High Roller – The worlds Tallest Ferris Wheel

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The view of Las Vegas has changed with the world’s largest, tallest observation wheel, the High Roller at the LINQ. It is a 550-foot tall and 520-foot diameter giant Ferris wheel on the Las Vegas Strip.It was opened to the public on March 31, 2014, and is the world’s tallest Ferris wheel. It holds 40 passengers in each of 28 pods. The price of a High Roller ride is just too expensive. A basic daytime ticket originally ( 30-minute ride, the time taken for the entire wheel to rotate once) cost $24.95, and a ride after 6 p.m. runs $10 more. Kids 12y and under are free with a paying adult.

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Esmeralda – The Second Tallest and Longest Sailing Ship in the World

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Esmeralda is a steel-hulled four-masted barquentine tall ship of the Chilean Navy. It is the Chilean naval training ship.

Vessel’s Details:

Ship Type: Sailing vessel
Year Built: 1946
Length: 113 meters
Beam: 13.11 meters
Maximum draught: 7 meters
Stanchion: 8.7 meters
Gunwale height: 5.3 meters
Maximum displacement: 3,673 tons
Maximum engine speed: 13 knots
Maximum sail speed: 17.5 knots
Armament: 4 × 57 mm ceremonial gun mounts
Crew: 300 sailors, 90 midshipmen
Mast height: 48.5 meters
Flag: Chile
Call Sign: CCES

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Top Three Tallest Steel Roller Coasters

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The tallest coasters currently towers about 45 stories above the ground, while the fastest accelerates to 240 km/h in just under 5 seconds. Tubular steel coasters allow more looping, higher and steeper hills, greater drops and rolls, and faster speeds than wooden.

Kingda Ka
Park: Six Flags Magic Mountain
Location: Valencia, California
Designer: Intamin AG
Class: Steel; Launched Shuttle
Year of 1st ride: 20057
Drop: 456 ft (139 m)

Top Thrill Dragster
Park: Cedar Point
Location: Sandusky, Ohio
Designer: Intamin AG
Class: Steel; Strata, Launched
Year of 1st ride: 2003
Drop: 420 ft (130 m)

Superman – the Escape
Park: Six Flags Magic Mountain
Location: Valencia, California
Designer: Intamin AG
Class: Steel; Launched Shuttle
Year of 1st ride: 1997
Drop: 415 ft (126 m)

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Burj Khalifa – The Tallest Building in the World

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Burj Dubai is the tallest man-made structure in the world. The Burj Dubai had its name officially changed to Burj Khalifa during its grand opening in honor of the president of the U.A.E. H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan. The tower is situated on a man-made lake which is designed to wrap around the tower and to provide dramatic views of it. The tower’s observation deck will be located 442 metres above ground, the highest publicly accessible observation deck in the world. The total area of cladding used to cover the Burj Dubai will be equivalent to 17 football fields. The Burj Dubai spire will be visible from as far away as 95 kms.

Facts:
Height (Architectural): 828.0 meter / 2717 feet
Height (Occupied): 584.5 meter / 1918 feet
Floors Above Ground: 163
Floors Below Ground: 1
Number of Elevators: 58
Top Elevator Speed: 10 m/s
Number of Apartments: 900
Number of Hotel Rooms: 304
Number of Parking Spaces: 2957

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