The mystery of the Ain Dubai, the world’s largest (broken) Ferris wheel
By Brian Rohan
July 9, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EDT
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DUBAI — It has been more than a year since the world’s tallest Ferris wheel stopped turning, and officials here won’t say why.
The Ain Dubai, with more steel than the Eiffel Tower and nearly twice as tall as the London Eye, was supposed to be closed for just a month. Then another month. And another. Finally, in April, operators quietly announced it would be closed indefinitely.