Myrtle Beach SkyWheel
Ferris wheel in South Carolina, Oceanfront Boardwalk and Promenade / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Myrtle Beach Skywheel is a 187-foot tall (57.0 m) observation wheel located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that opened May 20, 2011. At the time of its opening was the second-tallest extant Ferris wheel in North America, after the 212-foot (64.6 m) Texas Star in Dallas, and the tallest wheel in the United States east of the Mississippi River.[4][1] It is now the sixth-tallest Ferris wheel in the United States.
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Status | Complete and operational |
Type | Ferris wheel |
Location | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Oceanfront Boardwalk and Promenade |
Coordinates | 33.692035°N 78.87954°W / 33.692035; -78.87954 |
Construction started | 2011 |
Completed | 2011 |
Inaugurated | May 20, 2011[1] |
Cost | $12 million[2] |
Height | 187 feet (57 m)[2] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ronald Bussink Professional Rides[3] |
Engineer | Chance Morgan[3] |
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