It's on the top of a tower, but still...
I was just having a mooch around the internet and ended up looking at Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China. Construction was finished last year, and it's currently the world's 3rd tallest building/tower, after Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Tokyo Sky Tree (under construction)
They already have a kind of horizontal ferris wheel, which takes passengers around the perimeter of the tower. They're marketing it as the world's highest ferris wheel, though I don't think that's how I would label this. Looks very cool whatever you want to call it:
And there is information, though no pictures, of a 35 meter drop tower, called Gravity Machine being built onto the mast of the tower. I can't actually work out if it has been built or not though:
Personally, I think the whole tower is stunning anyway, but the addition of the rides at the top makes it even more impressive.
I was just having a mooch around the internet and ended up looking at Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China. Construction was finished last year, and it's currently the world's 3rd tallest building/tower, after Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the Tokyo Sky Tree (under construction)
![Canton-Tower-%E2%80%93-A-Supermodel-MegaStructure-in-Guangzhou-China.jpg](http://meiguoxing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Canton-Tower-%E2%80%93-A-Supermodel-MegaStructure-in-Guangzhou-China.jpg)
![canton-tower.jpg](http://shanghaiist.com/attachments/shang_kenneth/canton-tower.jpg)
They already have a kind of horizontal ferris wheel, which takes passengers around the perimeter of the tower. They're marketing it as the world's highest ferris wheel, though I don't think that's how I would label this. Looks very cool whatever you want to call it:
![U5288P6T12D5249619F168DT20101015101131.jpg](http://i3.sinaimg.cn/ty/o/p/2010-10-15/U5288P6T12D5249619F168DT20101015101131.jpg)
![Canton_Tower_Guangzhou_China_02.jpg](http://thebesttraveldestinations.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Canton_Tower_Guangzhou_China_02.jpg)
And there is information, though no pictures, of a 35 meter drop tower, called Gravity Machine being built onto the mast of the tower. I can't actually work out if it has been built or not though:
http://www.gztvtower.info/02b Gravity.htmCanton Tower Official Website said:Canton TV tower - Gravity machine - the Shoot
At the +450 meter high top deck level there will be a gravity machine that lifts visitors another 35 meter up along the mast, from which they will be dropped back to the top deck. Anybody courageous enough to take this ride will get the most spectacular experience of a lifetime,falling back to earth from an amazing 485 meter.
http://www.excelguangzhou.com/cantontower.htmlGuangzhou Toursim Site said:There is something extra for adventure lovers as well. You can climb to the top, and enjoy a ride on the Ferris Wheel. It is actually the roof of the tower. You can jump into any one of the 16 transparent cars and enjoy a half-an hour ride. The Gravity Machine is another attraction of the place. It will drop you from the highest mast so that you can have an experience of the gravitational pull. Sounds interesting? Well, it's worth a try.
Personally, I think the whole tower is stunning anyway, but the addition of the rides at the top makes it even more impressive.