Cool

From the Las Vegas Sun:  Casino giant Caesars Entertainment says it has obtained a key county permit allowing it to build the world's tallest observation wheel in a planned retail, dining and entertainment complex on the Las Vegas Strip.
The proposed wheel would stand 550 feet tall. It would be higher than the nearly 443-foot London Eye and the 541-foot Singapore Flyer, and taller than a 500-foot wheel being built across the Strip from the Mandalay Bay resort. That one is called SkyVue.
Caesars officials on Tuesday called the amusement and transportation system permit a crucial step toward opening the so-called "High Roller" attraction next year.
The Ferris-style wheel is part of a planned $550 million development on the Strip near the company's Harrah's Las Vegas, Imperial Palace and Flamingo Las Vegas casinos.
 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/jul/25/us-vegas-strip-wheels/
No, you won't find me riding the Ferris Wheel but I am sure a lot of people will.
Is it me, or are these observation wheels now a new fad around the world?
It's also nice that Caesars and other Strip and downtown properties are making a huge investment in the area.  They must believe that better times are ahead.