The Pacific Park Ferris wheel has been listed as a top spot for romance in national publications including USA Today and Westways. Angelenos can enjoy a romantic ride on a 90-foot-tall Ferris wheel daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The Pacific Wheel’s 174,000 LED lights are mounted on the Ferris wheel’s structure including the 40 spokes and two hubs and the seasonal display for this month will include love themed images.
The world’s only solar-powered Ferris wheel’s lighting system features 16.7 million color value combinations while the programming and display software presents imaging up to 24 frames per second to display dynamic, custom, computer-generated lighting entertainment.
With a backdrop consisting of the Pacific Ocean and legendary California beach sunsets, the wheel competes with its own stunning visual performances. Dancing and twinkling with electric sparkles, visitors and residents alike find it hard to take their eyes off of the colorful display – so iconic when viewing the pier from a distance, and more enchanting the closer one approaches.
Its predecessor, which was erected in 1996, was the world’s first and only solar-powered ferris wheel. Replaced by the new wheel in 2008, the original solar panels remain, generating up to 71,000-kilowatt hours of photovoltaic power.
According to smdp.com; atlasobscura.com . Source of photos: internet
