The Ferris wheel is one of the most popularattractions in our country. Today, you can ride on such a carousel in almost any city. What is the height of the largest Ferris wheel in Russia and in what region is it located?
The history of the "damn" wheels
Even in the XVII century, an attraction was invented,which is the prototype of modern Ferris wheels. This device had a slight overall height and was set in motion by the impact of human strength. The first large-scale surveillance attraction was designed in 1893 by George Washington engineer Gale Ferris Jr. The diameter of the wheel was 75 meters, and at the same time 2160 people could ride on it. Its full turn was made in 20 minutes. In our country the first such carousel was put into operation in 1912, in St. Petersburg. At that time there was still no debate about where the world's largest Ferris wheel is. This type of rides was then considered a symbol of progress in engineering thought. Gradually, such carousels became more popular. For a long time, the Moscow attraction was considered a record holder in our country. It was opened to the 850th anniversary of the founding of the capital in 1995. The height of the largest Ferris wheel in Russia was 73 meters. This record was beaten only in 2012.
Attraction in Lazarevsky Park is an absolute record
In 2012, in Sochi, in the village of Lazarevskoye, wasopened a new giant. The main engineer of the project was Vladimir Gnezdilov, who had previously specialized in the construction of attractions of this category. Due to its amazing size, the carousel immediately got the title of the highest in our country. At the same time the attraction is made in accordance with modern safety standards. The height of the largest Ferris wheel in Russia is 83.5 m. If you want to ride, you can choose an open or closed booth, at the attraction they have an equal number of 14 pieces of each type. The carousel makes a full turn in 8 minutes. From the upper levels there is a picturesque panorama of the sea and mountains. The largest Ferris wheel in Russia in Sochi enjoys incredible popularity among locals and tourists. What is especially nice, the skating session costs from 250 rubles.
The largest Ferris wheel in Russia and its competitors
In any major city of our country there is aown Ferris wheel. Interestingly, in many parks there are also children's mini-versions of this attraction, designed for skating kids. The largest Ferris wheel in Russia is in Sochi. In what other cities can you ride at very high attractions of this type? The second in the ranking of the most large-scale carousels is in Rostov-on-Don. It is a modern building 65 meters high, with the romantic name "One Sky". In Ufa, everyone can ride on a panoramic attraction, whose height is 60 meters. The main highlight of the giant carousel is year-round operation. There is a high-altitude Ferris wheel in Kazan, its height is 55 meters. All these amazing figures seem to be insignificant in comparison with the sizes of the largest in the world of attractions of this category.
World records
To date, the most ambitious surveythe attraction in the world is in Singapore. The name of the giant carousel is Singapore Flyer, and its height is 165 meters. For comparison: the height of the largest Ferris wheel in Russia is almost 2 times less. The Singapore giant was built in 2008.
One of the most famous wheels in the worldis located in London (UK). This is the London Eye, whose height is 135 meters. What is noteworthy, the London Eye is more like an observation wheel than a Ferris wheel. Its main feature is the fixing of the cabins outside the rim, while in the classical version the cabins are suspended from the moving part. But this attraction is not the most unusual in its class.
In 1999 in the Netherlands for the exhibition wasbuilt an auto-Ferris wheel. Instead of the usual booths, it was equipped with special platforms for securing cars. The attraction struck the imagination of the observers, but for some reason this version of the design did not become as popular as the classic one.
