# Las Vegas Observation Strip Wheel is falling short. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 10, 2015, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-observation-strip-wheel-is-falling-short/714653 "2015-03-10T00:44:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2015, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-observation-strip-wheel-is-falling-short/714653/21 "2015-03-12T03:26:08Z")
We’ve ridden the [Singapore Flyer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Flyer), bigger even than the London Eye, and quite liked it. It was the world’s biggest until the one in Vegas opened. ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2015, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-observation-strip-wheel-is-falling-short/714653/22 "2015-03-17T23:05:38Z")
I’ve been on it three times, paid once, the rest comped. It has a nice view, especially at night, once you get over half way up. My wife loves it as she is a photographer and she always gets some interesting shots. However, it is a look at the purty lights thing and take some pictures kinda thing. If that isn’t your thing you probably won’t like it. Slee ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-observation-strip-wheel-is-falling-short/714653/23 "2015-05-15T21:49:24Z")
I’ve been on Vegas’ High Roller twice, both times at night, and enjoyed it, although it is not exactly an adrenaline-soaked experience. My aged (80+) parents liked it. I was a little concerned about the slightly tipsy people we were sharing our cabin with, although in the end they weren’t any trouble. But I could easily imagine the experience becoming quite unpleasant if the capsule were too crowded or if someone got rowdy or obnoxious. I also wondered what they would do if there were a medical or other emergency: I found out from a friend with contacts there that they can communicate with all the cabins and can turn the thing faster than 30 minutes per revolution if they have to. Although I still wonder how quickly they could reach someone having a heart attack while at the top of the wheel. Even at double speed, it would take 7.5 minutes. In short, it’s not as exciting as a lot of other things in Vegas, and it’s a bit pricey if you don’t get a discount, but it’s enjoyable, particularly at night. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > We gots us one in [DC](http://www.thecapitalwheel.com/)also. I have no idea how popular it may be and I don’t know that I want to fork out the senior ticket price. Who knows - I might get really bored one sunny day… Unlike Vegas, the National Harbor is miles and miles from anything worth looking at (unless you’re a big fan of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge), and its wheel is less than one-third as tall as the High Roller (180 vs. 550 feet). ---
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-observation-strip-wheel-is-falling-short/714653/24 "2015-05-16T02:04:21Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > Seems extremely over priced too me. Its nothing more than a fancy Ferris Wheel. Who wants to get stuck on a Farris Wheel for 30 minutes? 10 minutes tops is all I’d be interested in and I \*might \*pay 12 bucks. It doesn’t take that long to see the sights from a Wheel like this. Well here in the Northwest the Seattle ferris wheel (a 175 tall thing that’s already becoming a city icon) is $13 for adults and no charge for under-3s. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-observation-strip-wheel-is-falling-short/714653/25 "2015-05-16T14:25:53Z")
The Orlando Eye was [closed](http://touch.orlandosentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83548472/) recently for very unspecific reasons. If it continues to develop a reputation for not being reliably open, it’s really going to be hurting. Even Nik Wallenda isn’t going to save it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/las-vegas-observation-strip-wheel-is-falling-short/714653.md?page=1)