http://wtkr.com/2018/03/09/12-story-ferris-wheel-coming-to-norfolks-waterside-district/
Temporary 137ft Ferris Wheel Coming to Norfolk
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RE: Norfolk getting a 137 foot SkyStar Ferris Wheel.
NORFOLK, Va. – A new entertainment attraction is coming to the Waterside District this summer!
The 137 foot high Ferris wheel, SkyStar, will be located adjacent to Waterside District.
The wheel features 36 climate controlled, private gondolas that will bring passengers 12 stories above the Elizabeth River.
“Waterside District continues to transform Norfolk’s skyline and we are excited they are bringing SkyStar to our city. This attraction is the perfect compliment to Harbor Park, Town Point Park, Nauticus, and the Battleship Wisconsin. The excitement is building for what will be a memorable summer experience, “ said Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander.
The SkyStar Wheel at Waterside is scheduled to open May 2018. Ticket pricing, hours of operation and party packages will be announced in the coming weeks.
Pretzel Kaiser said:
NORFOLK, Va. – A new entertainment attraction is coming to the Waterside District this summer!
The 137 foot high Ferris wheel, SkyStar, will be located adjacent to Waterside District.
The wheel features 36 climate controlled, private gondolas that will bring passengers 12 stories above the Elizabeth River.
“Waterside District continues to transform Norfolk’s skyline and we are excited they are bringing SkyStar to our city. This attraction is the perfect compliment to Harbor Park, Town Point Park, Nauticus, and the Battleship Wisconsin. The excitement is building for what will be a memorable summer experience, “ said Mayor Kenneth Cooper Alexander.
The SkyStar Wheel at Waterside is scheduled to open May 2018. Ticket pricing, hours of operation and party packages will be announced in the coming weeks.
RE: Norfolk getting a 137 foot SkyStar Ferris Wheel.
Looking into this, I think this might be a temporary attraction. First of all, this was just announced and is scheduled to be up and running in a months. Secondly, the website https://www.skystarwheel.com has the following quote in the press section in relation to going to a different waterfront area...
And finally, their facebook page has this quote...
So yeah, I work two buildings down from Waterfront in Norfolk and was really hoping this would be a permanent attraction. But maybe someday Virginia Beach will get a boardwalk park. (Just kidding, that will never happen. Thanks, old people)
Looking into this, I think this might be a temporary attraction. First of all, this was just announced and is scheduled to be up and running in a months. Secondly, the website https://www.skystarwheel.com has the following quote in the press section in relation to going to a different waterfront area...
And finally, their facebook page has this quote...
So yeah, I work two buildings down from Waterfront in Norfolk and was really hoping this would be a permanent attraction. But maybe someday Virginia Beach will get a boardwalk park. (Just kidding, that will never happen. Thanks, old people)
RE: Norfolk getting a 137 foot SkyStar Ferris Wheel.
Someone needs to tell the news that. I thought a May 2018 opening was an insanely fast opening for something like this. If it was to be permanent I would have thought it was have taken at least a year to construct something like this. Portable makes a lot more sense now.
In fact I think portable is probably the best option. If Waterside invested in and built a permanent giant wheel I feel like it would not be successful. Perhaps when it first opened, but after the newness wore off I think that it would get very little ridership. It's not like Norfolk has a ton of tourists coming through to sustain it like Vegas or London. If this was something that "rolled" into town every other spring/summer then I think it would be a lot more successful; despite how awesome I think the skyline would look with one permanently housed at Waterside.
On a side note, I think that thing probably has a pretty awesome lighting package from the photos.
I found one of the press articles that explains Mondial built the thing:
Someone needs to tell the news that. I thought a May 2018 opening was an insanely fast opening for something like this. If it was to be permanent I would have thought it was have taken at least a year to construct something like this. Portable makes a lot more sense now.
In fact I think portable is probably the best option. If Waterside invested in and built a permanent giant wheel I feel like it would not be successful. Perhaps when it first opened, but after the newness wore off I think that it would get very little ridership. It's not like Norfolk has a ton of tourists coming through to sustain it like Vegas or London. If this was something that "rolled" into town every other spring/summer then I think it would be a lot more successful; despite how awesome I think the skyline would look with one permanently housed at Waterside.
On a side note, I think that thing probably has a pretty awesome lighting package from the photos.
I found one of the press articles that explains Mondial built the thing:
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