SkyWheel Readies for Late May Opening
Construction crews are nearly complete in their construction of the SkyWheel, a beachfront Ferris wheel in the heart of Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach that's being billed as the only the second such attraction in North America.
When it opens in late May, it will have 42 gondolas. As the wheel turns, you'll eventually be 200 feet above sea level - able to see roughly 25 miles up the coast to the North Carolina border.
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It will take approximately three minutes to complete a revolution. Each ride will take eight to 12 minutes, given loading time and occupancy (each glass-enclosed gondola can hold up to six passengers).
The cost? $12; $8 for ages 3-11, military and 55 and older; 2 and younger, free. An extra-cost VIP gondola will have bucket seats and a glass floor. The attraction will be fitted with 1 million LED light bulbs for after-dark display. Special effects will kick in for a full-blown light show once or twice a night.
The attraction is located at 1101 N. Ocean Blvd. in Myrtle Beach, and initial seasonal hours of operation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. For more details, call 843-839-9200 or visit www.skywheelusa.com.
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