Ain Dubai

Ain Dubai (Arabic: عين دبي) is the world's biggest and tallest Ferris wheel, located on Bluewaters Island, near the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Ain Dubai
Ain Dubai
General information
TypeObservation wheel
Architectural styleModern
LocationBluewaters Island
Town or cityDubai
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°04′48.4″N 55°07′26.6″E
Construction startedMay 2015
Completed2021
Opened21 October 2021 (2021-10-21)
Height250 m (820 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter250 m (820 ft)
Technical details
MaterialMetal
Design and construction
EngineerHyundai Engineering & Construction;
Starneth Engineering

Background

Ain Dubai and Bluewaters Island

Ain Dubai (previously named the Dubai Eye or Dubai-I[1][2]), at Bluewaters Island in the United Arab Emirates, is the world’s tallest and largest observation wheel, with a height of over 250 m (820 ft) and was announced in February 2013.[3] Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Starneth Engineering were appointed as the primary design and construction contractors.,[3][4] together with KCI the engineers who designed and engineered the complete wheel structure including the installation engineering. Construction began in May 2015,[5] anticipating completion in early to mid-2019. Further delays pushed the target opening to 20 October 2020, in order to coincide with Expo 2020,[6] but this itself was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The wheel opened a year later on 21 October 2021.[7]

Ain Dubai is 82.4 m (270 ft) taller than the previous world's tallest observation wheel, the 167.6 m (550 ft) High Roller, which opened in Las Vegas in March 2014.[8]

The wheel carries up to 1,750 passengers[9] in 48 cabins and provides views of Dubai Marina and landmarks such as Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, and Burj Khalifa.[10]

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