Steel Pier · Operating
The Wheel
Observation wheel · Steel Pier · 227 ft
The Wheel is Steel Pier's 227-foot observation wheel with 40 climate-controlled gondolas — pay-extra landmark views of the Atlantic City skyline.
At a glance
Key facts for The Wheel.
Type
Spin, drop & swing
Status
Operating
Subtype
Observation wheel
Height
227 ft
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for The Wheel.
Ride profile
Spin, drop & swing · Observation wheel
- family
- flagship
- observation-wheel
- pay-extra
Height
227 ft
Highlighted stat for The Wheel
Spec sheet
Subtype
Observation wheel
Min height
4'8"
Specs source: steelpier.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for The Wheel.
Timeline
The Wheel operating
Background
The Wheel is listed on Steel Pier's official Tickets & Rides page.\n\nAtlas indexes height rules from steelpier.com; The Wheel, SlingShot, and Helicopter Rides are called out as excluded from standard tickets/wristbands.
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Sources & official links
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- The Wheel — official ride pagesteelpier.com(opens in a new tab)
- Steel Pier — official sitesteelpier.com(opens in a new tab)
- Steel Pier on Coaster AtlasPark page
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- Hero photo (Steel Pier · Official park media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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