The Myrtle Beach Skywheel is a 187-foot tall (57.0 m) observation wheel located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that opened May 20, 2011. At the time of its opening was the second-tallest extant Ferris wheel in North America, after the 212-foot (64.6 m) Texas Star in Dallas, and the tallest wheel in the United States east of the Mississippi River. It is now the sixth-tallest Ferris wheel in the United States.
SkyWheel is a Ronald Bussink Professional Rides designed R60 Giant Wheel, and was manufactured by Chance Morgan. It is similar in design to the Niagara SkyWheel on Canada's side of Niagara Falls, and the Seattle Great Wheel, both of which are 175 feet (53.3 m) tall. Skywheel has "42 glass-enclosed, temperature controlled gondolas" described as "ballooned-out square", each with seating for six passengers. City manager Tom Leath said, "It's big enough to be an iconic feature for the city."
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Michael Watkins | Jun 4, 2018
MB has done a good job bringing in the attractions, but this place has gone downhill. I highly reccomend pressure washing the sidewalks, benches and decking. It looks like there is 30 years of ice cream and gum everywhere.
Jeremy Galloway | May 24, 2018
This is a Grand Theft Auto shanty town in real life. VERY tacky beach stores, restaurants, and circus-like gimmick shops where the staff will try to call you in off the street. The ferris wheel wasn’t even moving. Surrounded by sketchy areas and questionable characters who will accost you for spare change. Total waste of time, avoid it! Don’t even stay in this part of town!
Jeanette VanBuskirk | Apr 15, 2018
Beautiful beach a little something for all. Not many bathhouse or restrooms though.
Brittany Bunty | Jun 3, 2018
Nice to get out of the sand for a break
Robbie Hernandez | Dec 11, 2017
This place was one of the highlights of our trip! Really neat place to spend the day!
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