Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Japan Loves Ferris Wheels

They're everywhere! This particular example was at a small amusement park at the port in Kobe, but they're present in even smaller cities throughout the country. I'm reasonably certain this ferris wheel is larger than the one at Cedar Point, which seems completely out of whack - that park is one of the highest regarded in the world, while this one was scrawny and was situated next to a mall and numerous pachinko parlors.

This park was closed when the photo was taken, so I have no idea how many riders they actually have... my experience so far is that Japanese people love to stand in line for just about anything, so if they do a good job not letting riders on very quickly, I'm sure they build up a nice line of happy visitors.

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