Gallery of the London Eye / Millennium Wheel photos, gives great views over the London Skyline.

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On this page you will find some of my photos of the London Eye, sometimes called the Millennium Wheel or to give it its correct current title The Merlin Entertainments London Eye in London, England. For those who have not been its basically a big wheel like you get at many theme parks, just a lot bigger and with nice air conditioned capsules that give great views over the London Skyline. The ticket prices are a bit expensive, but there are always loads of special offers and discount deals. The London Eye is 135 metres (443 ft) tall!

These are all photos taken of the London Eye, none taken from actually on it! I am planning to add a page of the amazing views very soon, so please come back and check soon!

	The London Eye, it rotates so slowly you can barely feel it, ideal for those who do not like 'rides'.
	Close up of one of the London Eye capsules where you enjoy your 30 minute journey. Worth every penny of the ticket price.
	More capsules on their way up, it does go very high, nearly 450 foot up, but being on the London Eye felt very safe to me.
	The curvature of the wheel, showing just some of the 32 capsules on the London Eye.
	Making the final decent into the boarding area at the bottom. Shop around for tickets as there are normal many places in England that do discount tickets
	Looking up at the London Eye from between its two huge supporting struts. Tickets have to be bought from the visitor center before boarding.
	Other people lurking around taking photos from near the base of the wheel.
	The view from Westminster Bridge towards the London Aquarium and London Eye.
	Another photo of the London Eye taken from Westminster Bridge.
	Due to its extreme height the London Eye is very easy to spot, even over the rooftops of London.
	Looking down straight towards the London Eye, showing the amazing size. A must for any visit to England.

A few interesting facts about the London Eye

When was the London eye opened?

The London Eye was officially opened on New Years Eve 1999, just four hour before the start of the new Millennium. The public were not allowed on it until the 9th of March 2000.

How much did it cost to build?

The price to built it was 70 million pounds.

Who opened the London Eye?

It was opened by Tony Blair, the Prime Minister of England at the time.

Can you get cheap London Eye tickets?

I don't know of anywhere that gives you any extra discounts on ticket prices, try Google! but they do quite a few cheap concessions. The last time we went it was cheap, as I got a discounted ticket for being disabled, my wife is my carer, so she got a free ticket and my daughter was very young at the time, so she got a free ticket too! I don't know how much tickets for the London Eye are now, they might not be cheap, but I am sure the price is still worth every penny.

Why go on the London Eye?

Its a great way of getting a birds eye view of London. It is very slow, so even if you don't like going round on a Big Wheel or Ferris wheel then you will probably still enjoy it. My wife does not like heights, but even she had a good time. Most of the people on there seem to be tourists on holiday here in England, but you do get locals on there too.