& heres where the COAs & medias come!
& so the queue for people...
yea, food!
And we are still just leaving the station!
Capsules are enclosed so no kids can fall off hidden holes!
Boarding of the capsule is done without stopping the wheel
Then you get to scan your card to enter the holding area
Finally some things to see!
Rawwr I am angry capsule on your tail...
Courtesy of these Mitsubishi heavy duty torque motors (12 of them to be exact)
There are even nets to catch disgruntled falling hordes!
So here we set off on our 50cm/second journey
The first highlight the Singapore GP Pit and starting Grid
Back to the city view (west)
Here comes our capsule of death!
I peek with my little eye
The last of the waiting areas where groups are dispatched in capsule groups
More of the little circle thingy which make big circle thingy go round![Here we are at the central boarding "hording" area](../../../../upload/2008/09/14/20080914063422-5f88adf4.jpg "Here we are at the central boarding "hording" area (6907 visits)")
Here we are at the central boarding "hording" area
And the sun is setting!
Some of the long stretches to the queue area
Nice view
About 10 minutes and we are 1/3 into the revolution
Everyone rushed for seats at the start, 5 minutes later, no one was on them!
yeew... combat rations
The night is approaching and we are still climbing up!
yea... ORD loh!
The wheel lights are on past 7pm
On the rear we have Temasek boulevard in the background
It still looks like day on the east side
view of a safti bridge... at the back of a car!
Presumably rigged to our capsule roof top compass as well
Welcome to SAFTI MI
dangerous man...
Standard security checks before entering
View of the capsules from the 2nd floor
where the airconditioned exhitbition segements are held.
The 2nd of the waiting areas for umm. pre-ride photos
with the body cleared, comes the band item next.
A view just as fine as art
I never got so interested in Ferris wheels before, but oh well just being the kids I was!
Act like you are on the flyer!
In you go for your Gr8 Moment!
Chevrons & their wind tunnel.
thats the tower on the left & a 25mm on the right
Performance at the parade SQ
The grandstand.
ummm, too excited I say?
To get on the giant lollipop, you need tickets!
GPMG