This is a list of Ferris wheels whose construction has been completed and which have opened to the public. The Ferris wheel is a large, rotating structure with passenger cabins attached along its circumference, designed primarily for amusement and scenic observation. Since its inception in the late 19th century, Ferris wheels have undergone significant transformations in size, materials, and engineering, becoming both iconic attractions and architectural landmarks.

The original 1893 Ferris Wheel.
The Ain Dubai, current record holder since 2021 with a height of 250m.
The original Ferris Wheel with a height of 80.4 metres (264 ft) next to the Ain Dubai, the current tallest Ferris wheel, with a height of 250 metres (820 ft). The Ain Dubai can carry 1750 people. The gondolas are each about twice the size of a city bus, and can be reserved for private parties.

The first Ferris wheel was introduced in 1893 at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Designed by George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., it stood 80.4 meters (264 feet) tall and was built as a centerpiece for the fair, intended to rival the grandeur of the Eiffel Tower. This original Ferris wheel set the standard for future designs and demonstrated the potential for large-scale observation wheels.

In the early 20th century, Ferris wheels continued to evolve. The Wiener Riesenrad, constructed in 1897 in Vienna, Austria, was notable for its iron construction and a height of 64.75 meters (212 feet), making it one of the tallest Ferris wheels of its time. Unlike its predecessor, which was dismantled in 1906, the Wiener Riesenrad remains in operation today, serving as a historical landmark. The late 20th century saw a resurgence of interest in Ferris wheels, with advancements in engineering allowing for even taller and more structurally complex designs. In 1989, the Cosmo Clock 21 in Yokohama, Japan, became the world’s tallest Ferris wheel at 107.5 meters (353 feet). It was one of the first large-scale wheels to incorporate an integrated clock, combining functionality with entertainment.

At the turn of the 21st century, Ferris wheels reached new heights. The London Eye, opened in 2000, represented a significant innovation in design. At 135 meters (443 feet) tall, it introduced the concept of a cantilevered observation wheel, supported only on one side rather than by a traditional A-frame structure. This allowed for a more open and panoramic viewing experience, setting a new standard for urban observation wheels. The title of the world's tallest Ferris wheel continued to change hands in the following years. The Star of Nanchang, completed in China in 2006, reached 160 meters (525 feet), surpassing the London Eye. It was soon overtaken by the Singapore Flyer, which stood at 165 meters (541 feet) when it opened in 2008. The High Roller in Las Vegas, launched in 2014, further pushed the boundaries with a height of 167.6 meters (550 feet), holding the record for several years. In 2021, the Ain Dubai was unveiled in the United Arab Emirates, becoming the tallest Ferris wheel in the world at 250 meters (820 feet). This structure marked a new era of observation wheels, integrating advanced engineering techniques and high-capacity cabins capable of hosting events and dining experiences. Throughout their history, Ferris wheels have evolved from simple fairground attractions into feats of engineering and urban landmarks. Each milestone in their development reflects advancements in technology, materials, and design, cementing their role as both entertainment structures and symbols of modernity.

Fixed Ferris wheels

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Fixed Ferris wheels are usually intended for permanent installation, as opposed to transportable wheels which are designed to be operated at multiple locations. Occasionally however, fixed wheels are also sometimes dismantled and relocated. Larger examples include the original Ferris Wheel, which operated at two sites in Chicago, Illinois, and a third in St. Louis, Missouri; Technocosmos/Technostar, which moved to Expoland, Osaka, after Expo '85, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, for which it was built, ended; and Cosmo Clock 21, which added 5 metres (16 ft) onto its original 107.5-metre (353 ft) height when erected for the second time at Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama, in 1999.

