Wheel of Manchester
A transportable Ferris wheel was first installed at Exchange Square in 2004. A second wheel was erected in May 2007.
The most recently installed wheel, operated by Great City Attractions, had 42 passenger cars and was 60 metres (200 ft) tall.
A 91.4-metre (300 ft) wheel was planned for 2008 but never constructed.
In 2010, Manchester City Council proposed a 120 m (394 ft) wheel, to be operated by Great City Attractions, as a replacement for the existing transportable installation, with Piccadilly Gardens the possible site and completion expected by Christmas 2011.
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