YORKSHIRE WHEEL

The 'Yorkshire Wheel' is an observation wheel in York, England, which opened to the public on April 12 2006, following setbacks due to bad weather. It is the first Wheel of its kind in Yorkshire and was inspired by the London Eye, which opened a few years earlier. The Wheel is 54 metres high, which is about the height of York Minster, York's skyline height limit. It is located at the National Railway Museum where it was built by ''World Tourist Attractions'' who also run the Wheel of Birmingham.
Visitors on the Wheel are allowed several rotations, unlike the London Eye. The Wheel has 42 pods, including a VIP pod with glass floor, screen, radio, and leather interior. Like the rest of the Railway Museum, it is licensed as a venue for weddings, and weddings have taken place. 'Speed dating' on St Valentine's Day in 2007 also took place.
The wheel was originally planned to be in the Museum Gardens, on the other side of the River Ouse, however the current site was preferred by the City of York Council due to residents' protests. Current planning permission is for three years.
Norwich Union, which has its headquarters in York, were the sponsors of the Wheel, but that ended in late July 2007, after which the White Rose of Yorkshire was added to the Wheel's centre.
On the Wheel's first anniversary, it was reported to have had 32,500 revolutions. [1]

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External links

★ Official website

★ BBC Webcam

★ Fan website

★ Images of the York Wheel.