Melbourne to get second ferris wheel years after Docklands ‘Star’ last spun


by The Guardian

The Guardian— A 35-metre-tall wheel is set to open in South Wharf at Polly Woodside Park more than two years after Melbourne Star stopped operatingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastYears after the Melbourne Star last turned, a second ferris wheel for the city is set to open mere kilometres away, by operators confident their $5m attraction won’t suffer the same ill-fate.With the Docklands ferris wheel still sitting...

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