Myrtle Beach SkyWheel


General information
StatusComplete and operational
TypeFerris wheel
LocationMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, Oceanfront Boardwalk and Promenade
Coordinates33°41′31″N 78°52′46″W / 33.692035°N 78.87954°W / 33.692035; -78.87954
Construction started2011
Completed2011
InauguratedMay 20, 2011
Cost$12 million
Height187 feet (57 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ronald Bussink Professional Rides
EngineerChance Morgan

The Myrtle Beach Skywheel is a 187-foot tall (57.0 m) observation wheel located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that opened May 20, 2011. At the time of its opening was the second-tallest extant Ferris wheel in North America, after the 212-foot (64.6 m) Texas Star in Dallas, and the tallest wheel in the United States east of the Mississippi River. It is now the sixth-tallest Ferris wheel in the United States.

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