Taking Flight To Greater Heights
Taking a break from my mundane routine and the predictably wet weather of late, I visited one of the newer iconic monument in the ever changing Singapore tourism landscape – the Singapore Flyer.
Standing at a stunning 165m, equivalent to the height of a 42-storey building – Singapore Flyer is the world’s largest Giant Observation Wheel, edging the famed London Eye by some 30 metres. There are 28 capsules, each measuring 4 metres x 7 metres – about the size of a city bus. Each capsule can carry up to 28 passengers.
As the capsule slowly ascended and you break through the clouds, you’ll be treated to a visual 360° feast of iconic and historical landmarks such as the Esplanade – Theatres by the Bay and the upcoming Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort and views from the Marina Bay to the Singapore River, Raffles Place, Merlion Park, Empress Place and the Padang. There is no other place in Singapore that offers these breathtaking, panoramic views.
One complete revolution on the Flyer took approximately 30 minutes but I’ve snip and compressed the below video into a more manageable screen time, coming in just under 7 minutes! Join me for the ride in this one-of-a-kind experience and enjoy a bird’s eye view at the top of the world!
great video! I wish they had something like that in Jamaica.
No worries pal, you can fly over here and I’ll bring you to this iconic flyer.
fantastic view up there! i like the sun zipping within the clouds.
For the first half revolution, I got to see the sun setting, and followed by glittering lights over the city skyline for the second half revolution.
The view all round is indeed fantastic!
CW,
nice view, great video. keep it up!!
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