Key

ColorName
World's tallest ever at time of completion
World's tallest extant at time of completion
Name Height
m (ft)
Completed Country Location Coordinates Remarks
Ain Dubai
250 (820)
2021
UAEDubai, United Arab Emirates25°04′48″N 55°07′27″E / 25.080111°N 55.124056°E / 25.080111; 55.124056 (High Roller)World's tallest since 2021
High Roller
167.6 (550)
2014
USLas Vegas, Nevada36°07′04″N 115°10′05″W / 36.117698°N 115.16815°W / 36.117698; -115.16815 (High Roller)World's tallest 2014-2021
Singapore Flyer
165 (541)
2008
SingaporeMarina Centre, Downtown Core1°17′22″N 103°51′48″E / 1.289397°N 103.863231°E / 1.289397; 103.863231 (Singapore Flyer)World's tallest 2008-2014
Star of Nanchang
160 (525)
2006
ChinaNanchang, Jiangxi28°39′34″N 115°50′44″E / 28.659332°N 115.845568°E / 28.659332; 115.845568 (Star of Nanchang)World's tallest 2006-2008
Bailang River Bridge Ferris Wheel
145 (476)
2017
ChinaWeifang, Shandong37°06′31″N 119°10′46″E / 37.108717°N 119.179345°E / 37.108717; 119.179345 (Bailang River Bridge Ferris Wheel)Centreless non-rotating wheel
Sun of Moscow
140 (459)
2022
RussiaVDNKh, Moscow55°49′36″N 37°37′37″E / 55.8267°N 37.6270°E / 55.8267; 37.6270 (Moscow Sun)Europe's tallest since 2022
London Eye
135 (443)
2000
UKSouth Bank, Lambeth, London51°30′12″N 0°07′11″W / 51.50334°N 0.1197821°W / 51.50334; -0.1197821 (London Eye)World's tallest 2000-2006
Squirrel Windmill[1][2]
133 (436)
2020
ChinaWuhu, Anhui31°16′42″N 118°20′28″E / 31.278467°N 118.341222°E / 31.278467; 118.341222 (Squirrel Windmill)
Bay Glory
128
128 (420)
2021
ChinaQianhai Bay, Shenzhen22°32′29″N 113°53′16″E / 22.541373°N 113.887673°E / 22.541373; 113.887673 (Bay Glory)
Sky Dream[3]126 (413)2017 TaiwanLihpao Land, Taichung24°19′31″N 120°42′02″E / 24.325145°N 120.700690°E / 24.325145; 120.700690 (Lihpao Sky Dream)
Redhorse Osaka Wheel[4][5]123 (404)2016 JapanExpocity, Suita, Osaka34°48′19″N 135°32′06″E / 34.805278°N 135.535°E / 34.805278; 135.535 (Redhorse Osaka)
Orlando Eye
122 (400)
2015
USOrlando, Florida28°26′36″N 81°28′06″W / 28.443198°N 81.468296°W / 28.443198; -81.468296 (Orlando Eye)
Vinpearl Sky Wheel[6]
120 (394)
2017
VietnamNha Trang12°13′19″N 109°14′33″E / 12.2220492°N 109.2425425°E / 12.2220492; 109.2425425 (Vinpearl Sky Wheel) Wikimedia Commons logo Picture Vietnam's tallest since 2017
Suzhou Ferris Wheel
120 (394)
2009
ChinaSuzhou, Jiangsu31°18′59″N 120°42′30″E / 31.3162939°N 120.7084501°E / 31.3162939; 120.7084501 (Suzhou Ferris Wheel)
Melbourne Star
120 (394)
2008
AustraliaDocklands, Melbourne37°48′40″S 144°56′13″E / 37.8110723°S 144.9368763°E / -37.8110723; 144.9368763 (Southern Star)
Tianjin Eye
120 (394)
2008
ChinaYongle Bridge, Tianjin39°09′12″N 117°10′49″E / 39.1533636°N 117.1802616°E / 39.1533636; 117.1802616 (Tianjin Eye)
Changsha Ferris Wheel
120 (394)
2004
ChinaChangsha, Hunan28°10′56″N 112°58′48″E / 28.1821772°N 112.9800886°E / 28.1821772; 112.9800886 (Changsha Ferris Wheel)
Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel
120 (394)
2003
ChinaCentury Amusement Park, Henan34°43′58″N 113°43′07″E / 34.732871°N 113.718739°E / 34.732871; 113.718739 (Zhengzhou Ferris Wheel)
Sky Dream Fukuoka
120 (394)
2002
JapanEvergreen Marinoa, Fukuoka, Kyūshū33°35′44″N 130°19′21″E / 33.5956845°N 130.3225279°E / 33.5956845; 130.3225279 (Sky Dream Fukuoka)Closed September 2009
Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel
117 (384)
2001
JapanKasai Rinkai Park, Tokyo, Honshū35°38′38″N 139°51′26″E / 35.6439052°N 139.8572257°E / 35.6439052; 139.8572257 (Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel)
Sun Wheel (Da Nang)[7]
115 (377)
2014
VietnamDa Nang16°02′24″N 108°13′35″E / 16.040070°N 108.226492°E / 16.040070; 108.226492 (Sun Wheel)
Star of Lake Tai
115 (377)
2008
ChinaLake Tai, Wuxi, Jiangsu31°31′15″N 120°15′39″E / 31.5208296°N 120.260945°E / 31.5208296; 120.260945 (Star of Lake Tai)Picture
Daikanransha
115 (377)
1999
JapanPalette Town, Odaiba, Honshū35°37′35″N 139°46′56″E / 35.6263915°N 139.7822902°E / 35.6263915; 139.7822902 (Daikanransha)World's tallest 1999-2000
Cosmo Clock 21 (2nd installation)
112.5 (369)
1999
JapanMinato Mirai 21, Yokohama, Honshū35°27′19″N 139°38′12″E / 35.4553872°N 139.6367347°E / 35.4553872; 139.6367347 (Cosmo Clock 21 (2nd installation))
Tempozan Ferris Wheel
112.5 (369)
1997
JapanOsaka, Honshū34°39′22″N 135°25′52″E / 34.6561657°N 135.431031°E / 34.6561657; 135.431031 (Tempozan Ferris Wheel)World's tallest 1997-1999
Harbin Ferris Wheel
110 (361)
2003
ChinaHarbin, Heilongjiang45°46′40″N 126°39′48″E / 45.7776481°N 126.6634637°E / 45.7776481; 126.6634637 (Harbin Ferris Wheel)
Shanghai Ferris Wheel
108 (354)
2002
ChinaJinjiang Action Park, Shanghai31°08′24″N 121°24′11″E / 31.1401286°N 121.4030752°E / 31.1401286; 121.4030752 (Shanghai Ferris Wheel)
Dianchi Eye[8][9]
108 (354)
2018
ChinaColorful Yunnan Paradise, Kunming24°46′24″N 102°44′21″E / 24.773456°N 102.739149°E / 24.773456; 102.739149 (Dianchi Eye)
Cosmo Clock 21 (1st installation)
107.5 (353)
1989
JapanMinato Mirai 21, Yokohama, Honshū
?
