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Ferris Wheel in Copenhagen

Wednesday, 19. August 2009, 08:28:29

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Copenhagen's most recognisable symbol has long been the Little Mermaid. But the diminutive sculpture on Copenhagen's waterfront might need to begin sharing the stage with a new attraction, namely a 50 metres high ferris wheel placed in central Copenhagen.

I was taking a walk the other day - and as I headed home I passed the Ferris wheel.


As I approached it I was thinking to myself that it would be cool to take a tour in it. I decided that if there wasn't much of a queue I would give it a shot.

I was lucky. There wasn't any queue at all, so I bought a ticket and waited for the wheel to stop so I could get on board. I wasn't prepared to go there camera-wise - I only had my small camera with me - but hey - take a look - it does at least give you an impression of the view over my beloved city.


It was a clear, beautiful day - so it was even possible to see all the way to Sweden. (*sends Rose a friendly thought*)


It's always fun to see things from a different perspective once in a while. :smile:


All in all it was a great experience. It was a bit expensive though, 75 DKK (about 10 Eur) for a tour that lasted about 15 minutes - 3 rounds in the wheel. But hey - I'd gladly do it again. :D

The wheel is there until October. But the company who built it says that they consider to build a ferris wheel permanently. :up:

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darkesthour 19. August 2009, 05:27

I love those things, and rollercoaster :yes: Nice photos Zaphira :smile:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 05:28

Thank you DH. :smile:
I like it too, even though I got a little bit travel sick on third way around. :lol:

darkesthour 19. August 2009, 05:30

I dont like the ones that spin fast sidewards :yuck: :faint:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 05:40

Hahaha, me neither. This one didn't though, just slowly round and round. :smile:

darkesthour 19. August 2009, 05:43

Yeah, thats about it for me, dont like getting spun round too fast

jekav 19. August 2009, 05:52

Nice! It's always great to see cities from a high view.

Love the last picture :smile:

Dacotah 19. August 2009, 05:59

Great photos. Hope they do keep one there all the time.
Have you heard how the mermaid is doing and when she will be back? Did anything get put in her place for now?

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 06:04

@ DH ~ I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one. :up:

@ Jurjen ~ It is indeed!
Making that last picture was a bit 'overwhelming', since I am not so comfortable with hights, so looking down like that was... whoa!

@ Carol ~ I just read that if they keep it, it will have to be moved to another place.
I haven't read anything about the mermaid lately - I might go there soon-ish to see if they put that Chinese art up like they said they would.

Dacotah 19. August 2009, 06:12

:smile:
I find the last photo kinda of funny that no one below looked up to see the ferris wheel. :D

Dacotah 19. August 2009, 06:16

:yikes: The first table on the left, the person standing at the head of the table has no head :eyes: :faint:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 06:29

The infamous headless waitress! :yikes:
*wonders if she's tipped well*

AnitaMargita 19. August 2009, 06:31

Really cool shots from another perspective! :D

Your city looks impressive, indeed. :up:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 06:32

Thanks Ana, I think so too. I love my city. :happy:

Stardancer 19. August 2009, 06:34

I like ferris wheels and rollercoasters, too. My favorite part of the ferris wheel ride is when they stop the wheel for a couple of minutes to let someone off or on and I'm right at the top. There's almost always a breeze up there, and it's usually just about the best view around.

Fun post, Kitty.

:up:

flamingo-rinse 19. August 2009, 06:36

Lovely! Thanks Pussy Cat - great pics - it sure looks like
a nice city - what a cool place to live :happy:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 06:38

@ Star ~ Thanks a lot :happy:
It stopped 3-4 times on the first round - to let people on as you wrote, and one of the time was right on top. Very impressive, and also a bit scary.

@ Mr Rinse ~ Thank you - and it is a nice city indeed. A bit expensive, but cool anyway. :heart:

Cois 19. August 2009, 08:26

I can see your house from here! :D

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 08:28

Possibly :D But I was not at home! P:

Cois 19. August 2009, 08:33

Oh :left: Furie went through your knickers :whistle: you can see it from the one pic :eyes:

Spaggyj 19. August 2009, 08:35

I'm terrified of ferris wheels.

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 08:38

@ Cois ~ Oh noes, not the pink ones! :faint:

@ Kimmie ~ I'm 'only' scared of the heights. I tried to get the view more of the 'looking down'. :smile:

Spaggyj 19. August 2009, 08:46

I don't like anything about them. Here, we often have ones with carriages that sway and rock. Bleurgh. I do like the view though.

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 08:47

This one's "wagons" could sway too. You can't imagine how still I sat! :lol:

Dacotah 19. August 2009, 08:50

:yikes:
I wonder too.........
:D

Furie 19. August 2009, 10:25

Is that where you were hiding yesterday? Worry me, will ya! :irked:

garlingmatthews 19. August 2009, 11:28

Cool photographs. They're building one In Göteborg too. It feels redundant there, we already have a few high points.

Marike79 19. August 2009, 13:39

Cool pics :up: It's a beautiful city thanks for sharing :D

Suntana 19. August 2009, 15:09

I can't remember if I've ever seen a Ferris Wheel with the gondolas fully-enclosed. At least that should theoretically assuage the discomfort for those afraid of heights.

