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London Eye , revolving observation wheel, or Ferris wheel, in London , on the South Bank of the River Thames in the borough of Lambeth . At an overall height of 443 feet (135 metres), the London Eye was the world’s tallest Ferris wheel from 1999, when it was built, until 2006, when it was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang, in Nanchang , China. It is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions for which an admission fee is charged and is sometimes credited with sparking a worldwide revival of Ferris wheel construction.

What is now called the London Eye originated as an entry submitted by David Marks and Julia Barfield of Marks Barfield Architects in 1993 to a competition, sponsored by The Sunday Times and Great Britain’s Architecture Foundation, for a new landmark to commemorate the millennium in London. Although no winner was declared, Marks and Barfield undertook the development of the project themselves and found the site where the wheel now stands. Much of the funding was provided by British Airways . Construction began in 1998, and the wheel was put together over the river, in a horizontal position, before being pulled upright. The London Eye, as it was called by this time, was ceremonially “opened” by Prime Minister Tony Blair on December 31, 1999, but did not admit its first paying passenger until March 9, 2000. Originally scheduled to be dismantled after five years, it was kept in place because of continued popularity. In 2006 a decorative LED lighting system was installed in order to make the wheel more prominent after dark.

The hub of the wheel rests on two supports, which are anchored to a foundation on the riverbank and lean out over the river at an angle of 65° (from the horizontal). With both its supports on the same side of the hub, the wheel is said to be cantilevered over the river. The entirety of the structure is held in place by six backstay cables anchored to a second foundation.

The wheel itself has a diameter of 394 feet (120 metres) and is connected to its hub by 64 cables that function much like the spokes of a bicycle wheel. The power to turn the wheel is transmitted to the rim through rubber tires that are mounted on the base of the structure. Mounted on the wheel are 32 ovoid “capsules,” as the cabins that carry the passengers are called. Their number corresponds to the 32 boroughs that (together with the City of London) constitute Greater London . Each capsule has a capacity of 25 passengers and rests on motorized mounts that function in such a way that the capsule remains upright as the wheel turns. The wheel moves so slowly—two revolutions per hour—that it need not stop for boarding or disembarkation of passengers, except for those with disabilities.

The London Eye’s original owners were British Airways, Marks Barfield, and the Tussauds Group. Tussauds became the sole owner in 2006. The following year Tussauds was sold to the Blackstone Group, a private equity firm that folded the London Eye into its Merlin Entertainments Group.

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The London Eye – not just a giant wheel / A2-B1

The london eye – not just a giant wheel.

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The London Eye is an observation wheel on London’s Southbank, a stone’s throw away from the London Aquarium and the London Dungeons. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in London with more than 3.5 million tourists every year. So, what’s so great about it?

The London Eye is huge . It has 32 capsules, but this is not a random number – each capsule symbolises one of the 32 boroughs in London. While there are 32 capsules, on closer inspection you can see that there is no number 13 after capsule 12, just capsules 14 to 33. Why? The number 13 is often associated with bad luck, so the architects decided not to tempt fate and left out number 13.

The London Eye turns slowly, at about 26 centimetres a second, to give people the time to see London from up high. But what can you see from your capsule? In good weather, you can see as far as 40 kilometres away. Your panoramic view covers most of London’s landmarks from that height , including the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the river Thames, Buckingham Palace, the London Tower, Tower Bridge, St. Paul’s Cathedral and many of London’s parks. That’s a lot of bang for your buck !

Not only is the London Eye a fun thing to do in London, it also easy to travel to it. You can take the Tube to Westminster, Waterloo and Embankment Underground stations and walk from there. You can also get off at stop number 14 if you’re visiting London on a double-decker sightseeing tour bus.

Purchase your ticket online before visiting the London Eye, especially in summer or during the school holidays. Lines at the ticket office can get very long – there’s no sense in waiting hours for a tour that lasts 30 minutes!

Some fun facts about the London Eye that you may not know:

• The idea for the London Eye was the winner in a competition for a landmark to celebrate the new millennium. It was built in 1999, just in time for the new century.

• The London Eye has had many names – the British Airways London Eye, the Merlin Entertainments London Eye and the Coca-Cola London Eye, for example. Most of these names are linked to sponsors of the wheel. But today, it is most commonly known as the London Eye or the Millennium Wheel.

If you want more information about what else to do on London’s Southbank, read Go English 104 , and find out all about this happening spot. It’s worth the visit!

