Seattle's awaited Great Wheel opens to the public Friday, June 29 - and KING 5 got a sneak peak. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

While it’s only been open for three short years, Seattle’s Great Wheel has become an iconic part of the city’s skyline—as have the 175-foot-tall attraction’s light displays, designed by Gerry Hall.

This colossal, 175-foot-tall Seattle Great Wheel punctuates the city’s skyline and has become an iconic landmark in downtown Seattle since its opening in June 2012.

The Great Wheel on Seattle’s waterfront is turning turquoise this week to bring attention to lung cancer. The Great Wheel joins the American Lung Association in its 10-year nationwide ...

The Seattle Great Wheel is one of the largest of its kind in the U.S., according to developers. The 280,300-pound wheel holds 42 climate-controlled gondolas, allowing for 252 passengers at full ...

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Seattle's Great Wheel was struck by a drone Wednesday night, shutting down the waterfront attraction briefly but causing no injuries. The incident happened just after 4 p.m ...

Seattle's skyline is officially getting a new addition today as the Great Wheel -- a 175-foot tall Ferris wheel sporting 42 climate-controlled gondola cars -- opens for business along the waterfront.

A rogue drone struck a giant Ferris wheel and crashed through a plastic patio table in downtown Seattle on Wednesday, police and employees said. Seattle Great Wheel security workers reported the ...

It sounds a little pie in the sky, but the folks behind Seattle's Great Wheel are proposing an even grander project: a gondola between downtown Seattle and the waterfront. Close.

Zillow lights up Seattle HQ and waterfront Great Wheel to celebrate 10-year anniversary. by Kurt Schlosser on February 10, 2016 at 10:21 am February 15, 2016 at 8:13 am.