Record Holders
Want to know what the world’s largest observation wheel is? How about the most expensive? Highest capacity? Scroll down our list of current record holders to find out!
World’s Largest Observation Wheel and Other World Records
| 1 | High Roller | 167m (550 ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Singapore Flyer | 165m (541ft) |
| 3 | Star of Nanchang | 160m (525ft) |
| 4 | London Eye | 135m (443ft) |
| 5 | Lihpao Sky Dream | 126 (413) |
| 1 | Golden Gate Flyer | 728 ft |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Dubai Eye | 210m (690ft) |
| 3 | Beijing Great Wheel | 208m (692ft) |
| 4 | New York High Wheel | 192m (630ft) |
| 5 | SkyVue | 152m (500ft) |
| 1 | Star of Nanchang | 153m (504ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Singapore Flyer | 150m (492ft) |
| 3 | London Eye | 120m (394ft) |
| 4 | Star of Lake Tai | 111m (364ft) |
| 5 | Diamond and Flower | 111m (364ft) |
| 1 | The Dubai Eye | $337 million USD |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | New York Wheel | $300 million USD |
| 3 | SkyVue | $300 million USD |
| 4 | Beijing Great Wheel | $290 million USD |
| 5 | Jeddah Eye | $250 million USD |
| 6 | Singapore Flyer | $180 million USD |
| 7 | London Eye | $113 million USD |
| 8 | The Southern Star | $100 million USD |
| 9 | Enclosed Ferris Wheel | $90 million USD |
| 10 | Orlando Eye | $90 million USD |
| 1 | Great Wheel | 4800 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Eye of the Emirates | 3360 |
| 3 | Moscow-850 | 2743 |
| 4 | Chicago Wheel | 2160 |
| 5 | Navy Pier Ferris Wheel | 2057 |
| 1 | Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel | 68 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Daikanransha | 64 |
| 3 | Star of Lake Tai | 64 |
| 4 | Harbin Ferris Wheel | 63 |
| 5 | Shanghai Ferris Wheel | 63 |
| 6 | Cosmo Clock 21 | 60 |
| 7 | Star of Nanchang | 60 |
| 8 | Suzhou Ferris Wheel | 60 |
| 9 | Tempozan Ferris Wheel | 60 |
| 10 | Eye on Malaysia (2) | 54 |
*Please note, these records represent only the observation wheels for which data is present. Therefore, this list in reality may not be 100% accurate due to missing information.
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