A GIANT seaside attraction is making a thrilling comeback — and just in time for summer fun.
The towering 144ft-high big wheel is set to return to a popular UK coastal town, offering stunning views for just a fiver a spin.
Worthing’s seafront is gearing up for a summer spectacle[/caption]
As another seaside town joins the big wheel craze[/caption]
Locals and holidaymakers alike will be able to hop aboard the iconic ride as it rolls back into action in the coming weeks – and it’s already gearing up to be the town’s hottest ticket of the season.
Worthing’s giant seafront wheel will be open to thrill visitors from as early as this month.
The high observation wheel has been given the green light by council bosses and will take pride of place between the pier and lido, right opposite Montague Place.
Set to offer jaw-dropping views over the West Sussex coast, the towering attraction could be spinning from April 7.
And it will stay put every summer until 2028, operating daily from 10am to 10pm between March and November.
However, concerns have been raised that the attraction could negatively impact the area.
Some locals had previously kicked off over its size — fearing it could spoil views of historic buildings and overlook nearby homes.
But planners ruled the boost to tourism and business far outweighed the “limited harm” the ride might cause.
A similar wheel was given the go-ahead last year, and a slightly taller version was greenlit back in 2019.
This comes after Eastbourne revealed plans for a seaside wheel of its own, dubbed the “Sky Club”.
The towering ride took pride of place on the eastern seafront from April 5.
Eastbourne Borough Council calling it a “crowd-pleaser” that boosted footfall and “lit up” the town’s night-time economy.
Locals were treated to sweeping views stretching from Sovereign Harbour to the iconic pier.
The Sky Club wheel will operate for four weeks, according to EBC.
East Sussex seaside town has also opened their observation wheel[/caption]
