I remembered that on my last visit to Singapore in December 2007, I was at the Merlion Park when I saw this huge Ferris wheel under construction. I thought it was some sort of Ferris wheel for some theme park but no when I got back home I discovered that the Ferris wheel is called Singapore Flyer.

Singapore Flyer

The above photo was taken during my last visit to Singapore, it was still under construction that time and now it looks really beautiful. In my opinion it is certainly a respond to Malaysia’s very own Eye on Malaysia. :P

The Singapore Flyer is currently the world’s largest observation wheel standing at 165 m (541 ft) tall taking away that title from the London Eye. The wheel features 28 air-conditioned capsules, each with a floor area of 26 m² (280 sq ft) and capable of holding 28 passengers each, that means it is able to carry 784 passengers at a time. One complete trip will last for 30 minutes.

Although the Singapore Flyer is currently the world’s largest observation wheel, The Great Beijing Wheel is a proposed Ferris wheel for Beijing, China and it will take the title of the world’s largest observation wheel from the Singapore Flyer when it is completed. It is planned to stand at 208 m (682 ft) and will carry up to 1,920 passengers. It is estimated to be completed in 2009.

Any reasons to visit this Singapore Flyer ? Well one of the obvious reasons is it’s the world’s largest observation wheel. Besides that, it is also the only place to see Singapore’s magnificent cityscape. Still in need of better reasons ? :D

Although I’ve not been there to experience this Singapore Flyer but I can tell it is going to be one good experience that I’ll never forget if I really get to try it. I guess it is always better to try it out yourself rather than reading what others have to say so don’t forget to try it out if you will be visiting Singapore. I should stop now since I am like promoting tourism for Singapore rather than my own country Malaysia. After all, Singaporeans visits our country while we visit their country, fair enough. So what do you think of Singapore’s effort and money dipped into this Singapore Flyer ? :)