High Roller (Ferris wheel)

High Roller
High Roller in 2015
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General information
StatusOperating[1]
TypeFerris wheel
LocationLas Vegas Strip, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Coordinates36°07′03″N 115°10′05″W / 36.117402°N 115.168127°W / 36.117402; -115.168127 (High Roller)
OpeningMarch 31, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-03-31)[1]
OwnerCaesars Entertainment
Height550 feet (167.6 m)[2][3]
Dimensions
Diameter520 feet (158.5 m)[4]
Design and construction
EngineerArup Engineering[4]
Other information
Seating capacity1120
Website
caesars.com/linq/high-roller

High Roller is a 550-foot tall (167.6 m),[2][3] 520-foot (158.5 m) diameter giant Ferris wheel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States. Owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment, it opened to the public on March 31, 2014 as the world's tallest Ferris wheel. It is 9 ft (2.7 m) taller than the 541-foot (165 m) Singapore Flyer, which had held the record since 2008.[5][6][7][8] Since October 2021 it is the world's second tallest Ferris wheel after Ain Dubai.

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  4. ^ a b Carroll, Laura (July 25, 2012). "Caesars pushing forward with High Roller observation wheel". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012.
  5. ^ "High Roller: world's largest Ferris wheel hoisted into place in Las Vegas". Associated Press. September 11, 2013 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference vitallinq was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Colorado's Leitner-Poma to build cabins for huge observation wheel in Las Vegas". November 15, 2011.
  8. ^ Chew Wui Lynn (March 1, 2008). "Singapore Flyer opens to the public from Saturday". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on March 3, 2008.