AFTER DELAYS of a day and a half, the Big Wheel of Dublin finally began to turn in the Docklands yesterday afternoon.
Due to open on Saturday morning, glitches with the wheel’s computer meant the opening was delayed until 2pm yesterday.
But according to promoters, despite intermittent showers, business was brisk and up to 3,000 visitors had taken a spin by the time it closed for the night at 10pm.
The wheel, which is about half the size of the London Eye and weighs 350 tonnes, will operate every day from 10am to 10pm. It has 42 capsules which can each take eight people.
It costs €9 per person for a 13-minute, four-revolution trip. From its top, the wheel offers 360-degree views of the capital and its coastline.
Next to the O2 and the new Luas Point station, it is operated by World Tourist Attractions and is wheelchair accessible.
Harry Crosbie, who controls development in the Point Village, said he hoped the attraction would help draw visitors to the area, where development has been slower than expected because of the recession.
