London eye

The London eye consisting of over 1400 pieces. 

Here are some facts about the eye.

What?
- 135 metres (443 feet) high
- 32 capsules each carrying up to 25 passengers, making a capacity of 800 people.
- 1700 tonnes of steel makes up the Eye.
- The wheel moves at half a mile an hour, taking thirty minutes to complete a full rotation.

When?

- The London Eye was officially opened on 31 December 1999 by then Prime Minister Tony Blair.            - Due to teething problems, paying passengers weren't able to take a flight until March 2000.

Where?   - The London Eye sits on the south bank of the River Thames in Jubilee Gardens, a few minutes from Waterloo station.

Why?

- To celebrate the turning of the new millennium in 2000. It was one of a number of projects to commemorate the coming of the third millennium, including the ill-fated Millennium Dome (now the O2), Greenwich.

How?

- Sections of the London Eye were floated down the River Thames on pontoons. They were then carefully raised by a series of very slow cranes.

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