Sky Dream Fukuoka

Sky Dream Fukuoka (Japanese: スカイドリームフクオカ) was a 120-metre-tall giant Ferris wheel in the city of Fukuoka, Japan, operating from December 2001 until September 2009. It was 120 metres (390 ft) tall, making it the tallest Ferris wheel in Japan during its years of operation. It was located in the Evergreen Marinoa (Japanese: エバーグリーンマリノア) entertainment facility adjacent to the Marinoa City Fukuoka mall, which itself features a smaller, 58-metre-tall ferris wheel.

Sky Dream Fukuoka, September 2009
Sky Dream and the Evergreen Marinoa at Night, January 2006

The gondolas were all air conditioned and accessible for wheelchair-users. One full rotation took approximately 20 minutes.

Sky Dream Fukuoka closed on 26 September 2009.[1] It was subsequently sold to a Taiwanese company for rebuilding at Lihpao Land in Taiwan.[2][3] Dismantling work commenced in 2010, although work was disrupted in July 2011 when supports failed, causing two cranes involved in dismantling to topple over, injuring one workman and damaging four cars.[2]

References
  1. 大観覧車スカイドリームフクオカ前売りチケット購入分の払戻しについて [Refunds for Sky Dream Fukuoka advance ticket sales] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Everland. 1 October 2009. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  2. 解体中の観覧車支柱が倒壊…クレーンも転倒、１人けが　福岡 [Ferris wheel supports fail - cranes topple, injuring one]. MSN Sankei News (in Japanese). Japan: The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital. 7 July 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  3. Fourth Tallest Ferris Wheel in the World, Sky Dream Fukuoka, Arriving In Taiwan Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

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