at 03:29

    HI Marlene! Its me Ron!

    I hope may ganyan pa rin dito sa Pinas. Ganyan kaganda at kalaki. =)
    .-= Filipino Recipes´s last blog ..Filipino Corned Beef =-.

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    • Marlene says

      25 April 2010 at 23:02

      Sana nga, ano. Sa amin sa Davao parang ang tagal nang walang ferris wheel dun.

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      • Filipino Recipes says

        26 April 2010 at 08:19

        Oo nga eh, kahit dito sa Cavite, wala na rin.
        .-= Filipino Recipes´s last blog ..Filipino Corned Beef =-.

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        • Renz says

          27 April 2010 at 13:06

          sa santa rosa meron. sa enchanted kingdom.
          .-= Renz´s last blog ..Motorcycle Rights Organization: Hypocrisy at its finest… =-.

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  15. Samo Zain says

    8 May 2010 at 00:03

    yes … now i know why the Wheel is useful ?
    thank you ,,,,
    .-= Samo Zain´s last blog ..Compagnon principal Occasions d’affaires =-.

    Reply

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