The London Eye is one of London's biggest attractions but is it really worth the money?
The London Eye is placed in Central London and is owned by The Tussauds and sponsored by British Airways.
There are 32 capsules, representing the 32 boroughs of London. It takes 30 minutes to go round once and on a clear day, the average person can see for 25 miles (40 kilometers). All of the capsules are air-conditioned and have seating. 800 people can ride it at once.
It's fun if it's a clear day, you want to wait 45 minutes and you're not keen on theme parks!
Average Queue Time: 45 minutes - 1 hour
Opening and Closing Times: 11am - 5pm (Peek times)
Bonus Information: A souvenir shop is located outside County Hall. There are two coffee shops, both called Café Manga, offering beverages, sandwiches and cakes. One is in County Hall and the other next to the gift shop outside. There are well over a dozen restaurants in the vicinity of the London Eye, as well as several hotels situated close by.
Ticket Prices: £14.50 - Adult £7.25 - Child (5-15) £11.00 - Seniors + Disabled Free - Under 5 Seniors pay the standard adult rate on weekends and in July and August. Paying disabled guests may bring a personal assistant for free. Merlin Annual Pass - An Annual Pass gives you 12 months Unlimited entry to the UK's top attractions: The London Eye, Alton Towers Resort, LEGOLAND Windsor, THORPE PARK, Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo, Madame Tussauds, Warwick Castle, SEA LIFE and the Dungeons. Only £122.34 for an individual or £367.04 for a family of four. (Excellent Value!)
How to get there: By tube: The Eye is about a five-minute walk from Waterloo station (follow signs for the South Bank) and Westminster station (exit one, follow signs for Westminster pier). By rail: The eye is a five-minute walk from the Waterloo mainline train station (take exit six for the South Bank and follow the signs) and a 15 minute-walk from Charing Cross mainline train and tube station (accessed by way of Golden Jubilee Bridges). By bus: Buses to the London Eye include the 211, 77 and 381. The Eye is on most London sightseeing bus tours and on the RV1 route that connects the London Eye to the Tate Modern and Covent Garden.
It is worth it to see for 25 miles! Try to get there for opening times so wake up early if you're in one of the several hotels close by.
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mattydalton 07.12.2008 20:04
That's one hell of a queue!!
pgn0 07.12.2008 11:46
Nice starter review! I took some pictures of the Eye from one of the pleasure boat cruises earlier this year, but never got to go for the ride - didn't fancy being stuck in a stuffy perspex or glass bubble for a long time! What's it like in the capsule? Is it as claustraphobic as, say, walking through the Greenwich pedestrian tunnel? Are the capsules individually named, after the 32 boroughs of London (or whatever the number 32 was meant to represent)? What's the best way to look, and in what sequence, ie, what starts to appear and when, the higher you get up to the top of the wheel? Your personal impressions of the ride overall are what will get you higher ratings!
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Advantages: views over London though Im sure there are better Disadvantages: Long queues, costs too much, poor visibility through the glass when its sunny
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