The Wheel
Observation Wheel at Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Opened 2017.
- Height
- 227 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- n/a
- Length
- n/a
- Inversions
- n/a
- Ride time
- n/a
The Wheel is an observation wheel on Steel Pier, off the Atlantic City Boardwalk in New Jersey. It stands 227 feet tall and has 40 temperature-controlled gondolas that each hold six passengers, with views of the city, the beach and the ocean.
History
The wheel opened in 2017 and cost a reported $14 million. It was the centerpiece of a renovation of the pier, and the Loco Motion coaster was taken down in early 2017 while it was built.
The Wheel is priced separately from the pier's other rides, and riders under 56 inches tall must be accompanied.
Sources
- steelpier.com/the-wheel (Park page: 227 ft tall; 40 temperature-controlled gondolas, 6 passengers each; opened 2017.)
- steelpier.com/tickets-rides (Official ride list: The Wheel, 56 inches to ride unaccompanied; ticket wristbands not valid for The Wheel.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Pier (227-ft observation wheel opened in 2017 at the end of a renovation; reported cost of $14 million.)
- rcdb.com/6723.htm (Loco Motion taken down in early 2017 for the observation wheel's construction.)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.