Find out more about the filming and building of the 4D Experience at the London Eye with our 'Making of' featurette
The spindle holds the wheel structure and the hub rotates it around the spindle. At 23 meters tall, the spindle is around the size of a church spire and, together with the hub, weighs in at 330 tonnes: over 20 times heavier than Big Ben.
© The Merlin Entertainments London Eye 2009 all rights reserved. Conceived and designed by Marks Barfield Architects.
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