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Originally Posted by NYguy
That's assuming that only tourists who ride the ferry will want to visit the observation wheel. The tourists who ride the ferry are but a fraction of the City's overall tourist. Also, you have to take into account the locals who will visit from the metro region (both NY and NJ). The question I have is whether too many people would visit, how long would the wait be, etc.
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From what I understand, New Yorkers rarely go to the Statue of Libery, Ellis Island, ESB, etc. Not so sure if that's true, but that's the general feeling I get from my NY experience. You may turn out to be right, but I would be surprised if we get more than 1.5 million after it's first year.
If they want to draw people from the region, I hope they build a parking lot next to it, since public transportation on to the Island is limited to express buses and the ferry.