Riding Singapore’s giant wheel
This evening I had the privilege of going for a “flight” on The Singapore Flyer courtesy of my client 3Com. I have been been to many tourist hot “high” spots including the Eiffel Tower, Taipei 101, and Petronas Towers’ sky bridge, and I’d admit that this was unique. Not in an exciting way, probably because the sights of Singapore are not new to me, but different because of the way it shows it to you.
As the capsule rises, it gives you the anticipation of reaching a peak where the a possible best view would be. Although the crescendo didn’t last long, the ride down revealed a different sight as you watch everyone shift from one end of the capsule to the other.
I believe tourists would love the Flyer as much as I loved the towers of their cities, but this would probably be my first and last time on the giant wheel, unless of course there’s another official reason for me to take the ride again.
It really isn’t the must-do attraction in Singapore, but I’d encourage anyone who’s planning on visiting to give it a go. As we say here in Singapore, “must at least try once.”
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Fwah..u got the chance to fly on the flyer ah? keke.
Eh..so just wondering yah? issit like a one round thing and then thank you come again or do they stop for a while? So like how long does a session take?
I was wishing for a adrenaline pumping ride, but it ended up being a 30 minute slow turn. =) Ya, it’s just one big round. The thing doesn’t stop moving even when you’re boarding, but its slow. So slow in fact that you don’t really feel it move.
c’mon, be honest,so slow you may just zzzzz off issit? lol
“but this would probably be my first and last time on the giant wheel, unless of course there’s another official reason for me to take the ride again.”
i have already thought of that and can imagine how it would be like. probably better than going up the tallest hdb bloch, for free somemore hor, and looking out but of course with limited view lah.lol
Not bad man… at least your client know how to “zhuo ren” and give you a chance to fly…. I am still awaiting my turn as a member of the association of Singapore attractions. Should be coming up I think.