The London Eye: get the best view of London
The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel, is the tallest observation wheel in the world and the fourth tallest structure in London. At four hundred feet, a person in the London Eye can see a view of London that stretches for more than twenty-five miles.
The London Eye has been awarded a variety of different awards and achievements, from London’s first Millennium ward in 2000, for its outstanding contribution to the capital’s architecture, to best group tour attraction in 2003.
One of the largest of its kind, the London Eye can carry eight hundred passengers at a time, within its thirty-two different passenger capsules, on a thirty-minute sightseeing trip from above. Over the course of a day, the London Eye can carry over 15,000 separate visitors, as many people as it would take to fill the Concorde one hundred and fifty times.
The London Eye is a wonderful ride for children and adults alike, offering each passenger a fantastic view of London and a fantastic time. There are a variety of different ‘flight’ options you can do for your London Eye ride depending on what you would like to get out of your London Eye ride experience.
For example, the London Eye offers “Flights of Discovery.” A Discovery flight will be a flight like any other, but a tour guide will be present to point out special landmarks to those on the flight. If this is your first trip to London, you may appreciate taking one of these flights and having a local point out special landmarks that you might otherwise have missed.
If you’re trying to plan the perfect evening, you can start with a private capsule on the London Eye. The London Eye will allow you to book an entire capsule for you and up to twenty-five guests on the London Eye. Those who book their excursion in advance will also enjoy priority boarding, and guests will also be able to choose from a list of food and beverages that can be served during the flight. A private capsule on the London Eye can be the perfect way to spend a special occasion or celebrate an event with your loved ones as it soars above the London skyline.
Are you going on a trip with your sweetie? What would an attraction with so many breathtaking views and wonderful views be without a romance package? The London Eye offers a “Cupids Capsule” package, which is designed for two lovebirds to fly across the London skyline alongside you. The package includes a bottle of Perrier and a box of chocolates, as well as the couple’s own capsule for their journey across the London skyline. Nothing could be more romantic than floating through the stars with a loved one enjoying luxurious champagne and chocolates.
If your Cupids capsule was successful, why not try getting married on the London Eye too? The London Eye offers reasonably priced weddings that allow the bridge, groom and guests to board a private capsule where the wedding ceremony takes place. You and your partner declare themselves married, when the capsule reaches its highest point, and when the capsule begins to descend, the party can begin complete with Perrier champagne.
The London Eye is one of the most fantastic attractions in the world. It is designed so that anyone, at any age, can have a wonderful time visiting the London Eye and spend a few minutes of their lives flying above the clouds and taking in the magnificent London skyline.
Copyright 2006 S Wander