A new amusement park operator is trying to get approval from Clark County commissioners for a park by Mandalay Bay and it includes a 500 foot Ferris wheel. from the Las Vegas Sun: An amusement park is in the works on a site where another family-friendly attraction failed at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip.
Developers hope to build a recreational facility that would include amusement rides on a 9.6-acre site across from Mandalay Bay, according to plans filed with Clark County...
The plan calls for up to eight amusement rides, including a 500-foot Ferris wheel. In addition to rides, plans also include a 21,000-square-foot convention center and a 139,500-square-foot venue for retail, restaurants and offices.
Developers said in their proposal that the facility would be built in two phases, but didn't include a timeline for construction in their submitted plans.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/feb/18/developers-plan-amusement-park-retail-center-las-v/
Hopefully, they are not blowing smoke and serious about this plan. And hope they can get the financing. An outside 50 story Ferris wheel would be pretty cool for most everybody... except me.
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I'll believe it when I see it. The Las Vegas Advisor had a Question of the Day some months ago about all of the developers who have submitted giant ferris wheel plans over the years.
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Project Linq, a short thoroughfare that runs from the Strip to Audrie Street between the Imperial Palace and Flamingo Las Vegas, would include restaurants, bars and shops along a promenade that leads to a 550-foot observation wheel in the back of the property.