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“Looking down on London” Toronto Sun
“Going To: London” New York Times (free registration required)
“The Whole London Eye Experience” TravelLady
“A Top-to-Bottom Tour of London” Washington Post
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Attraction type: Observation deck/tower, Amusement/theme park, Landmark/point of interest, Tram, Observatory/planetarium
Activities: Dining, City walk sightseeing, Getting married
Address: Jubilee Gardens London London SE1
England
Tel: 44 (0) 870 990 8883
Fax: 44 (0) 870 990 8884

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“Amazing”
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4 of 5 stars
Absbang 3 contributions
wolverhampton
Jul 4, 2009

We rode it on 2 July 09 and decided to pay the extra for a fastpass,which in hindsight was worth it as it was a very hot day and the 'normal' queue was very long and by the time we had been on the ride that queue had not moved all that much. But I do think it depends on... more

“birds eye view”
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5 of 5 stars
happy_to_be_on_hol 52 contributions
South Shields, United Kingdom
Jun 28, 2009

my daughter and I visited london a couple of weeks ago and decided to visit the London Eye, the system for going onto the eye was very well organised after picking up tickets across the walkway to entering one of the pods was very quick. I must admit it was not as busy as I would imagine it would be... more

“So worth it.”
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5 of 5 stars
caralynn143 2 contributions
Morgantown, WV
Jun 25, 2009

A must do. The Eye was amazing. You could see 25 miles of London in any direction. more

“A must”
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5 of 5 stars
pkpdd488 21 contributions
St. Louis
Jun 24, 2009

Great views of the city from this amazing structure. Sure, it's a bit costly, but so is everything in London and this is well worth it. We went in June, when it would typically be corded, but we were on within 10 minutes, so don;t bother with paying extra for the "fast-pass" tickets or whatever they call them. more

“Nice view - but just ok”
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3 of 5 stars
moac4 36 contributions
colorado and ohio
Jun 20, 2009

Nice view, but way overpriced. If you don't have the ££, but have the leg power, the view from the top of St Paul's - which is quite a trek up MANY stairs - is really just as spectacular (except you can't see into the gardens of Buckingham Palace from there!) more

“London Eye Experience”
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4 of 5 stars
YOSH1 1 contribution
US
Jun 11, 2009

A great place to see London skyline in short time. Nice views of Thames river, museums and other London landmarks. Ticket lines tend to be long, price could have been cheaper. more

“Good view but ridiculously overpriced”
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3 of 5 stars
lalapine 3 contributions
New York, NY
Jun 10, 2009

You do get a nice view of Parliament, but London is not a city with a dramatic skyline like New York. You can kind of see Buckingham and St. Paul's, but again there's just not that many dramatic buildings to make the high view that spectacular. It's just one of those things that everybody does when they go to London.... more

“Wonderful view of the city - well worth it!”
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5 of 5 stars
arau 55 contributions
Toronto, Canada
Jun 3, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We had an amazingly clear day so we thought we would hop on the Eye. By hop i do mean wait in line for about an hour. The line looks a lot longer than it actually takes, it move pretty fast. The ride takes about 15-20 minutes with panoramic views of all of London. Most of the main attractions are... more

“Great view”
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5 of 5 stars
tshissler 35 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
May 26, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The eye closes at 9 PM and my wife and I rode on it at 8:59. We were in the last car of the night and it was the best way to go on this ride. There were only 8 people in our car and we could watch as the sun set over the city. The views are great. more

“Amazing!”
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5 of 5 stars
augirl41184 7 contributions
Philadelphia
May 24, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This is one awesome experience. The best views of London any time of the day, although I would suggest doing it on a day with good weather, cause I can't imagine it would be as good on a rainy day. It's a little pricey but in my opinion worth it. A must do if you visit London! more

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Jubilee Gardens, London London SE1, England
Tel: 44 (0) 870 990 8883 Fax: 44 (0) 870 990 8884