'Le Grande Wheel' at Coachella is the World's Biggest Ferris Wheel that can be Moved
The Ferris wheel is one of the symbols of Coachella. In the article below, you will learn a lot of interesting facts about it.
At the Coachella Music Festival, which is held annually at the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio, California, in addition to great music, food, and other activities, you can also enjoy a ride on the Ferris wheel, which is famous from many photographs of this event.
It is called “Le Grande Wheel”, and according to the Coachella Valley.com website, it is the largest portable and containerized Ferris wheel in the world that can be disassembled and transported in containers. It requires 22 containers, and its assembly on-site takes 10 days and is carried out by a 60-ton crane.
Le Grande Wheel was designed by the director of the company Nauta Brussink Ron Bussink, which manufactured it over 3 years. Ferris wheel is over 150 feet tall, and according to an article by Carolyn Burt on the Los Angeles Daily News website, a ride on it lasts 3 - 5 minutes and cost $15 per person this year.
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