Will the seventh proposed location for a giant observation wheel be
lucky seven? Maybe. As most of you already know, there have been six
failed locations for a giant wheel in Las Vegas. These are from two
wheel-dealers, Voyager and The
Great Wheel Corp. Voyager's concepts all have a large structure
encasing the hub. This structure houses nightclubs and restaurants.
The Great Wheel Corp's designs have simple hub designs. So, based on
the rendering, it looks like Harrah's is working with The Great Wheel
Corp on this project.
The project calls for the abandonment of
the access road the separates the Flamingo and O'Sheas. That street
will become an outdoor promenade lined with multi-storied clubs and
restaurants which lead to the wheel at the end (near the monorail
crossing). This causes another issue; pedestrians won't be able to see
the wheel from many vantage points with all the tall strip-close ...
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