Editing Ferris wheel (section)

====Abandoned projects====
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* The [[Skyvue]] Las Vegas Super Wheel<ref name="skyvuepressrelease">{{Cite press release|url=http://www.icsc.org/2011SC/exhibitor_news.php?t=display&i=75&c=1004585|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403074328/http://www.icsc.org/2011SC/exhibitor_news.php?t=display&i=75&c=1004585|url-status=dead|title=Skyvue Las Vegas to Soar 500 Feet above Strip|archive-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> (or SkyVue—the official website uses both<ref name="skyvuelasvegas">[http://skyvuelasvegas.com/ skyvuelasvegas.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622100029/http://skyvuelasvegas.com/ |date=June 22, 2012 }}</ref>) was announced as being {{Convert|145|m|ft|0|abbr=on|adj=on}} tall,<ref name="msn17092011">{{Cite web|url=http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/17/7388556-high-stakes-for-dueling-vegas-observation-wheels|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001071409/http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/17/7388556-high-stakes-for-dueling-vegas-observation-wheels|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 1, 2011|title=Overhead Bin - High stakes for dueling Vegas observation wheels}}</ref><ref name="denverpost16112011" /> and later reported as {{Convert|150|m|ft|0|abbr=on|adj=on}}<ref name="skyvuelasvegas" /> and {{Convert|152.4|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=eastday>{{Cite web|url=http://english.eastday.com/e/120727/u1a6736090.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020234820/http://english.eastday.com/e/120727/u1a6736090.html|url-status=dead|title=Las Vegas to build world's tallest observation wheel|archive-date=October 20, 2015}}</ref><ref name=heraldsun1226436835127>{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/news/worlds-tallest-observation-wheel-in-vegas/story-fn32891l-1226436835127 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230190907/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/travel/news/worlds-tallest-observation-wheel-in-vegas/story-fn32891l-1226436835127 |archive-date=December 30, 2012 |title=World's tallest observation wheel coming to Las Vegas |newspaper=[[Las Vegas Sun|Las Vegas Herald Sun]] |access-date=September 11, 2024 |date=July 27, 2012}}</ref><ref name="lasvegassun20120522">{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/may/22/developers-begin-next-construction-phase-skyvues-5/|title=Developers begin next construction phase for SkyVue's 500-foot wheelwebsite=www.lasvegassun.com|access-date=October 4, 2018|date=May 22, 2012}}</ref><ref name="prnewswire152574305">{{cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/skyvue-las-vegas-observation-wheel-completes-first-phase-of-construction-breaks-ground-on-retail--dining-district-152574305.html|title=SkyVue Las Vegas Observation Wheel Completes First Phase Of Construction, Breaks Ground On Retail & Dining District|publisher=SkyVue Las Vegas|website=www.prnewswire.com|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> It was approved by [[Clark County Commission (Nevada)|Clark County Commission]] in March 2011,<ref name="vegasinc2011may23">{{cite web|url=http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2011/may/23/las-vegas-developer-breaks-ground-500-foot-ferris-/|title=Las Vegas developer breaks ground on 500-foot Ferris wheel project|date=May 23, 2011|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> and announced at a groundbreaking ceremony in May 2011 that "We expect it to be up and running in time for New Year's 2012".<ref name="msn17092011" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/dispatches/post/2011/05/plans-for-a-london-eye-style-mega-ferris-wheel-in-vegas/171542/1|title=Travel News, Tips, and Guides | work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> The completion date for its construction on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] was subsequently put back several times.<ref name=LVRJ>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/bullochs-big-wheel-long-shot-and-getting-longer|title=Bulloch's big wheel long shot, and getting longer|date=October 13, 2013|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> {{As of|2014}}, construction had stalled. The project was eventually canceled due to lack of funding and the property was put up for sale in 2020, and again in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last=Segall |first=Eli |title=Failed Ferris wheel project site on Strip for sale again |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/business-columns/real-estate-insider/failed-ferris-wheel-project-site-on-strip-for-sale-again-2576128/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |work=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=2022-05-14}}</ref>
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* The {{Convert|190.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on|adj=on}}<ref name=nycedcproject /><ref name=nyunews20121003>{{cite web|url=http://nyunews.com/index.php/2012/10/03/wheel/|title=Bloomberg announces plan for record-breaking ferris wheel|access-date=October 4, 2018|date=October 3, 2012}}</ref><ref name=smh20120928>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/travel/worlds-tallest-observation-wheel-to-tower-over-new-york-20120928-26p7a.html|title=World's tallest observation wheel to tower over New York|date=28 September 2012 |access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> [[New York Wheel]] was first reported in June 2012 and officially announced by mayor [[Michael Bloomberg]] in September 2012.