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to tempt fate = de tenter le diable

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Alternative names	Millennium Wheel
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Status	Operating
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Address	Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road
	51°30′12″N 0°07′10″W / 51.5033°N 0.1194°W / 51.5033; -0.1194
Completed	March 2000
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Cost	£70 million
Owner	Merlin Entertainments
Height	135 metres (443 ft)
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Diameter	120 metres (394 ft)
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Awards and prizes	Special Award 2001

The London Eye is a large metal Ferris wheel . It is also known as the Millennium Wheel and is one of the largest observation wheels in the world. It is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over three million visitors annually. It has made many appearances in popular culture.

The structure is 135 metres (443 ft) tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). When it opened to the public in 2000 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel . Its height was surpassed by the 140 metres (459 ft) Sun of Moscow in 2022, the 160 metres (525 ft) Star of Nanchang in 2006, the 165 metres (541 ft) Singapore Flyer in 2008, the 167 metres (548 ft) High Roller ( Las Vegas ) in 2014, and the 250 metres (820 ft) Ain Dubai in 2021. Supported by an A-frame on one side only, unlike these taller examples, the Eye is described by its operators as "the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel". The Eye offered the highest public viewing point in London until it was superseded by the 245-metre-high (804 ft) observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard in early 2013.

The London Eye adjoins the western end of Jubilee Gardens (previously the site of the former Dome of Discovery ), on the South Bank of the River Thames between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge beside County Hall , in the London Borough of Lambeth . The nearest tube station is Waterloo.

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The London Eye was designed by the husband-and-wife team of Julia Barfield and David Marks of Marks Barfield Architects .

The rim of the Eye is supported by tensioned steel cables and resembles a huge spoked bicycle wheel. The lighting was re-done with LED lighting from Color Kinetics in December 2006 to allow digital control of the lights as opposed to the manual replacement of gels over fluorescent tubes.

The wheel was constructed in sections which were floated up the Thames on barges and assembled lying flat on piled platforms in the river. Once the wheel was complete it was lifted into an upright position by a strand jack system made by Enerpac. It was first raised at 2 degrees per hour until it reached 65 degrees, then left in that position for a week while engineers prepared for the second phase of the lift. The project was European with major components coming from six countries: the steel was supplied from the UK and fabricated in The Netherlands by the Dutch company Hollandia, the cables came from Italy, the bearings came from Germany, the spindle and hub were cast in the Czech Republic, the capsules were made by Poma in France (and the glass for these came from Italy), and the electrical components from the UK.

The London Eye was formally opened by the Prime Minister Tony Blair on 31 December 1999, but did not open to the paying public until 9 March 2000 because of a capsule clutch problem.

The London Eye was originally intended as a temporary attraction, with a five-year lease. In December 2001, operators submitted an application to Lambeth Council to give the London Eye permanent status, and the application was granted in July 2002.

On 5 June 2008 it was announced that 30 million people had ridden the London Eye since it opened.

The wheel's 32 sealed and air-conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules, designed and supplied by Poma, are attached to the external circumference of the wheel and rotated by electric motors. The capsules are numbered from 1 to 33, excluding number 13 for superstitious reasons . Each of the 10-tonne (11-short-ton) capsules represents one of the London Boroughs , and holds up to 25 people, who are free to walk around inside the capsule, though seating is provided. The wheel rotates at 26 cm (10 in) per second (about 0.9 km/h or 0.6 mph) so that one revolution takes about 30 minutes, giving a theoretical capacity of 1,600 passengers per hour. It does not usually stop to take on passengers; the rotation rate is slow enough to allow passengers to walk on and off the moving capsules at ground level. It is stopped to allow disabled or elderly passengers time to embark and disembark safely.

In 2009 the first stage of a £12.5 million capsule upgrade began. Each capsule was taken down and floated down the river to Tilbury Docks in Essex.

On 2 June 2013 a passenger capsule was named the Coronation Capsule to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

In March 2020, the London Eye celebrated its 20th birthday by turning several of its pods into experiences themed around London. The experiences included a pub in a capsule, a west end theatre pod and a garden party with flower arrangements to represent the eight London Royal parks.

The nearest London Underground station is Waterloo, although Charing Cross , Embankment, and Westminster are also within easy walking distance.

Connection with National Rail services is made at London Waterloo station and London Waterloo East station.

London River Services operated by Thames Clippers and City Cruises stop at the London Eye Pier .

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London Eye Laura Martín Gallardo.

The London Eyeis a Ferris veryhigh and bigwheel. Itissituatedonthebank of theriverThames in London, England.

Itis135 metres tall and thediameter of thewheelis 120 metres.

Itisthetallest in Europe, and it’sthemost popular attraction in UK. Itisvisitedbymillions of peopleeveyyear, over 3.5 million.

The London Eyeissupportedbyan A-frameononesideonly, theiroperatorsdescribeditlike “theworld’stallestcontileveredobservationwheel”

Peoplewhogo up are abletosee a fantasticview of London. Theobservationdeckwasopenedtothepublicon 1 February2013.