World's tallest 1989-1997
Greenland Ferris Wheel
105 (344)
2005
JapanGreenland, Arao32°59′18″N 130°28′00″E / 32.988235876°N 130.4665935°E / 32.988235876; 130.4665935 (Greenland Ferris Wheel)
Space Eye
100 (328)
1990
JapanSpace World, Kitakyūshū, Kyūshū33°52′18″N 130°48′36″E / 33.8716939°N 130.8099014°E / 33.8716939; 130.8099014 (Space Eye)Wikimedia Commons logo Picture
Grande Roue de Paris
100 (328)
1900
FranceChamp de Mars, Paris48°51′08″N 2°17′57″E / 48.852222°N 2.299167°E / 48.852222; 2.299167 (Grande Roue de Paris (demolished 1920))World's tallest 1900-1920
Great Wheel
94 (308)
1895
UKEarls Court, London51°29′18″N 0°11′56″W / 51.48835°N 0.19889°W / 51.48835; -0.19889 (Great Wheel (demolished 1907))World's tallest 1895-1900
The Valley of Legends Ferris wheel[10]
92 (302)
2024
UzbekistanThe Valley of Legends Theme Park, Namangan41°00′11″N 71°37′01″E / 41.0031450°N 71.6169645°E / 41.0031450; 71.6169645 (Afsonalar vodiysi)Tallest in Uzbekistan
Dream Wheel
91.4 (300)
2022
USAmerican Dream, East Rutherford, New Jersey40°48′33″N 74°04′03″W / 40.80906°N 74.06760°W / 40.80906; -74.06760 (Dream Wheel (American Dream))
Roda Rico
91 (299)
2022
BrazilSão Paulo, São Paulo23°32′47.1″S 46°43′51.3″W / 23.546417°S 46.730917°W / -23.546417; -46.730917 (Roda Rico)Tallest in Latin America[11]
Eurowheel
90 (295)
1999
ItalyMirabilandia, Ravenna44°20′21″N 12°15′44″E / 44.3392161°N 12.2622228°E / 44.3392161; 12.2622228 (Eurowheel)Tallest extant in Europe 1999
Aurora Wheel
90 (295)
?
JapanNagashima Spa Land, Mie, Honshū35°01′47″N 136°44′01″E / 35.0298207°N 136.7336351°E / 35.0298207; 136.7336351 (Aurora Wheel)Wikimedia Commons logo Picture
Heart of Antalya
90 (295)
2019
TurkeyKonyaaltı, Antalya36°53′10″N 30°39′34″E / 36.88617°N 30.65933°E / 36.88617; 30.65933 (Heart of Antalya)Tallest in Turkey since 2019
Rio Star
88 (289)
2019
BrazilRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro22°53′34.7″S 43°11′39.7″W / 22.892972°S 43.194361°W / -22.892972; -43.194361 (Rio Star)Wikimedia Commons logo Picture
Sky Wheel
88 (289)
1988
TaiwanJanfusun Fancyworld, Gukeng23°37′13″N 120°34′35″E / 23.6202611°N 120.5763352°E / 23.6202611; 120.5763352 (Sky Wheel)
Phnom Penh Eye[12]
88 (289)
2020
CambodiaPrince Manor Resort, Phnom Penh13°51′45″N 100°30′52″E / 13.86250°N 100.51444°E / 13.86250; 100.51444 (Prince Manor Eye Ferris Wheel)Picture The tallest Ferris wheel in Cambodia since 2020.
Technostar
Technocosmos
85 (279)
?
1985
JapanExpoland, Osaka, Honshū (?-2009)
Expo '85, Tsukuba, Honshū (1985-?)
