Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel, Miami
Rising above Bayside Marketplace like a glittering halo over the waterfront, the Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel gives the expression 鈥渢aking it all in鈥� a whole new meaning. This nearly 200-foot-tall giant offers 42 climate-controlled gondolas鈥攂ecause in Miami, even your Ferris wheel has air-conditioning... From up here, you鈥檒l see Downtown Miami sprawled out below, Biscayne Bay shimmering in the distance, and a city that never met a sunset it didn鈥檛 like.
Each ride lasts about 12 to 15 minutes, just long enough to make you feel like you鈥檙e floating between skyline and sea. Feeling fancy? Go for the VIP gondola. It comes with plush seating, a glass floor for that thrilling 鈥渉overing-over-the-bay鈥� vibe, and its own LED light show. Oh, and you skip the line, too.
The wheel鈥檚 creator, Ronald Bussink, knows a thing or two about spinning people in style. He鈥檚 the mind behind global icons like the Belfast Wheel, the Wheel of Brisbane, and the Eye on Malaysia. Skyviews, in true Miami fashion, takes a little inspiration from the famous London Eye and adds a tropical twist.
Operating hours are Monday to Thursday from 2 to 10 PM and weekends from 1 to 10:30 PM鈥攁llowing plenty of time to ride, snap your skyline selfies in the Buzz Booth, and advise your friends that you鈥檙e literally on top of Miami...
Each ride lasts about 12 to 15 minutes, just long enough to make you feel like you鈥檙e floating between skyline and sea. Feeling fancy? Go for the VIP gondola. It comes with plush seating, a glass floor for that thrilling 鈥渉overing-over-the-bay鈥� vibe, and its own LED light show. Oh, and you skip the line, too.
The wheel鈥檚 creator, Ronald Bussink, knows a thing or two about spinning people in style. He鈥檚 the mind behind global icons like the Belfast Wheel, the Wheel of Brisbane, and the Eye on Malaysia. Skyviews, in true Miami fashion, takes a little inspiration from the famous London Eye and adds a tropical twist.
Operating hours are Monday to Thursday from 2 to 10 PM and weekends from 1 to 10:30 PM鈥攁llowing plenty of time to ride, snap your skyline selfies in the Buzz Booth, and advise your friends that you鈥檙e literally on top of Miami...
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Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel on Map
Sight Name: Skyviews Miami Observation Wheel
Sight Location: Miami, USA (See walking tours in Miami)
Sight Type: Park/Outdoor
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Sight Location: Miami, USA (See walking tours in Miami)
Sight Type: Park/Outdoor
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