Newcastle 460ft Ferries Wheel will be taller than the London Eye
Newcastle could get Europe's biggest observation wheel at 460ft(140m) high - dubbed the 'Whey Aye'
Standing nearly 460ft (140m) high beside the River Tyne, the developers say it will be 16ft (5m) taller than the London Eye, and will create up to 550 jobs and see more than £100 million invested in the city.
The wheel will include a 11,960 square yards (10,000 sq m) LED digital screen in the middle, which will be used to communicate information about local culture and events as well as adverts.
The proposed site is at the east end of the Quayside, on the site of the former Spillers' Flour Mill.
An Artist's impressions show the wheel standing far higher than other famous landmarks such as the Tyne Bridge and the Angel of the North.Plans would make it taller than the London Eye.An artist's impression supplied by World Wheel Company of plans for a new observation wheel in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Included in the experience would be bars and restaurants and a visitor attraction called Giants of the North, which would celebrate the achievements of the region's sports stars and business people through history.
The plans were announced by the World Wheel Company, which has built and operated giant observation wheels and family entertainment centres around the globe.
It said visitors would be taken on a 30-minute flight on the Whey Aye - the company's phonetic rendering of the enthusiastic Geordie phrase why aye.
It hopes to attract 800,000 visitors in the first year.
A detailed planning application will be submitted later this year.
An application is due to be submitted later this year.
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