34°48′14″N 135°32′09″E / 34.803772°N 135.535916°E / 34.803772; 135.535916 (Technostar)
36°03′40″N 140°04′23″E / 36.061203°N 140.073055°E / 36.061203; 140.073055 (Technocosmos)
Technocosmos renamed/relocated
World's tallest extant 1985-1989
Angkor Eye[13]
85 (279)
2020
CambodiaSiem Reap Angkor13°22′37″N 103°49′58″E / 13.37685°N 103.83274°E / 13.37685; 103.83274 (Angkor Eye Ferris Wheel) Wikimedia Commons logo Picture
Sochi Ferris wheel[14]
83.5 (274)
2012
RussiaLazarevskoe Gorky Park, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai43°54′22″N 39°19′42″E / 43.905990°N 39.328335°E / 43.905990; 39.328335 (Lazarevskoe Gorky Park)Tallest in Russia since 2012
FG Big Wheel
82 (269)
2020
BrazilBalneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina
The original Ferris Wheel
80.4 (264)
1893
USChicago (1893-1903); St.Louis (1904-1906)World's tallest 1893-1894
Tbilisi Ferris Wheel
80 (262)
2010
GeorgiaMtatsminda Park, Tbilisi41°41′44″N 44°46′52″E / 41.6955592°N 44.7812337°E / 41.6955592; 44.7812337 (Tbilisi Ferris Wheel)Video
E-DA Ferris Wheel[15][16]
80 (262)
2010
TaiwanE-DA Outlet Mall, Dashu, Kaohsiung22°43′50″N 120°24′06″E / 22.730525°N 120.401612°E / 22.730525; 120.401612 (E-DA Outlet Mall)Rooftop wheel - combined height 120 m[17]
Fun Fair[18]
80 (262)
2005
IranMellat Amusement Park, Mashhad36°19′13″N 59°32′05″E / 36.3202774°N 59.5348263°E / 36.3202774; 59.5348263 (Mashhad Ferris Wheel)Picture
HEP Five Wheel
75 (246)
1998
JapanHEP Five building, Osaka, Honshū34°42′15″N 135°30′01″E / 34.7040469°N 135.5001676°E / 34.7040469; 135.5001676 (HEP Five Wheel)Rooftop wheel - combined height 106 m
Moscow-850
73 (240)
1997
RussiaVVC, Moscow55°49′40″N 37°38′25″E / 55.82786°N 37.64020°E / 55.82786; 37.64020 (Moscow-850)Tallest in Europe 1997–99. Demolished in 2016.
Polaris Tower
72 (236)
1993
S.KoreaKumdori Land, Yuseong-gu, Daejon36°22′49″N 127°23′03″E / 36.3803416°N 127.3841143°E / 36.3803416; 127.3841143 (Polaris Tower)Picture Kumdori Land closed in 2012[19]
Miramar Ferris Wheel
70 (230)
2002
TaiwanMiramar Entertainment Park, Taipei25°04′58″N 121°33′28″E / 25.0828393°N 121.5576911°E / 25.0828393; 121.5576911 (Miramar Ferris Wheel)Rooftop wheel - combined height 100 m
Wheel at Steel Pier[20]
69 (226)
2017
USSteel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey39°21′27″N 74°25′08″W / 39.3575325°N 74.4188651°W / 39.3575325; -74.4188651 (Wheel at Steel Pier)
J-Sky[21]
69 (226)
2017
IndonesiaJakarta Garden City, Jakarta6°10′22″S 106°57′11″E / 6.17273849°S 106.95314956°E / -6.17273849; 106.95314956 (J-Sky)
Blackpool Great Wheel
67 (220)
1896
UKWinter Gardens, Blackpool53°49′00″N 3°03′05″W / 53.81666°N 3.05152°W / 53.81666; -3.05152 Closed in 1928
Astana Ferris Wheel[22]
65 (213)
2017
KazakhstanDuman Entertainment Centre, Nur-Sultan51°08′50″N 71°24′52″E / 51.147322°N 71.414537°E / 51.147322; 71.414537 (Astana Ferris Wheel)
Budapest Eye[23]
65 (213)
2013
HungaryErzsébet Square, Belváros-Lipótváros, Budapest47°29′53″N 19°03′07″E / 47.49813°N 19.05201°E / 47.49813; 19.05201 (Budapest Eye)
Pampanga Eye[24]
65 (213)
2014
PhilippinesSM City Pampanga, San Fernando, Pampanga15°03′14″N 120°41′48″E / 15.05385°N 120.69676°E / 15.05385; 120.69676 (Pampanga Eye)
Rīgas panorāmas rats
65 (213)
2025
LatviaRīgas panorāmas rats, Riga56°56′28″N 24°05′17″E / 56.9409927°N 24.0880591°E / 56.9409927; 24.0880591 (Rīgas panorāmas rats)
Sokcho Eye[24]
65 (213)
2023
S.Korea Sokcho, Gangwon
Wiener Riesenrad
64.75 (212)
1897
AustriaPrater, Leopoldstadt, Vienna48°13′00″N 16°23′45″E / 48.2166505°N 16.3959494°E / 48.2166505; 16.3959494 (Wiener Riesenrad)World's tallest extant 1920-1985
Texas Star
64.6 (212)
1985
USFair Park, Dallas, Texas32°46′36″N 96°45′33″W / 32.776738°N 96.759269°W / 32.776738; -96.759269 (Texas Star)
Sky Eye[25]
63 (207)
2013
PhilippinesSky Fun, Tagaytay, Cavite14°05′42″N 120°56′16″E / 14.095125°N 120.937807°E / 14.095125; 120.937807 (Sky Fun)
Yomiuriland Ferris wheel[26]
61.4 (201)
?
