Ain Dubai

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Ain Dubai
Ain Dubai
Photograph of the 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 / 25.080111°N 55.124056°E / 25.080111; 55.124056Coordinates: 25°04′48.4″N 55°07′26.6″E / 25.080111°N 55.124056°E / 25.080111; 55.124056
Construction startedMay 2015
Completed2021
OpenedOctober 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)
Height250 m (820 ft)
Dimensions
Diameter250 m (820 ft)
Technical details
MaterialMetal
Design and construction
EngineerHyundai Engineering & Construction;
Starneth Engineering

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

Background[]

Ain Dubai and Bluewaters Island

The 250 m (820 ft) Ain Dubai (previously named the Dubai Eye or Dubai-I[1][2]) at Bluewaters Island in the United Arab Emirates was announced in February 2013.[3] Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Starneth Engineering were appointed as the primary design and construction contractors.[3][4] Construction began in May 2015,[5] anticipating completion in early to mid-2019. Further delays pushed the target opening to October 20, 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 October 21, 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 its 48 capsules and provides views of Dubai Marina and landmarks such as Burj Al Arab, Palm Jumeirah, and Burj Khalifa.[10] Its base serves as an entertainment zone, and an 80-metre (260 ft) LED screen is mounted on the wheel creating an electronic platform for broadcasting, advertisements, and other information.[10][11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Dubai's Meraas eyes $234m loan for Ferris wheel scheme Archived 2015-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Ain Dubai is the new name for Dubai-I – update". Time Out Dubai. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Dubai plans to outdo Staten Island in race for world's biggest Ferris wheel". www.nydailynews.com. New York Daily News. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Dubai to build the tallest observation wheel". Travel. CNN. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  5. ^ "First leg of Dubai Eye big wheel lifted into place". Middle East Construction News. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. ^ Bhatia, Nehi (June 7, 2019). "Hyundai E&C awards Ain Dubai EPCI subcontract to France's Poma". ConstructionWeek. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dubai Eye: World's largest ferris wheel opens with spectacular drone and fireworks show". independent. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Trejos, Nancy. "World's tallest Ferris wheel opens in Vegas". USA Today. Knight Ridder. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Record-breaking ferris wheel opens in Dubai". BBC News.
  10. ^ a b "Dh6b tourism project in Dubai unveiled". Gulf News. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  11. ^ Deulgaonkar, Parag (June 29, 2015). "Oasis in sky: World's largest ferris wheel taking shape in Dubai". Emirates 24/7. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

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Preceded by World's tallest Ferris wheel
2021–present 		Succeeded by
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