After months of delays, Old Port observation wheel opens for business
60-metre Grande Roue de Montréal gets rolling at 4 p.m.
Montreal's observation wheel officially opens today in the city's Old Port.
Billed as the largest attraction of its kind in Canada, the 60-metre high Grande roue de Montréal will begin operating at 4 p.m. and runs until 11 p.m.
The observation wheel features 42 climate-controlled gondolas and offers 360-degree views of the city and the surrounding regions.
Each ride lasts two or three rotations for a total of between 15 and 20 minutes, according to its operators.
The wheel was supposed to open in June but the grounds around it and a building housing a café, bar and offices weren't finished.
The bar and café are still not finished but the wheel's operators are proceeding with the grand opening.
Ticket prices are $25 for adults, $19.75 for children aged 3 to 12, $21.25 for youth between 13 and 17, and $21.25 for seniors. Family packages are available for $77.50 (two adults, two children under 17, or one adult and three children).