Ain Dubai, the world’s tallest observation wheel is on Bluewaters Island in Dubai. The wheel is more than 250m tall; that is more than 80m taller than the 167m High Roller in Las Vegas. Ain Dubai is almost double the height of the world’s third tallest observation wheel, the London Eye, which is 135m. Ain Dubai sets the limit of what’s possible with modern engineering and construction.
‘…more than 250m tall…’
The wheel is made of 192 cable wires, totalling 2,400km, the same distance between Dubai and Cairo. The Ain Dubai wheel rim has 192 spoke cables, the weight of the rim is equal to 16 Airbus A380 superjumbos which ensure the structural integrity of the wheel through the process of permanent compression.
‘…rim equals 16 Airbus A380 superjumbos…’
About 9,000 tonnes of steel was used in the construction of the wheel, which is 25% more than the amount of iron used to build the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Around 30 buses could fit inside each leg supporting the wheel, which will carry 48 passenger capsules with a capacity of 1,900 people. The weight of each permanent spoke cable that holds the wheel rim in place is 5 tonnes. Cumulatively the eight steel spokes and rim braces weigh more than 5,000 tonnes.
‘…capacity of 1,900 people…’
Home to Caesars Palace, Caesars Resort and Caesars Residences, Bluewaters Island is accessible from the mainland by a road bridge from Sheikh Zayed Road, as well as a 15 minute walk using a pedestrian bridge from The Beach.