Mystery in Dubai as world's largest Ferris wheel stops turning
The much-touted Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) was designed as a tourist-luring landmark. But now it stands idle for undisclosed reasons.
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The much-touted Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) was designed as a tourist-luring landmark. But now it stands idle for undisclosed reasons.
Two years ago, Dubai's skyscraper-studded skyline welcomed a Ferris wheel touted as the world's largest, but it mysteriously stopped turning just months after opening.
Two years ago, Dubai's skyscraper-studded skyline welcomed a Ferris wheel touted as the world's largest, but it mysteriously stopped turning just months after opening."Last year they promised us that in winter it will be open, even now, they are saying that in (the coming) winter it will be open again," said one employee at a nearby shop.
Ain Dubai, the world's largest Ferris wheel, mysteriously remains closed in Dubai's skyline. The UAE's much-touted tourist attraction raises questions about its future
The much-touted Ain Dubai (Dubai Eye) was designed as a tourist-luring landmark in the United Arab Emirates' glam-hub, which is home to the world's tallest building.