Will ticket flaw mean long lines at Seattle’s Great Wheel?
Jun 29, 2012, 5:08 AM | Updated: 12:21 pm
A new attraction expected to provide one of the best views
of the Puget Sound is set to open on Friday, but a travel
expert says there might be problems.
When you buy a movie ticket online or buy a ticket for the
London Eye, a time is listed on the ticket. The Big Wheel
ticket only covers the price. It doesn’t have a specific
time for you to take your spin.
“We’re committing people to long lines because they’re not
selling tickets and the times. So you can show up and not
have to wait in line,” travel expert Steve Danishek
explains.
He says he hopes they address the issue soon so that
people can plan around it for things like shopping on the
waterfront or going out to dinner.
Danishek anticipates it could be a problem for people on
tour buses coming in from the cruise ships, or if you’re
one of the unlucky ones standing behind the cruise ship
line.
The 175-foot Great Wheel will begin taking passengers at
5:00 p.m.
The wheel, that’s taken less than a year to build, sits on
Pier 57 on the Seattle waterfront.
For adults, a ride costs $13 and for children 12 and
under, it’s $8.50.
There is also a VIP gondola that
features leather seating and a glass bottom.
Owner Hal Griffith, a Seattle restaurateur and
businessman, says opening this Great Wheel on Seattle’s
waterfront has been a dream for over 30 years.
