London Eye The London Eye was built in 1999-2000 as a main visitor attraction to celebrate the millenium and to provide a focus to the London skyline, It is the worlds highest observation wheel at 135m (450ft) providing a birds eye view across an approximate 30 mile radius of London. A celebration of the dawn of the second millennium, the London Eye is a major tourist attraction set on the South Bank of the river Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament. A t 135m (450ft), the Eye is the highest observation wheel in the UK and provides a staggering view across approximately a 30 mile radius of London. At such a height, wind speed and direction has a significant effect on the operation and stability of the wheel. With carrying 3.5 million customers every year, it is imperative to ensure the

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