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Dubai's huge ferris wheel is taking shape with five of the eight main sections now completed.
Dubai Media Office shared aerial images of the structure, built on the man-made Bluewaters Island, as it comes together.
At over 210 metres tall, the Dubai Eye will surpass the 167-metre High Roller in Las Vegas, which opened in 2014.
“Once completed, Ain Dubai will emerge as an engineering masterpiece, the first of its kind in the industry, and a truly spectacular must-visit attraction, adding a unique experience and vantage point to the list of things to do in Dubai,” Omar Delawar, the chief projects officer at Meraas, said last year.
"Ain #Dubai" wheel rim passes the halfway stage pic.twitter.com/17C0XxaAKL
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 12, 2017
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