Singapore Flyer
1°17′21.83″N 103°51′47.63″E / 1.2893972°N 103.8632306°E
| Singapore Flyer | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Ferris wheel |
| Location | Singapore |
| Address | 30 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039803 |
| Construction started | 2005 |
| Completed | 2008 |
| Opening | 11 February 2008 (restricted) 1 March 2008 (soft) 15 April 2008 (official) |
| Cost | S$240 million |
| Owner | Straco Corporation Limited (90%), WTS Leisure Pte Ltd (10%) |
| Height | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 150 metres (492 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 33,700 m2 (362,700 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kisho Kurokawa Architects & Associates, DP Architects |
| Developer | Melchers Singapore |
| Engineer | Arup |
| Main contractor | Mitsubishi – Takenaka Consortium |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 784 |
| Website | |
| singaporeflyer.com | |
The Singapore Flyer is an observation wheel at the Downtown Core district of Singapore. Officially opened on 15 April 2008, it has 28 air-conditioned capsules, each able to accommodate 28 passengers, and incorporates a three-story terminal building. The flyer has made numerous appearances in media and popular culture that features Singapore.
The Flyer has an overall height of 165 metres (541 ft), making it the world's tallest Ferris wheel upon completion. It was surpassed by the High Roller Ferris wheel which opened in 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, with a height of 167.6 m (550 ft), making it 2.6 m (9 ft) taller than the Flyer.