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PERTH WHEEL DEAL EXCLUSIVE TO NIGHTCRUISER PARTY BUS TOURS

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The Perth Wheel has been dismantled and is no longer operating

The controversial Wheel of Perth, which has rotated on the city foreshore since January 2009, will shut down.

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi announced the attraction, which has polarised opinion since being installed, will stop spinning on May 2.

"Our much-loved big Ferris wheel will actually be packing up and shipped out"

Mrs Scaffidi said the tourist attraction's popularity - or lack thereof - was not the reason for the wheel's shutdown.

"And contrary to what a lot of people might be thinking, that it hasn't been busy enough, that is not the reason."

She said the wheel's operators were seeking a longer contract than the City of Perth was able to give them due to the foreshore redevelopment project starting immediately after the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting at the end of next year.

"We have been in discussions with the operators for the last three weeks on a more permanent site for the wheel," she said.

"They require an area where it could be installed using concrete pylons. It would be a different wheel to the one that is there now but of a similar size.

"So while the discussions are still continuing, the mobile wheel as we now know it will be removed."

Mrs Scaffidi said the mobile wheel was almost twice the cost of a fixed wheel, but the operators said that it was not being used at its full capacity.

The company wanted to bring a slightly smaller, permanent wheel to Perth but had made it clear that there wasn't a preferred location other than around the Barrack Street Jetty.

Mrs Scaffidi defended the $10 million cost of the ferris wheel, which took advantage of a $1 a year peppercorn rental agreement for the wheel's operators for the prime location it occupies next to the Bell Tower.

"We were not giving away the chance to make money, we were doing the best we could for the Barrack Jetty businesspeople", Mrs Scaffidi said.

"They have had a tough time because of the distance to the city."

Mrs Scaffidi said staff operating the Wheel of Perth had been notified that they would be made redundant

SENSATIONAL!
Just imagine when the Nightcruiser turns up with your Group at the Perth Wheel turning your tour into new heights.

The Nightcruiser Crew have negotiated an exclusive deal allowing you to experience the thrill of the Perth Wheel.

 

THE WHEEL EXPERIENCE

 The wheel experience lasts approximately 13 minutes. After a brief introduction to the facilities available, passengers enter one of the 36 capsules and are gently lifted to a height of almost 50 meters for spectacular views of The Swan River and downtown Perth. A luxury VIP capsule with leather seating, flat screen TV, DVD and CD player is also available.

 A true 360 degree panoramic view of the City Foreshore Skyline, Barrack Street Jetty, Bell Tower and surrounding area

  • Graceful and awe inspiring design
  • Almost completely silent operation
  • High standards and professional operation

 

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