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The Ferris wheel that never stops for passengers

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You literally have to jump onto a moving vehicle, albeit a very sluggish one. The iconic observation wheel rotates at a blistering speed of 0.6 miles per hour, taking a full 30 minutes to complete a single revolution. It moves so glacially that operators just leave the doors open at the bottom, trusting that even the clumsiest tourists can step into a capsule without dying.

The Ferris wheel that never stops for passengers
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