Posted May 23, 2017, 9:20 PM
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New Yorker for life
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Borough of Jersey
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VivianeT Topp
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NEW YORK WHEEL-landmark attraction
New York Wheel promises to become one of the city's - and the world's - great landmark attractions, located in St. George on the New York Harbor.
Wheel Stats The Spaces Project Construction Accessibility Economic Impact
The Team
630 foot tall observation wheel
40 people per pod
36 pods
38 minute ride
1,440 people per rotation
3.5+ million visitors per year
New York Wheel is equipped with $7 million of LED lighting, creating the most vibrant visual canvas on the New York skyline.
GREEN ROOF
5 acres of publically accessible grass space.
Al fresco dining.
Accommodates events of up to 5,000 people; including concerts, festivals, weddings, etc.
State of the art children's playground.
THE PODS
Each holds up to 40 guests.
Pods are enclosed and climate controlled.
Fine dining pods, bar, and customizable pods for special events.
World class views of New York Harbor, Statue of Liberty, Verrazano Bridge and New York City Skyline.
TERMINAL BUILDING
Casual dining.
Wheel merchandise.
Event space.
Secondary attraction.
Sustainability exhibit.
Began construction May 2015
Target opening date early 2018
3 minute walk from the Staten Island Ferry Terminal.
Over 3 million leisure visitors already ride the free Staten Island Ferry each year.
Open 7 days a week, approximately 350 days per year.
Open 10am-midnight daily with later extensions on special occasions.
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