Millennium Wheel London Eye Opening 31 Dec 1999

The world's biggest observation wheel, named the British Aiways London Eye because of the sponsorship from the airline. This is the live broadcast made by the BBC featuring the opening 'turn' of the wheel. Actually the wheel did not move due to technical complications, the light display tried to make up for it but did not quite succeed. Opened by the then Prime Minister Tony Blair. In 2005 BA sponsorship ceased, the BA name was dropped from the logo. Although the title of the world's biggest ferris wheel goes to the wheel in Singapore, the London Eye remains the biggest cantilevered observation wheel in the world, and the top tourist attraction for the capital. The Copyright in this video segment belongs to the BBC. © BBC 1999

[@esconis5304]

Crazy how something that was only meant to be temporary has become one of the most popular tourist attraction in the world!

[@scorpiofootiemad]

I had to wait until January 27 2003 to go on the London Eye,it's a good view from there!

[@PaulaJGriffin65]

Great to remember this. Thanks for sharing. That night I was watching the fireworks & listening to Big Ben’s bongs for directly underneath the London Eye before dancing into the early hours with some wonderful Australian women to (among others) the Pogues.

[@theguyinthemines]

i just went on it 4 the first time on thursday for the first time. it was awesome!!

[@Cpr1234]

at the end you can hear the concorde even though its in the clouds

[@palgiandy]

Nice video!

[@modybarnieh4976]

Why is the screen blurry

[@richardcouthlan4464]

It is now called Cocoa-cola london eye

[@FreePalestine270]

bloody greedy company