The London Eye may grace London’s horizon beyond 2028
(Picture: Oli Scarff / Getty Images)The Millennium Wheel originally opened on December 31, 1999, with a five-year lease. This was later extended and currently runs to 2028. Its operator, Merlin Entertainments, now wants a long-term agreement to keep the South Bank attraction in place for many years to come.
Merlin division director Mike Vallis said: “The London Eye is a UK success story with a global reach. When it first opened at the turn of the century, no-one could have envisaged it would become synonymous with all that is great about our capital city. As the capital’s most visited paid-for attraction, it continues to be enjoyed by millions of guests every year, it is now time for us to secure its long-term future through this application to Lambeth Council.”
