Was supposed to have ended yesterday.

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/skystar-observation-wheel-will-stay-through-june-16

I kinda wish it stayed perminatly

I wonder what this means for the Northern Kentucky one that's long been touted, but never particularly close to reality. 

So expensive to ride a Ferris wheel.  I can justify the cost of $12 or $15 per person when you can go up the Carew Tower for $2.00

The Northern Kentucky one wasn't approved by the Army Corp of Engineers because of it comprising the strength of the levee and flood wall. Honestly, a permanent ferris wheel on the Ohio side of the river would look fantastic. 

20 minutes ago, BlondyRidesOn said:

The Northern Kentucky one wasn't approved by the Army Corp of Engineers because of it comprising the strength of the levee and flood wall. Honestly, a permanent ferris wheel on the Ohio side of the river would look fantastic. 

They worked that out a while back. They're going to build a pier off the floodwall then put the wheel on that instead: https://local12.com/news/local/newport-officials-approve-sale-of-bonds-for-skywheel

I haven't heard anything else as far as when construction is supposed to start though

1 hour ago, Gordon Bombay said:

I wonder what this means for the Northern Kentucky one that's long been touted, but never particularly close to reality. 

I could see this as an implication that there is a market it in the area.

2 hours ago, flightoffear1996 said:

So expensive to ride a Ferris wheel.  I can justify the cost of $12 or $15 per person when you can go up the Carew Tower for $2.00

The Carew Tower is $4, if not $6 now...

1 hour ago, disco2000 said:

The Carew Tower is $4, if not $6 now...

It is $6 now (for ages 12+). https://cincinnatiusa.com/things-to-do/attractions/carew-tower-observation-deck