With the growth of technical progress, the list of wonders of the world is gradually losing relevance - new architectural masterpieces appear, striking beauty and grandeur. The importance of the pyramids in Giza or the ruins of the ancient Colosseum can hardly be overestimated, and nobody diminishes it. However, the buildings growing among desert dunes, in the motherland of emirs and sheikhs - in luxurious Dubai - are also not neglected by the planet's residents. Soon, the list of man-made wonders will be completed with a new object - the Ferris wheel Ain Dubai.
The Emirate of Dubai gravitates not only to the golden "Lamborghini" and yachts, worth a fortune - this city has long and firmly seized the virus of irrepressible gigantomania. One look at the majestic Tower Sail, an incredible skyscraper Burj Khalifa, or, erected kilometer spire Crick Tower, is enough to prove this obvious fact. But the authorities of Dubai are not going to stop - soon will open a new attraction - the tallest Ferris wheel in the world, symbolically named "The Eye of Dubai.
It will leave far behind a huge, 135-meter wheel in London, 160-meter Chinese "Star of Nanchang", as well as Singapore Flyer and American High Roller - the largest objects of this category at the moment. So what will please the mankind with the eastern traveling engineers?
"Dubai Eye" is located on one of the man-made islands. In addition to the titanic attraction, several apartment buildings and townhouses have been built on the territory of Bloewaters Island, the cost of apartments in which is estimated at tens of millions of dollars. On Blue Water Island will soon revive the elite area, connected to the no less prestigious location of Dubai Marina Bridge 300-meter long. Around the Ferris wheel there will be shopping centers, bars, conceptual cafes and restaurants, boutiques of world brands, mosque and two chic five-star hotels. New man-made miracle - sparkling Dubai Super Triis - will also grow here. They resemble colorful glass gardens in Singapore.
A ropeway will be opened right near the attraction, a comfortable beach and a vast entertainment zone will be broken down. The magical Arabian island, washed by the azure waters of the Persian Gulf, will have everything necessary for comfortable and funny life in the fabulous luxury.
An incredible wheel is being built for six years. Its construction involves two of the world's highest tower cranes, towering 180 meters. It is not surprising, because the "height" of Ain Dubai is 250 meters, which is equivalent to a 70-storey skyscraper. The attraction weighs 7,500 tons, which means it weighs like 40 blue whales - the largest mammals on the planet.
What else is Ain Dubai capable of surprising?
- Ain Dubai uses a quarter more steel than the Eiffel Tower - 9 thousand tons.
- Ain Dubai accommodates 48 streamlined 31-seater cabins of futuristic design. Elite capsules, equipped with a bar and comfortable soft sofas, can carry not more than 12 excursionists once.
- The attraction can accommodate 1,400 passengers at a time.
- An 80-meter LCD screen - the largest on the planet - will be installed in the wheel center.
- Exactly half an hour is spent on one wheel revolution.
- 5 tons - the weight of each spoke, which supports the wheel rim.
- One soccer pitch - is not the full length of each spokes Ain Dubai
- 2400 km - the total length of all wires and cables inside the spokes, if you connect them to each other. This is comparable to the distance between Dubai and Cairo.
- Weight of 16 airplanes Airbus A380 - equals weight of wheel rim Ain Dubai
- Over 250 meters - the height of Ain Dubai, the highest Ferris wheel in the world
- 167 meters - the height of the High Roller in Las Vegas, the second highest Ferris wheel in the world
- 135 meters - the height of London Ai in London, the largest Ferris wheel in Europe
- 126 meters - the length of the supports supporting the structure
- 15 London buses can fit inside each leg of each "foot" wheel
- Spindle with diameter of 6, 2 meters is designed of steel, which is used in the construction of nuclear power plants. This allows reducing weight and increasing structural strength.
- There are 6 premium capsules with a bar inside. Capacity of each such capsule is 12 people.
- Its supporting structure - hub and spindle - 120 meters high and weighing 1805 tons will hold the whole structure of the Ferris wheel.
Taking into account the unimaginable height, the visitors of the attraction will enjoy unforgettable views of the coast of the most famous emirate on the planet and will clearly see the following sights:
The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa Spire, cutting through the sky at an altitude of 828 meters. The only seven-star hotel is Burj al-Arab. The unique hotel is notable for its exorbitant room price and unique design. Huge embankment island Palma Jumeirah 11 km long. It houses villas of celebrities, as well as the best beaches and resorts in Dubai.
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