Monday, March 26, 2007

25 millionth ride for London Eye (BBC News)



25 millionth ride for London Eye

Abbie joined her dad for a VIP trip on the EyeThe London Eye has had its 25 millionth visitor, seven years after opening.


The milestone at the 450ft-high central London attraction was reached when tourist Steve Harland arrived.


Mr Harland, from Didcot, Oxfordshire, and his daughter Abbie, three, were given a special VIP ride and other perks including a magnum of champagne.


The Eye's managing director David Sharpe said: "Thanks to the support of Londoners and visitors, we have managed to exceed our greatest expectations."
He added: "Just before the turn of this century, we were a mere concept.
"Today we have become a global icon, a contemporary symbol for modern Britain and have changed London's skyline forever."

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