The first stage of an extensive upgrade to The London Eye took place today/last night with the removal of the first of the London Eye’s 32 capsules. The 10-tonne capsule was carefully taken down from the world famous, 440ft-high attraction and floated down the River Thames on a barge.
With 2025 marking 25 years since The London Eye opened, today marks the start of an exciting modernising project in conjunction with Merlin Magic Making’s experts, which will see each of the 32 iconic capsules upgraded with the latest technology, safety features, and visitor comfort enhancements.
The last renewal programme began in 2009 and was completed in 2012, just in time for the London Olympics, where over £12M was invested ahead of guests visiting the capital. As a multiphase refurbishment programme, and in parallel to the previous capsule exchange duration, it’s predicted that the current project will be completed by early 2029.
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