As it gets darker, the blue glow in the capsule becomes more noticable
And down we go!
Here we are at the top of the revolution
Back to the city view (west)
Everyone rushed for seats at the start, 5 minutes later, no one was on them!
It still looks like day on the east side
The wheel lights are on past 7pm
The night is approaching and we are still climbing up!
About 10 minutes and we are 1/3 into the revolution
Nice view
Capsules are enclosed so no kids can fall off hidden holes!
And the sun is setting!
On the rear we have Temasek boulevard in the background
The first highlight the Singapore GP Pit and starting Grid
Presumably rigged to our capsule roof top compass as well
Here we spot a UFO calling spire
Rawwr I am angry capsule on your tail...
And that's how it looks like on the back
Finally some things to see!
And we are still just leaving the station!
And everyone's all comfy for the ride, we get air conditioning and 2 entertainment screens!
More of the little circle thingy which make big circle thingy go round
Boarding of the capsule is done without stopping the wheel
There are even nets to catch disgruntled falling hordes!
They even have nice compass maps with can double for Kacump Puteh snacks as well!
So here we set off on our 50cm/second journey
they shut you in for the whole ride! (theres only door handles on the outside)
The capsule is filled up with about 15 people before...
I peek with my little eye
Here comes our capsule of death!
Courtesy of these Mitsubishi heavy duty torque motors (12 of them to be exact)
Here we are at the central boarding "hording" area
Crossing the "Aero" bridge over the Yakult moat
Then it's off to the Lollipop!
The last of the waiting areas where groups are dispatched in capsule groups
Act like you are on the flyer!
In you go for your Gr8 Moment!
The 2nd of the waiting areas for umm. pre-ride photos
You get to enter the wheel only by "aero bridge" which give it a cool "isolated feel"
I never got so interested in Ferris wheels before, but oh well just being the kids I was!
View of the capsules from the 2nd floor
Some of the long stretches to the queue area
Then you get to scan your card to enter the holding area
Standard security checks before entering
The Yakult garden, from the 2nd floor entrance
To get on the giant lollipop, you need tickets!
A view just as fine as art
Some bridging shots
Some nice shots of the wheel at the shopping area
Here we are at the Singapore Flyer!