Royal Windsor Wheel

The first Royal Windsor Wheel first operated in 2006. In 2009 it operated from April to October and carried over 200,000 passengers. During 2010, it opened daily from 10 am to 10 pm, from 1 May until 30 August.{{cite web|title=Windsor wheel cuts back from six months to four|url=http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/04/45764-windsor-wheel-cuts-back-from-six-months-to-four/|publisher=Windsor Observer|accessdate=23 May 2010}}

In 2011, the official website stated that the {{convert|365|tonne|adj=on}} wheel had 40 six-person gondolas, including one VIP gondola and one disabled access gondola, offering views from a height of {{convert|60 |metre}}.{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=About the Wheel |url=https://mellorsgroup.com/Windsor-Wheel/ABOUT_THE_WHEEL.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320141045/https://mellorsgroup.com/Windsor-Wheel/ABOUT_THE_WHEEL.html |archive-date=20 March 2012}}

It ceased operations in 2012.{{Cite web |title=Councillors approve plans to install observation wheel in Alexandra Gardens |url=https://www.windsorexpress.co.uk/gallery/windsor-express/193697/councillors-approve-plans-to-install-observation-wheel-in-alexandra-gardens.html |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=windsorexpress.co.uk}}

File:Royal Windsor Wheel at night.jpg

In July 2021 a new company (Roses Pleasure Parks Limited) applied to the local council to build a smaller wheel near the original site.[https://publicaccess.rbwm.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QTLIQ0NIIB400&activeTab=summary] Application for an Observation Wheel and Refreshment Unit to be sited from 1 July to 30 September 2021.

On 5 January 2024 it was announced that a {{convert|35|metre|adj=on}} wheel would operate in Alexandra Gardens from 22 March to 2 September.{{Cite news |date=2024-02-19 |title=Windsor big wheel to boost tourism in Royal town, council says |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-berkshire-68335534 |access-date=2024-03-20 |publisher=BBC News}}{{Cite web |date=2024-01-05 |title=Huge observation wheel approved for park in Windsor |url=https://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/24030014.huge-observation-wheel-approved-park-windsor/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Slough Observer}} Some councillors complained that the wheel would disrupt the park.

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