Ferris wheel news

Providing guests with more of what they want – this is the rationale behind Coney Island's decision to remove its amusement park rides and replace ... More

Danish architecture office Henning Larsen have won an international competition to design a 5.5 million sq m waterfront district in Shenzhen, China. Described by the ... More

Canada’s Méga Parc has reopened following a multi-million dollar steampunk-themed redevelopment that includes the building of North America’s first spokeless Ferris Wheel. The Quebec park ... More

A Paddington-themed visitor attraction has come to Japan, marking the Peruvian bear's first foray into the country's theme park market. Covering 4,420sq m (47,500sq ft), ... More

A Ferris wheel in Malaysia will become the world’s highest when it opens as part of the under-construction 78-storey M101 Skywheel in Kuala Lumpur. The ... More

As the visitor attractions sector gears up for the year ahead, Attractions Management looks at what’s in the pipeline for 2018, with openings, redevelopments, landmark ... More

Canada’s Méga Parc is to undergo a major steampunk-themed makeover, with a record-breaking gravity coaster travelling through a spokeless Ferris wheel at the heart of ... More

Former White House advisor Lisa Ellman has laid out the opportunities drones can offer US attractions, also discussing rules and regulations and how to navigate ... More

Stalled plans to develop America’s largest observation wheel have been given a lifeline after New York Wheel's developer announced negotiations with a new contractor to ... More

Plans to develop America's largest Ferris Wheel are in jeopardy after the attraction's main contractor was removed from the project. Originally scheduled for early 2017, ... More

Croatia’s first major theme park will open its doors this weekend, with the €12m (US$13.7m, £10.6m) development by Italian amusement design specialists Bausaa officially launching ... More

Weifang, China, is now home to an engineering marvel following the opening of the largest spokeless Ferris wheel in the world. Sitting over the Bailang ... More

The future of an Atlantic City, New Jersey, casino property that just weeks ago was set to become a waterpark and family theme park has ... More

With Atlantic City’s failed casino ventures turning their eyes towards family entertainment, the developer of the recently-acquired Atlantic Club Casino has unveiled plans to invest ... More

A combination spa and amusement park may become reality, thanks to a tongue-in-cheek video from the Japanese city of Beppu – famous for its more ... More

Jiangnan Global Harbor, one of the world’s largest leisure-led retail schemes, has officially opened near Shanghai. The 500,000sq m (5.3 million sq ft), five-level project ... More

Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from the world's tallest Ferris wheel to a high-profile planning application ... More

The largest and highest observation wheel in the world is taking shape on Dubai’s Bluewaters Island, with the structure’s hub and spindle safely placed on ... More

Plans to open New York’s largest Ferris wheel have been delayed, with project leader and CEO Rich Marin, saying the 630ft (192m) high attraction will ... More

The safety of attractions in the US has been pushed into the spotlight following a week in which rides caused the death of one child ... More

The city of St Louis is planning a US$45m (€40.2m, £34.4m) addition to its historic Union Station – a 75,000sq ft (7,000sq m) aquarium. Once ... More

The British Airways i360 – the world’s first vertical cable car, tallest moving observation tower and most slender tower – has opened to the public ... More

The completed first phase of redevelopment at Chicago’s Navy Pier will be officially unveiled on 27 May, kicking off a year-long programme of celebrations. Landscape ... More

Multi-billionaire casino tycoon Lui Che-Woo is entering the theme park game, with plans for an “ Avatar -like” project at his HK$86bn (US$11bn, €10bn £7.7bn) ... More

The Chicago Shakespeare Theater is expanding its footprint on the city’s iconic Navy Pier, with US$35m (€32.2m, £24.9m) being used to develop a flexible third ... More