JapanYomiuriland, Inagi, Tokyo35°37′32″N 139°30′58″E / 35.6254628°N 139.5161533°E / 35.6254628; 139.5161533 (Yomiuriland Ferris wheel)
Great Smoky Mountain Wheel[27]
61 (200)
2013
USPigeon Forge, Tennessee35°48′14″N 83°34′18″W / 35.8037785°N 83.5715937°W / 35.8037785; -83.5715937 (Great Smoky Mountain Wheel)
St. Louis Wheel[28]
61 (200)
2019
USSt. Louis Union Station, St. Louis, MO38°37′37″N 90°12′26″W / 38.626991°N 90.207108°W / 38.626991; -90.207108 (St. Louis Wheel)
Wheel of Brisbane[29]
60 (197)
2008
AustraliaBrisbane27°28′31″S 153°01′15″E / 27.4753178°S 153.0208572°E / -27.4753178; 153.0208572 (Brisbane)Second tallest Ferris wheel in Australia
La Grande Roue de Montréal[30]
60 (197)
2017
CanadaMontreal, Quebec45°30′31″N 73°32′55″W / 45.508476°N 73.548655°W / 45.508476; -73.548655 (La Grande Roue de Montréal)Tallest Ferris wheel in Canada
Iremel[31]
60 (197)
2015
RussiaUfa, Bashkortostan54°42′49″N 55°59′44″E / 54.713639°N 55.995694°E / 54.713639; 55.995694 (Iremel Ferris Wheel)Picture
Hong Kong Observation Wheel
60 (197)
2014
Hong KongCentral, Hong Kong22°17′07″N 114°09′42″E / 22.2852466°N 114.1617635°E / 22.2852466; 114.1617635 (Hong Kong Observation Wheel)
Baku Ferris Wheel
60 (197)
2014
AzerbaijanBaku Boulevard, Baku40°21′17″N 49°50′15″E / 40.354717°N 49.837584°E / 40.354717; 49.837584 (Baku Ferris Wheel)
Big O
60 (197)
?
JapanTokyo Dome City, Tokyo35°42′22″N 139°45′14″E / 35.7060722°N 139.7539139°E / 35.7060722; 139.7539139 (Big O)Centerless non-rotating wheel
Eye of the Emirates[32][33]
60 (197)
2005
UAEAl Qasba, Sharjah25°19′19″N 55°22′30″E / 25.3220621°N 55.3748703°E / 25.3220621; 55.3748703 (Eye of the Emirates)
Amuran
60 (197)
2004
JapanKagoshima, Kyushu31°35′04″N 130°32′34″E / 31.5844443°N 130.5428821°E / 31.5844443; 130.5428821 (Amuran)Rooftop wheel - combined height 91 m
Đầm Sen Park Ferris wheel[34]
60 (197)
?
VietnamĐầm Sen Park, Ho Chi Minh City10°45′53″N 106°38′16″E / 10.7646666°N 106.6376889°E / 10.7646666; 106.6376889 (Dam Sen Ferris wheel)
Luna Park
60 (197)
2016
IsraelTel Aviv, Israel32°06′23″N 34°48′43″W / 32.106279°N 34.812026°W / 32.106279; -34.812026 (SkyWheel)
Eye of Kenya
60 (197)
2019
KenyaNairobi, Kenya1°12′38″S 36°47′40″E / 1.21056°S 36.79444°E / -1.21056; 36.79444 (Eye of Kenya)
Centennial Wheel
60 (197)
[35]
2016
USNavy Pier, Chicago, Illinois41°53′30″N 87°36′27″W / 41.89178333°N 87.60745°W / 41.89178333; -87.60745 (Navy Pier Ferris Wheel)Replaced Original Navy Pier Wheel (1995–2015).Original Wheel was Dismantled and Moved to Branson, Missouri (2016)
Myrtle Beach SkyWheel
57 (187)
2011
USMyrtle Beach, South Carolina33°41′31″N 78°52′46″W / 33.692035°N 78.87954°W / 33.692035; -78.87954 (SkyWheel)
WonderWheel
56 (184)
2022
PolandEnergylandia, Zator50°00′04″N 19°24′14″E / 50.001219°N 19.403830°E / 50.001219; 19.403830 (WonderWheel)
Grande Roue de Marseille
55 (180)
2009
FranceMarseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur43°17′45″N 5°22′19″E / 43.2957003°N 5.3720613°E / 43.2957003; 5.3720613 (Grande Roue de Marseille)
Mall of Asia Eye
55 (180)
2011
PhilippinesSM Mall of Asia, Pasay, Metro Manila14°31′59″N 120°58′45″E / 14.532923°N 120.979147°E / 14.532923; 120.979147 (MOA Eye)
Al Zawra’a Dream Park Ferris wheel[36]
55 (180)
2011
IraqAl Zawra’a Dream Park, Baghdad33°18′46″N 44°22′15″E / 33.312670°N 44.370809°E / 33.312670; 44.370809 (Al Zawra’a Dream Park)Picture
Kyrlay Amusement Park Ferris wheel[37]
55 (180)
2004
RussiaKyrlay Amusement Park, Kazan, Tatarstan55°48′36″N 49°05′57″E / 55.809867°N 49.099126°E / 55.809867; 49.099126 (Qirlay Observation Wheel)Picture
Kharkiv Ferris wheel[38]
55 (180)
?
