Wheel of Manchester

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The Wheel of Manchester

  • August 28, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by airynfaerie from St. Augustine, Florida
The Wheel of Manchester

For a bird's eye view of the Manchester area, a stop on the Wheel of Manchester, a large, lighted Ferris wheel similar to the London Eye (but on a smaller scale) was the ride to take. Located in Exchange Square, next to the upscale Selfridges department store, the 180ft tall wheel with 42 self-contained, heated containers used to stand in Paris for several years back, and was set to depart Manchester in February '06. A site to behold at night, the wheel is one of the brightest sights of downtown with brilliant white bulbs along the spokes and capsules.

We had the opportunity to take a spin in December '05 and view the Christmas lights of the city, while listening to a recorded narration about the town in our private "pod." It was well worth the 5euro admission price for this unique 10-minute ride. If you ever happen to run across this fun wheel in a city you visit—it's definitely worth a stop!

From journal The Sights of Manchester at Christmastime

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