Singapore Flyer

Imagine the view up there at the Singapore Flyer

The Singapore Flyer is a 150 meters diameter giant rotating observation wheel with 32 fully air-conditioned capsules , each capable of handling 25 passengers at a time. A complete rotation of the wheel will take an estimated 37 minutes. It is set to transform the beautiful city landscape of the Marina Bay when it is completed in the first quarter of 2008 and it will provide a breathtaking , unobstructed radial view of 45 km spanning three countries - Singapore , Malaysia and Indonesia.

The Marina Bay area is the future downtown of Singapore and the planned waterfront city in a garden. In the pipeline are plans for a business and financial center , an Integrated Resort and recreational and entertainment facilities along the promenade , waterfront gardens and the Marina Barrage.

When completed , the Singapore Flyer will offer an array of other public facilities including a central atrium with a recreated Asian rain forest and an outdoor amphitheater. Special features will include elevated links to the new Millennia MRT station , waterfront taxis at Marina Bay Jetty , a bus terminal for 40 tour group buses and a parking building for 300 motor vehicles.

Reaching 42 stories high , it will be built over a three-story terminal building at the base that will comprise of tourist-related specialty shops and entertainment outlets.

It is expected to attract 2.5 million visitors in the first year with more than half of them from overseas. This will be an important addition to the Singapore Tourism Board’s Tourism 2015 targets of tripling of tourism receipts to S$30 billion , doubling visitor arrivals to 17 million , and creating an additional 100,000 jobs in the services sector by 2015.

Be the first up there in the Singapore Flyer  !

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