London Eye is indeed a tourist trap (and an expensive one). Do you really feel like spending a few hours of your vacation waiting in line for a ticket? London Eye rotates at 0.85 feet per second and one revolution takes about 30 minutes. So the passengers can easily around while the car travels around.

Visitors are able to enter a capsule on the rotating wheel, which eventually gives a panoramic view of London from a height of about 415 m. Each rotation takes about 30 minutes. Visit the London Eye after dark and you will enjoy the capital's stunning buildings all lit up.

The London Eye is no stranger to delays and problems. It was late in being raised, and missed its planned New Year's opening date by two months because of safety problems with the 32 glass passenger capsules. The London Eye is currently the largest observation wheel in the world, though current plans in Dubai may well remove this status. Attached to the outer rim are 32 sealed and air conditioned capsules each capable of carrying 25 people.

The London Eye is the UK’s most popular paid for visitor attraction, visited by over 3.5 million people a year. It is a breathtaking feat of design and engineering, passengers in the Eyes capsules can see up to 40 kilometres in all directions.It is one of the best London Tour experiences you will find! The London Eye is a bold monument which has quickly captured the hearts of most Londoners and is very popular with London tourists. The london eye is a great way to view london, with an amazing view of all london has to offer. The price is great considering it takes a good hour to go all the way round.

Wheel cables include 16 rim rotation cables, and 64 spoke cables. These are similar to bicycle spokes and stretch across the wheel. Wheelchair spaces can be pre-booked; wheelchair users are strongly advised to pre-book to avoid long waits. The London Eye will not accept any left luggage, other than prams, which will be thoroughly searched.

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