You get to enter the wheel only by "aero bridge" which give it a cool "isolated feel"
View of the capsules from the 2nd floor
To get on the giant lollipop, you need tickets!
they shut you in for the whole ride! (theres only door handles on the outside)
They even have nice compass maps with can double for Kacump Puteh snacks as well!
There are even nets to catch disgruntled falling hordes!
Then you get to scan your card to enter the holding area
Then it's off to the Lollipop!
The Yakult garden, from the 2nd floor entrance
The wheel lights are on past 7pm
The ride ends and it's all dark already!
The place looks rather spacey-porty at night
The night is approaching and we are still climbing up!
The night experience is just as unique as the day, or you can experience both like me!
The last of the waiting areas where groups are dispatched in capsule groups
The first highlight the Singapore GP Pit and starting Grid
The capsule is filled up with about 15 people before...
The 2nd of the waiting areas for umm. pre-ride photos
Standard security checks before entering
Some of the long stretches to the queue area
Some nice shots of the wheel at the shopping area
Some miscellaneous shots of the wheel at night, it rotates colour gradually
Some bridging shots
So here we set off on our 50cm/second journey
Side rails ensure no angry hordes meet trampoline net
Rawwr I am angry capsule on your tail...
Rawewr me angry capsule still on your tail!
Presumably rigged to our capsule roof top compass as well
Photogenic moment of the transforming marina bay
Out of the capsule here we go!
On the rear we have Temasek boulevard in the background
Ok, That is all folks! Remember to check out my article on the flyer itself!
Oh so that's where we came from!
Nice view
More of the little circle thingy which make big circle thingy go round
More $$$ spent!
It still looks like day on the east side
In you go for your Gr8 Moment!
I peek with my little eye
I never got so interested in Ferris wheels before, but oh well just being the kids I was!
Here you get to see your green screen photos you've taken pre-ride, costs $12-$20
Here we spot a UFO calling spire
Here we are at the top of the revolution
Here we are at the Singapore Flyer!
Here we are at the central boarding "hording" area
Here comes our capsule of death!
Finally some things to see!
Everyone rushed for seats at the start, 5 minutes later, no one was on them!
Crossing the "Aero" bridge over the Yakult moat
Courtesy of these Mitsubishi heavy duty torque motors (12 of them to be exact)