UkrainePark of Maxim Gorky, Kharkiv50°01′13″N 36°14′46″E / 50.020314°N 36.246171°E / 50.020314; 36.246171 (Park of Maxim Gorky)
Batumi Ferris Wheel[39]
55 (180)
GeorgiaBatumi41°39′19″N 41°38′33″E / 41.655332°N 41.642603°E / 41.655332; 41.642603 (Batumi Ferris Wheel)
Colossus
54.9 (180)
1984
USSix Flags St. Louis, Eureka, Missouri38°30′53″N 90°40′35″W / 38.5146403°N 90.6763834°W / 38.5146403; -90.6763834 (Colossus)
Gorky Park Ferris wheel[40]
54 (177)
2003
BelarusGorky Park, Minsk53°54′12″N 27°34′28″E / 53.9033268°N 27.5745142°E / 53.9033268; 27.5745142 (Minsk Gorky Park Ferris wheel)
Skyviews Miami[41]
53.6 (176)
2020
USBayside Marketplace, Miami, Florida 25°46′42″N 80°11′13″W / 25.778395°N 80.186867°W / 25.778395; -80.186867
Capital Wheel
53.3 (175)
2014
USNational Harbor, Maryland38°47′8.2″N 77°1′8.9″W / 38.785611°N 77.019139°W / 38.785611; -77.019139 (Capital Wheel)
Seattle Great Wheel
53.3 (175)
2012
USPier 57, Seattle, Washington47°36′22″N 122°20′33″W / 47.606139°N 122.342528°W / 47.606139; -122.342528 (Seattle Great Wheel)
Niagara SkyWheel
53.3 (175)
2006
CanadaClifton Hill, Niagara Falls, Ontario43°05′27″N 79°04′33″W / 43.090916°N 79.075921°W / 43.090916; -79.075921 (Niagara SkyWheel)
Skyview Vrnjačka Banja[42]
50 (164)
2023
Serbia Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia43°37′38″N 20°53′47″W / 43.6273°N 20.8963°W / 43.6273; -20.8963 (Skyview Vrnjačka Banja)Tallest wheel in Southeastern Europe
Amber Sky
50 (164)
2016
PolandGdańsk, Poland54°21′10″N 18°39′33″E / 54.3527694°N 18.6592275°E / 54.3527694; 18.6592275 (Amber Sky)
Kaohsiung Eye
50 (164)
2002
TaiwanDream Mall, Kaohsiung22°35′42″N 120°18′25″E / 22.595°N 120.306944°E / 22.595; 120.306944 (Kaohsiung Eye)Rooftop wheel - combined height 102.5 m
Shining Flower[43]
50 (164)
?
JapanFuji-Q Highland, Fujiyoshida, Honshū35°29′12″N 138°46′50″E / 35.486681°N 138.780434°E / 35.486681; 138.780434 (Fuji Q Highland)
Giant Wheel
50 (164)
1982
1983
US1982 World's Fair, Knoxville, Tennessee[44]
Darien Lake, Darien Center, New York
35°57′43″N 83°55′28″W / 35.962064°N 83.924389°W / 35.962064; -83.924389
42°55′43″N 78°23′06″W / 42.92851°N 78.38488°W / 42.92851; -78.38488
Largest wheel in US when constructed.[45]
Pixar Pal-A-Round
48.8 (160)
2001
USDisney California Adventure Park33°48′19″N 117°55′20″W / 33.8051785°N 117.9221848°W / 33.8051785; -117.9221848 (Mickey's Fun Wheel)Eccentric Ferris wheel
Cakra Manggilingan Ferris Wheel[46]
48 (157)
?
