British Expats - That Big Wheel Thingy

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Sand Pit (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/)

- - That Big Wheel Thingy (https://britishexpats.com/forum/sand-pit-116/big-wheel-thingy-899497/)

IKnowNothing

Jul 12th 2017 12:14 pm

That Big Wheel Thingy

Being put up near JBR, will include 6 pods that are bars! Hope they have enclosed toilets - and some will offer "fine dining" hope they have integrated kitchens cos shoving your "fine dining" in warmed bags just won't cut it.

Still, this could be an interesting idea, once you've done it you've done it though - can't ever see it being anyone's regular bar.

Time Out

Dubaiexile

Jul 12th 2017 12:21 pm

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And I hate to think what it will cost !!!

IKnowNothing

Jul 12th 2017 12:24 pm

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Originally Posted by Dubaiexile (Post 12292661)

And I hate to think what it will cost !!!

And the bar will have to have privacy glass on it so the great unwashed can't see us drinking.

It'll probably be that shrink wrap advertising it like they have on taxis and busses.

Really classy.

scrubbedexpat141

Jul 12th 2017 12:42 pm

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It's a very impressive wheel and I'm sure it's been a real engineering challenge for the guys building it.

DXBtoDOH

Jul 12th 2017 12:51 pm

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Have they been paid?

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Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12292687)

It's a very impressive wheel and I'm sure it's been a real engineering challenge for the guys building it.

IKnowNothing

Jul 12th 2017 1:16 pm

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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH (Post 12292697)

Have they been paid?

Owned by Meraas, which is Sheikh Mo's private company, so what do you think?

scrubbedexpat141

Jul 12th 2017 1:21 pm

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Originally Posted by DXBtoDOH (Post 12292697)

Have they been paid?

The engineer or the contractors?

The former, no idea, the latter, no idea but a better idea of where they may stand with what they should get....:eek:

jam25mack

Jul 12th 2017 1:59 pm

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Well at least its progressing now after the host of embarrassing issues they had at the start of construction.

ExpatAl

Jul 13th 2017 10:37 am

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Can see it from my gaff - building it pretty quick (2 segments added within the last month since I've been living there!)

jam25mack

Jul 13th 2017 11:48 am

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Originally Posted by ExpatAl (Post 12293422)

Can see it from my gaff - building it pretty quick (2 segments added within the last month since I've been living there!)

What about the 3yrs before that...... they must be waaaay behind schedule.

Putting the segments on will be relatively easy. It's just meccano on a bigger scale.

Meow	Jul 18th 2017 7:47 am

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Not just a big wheel but the biggest wheel in the world, as you would expect in Dubai.

scrubbedexpat141

Jul 19th 2017 4:51 am

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Originally Posted by Meow (Post 12296821)

Not just a big wheel but the biggest wheel in the world, as you would expect in Dubai.

Roughly double the size of the London Eye I believe.

Millhouse

Jul 21st 2017 12:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12297554)

Roughly double the size of the London Eye I believe.

Eye wheely dont believe that.

Pongo

Jul 21st 2017 12:54 pm

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Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12297554)

Roughly double the size of the London Eye I believe.

But not a lot to see when you're on it, view of the power station should be good though.

Bahtatboy

Jul 21st 2017 2:38 pm

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Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 12299277)

Eye wheely dont believe that.

Well spoke.

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