| Great Orlando Wheel | |
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| Great Orlando Wheel Low Res 1.JPG 3D Model of Great Orlando Wheel |
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| General information | |
| Status | Proposed; suspended |
| Type | Ferris wheel |
| Location | Orange County, Florida, USA |
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| Height | 122 m (400 ft) |
The Great Orlando Wheel (or Orlando Great Wheel) is a 400 ft (122 m) giant Ferris wheel proposed by Great Wheel Corporation for Orange County, Florida, United States, near Orlando.
It would provide a 25-mile (40 km) view of Central Florida attractions such as SeaWorld, Universal Studios and Walt Disney World, as well as firework displays and rocket launches from Kennedy Space Center.
To be located adjacent to the Orlando–Orange County Convention Center, near Interstate 4, SeaWorld, and International Drive, plans include an integrated terminal building with commercial and retail facilities.
In early 2009, it was announced that the project had been suspended (but not cancelled) after losing its funding as a result of the international credit crunch.[1]