Posted Jul 9, 2012, 12:53 AM
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An Optimistic Realist
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Los Angeles, CA / West Palm Beach, FL
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Originally Posted by Duck From NY
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This will be great for Staten Island, and great for the skyline, but I'm not sure of it's ability to draw people. About 2 million tourists ride the ferry every year. Let's say 1 million of them ride the wheel? That's still more than three times less than the London Eye draws.
Does it need to draw a similar amount to be a success?
Has the London Eye drawn a profit?
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As a Staten Islander, I hope this gets built regardless.
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You never know, the Wheel itself could increase the ferry's ridership alone.
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