Merlin Entertainment Announces Big Wheel for Mega NY Project

Sunday, March 09, 2008 Merlin Entertainment Announces Big Wheel for Mega NY Project A Big wheel for Queensland and a big Globe for New York.

Two big wheels in the news today as The Sunday Times reports that Merlin Entertainment has clinched a deal to build a giant wheel, two thirds the size of its own London Eye, in New York, right next to the Giant's stadium. Seems Merlin is set to move into the US in a big way with this project , Hollywood Tussauds and their first Legoland Discovery Centre soon for Chicago. Nick Varney, Merlin's CEO, said the scale of the project was “staggering” and thought the Globe would become an “iconic” attraction, offering views of the Manhattan skyline as well as into the Giants Stadium. Across the world The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Queeensland will see another big wheel as a 60 metre London Eye style attraction is due to be installed at Brisbane's South Bank by May 10th. Weighing in at over 350 tonnes and carrying 336 people in 42 gondolas, the wheel is to mark the 20th anniversary of the The World Expo '88, which was held in the state's capital.
Posted By Charles Read -- At 6:53 PM \| Comments (0) \| Trackbacks (0)
Categories Attractions Business Tags Australia, Big Wheel, Merlin, New York, Nick Varney, World Expo
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