SkyView ferris wheel downtown starting to take shape

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Ronta Weaver with SkyView Atlanta sprays the structure down before assembly. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Marek Furman Works high above preparing the structure for additional assembly. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Justin Jackson with SkyView Atlanta cleans the structure before assembly. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Justin Jackson (foreground) and Bronson Payne (background) with SkyView Atlanta cleans the structure before assembly. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Teddy Horne (left) with Mosley Erecting and Ron Wood (right) with Superior Rigging & Erecting Company (right) coordinate on lifting materials. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

The observation wheel is right next to the Tabernacle. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Ryno Collins brushes up some cross cables before assembly. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

A view up. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Ted Turner passes by construction Tuesday as he walked downtown. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

Troy Zions with Mosley Erecting prepares material for the crane operator. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

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Ronta Weaver with SkyView Atlanta sprays the structure down before assembly. The 200 foot observation wheel was taking shape Tuesday, July 9, 2013 across the street from Centennial Olympic Park next to the Tabernacle where SkyView, General Manager, Michael Montgomery says the assembly of the SkyView Ferris wheel and its 42-climate controlled gondolas should be up and operational by the weekend or first of next week. By the time it is said and done - 30-tractor trailer full of materials will have been delivered for the project. The Ferris wheel is designed and constructed by Ronald Bussink from Munich, Germany. There are 1200 pins and clips to inspect during a three hour safety and maintenance inspection before opening every day. The V.I.P. gondola has a leather interior, a glass bottom and glass chillers on the console. A flight, or four revolutions takes about 15-minutes. Up to 6-adults may fit in a gondola. Tickets to fly are $13.50 for adults and $ 8.50 for children. JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM

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