Amber Sky

AmberSky Gdańsk is a 50-meter tall Ferris wheel in Gdańsk. It opened to the public on June 2016. It changed locations and reopened to the public on December 1, 2018.[2] It is different from the Ferris wheel owned by Oscar Bruch from Germany that operated seasonally in Gdańsk before AmberSky's construction.[3]

AmberSky Gdańsk
General information
StatusOperating
TypeFerris wheel
LocationGdańsk, Poland
AddressOłowianka 1, Gdansk, Poland
Coordinates54.3527694°N 18.6592275°E / 54.3527694; 18.6592275
Opened2016-07
OwnerSkyWheels Poland[1]
Height50 m (164 ft)

Design

The Netherlands-based Dutch Wheels designed and constructed the wheel.[4] It is a model R50SP-36.[5] It has 36 climate controlled gondolas that can accommodate eight people each.[6] A VIP gondola features a glass floor.[7] It weighs 440 tonnes.[8]

References
  1. Kujawska, Agnieszka (2019-09-07). "„Koło życia" zakręciło się w Gdańsku. Dochód z biletów na przejazd AmberSky zostanie przekazany na rzecz Fundacji Pomorze Dzieciom [zdjęcia]". Dziennik Bałtycki (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  2. "Ołowianka zamiast Wyspy Spichrzów. Koło widokowe AmberSky zmienia lokalizację". Gdansk.pl (in Polish). 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  3. Oleksy, Ewelina (2016-03-26). "Koło widokowe w tym sezonie nie dla Gdańska?". Dziennik Bałtycki (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  4. Paszliński, Dominik (2017-02-01). "Przyjadą z Meksyku, żeby złożyć koło widokowe AmberSky". gdansk.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  5. "Amber Sky". Dutch Wheels. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  6. Starowieyski, Lukasz (2019-02-22). "Ferris (Wheel) Tale". My Guide Gdansk. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  7. "Gdansk - Ferris Wheel". I Love Poland. 2018-04-25. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  8. "Koło Widokowe AmberSky". Retrieved 2019-12-26.

9. Ubisoft, Operation Amber Sky Retrieved 2021-01-25.

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