World's biggest ferris wheel in Singapore

The world's largest ferris wheel, the Singapore Flyer, made its first spin this week. Select passengers get a bird's eye view of the city and as far as parts of neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia. Let's take a look.

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The first lucky customers got to take a ride in the huge capsules, with hundreds more queuing all week to get a chance at seeing Singapore from above.

Although the giant wheel's grand opening will be on April 15, it held a Valentine's Day special for couples seeking a romantic view and a singles' mingling session. Passengers who were lucky enough to enjoy one of the first rides on Wednesday say the experience was well worth it.

[British Tourist, Wheel Rider]:
"It was brilliant. It was... we got scared at one point because it didn't seem to be moving, but then we realized that we were going vertically up for a short time and then it was OK again."

The opening rides set passengers back thousands of dollars to rent out a capsule.

[Singaporean, Wheel Rider]:
"Oh, the experience was fantastic. Really good. Well worth a try."

Standing at 165 meters high, the Singapore Flyer, which opens to the public in March, is 30 meters taller than the London Eye.

The Singapore Flyer has 28 bus-sized capsules, each of which can hold 28 people.

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[sylvester134]

Hey guys... I am a Singaporean. I am wondering what's so great about this Biggest Hamster Wheel in the World?

Singaporeans don't have the time to appreciate this nonsense.

We are busy working like hamsters running around this hamster wheel.

[mauricio951]

they just said it's 30 meters higher than the londen eye

[Foxtailfox]

Proud to be a singaporean :D

[180candy]

london eye is bigger

[Nepo35]

@darkgodnaar. don be jealous. Face it.... You suck

[tag7100]

I've ridden some of the tallest and fastest roller coasters built, and I love them. But I would never get on this damn thing- I'd be terrified.

[9braden]

navy pirer's one is bigger

[4aaaday]

the london eye looks better

[theguyswhokillyou]

thats not a ferris wheel and it's a copy of the london eye

[hafizmagician]

wth! this is not a ferris wheel obviously.. its a Giant Observation Wheel (GOW).. there are only 2 in the world which is the london's eye and singapore flyer.. the rest are all ferris wheel.. GOW and ferris wheel are 2 different thing..

[juiced2death]

@bombshell333 not anymore

[david231398]

im afraid of heights and i would not get even close to that thing