The Royal Windsor Wheel was a non-permanent transportable

Ferris wheel A Ferris wheel (also called a Giant Wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple passenger-carrying components (commonly referred to as passenger cars, cabins, tubs, gondolas, capsule ...

installation at Alexandra Gardens,

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, Berkshire,

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. The Royal Windsor Wheel first operated in 2006. In 2009 it operated from April to October and carried over 200,000 passengers. During 2010, it opened daily from 10 am to 10 pm, from 1 May until 30 August. In 2011, the official website stated that the 365 tonne wheel had 40 6-person

gondolas The gondola (, ; vec, góndoła ) is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. It is typically propelled by a gondolier, who uses a rowing oar, which is not fastened to the hul ...

, including one VIP gondola and one

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gondola, offering views from a height of 60 metres. In July 2021 a new company (Roses pleasure parks limited) applied to the local council to build a smaller wheel near the original site
Application for an Observation Wheel and Refreshment Unit to be sited from 1st July to 30th September 2021.

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* Transportable Ferris wheels Buildings and structures in Windsor, Berkshire {{England-stub