The Wheel of Manchester[1] is a transportable Ferris wheel installation at Exchange Square, Manchester, England.
The first wheel was first installed in 2004. A second wheel was erected in May 2007.[2]
The current wheel, operated by World Tourist Attractions, and also known as The Capital Wheel of Manchester,[3] has 42 passenger cars and is 60 metres (197 ft) tall.
A 91.4-metre (300 ft) wheel was planned for 2008[2] but never constructed.
In 2010, Manchester City Council proposed a 120 m (394 ft) wheel, to be operated by World Tourist Attractions, as a replacement for the existing transportable installation, with Piccadilly Gardens the possible site and completion expected by Christmas 2011.[4]