Rio Star

For the company, see RioStar Corp.

Rio Star
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General information
StatusOperating
LocationSanto Cristo, Rio de Janeiro
AddressRodrigues Alves Avenue, 455, Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates22°53′34.7″S 43°11′39.7″W / 22.892972°S 43.194361°W / -22.892972; -43.194361
Completed2019
Opened6 December 2019[1]
OwnerArc Big Eye
Dimensions
Diameter88 metres (289 ft)

The Rio Star is a cantilevered observation wheel in the Santo Cristo neighborhood, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With an overall height of 88 metres,[1][2] from 2019 to November 2022, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in Latin America; however, it lost the title with the completion of the 91-meter Roda Rico, located in the city of São Paulo.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rio inaugura na Zona Portuária a maior roda-gigante da América Latina". G1 (in Portuguese). Jornal Nacional. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. ^ Barbon, Júlia (3 December 2019). "Rio ganha roda-gigante e um novo ângulo para ver a cidade". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Estrutura da maior roda-gigante da América Latina, em SP, é concluída". Casa Vogue (in Brazilian Portuguese). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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