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Ferris Wheel coming to Times Square
Times Square is getting a new attraction to help lure in tourists - a giant Ferris Wheel, over 100 feet high.
NEW YORK - In a few short days, you won’t need to ride an elevator to the top floor to take in breathtaking views of Times Square.
Instead, you can hop on an eleven-story ferris wheel, which will hoist its passengers high above the crossroads of the world.
Vito Bruno, who owns AMPM Entertainment Concepts, is the mastermind behind the project.
He says a six-person crew flown in from across the country, equipped with several fifty-three-foot trailers, began assembling the massive attraction today.
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"Hopefully, we’ll help sell some tickets to Broadway and help New York and Broadway and Times Square come back to life," Bruno adds.
The wheel will be ready for all thrill-seekers come Tuesday, operating from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.
However, Bruno's permit only allows him to keep it here for twenty-nine days.
For many New Yorkers, it’s a trip down memory lane, at least for those who spent their childhoods riding the iconic Toys ‘R’ Us Ferris wheel.
Tickets for the attraction cost between $15 and $20.
You can purchase them online or on-site.