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Wheel attraction to open in Blackpool
POSTED 31 Mar 2011 . BY Pete Hayman
Blackpool Council has announced that a 35m (115ft) ferris wheel attraction is to be installed in the Lancashire resort's St John's Square ahead of the Easter holidays.

Located opposite the Winter Gardens' Floral Hall entrance, the wheel was originally built for the 1989 World's Fair in Paris, France, and features 24 gondolas.

Blackpool Council cabinet member for tourism and regeneration Maxine Callow said: "We wanted to bring something to the town centre that would be a boost for the many visitors we get during the Easter Holidays."

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Wheel attraction to open in Blackpool
POSTED 31 Mar 2011 . BY Pete Hayman
Blackpool Council has announced that a 35m (115ft) ferris wheel attraction is to be installed in the Lancashire resort's St John's Square ahead of the Easter holidays.

Located opposite the Winter Gardens' Floral Hall entrance, the wheel was originally built for the 1989 World's Fair in Paris, France, and features 24 gondolas.

Blackpool Council cabinet member for tourism and regeneration Maxine Callow said: "We wanted to bring something to the town centre that would be a boost for the many visitors we get during the Easter Holidays."

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MORE NEWS
Rainer Maelzer joins Therme Group as chief entertainment officer
Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group.
Movie Park Germany reveals new Paramount attraction as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations
Movie Park Germany has opened a new Paramount Pictures-themed attraction as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, using immersive storytelling and adaptive reuse to reinforce the park’s longstanding “Hollywood in Germany” positioning.
Therme Manchester reveals 90:90 strategy – 90 per cent of the UK population within a 90-minute drive of a Therme
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK. 
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Iconic Liverpool attraction opens door to new operators
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