IndonesiaSindu Kusuma Edupark, Sleman7°46′02″S 110°21′20″E / 7.767283°S 110.355570°E / -7.767283; 110.355570
Seventh Heaven[47][48]
48 (157)
2014
RussiaGafuri Park, Ufa, Bashkortostan54°46′13″N 56°01′18″E / 54.770248°N 56.021667°E / 54.770248; 56.021667 (Seventh Heaven Ferris Wheel)Picture
Alem
47.6 (156)
2012
TurkmenistanAlem Cultural and Entertainment Center, Ashgabat37°53′56″N 58°17′57″E / 37.898908°N 58.299183°E / 37.898908; 58.299183 (Alem)World's tallest in an enclosed space
Giant Wheel
47.5 (156)
1985
USMorey's Piers, Wildwood, New Jersey38°59′07″N 74°48′33″W / 38.98525°N 74.80925°W / 38.98525; -74.80925 (Giant Wheel (Morey's Piers))
KC Wheel
46 (151)
2023
USKansas City, Missouri39°04′57″N 94°35′33″W / 39.082380°N 94.592544°W / 39.082380; -94.592544 (KC Wheel)
SkyStar Wheel
45.7 (150)
2020
USFisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California37°48′31″N 122°24′49″W / 37.80860°N 122.41348°W / 37.80860; -122.41348 (SkyStar Wheel) Previously located in Golden Gate Park (2020–2023); Louisville, Kentucky; Norfolk, Virginia; and Cincinnati, Ohio
Branson Ferris Wheel
45.7 (150)
2016
USThe Track Family Fun Parks, Hwy 76, Branson, Missouri36°38′22″N 93°17′16″W / 36.6395442°N 93.2877514°W / 36.6395442; -93.2877514Originally Navy Pier Ferris Wheel (1995–2015). Renamed, relocated to Branson, Missouri (2016)
Sky Scraper[49]
45.7 (150)
1991
USLagoon Amusement Park, Utah40°59′15″N 111°53′40″W / 40.9874323°N 111.8945745°W / 40.9874323; -111.8945745 (Sky Scraper)
Wonder Wheel
45.7 (150)
1920
USDeno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, New York City40°34′26″N 73°58′44″W / 40.574°N 73.97891667°W / 40.574; -73.97891667 (Wonder Wheel)Eccentric Ferris wheel
Brighton Wheel
45 (148)
2011
UKBrighton50°49′09″N 0°08′04″W / 50.8191°N 0.1344°W / 50.8191; -0.1344 (Brighton Wheel)Closed in 2016
Riesenrad Spreepark
45 (148)
1989
GermanySpreepark, Berlin52°29′07″N 13°29′27″E / 52.48524°N 13.49083°E / 52.48524; 13.49083 (Riesenrad Spreepark)
Blumenrad
45 (148)
?
AustriaPrater, Vienna48°13′02″N 16°23′56″E / 48.217196°N 16.398801°E / 48.217196; 16.398801 (Riesenrad Böhmischer Prater)
Dream Land Ferris wheel[50]
45 (148)
?
CambodiaDream Land, Phnom Penh11°33′28″N 104°56′12″E / 11.557720°N 104.936720°E / 11.557720; 104.936720 (Dream Land)
SkyView de Pier
45 (148)
2016
NetherlandsScheveningen, The Hague52°07′02″N 4°16′44″E / 52.1173537°N 4.2788422°E / 52.1173537; 4.2788422 (SkyView de Pier)
SkyView Rotterdam
45 (148)
2018
NetherlandsStadsdriehoek, Rotterdam51°55′15″N 4°29′05″E / 51.9208115°N 4.4847428°E / 51.9208115; 4.4847428 (SkyView Rotterdam)
La Grande Roue
45 (148)
2000
NetherlandsWalibi Holland52°26′28″N 5°45′51″E / 52.441151°N 5.764234°E / 52.441151; 5.764234 (La Grande Roue)
Skywheel of Tallinn
45 (148)
2019
EstoniaT1 Mall of Tallinn, Tallinn59°25′28″N 24°47′38″E / 59.4244154°N 24.7938402°E / 59.4244154; 24.7938402 (Skywheel of Tallinn)Rooftop wheel - combined height 80 m
Big Wheel
44 (144)
1992
GermanyFort Fun Abenteuerland, Bestwig51°18′37″N 8°26′24″E / 51.310181°N 8.43998268°E / 51.310181; 8.43998268 (Big Wheel)
Giant Wheel
41.5 (136)
1972
USCedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio41°28′54″N 82°40′47″W / 41.481551°N 82.679849°W / 41.481551; -82.679849 (Giant Wheel)
Palanga Sky Wheel 40 (131) 2022 Lithuania Palanga, Lithuania 55°55′09″N 21°03′13″E / 55.919159°N 21.053586°E / 55.919159; 21.053586 (Skywheel of Tallinn) Tallest Ferris wheel in Lithuania
Ferris wheel in Legendia[51]
40 (131)
1985
PolandKatowice/Chorzów50°16′33″N 18°59′18″E / 50.275723°N 18.988229°E / 50.275723; 18.988229 (Legendia)Tallest Ferris wheel in Poland
Wheel of Fate
40 (131)
1995
PhilippinesEnchanted Kingdom, Santa Rosa, Laguna14°16′57″N 121°05′42″E / 14.282423°N 121.0950369°E / 14.282423; 121.0950369 (Wheel of Fate)
Ferris wheel of Santorini Park[52]
40 (131)
2012
ThailandCha-Am, Phetchaburi12°47′59″N 99°58′01″E / 12.799722°N 99.966944°E / 12.799722; 99.966944 (Santorini Park)
Riesenrad Skyline-Park
40 (131)
2002
GermanySkyline-Park, Bad Wörishofen48°02′35″N 10°35′40″E / 48.042995166°N 10.594470275°E / 48.042995166; 10.594470275 (Riesenrad Skyline-Park)
SkyWheel Helsinki
40 (131)
2014
FinlandHelsinki, Finland60°10′1.8″N 24°57′35.2″E / 60.167167°N 24.959778°E / 60.167167; 24.959778
I-X Center Ferris wheel[53]
38 (125)
?
