london eye by maria karampournou
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LONDON EYE
WHAT ARE ALL THESE?
London EyeMillennium WheelMerlin Entertainments London Eye
British Airways London Eye
EDF Energy London Eye
It is a 135-metre tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames
It is visited by over 3.5 million people annually
More info….
• The London Eye was formally opened by the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on 31 December 1999
• It was not opened to the public until 9 March 2000 because of technical problems.
• One revolution takes about 30 minutes.
On 5 June 2008 it was announced that 30 million people had ridden the London Eye since its opening in March 2000.