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There are mixed reactions to the new arrival to Belfast City Hall. Firstly, many people don’t even realise it’s there.
I was told about it on Saturday afternoon, before the actual wheel was put in place. At first I was in shock, then I was scared that the look of the city hall would be ruined by such a monstrosity. It was also the idea that the council were so openly whoring out the city to tourism.
When I actually saw it, later that evening, still without the wheel, I got excited about getting to see the city from such a height. Then I saw the poster stuck to the city hall gates with the words ‘Opening Soon’ in large letters. Below this the web address of the company who won the tender to operate the wheel: www.worldtouristattractions.co.uk.
After much delay, the wheel, which cost £3.5m and rises 60m (196.85ft), is to open to the public at the end of October. There are 42 air-conditioned capsules, each carrying up to 8 people, and costs £6 for 3 rotations, which takes 13mins.
The official opening is set for 19th Nov, with the Christmas lights switch-on, the following day, and continental market, which I look forward to once more.
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