USI-X Center, Cleveland, Ohio41°23′56″N 81°51′13″W / 41.39895°N 81.853516°W / 41.39895; -81.853516 (Ocean Park)
Lipetsk Ferris Wheel
37 (121)
2017
RussiaLipetsk, Russia52°36′16″N 39°36′20″E / 52.6045°N 39.6055°E / 52.6045; 39.6055 (Lipetsk Ferris Wheel)
Riesenrad Traumland Bärenhöhle
35 (115)
1992
GermanyTraumland Bärenhöhle, Sonnenbühl48°22′18″N 9°13′01″E / 48.37173058°N 9.21701379°E / 48.37173058; 9.21701379 (Riesenrad Traumland Bärenhöhle)
Blackpool Central Pier Big Wheel
33 (108)
1990
UKCentral Pier, Blackpool53°48′39″N 3°03′27″W / 53.810942°N 3.057622°W / 53.810942; -3.057622 (Blackpool Central Pier Big Wheel)To be replaced in 2023 with a larger version.
Riesenrad Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen
33 (108)
1992
GermanySerengeti-Park Hodenhagen, Hodenhagen52°44′58″N 9°37′28″E / 52.749535279°N 9.62436303°E / 52.749535279; 9.62436303 (Riesenrad Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen)
Ferris Wheel
30.5 (100)
1994
US Waldameer & Water World, Erie, Pennsylvania 42°06′31″N 80°09′20″W / 42.108691°N 80.155458°W / 42.108691; -80.155458 (Waldameer & Water World)
Revolver[54]
30.5 (100)
?
USFun Spot America, Orlando, Florida28°27′51″N 81°27′19″W / 28.464242°N 81.455307°W / 28.464242; -81.455307 (Ocean Park)
Giant Gondola Wheel[55]
27.4 (90)
1989
USMichigan's Adventure, Muskegon, Michigan43°20′31″N 86°16′45″W / 43.342043°N 86.279044°W / 43.342043; -86.279044 (Michigan’s Adventure)
Ocean Park Ferris wheel[56]
27 (89)
?
Hong KongOcean Park, Aberdeen22°14′00″N 114°10′12″E / 22.233205°N 114.169879°E / 22.233205; 114.169879 (Ocean Park)
Eclipse / Peeking Heights
25 (82)
see articles
UKsee articles
see articles
Riesenrad Böhmischer Prater
21.5 (71)
1988
AustriaBöhmischer Prater, Vienna48°09′59″N 16°24′01″E / 48.16631102°N 16.4001535°E / 48.16631102; 16.4001535 (Riesenrad Böhmischer Prater)
Giant Star Wheel
?
PhilippinesStar City, Pasay, Metro Manila14°33′21″N 120°59′09″E / 14.555957°N 120.985914°E / 14.555957; 120.985914 (Star City)
Pacific Wheel[57]
see article
?
USPacific Park, Santa Monica, California34°00′30″N 118°29′52″W / 34.0082°N 118.4978°W / 34.0082; -118.4978 (Pacific Wheel)World's only solar-powered
Uniroyal Giant Tire
1964
US1964 New York World's Fair, New York CityNow a static display in Allen Park, Michigan
Batumi Technical University Tower Ferris wheel
?
?
GeorgiaBatumi, Adjara41°39′14″N 41°38′14″E / 41.653938°N 41.637087°E / 41.653938; 41.637087 (Batumi Technical University Tower)World's first skyscraper-mounted[58]
Wheel is 170 m up the 200 m tower[59]

Transportable Ferris wheels

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Transportable Ferris wheels are designed to be operated at multiple locations, as opposed to fixed wheels which are usually intended for permanent installation. Small transportable designs may be permanently mounted on trailers, and can be moved intact. Larger transportable wheels are designed to be repeatedly dismantled and rebuilt, some using water ballast instead of the permanent foundations of their fixed counterparts.

Name Height
m (ft)
Inaugurated Operator Manufacturer Remarks
Giant Wheel
disputed[60][61]
?
World Carnival Ronald Bussink
Roue de Paris[62][63]
60 (197)
1999
Ronald Bussink
Steiger Ferris Wheel[64]
60 (197)
1980
Steiger / Bad Oeynhausen Kocks World's tallest transportable wheel at time of inauguration
Europa-Rad[65]
53 (174)
1992
Kipp & Sohn Nauta-Bussink
Jupiter[66]
42 (138)
1995
Kipp & Barth Nauta-Bussink
Royal Bavarian Wheel[67]
42 (138)
1992
Jost / Worms Nauta-Bussink

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