Rio Star

{{for|the company|RioStar Corp.}}

{{short description|Ferris wheel in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}

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| name = Rio Star

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| status = Operating

| image = Rio Star.jpg

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| location = Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro

| address = Rodrigues Alves Avenue, 455, Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| coordinates = {{coord|22|53|34.7|S|43|11|39.7|W|display=inline, title|region:BR_type:landmark}}

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| completion_date = 2019

| opened_date = 6 December 2019

| architect =

| owner = Arc Big Eye

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| diameter = {{Convert|88|m|ft|0}}

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The Rio Star is a cantilevered observation wheel in the Santo Cristo neighborhood, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With an overall height of 88 metres,{{Cite web|url=https://g1.globo.com/jornal-nacional/noticia/2019/12/06/rio-inaugura-na-zona-portuaria-a-maior-roda-gigante-da-america-latina.ghtml|title=Rio inaugura na Zona Portuária a maior roda-gigante da América Latina|publisher=Jornal Nacional|website= G1|date=6 December 2019|access-date= 11 December 2019|language= pt}}{{Cite web|url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2019/12/rio-ganha-roda-gigante-e-um-novo-angulo-para-ver-cidade.shtml|title=Rio ganha roda-gigante e um novo ângulo para ver a cidade|first= Júlia|last= Barbon|website= Folha de São Paulo|date=3 December 2019|access-date= 11 December 2019|language= pt}} from 2019 to November 2022, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in Latin America; however, it lost the title with the completion of the 91-meter Roda Rico, located in the city of São Paulo.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-19 |title=Estrutura da maior roda-gigante da América Latina, em SP, é concluída |url=https://casavogue.globo.com/arquitetura/cidades/noticia/2022/11/estrutura-da-maior-roda-gigante-da-america-latina-e-concluida.ghtml |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Casa Vogue |language=pt-br}}