ItsofficialnameisTheBristish Airways London Eye, butsince 20 January 2011, itcalledthe EDF Energy London Eye.

Itcost 70 million euros, and itwasdesignedbyarchitects Frank Anatole, NicNailey, Steve Chilton, Malcolm Cook, Mark Sparrowhawk, and thehusband-and-wifeJulieBarfield and David Marks.

The London Eyewasopenedtothepublicon 31 December 1999. TheEyeisthe focal point of London’s New Yearcelebrations.

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1. It wasn't London's first big wheel

The London Eye was preceded by The Great Wheel, a 40-car ferris wheel built for the Empire of India Exhibition at Earls Court.

The Great Wheel — modelled on the original Ferris Wheel from Chicago — opened to the public on 17 July 1895. It was 94 metres (308ft) tall and 82.3m (270ft) in diameter.

It ran until the Imperial Austrian Exhibition in 1906, by which time its 40 cars (each with a capacity of 40 people) had carried over 2.5 million passengers.

2. It's Europe's tallest 'ferris' wheel

When it was built in 1999, the 443ft (135m) tall wheel was the world's tallest.

But it's been pushed into fourth place, surpassed by the 520ft (158m) Star of Nanchang in 2006, the 541ft (165m) tall Singapore Flyer in 2008, and Las Vegas's 550ft (168m) High Roller, built in 2014.

The Eye is rather used be being toppled from first place: it used to be London's highest public viewing point too. The 804ft (245m) high observation deck on the 72nd floor of The Shard took away that accolade on 1 February 2013.

Marketing types like to refer to the Eye as the world's 'tallest cantilevered observation wheel' — a reference to the fact that, unlike a ferris wheel, it's supported by an A-frame on just one side, and the carriages don't hang below, they're outside the wheel rim and righted by motors.

3. It's very popular

With more than 3.75m visitors annually, The London Eye is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the UK.

(The British Museum holds the record for the most popular free attraction, welcoming more than 6m visitors each year.)

4. It was supposed to be temporary

Just like the Eiffel Tower, the London Eye was originally planned as a temporary structure; built to stand on Lambeth Council's ground on the banks of the Thames for around five years.

In July 2002, Lambeth Council granted the Eye a permanent licence.

Following a dispute between the Southbank Centre (which owns the land beneath one of the struts) and the London Eye, a 25-year lease was agreed on 8 February 2006. As part of the lease agreement, the London Eye provides the South Bank Centre (a publicly funded charity) with at least £500,000 a year.

5. It opened late

Built to celebrate the millennium, the London Eye only started carrying public passengers in March of that year.

The London Eye was formally opened by then prime minister Tony Blair on 31 December 1999.

It was due to open with various VIPs enjoying the views, but a clutch problem on one of the capsules meant it rotated without passengers, and the opening was postponed for a month.

The London Eye finally opened to the paying public in 9 March 2000.

6. It's part Skoda

The London Eye was dreamt up by a UK design team, but its parts come from all over Europe.

The wheel was developed and constructed in The Netherlands from UK steel, with cables from Italy, bearings from Germany, and the iron spindle and hub were cast in the Skoda factory in the Czech Republic.

The capsules were made by cable-car specialists Poma in the French Alps. And the double-curved laminated glass for the pods was made in Venice.

7. Unlucky number 13

The London Eye has 32 capsules, numbered 1 to 12 and 14 to 33. You can read more examples of London's triskaidekaphobic tendencies here .

The 32 capsules are said to represent London's 32 boroughs.

8. It's got one royal capsule

On 2 June 2013, a passenger capsule was named the Coronation Capsule to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

9. It's had a fair few monikers

Yes, the London Eye is also known as the Millennium Wheel.

But it's had many official names, courtesy of its various owners and sponsors. First, it was called the British Airways London Eye; then the Merlin Entertainments London Eye; then the EDF Energy London Eye.

In January 2015, it became the Coca-Cola London Eye, but sponsorship has since passed to lastminute.com .

10. Twinkly lights

The Eye is lit up in different colours to mark various special occasions.

For example, it was lit red, white and blue for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding, and pink in 2005 to celebrate the legalising of gay civil partnerships.

The lights on the London Eye were changed for LED lighting in December 2006, allowing digital control of the lights and their colours.

11. Celebrities love it

If you like celeb-spotting in London, you might try and see who you can clock at the London Eye, because it seems celebs love it.

In 2016, Matt Damon made at least five trips; as did singer Meghan Trainor.

According to CN Traveler , Kate Moss has taken to the wheel a whopping 25 times; while at last count Jessica Alba has made a remarkable 31 trips on the Eye.

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The London Eye Mystery - Lesson 1 - Precise language to describe

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