<ref name=nyunews20121003 /> Construction at [[Staten Island]], [[New York City]], alongside the planned [[Empire Outlets]] retail complex,<ref name=nycedcproject /> was originally planned to begin early in 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/09/the_new_york_wheel_is_coming_t.html|title=The New York Wheel is coming to Staten Island|access-date=October 4, 2018|date=September 27, 2012}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg20120927">{{cite web|date=September 27, 2012|title=NYC Plans World's Largest Ferris Wheel on Staten Island|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-27/world-s-biggest-ferris-wheel-will-anchor-staten-island-complex.html|access-date=October 4, 2018|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> and completion was originally expected to be in 2015.<ref name=smh20120928 /><ref name=bloomberg20120927 /> In October 2014 it was reported that construction would not begin until 2015, with completion delayed until 2017.<ref name=washingtontimes20141016>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/oct/16/staten-island-wheel-complex-getting-4-d-ride-cam/|title=Staten Island wheel complex getting 4-D ride, cam|website=[[The Washington Times]]|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> This was subsequently further pushed back to April 2018, and then delayed indefinitely after developer NY Wheel fired lead contractor Mammoet-Starneth LLC in July 2017 amid a legal dispute over missed design and construction deadlines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silive.com/news/2017/07/ny_wheel_fires_its_main_contra.html#incart_2box_silive-homepage-featured|title=NY Wheel project indefinitely delayed after firing contractor|access-date=October 4, 2018|date=July 13, 2017}}</ref> In May 2018, the developers of the New York Wheel were given a last chance to obtain funding for the project. As per a ruling in Delaware bankruptcy court, the developers had 120 days, or until September 5, to find funding; however, on September 7, 2018, it was announced that the New York Wheel would not receive $140 million in city funding.<ref>{{cite web | last=Porpora | first=Tracey | title=Exclusive: NY Wheel strikes major deal; will it save the project? | website=Staten Island Advance| date=May 8, 2018 | url=http://www.silive.com/northshore/index.ssf/2018/05/court_agreement_could_make_or.html | access-date=September 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Walker | first=Ameena | title=Staten Island's New York Wheel won't get city funding | website=Curbed NY | date=September 7, 2018 | url=https://ny.curbed.com/2018/9/7/17831972/staten-island-new-york-wheel-funding-update | access-date=September 11, 2018}}</ref><ref name="NY1 2018">{{cite web | title=Denial of NY Wheel funding has Chinese investors' families reeling | website=Spectrum News NY1 &#124; New York City | date=September 8, 2018 | url=http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2018/09/08/ny-wheel-latest | access-date=September 11, 2018}}</ref> The delays caused concern among [[EB-5 visa]] investors, who would lose their visas if the project was not constructed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Small|first1=Eddie| title=New York Wheel delays could spell disaster for project's EB-5 investors | website=The Real Deal New York | date=July 21, 2017 | url=https://therealdeal.com/2017/07/21/ny-wheel-delays-could-spell-disaster-for-projects-eb-5-investors/ | access-date=September 11, 2018}}</ref><ref name="NY1 2018"/> An amendment to the bankruptcy court's ruling gave the developers a final 120-day extension to look for funding. If the developers did not get funding by January 2019, the project would be canceled and no further funding extensions would be given.<ref>{{cite web | last=Porpora | first=Tracey | title=Embattled NY Wheel: Court motion outlines last shot at mediation | website=Staten Island Advance| date=September 8, 2018 | url=https://www.silive.com/news/2018/09/ny_wheel_gets_january_extensio.html | access-date=September 11, 2018}}</ref> On September 21, 2018, mayor [[Bill de Blasio]] said that the now-$900-million project would not receive a bailout from the city because it was too risky to support the project with [[Bond (finance)|bonds]]. As such, the city would not support tax free status for a $380 million bond sale to complete the project.<ref name="Grant 2018" /><ref>{{cite web | title=De Blasio: No bailout for Staten Island Ferris wheel project | website=New York Post | date=September 22, 2018 | url=https://nypost.com/2018/09/21/de-blasio-no-bail-out-for-staten-island-ferris-wheel-project/ | access-date=September 23, 2018}}</ref> Investors refused to proceed with construction without city support, and stated that it would allow the parts for the Ferris wheel to be auctioned off if the city did not provide funding.<ref>{{cite web | last=Porpora | first=Tracey | title=NY Wheel: Without the city, 'it's not going to happen' | website=SILive.com | date=September 21, 2018 | url=https://www.silive.com/news/2018/09/ny_wheel_investors_without_cit.html | access-date=September 23, 2018}}</ref> Subsequently, investors decided to cancel the project.<ref>{{cite web | title=Investors scrap Staten Island's giant Ferris wheel | website=ABC7 New York | date=September 21, 2018 | url=https://abc7ny.com/4301092/ | access-date=September 23, 2018}}</ref> At this point, investors had spent $450 million on the project.<ref name="Grant 2018">{{cite web | last=Grant | first=Peter | title=Effort to Bring Observation Wheel to New York Nears Futility | website=Wall Street Journal | date=September 21, 2018 | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/effort-to-bring-observation-wheel-to-new-york-nears-futility-1537488459 | access-date=September 23, 2018}}</ref>