So it's there all by itself? It's not like there's any Carnival or Fair there? Did they also make it go backwards?

Zaph, have you ever gotten in one of those rides where they carry you straight up ... and then just drop you free-falling? :insane:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 17:08

@ Mik ~ Sorry about that. awww
And no. I wasn't up - it was the other way round, I was down. :left:

@ Gavin ~ Is it a permanent one they're building there? This one isn't.

@ Marike ~ Thank you so much :D

@ Sunny ~ I loved the idea of the fully enclosed gondolas, because I am afraid of heights, and this helped tremendously!
They didn't make it go backwards awww and there were no extra turn no matter how cutely I smiled at the "guard". (Not that I wanted an extra turn, I was already travel sick!) :lol:
And yes, it was there all by itself, no Carnival or anything. :smile:

I've never been in such a ride you describe, but I know they have one in Tivoli. I've seen a blind man queueing for it - and I remember wondering whether he was aware what he was standing in line for! :yikes: :lol:


Furie 19. August 2009, 17:19

I'll let you off with a mild vengeance then. :up:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 17:23

No you didn't! :yikes:

Dacotah 19. August 2009, 17:52

I like the Sizzler ride:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98IEQr2A-eI&feature=related

ellinidata 19. August 2009, 18:11

"10Euro".... cheaper than a plane ticket and the results are great if not better !!!

thanks for sharing! :heart:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 18:24

@ Carol ~ That video made me travel sick just from watching it! :lol:

@ Angeliki ~ Is 10 Euro cheaper than a plane ticket?? Whoa, you must have some seriously cheap tickets there! :eyes:
And - you're welcome, of course :heart:

Furie 19. August 2009, 18:31

Would I? :o:

ellinidata 19. August 2009, 18:32

for sure a plane ticket is higher priced ...

the prices in USA are awful!
Living in NYC makes one brave sice it is one of the most expensive places to live in...

by the way did you have anybody to hold your hand when up high on the top of the wheel ?

ellinidata 19. August 2009, 18:33

PS

I am asking since I know you are afraid of heights :heart:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 18:38

:D

No, I didn't bring a hand-holder, even though I did consider to take the guard with me. I tried to keep my eyes in "roof height", it's not as bad as looking down. :heart:

Btw, I forget to mention something funny.

In one of the houses next to the Ferris wheel, there's a hotel. The hotel has a balcony on the top floor, which must have a perfect view! Next to the balcony - across the roof, there's an old guard tower. In that tower there were a couple who made out! :eyes: - I bet they thought nobody could see them up there! :lol:

Dacotah 19. August 2009, 18:41

Sorry :lol: I love the ride. At the fair they are restricted to going only so fast but once there was a ride at a parking lot and went on that one, the guy went faster. Best ride I had on that one. :D

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 18:42

Whoa, and were you ready to take another ride after that? Or is one time enough?

*feels nauseous*

Dacotah 19. August 2009, 18:42

:yikes: That's funny, bet they didn't even notice that others could see them. :lol:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 18:43

Believe me, they didn't realize that they could be watched ! :D

ellinidata 19. August 2009, 18:44

Originally posted by Zaphira:

Next to the balcony - across the roof, there's an old guard tower. In that tower there were a couple who made out! :eyes: - I bet they thought nobody could see them up there!



hahahahahaha creative!

which reminds me of my visit to Acropolis with my cousin Litsa...
She lives in Salonika (second capital of Greece).Visiting Athens and not Acropolis it is a crime in my boos but many Greeks never been there...when she visited I had the idea of seeing the sunset from it even if no Tours are given at that hour.
We did climb up the rock,
*I took her up from an area that no gates are locked *,
and when we are at the top holding our beer that was no cold any longer we ended up at a clif where a man was jerking off and he overlooked Athens and the sunset...
I believe he did continue with more wild fantasies,
since we both refussed to miss the sunset
and did stay just a few feet away from the lost son of Zeus :lol:

Dacotah 19. August 2009, 18:44

I wanted to go again and again but my daughter poor baby, was little at the time and she didn't like it, her dad was the idiot that kept telling the guy to go faster so he did. He got sick too.

ellinidata 19. August 2009, 18:45

Originally posted by Zaphira:

No, I didn't bring a hand-holder




our guy was the hand holder and the hold activist! :lol:

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 18:46

@ Angeliki ~ :lol: That's hilarious.... A man jerking off to the sunset and Athens...
Imagine what other wild fetishes he might have! :lol: :faint:

@ Carol ~ You know what I think about him! :irked:
I could never have taken more than one ride. And then I would be sick for the rest of the day. :left: :D

Dacotah 19. August 2009, 18:49

I know, I was :irked: at him. Told him he was an idiot. I even said no don't go faster because she was with us on the ride. I even screamed slow down. I was happy he got sick.

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 18:50

He should have been forced to take one more ride. :devil:

Dacotah 19. August 2009, 18:53

:yes: All by himself and have the guy even go faster. :D

Zaphira 19. August 2009, 18:58

Yes, my point exactly. And after that, being force to take the bus home! :lol:

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