The Sun Wheel is one of the highlights in Da Nang cityscape. It’s a building in Da Nang Downtown (Asia Park, Sun World Da Nang Wonders), an extensive amusement park by the Han River. This giant wheel was the tallest in the world from 1992 to 1997, and now, is still in the top 20. Inside Vietnam, it’s no competitors. Now let’s HoiAn Day Trip Company provide all the information about Sun Wheel in Da Nang.
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Must Knows about Sun Wheel in Da Nang Vietnam
– Location/address: 2 Thang 9 Street, Hoa Cuong Bac ward, Hai Chau district, Da Nang, Vietnam
– Located in: Da Nang Downtown (formerly Asia Park, Sun World Da Nang Wonders)
– Other name(s): Da Nang Ferris Wheel, Da Nang Giant Wheel, Da Nang Eye, Vong Quay Mat Troi
– Opening hours: 3 to 10 PM everyday
– Ticket price: 100,000 VND/time for adult & children above 1,4m, 70,000 VND/time for children from 1 to 1,4m, free for smaller kids
– Height: 115 meters (377 ft)
– Weight: 980 tons
– Diameter: 108 meters
– Number of cabins: 64 (6 persons in one cabin)
– Reason(s) to visit: one of 10 tallest ferris wheels in the world, the view to the city from the highest point, nearby amusement park
– Time to spend: at least 30 mins
– Best time to visit: sunset, evening
– Travel blog: https://hoiandaytrip.com/sun-wheel-da-nang
– Tour guide: contact +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo)
– Food & drink: not allowed
– Shopping: available in surrounding area
– Fact:
Sun Wheel (Da Nang) on Map
History of Ferris Wheel in the World
The Chicago Wheel is sometimes referred to as the original ‘ferris wheel’ (or world’s first ferris wheel). It opened on 21st June 1983, featuring a height of 80,4 meters. Because it’s designed and built by Georgre Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (1859-1896, an American civil engineer), so it’s called ‘ferris wheel’ after that.
Purpose of constructing the Chicago Wheel (in the World’s Columbian Exposition) was to surpass the Eiffel Tower in the Paris International Exposition in 1889. Planners at the event in Chicago wanted to have a building that was ‘original, unique, and daring’. Ferris proposed a wheel on which visitors could see the whole exhibition, but because of safety reasons, the planners didn’t approve yet.
Later, some local investors decided to cover the construction cost (nearly 400,000 USD at that time), so the Ferris’ project was agreed. Additionally, the planners hoped that the admission to this wheel could make the event out of debt or even profitable. Finally, the Chicago Wheel was built. It has 36 cars, and each car was able to carry 60 people. Until it’s demolished in 1906, it served 2.5 millions of passengers. In 1985, it’s dismantled and rebuilt in Lincoln Park, Chicago city, and later, again dismantled and rebuilt in 1904 World’s Fair in Missouri, USA.
History of Sun Wheel in Da Nang Vietnam
The Sun Wheel in Da Nang’s Asia Park originally is the ‘Igosu 108’, the tallest observation wheel in the world from 1992 to 1997. The ‘Igosu 108’ was a giant ferris wheel within an amusement park on the shores of Biwa Lake of Shiga in Japan. It’s completed and opened on 26th April 1992, and after that, attracted an estimated 50,000 visitors a day. This 108-meters-wheel defeated the ‘Cosmo Clock 21’ in Yokohama city (Japan) which rises up to 107,5 meters and kept the world record from 1989. On 12nd July 1997, ‘Tempozan Ferris Wheel’, a 112-meters-tall wheel in Osaka city (Japan), replaced its highest position on the world ranking. Later, another Japanese wheel and the London Eye in turn became the tallest observation wheel on the planet. At the present, 250-meters-tall ‘Ain Bubai’ has no competitors.
On 31st August 2001, the ‘Igosu 108’ was shut down due to poor business performance. In September 2013, demolition works here started, and then finished in December in the same year.
In October 2013, the ‘Igosu 108’ was installed inside the brand-new amusement park of Da Nang city, central Vietnam. Its new name is ‘Sun Wheel’ because it’s owned and managed by the Sun Group, one of the largest real estate developers in Vietnam. It’s currently owner of Ba Na Hills where the world-famous Golden Hands Bridge and world’s longest cable cars are located.
On 18th July 2014, the Sun Wheel was opened to visitors, and after that, this event was voted to be one of top 10 events of the year in Da Nang. It’s the first accessible building in Asia Park. In 2024, the Asia Park was renamed ‘Da Nang Downtown’.
Experience on the Ride of Sun Wheel (Da Nang Ferris Wheel)
One full ride in the Sun Wheel Da Nang is 17 minutes long, but can be longer if the weather is windy. One car carries 6 people maximum but if it’s not crowded, solo travelers, couples or families will have a private car. During this low-speed ride, passengers will feel nervous, excited to know what happens next and what they can see next and really fantastic. Da Nang’s giant ferris wheel is one of the tallest observation wheels in the world.
The best times to ride the Sun Wheel are sunset and evening. During the sunset, visitors can expect awe-inspiring scenery with the city, golden rivers and sky that is perfect for taking photos. In the evening, when millions of lamps are lit up, Da Nang city becomes striking and impressively beautiful. Therefore, the cityscape from this wheel is worth seeing.
At the highest point, a height of 115 meters, riders will see the entire amusement park below, city’s central square and monument to commemorate soldiers fallen in the wars, sparkling the Han River with many bridges (the closest bridge is a cable-stayed bridge named Tran Thi Ly Bridge) and tall buildings along its waterfronts, streets in nearby areas with a plenty of motorbikes, and some of city’s landmarks. During the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF), watching gorgeous and colorful performances of fireworks in the ride on Sun Wheel is just so special and spectacular.
Besides the Sun Wheel, there are many other things to do in the amusement park where it’s located. Kids and young adults will find enthralling roller coasters and exciting rides, live shows (water puppet, jet ski and flyboard show, the Symphony of River Show which combines 10 different performing arts and fireworks), food and drink. See more information & details
Sun Wheel Da Nang Tickets & Prices in 2024
In 2024, the ticket price of Sun Wheel at Da Nang Downtown (Asia Park) is 150,000 VND for adults and children above 1,4 meters. It’s 75,000 VND for children from 1 to 1,4 meters in height and free of charge for smaller kids.
If want to do the rides in the amusement park too, let’s buy an all-in-one ticket. Its prices are 250,000 VND for adults and children above 1,4 meters, and 125,000 VND from 1 to 1,4 meters.
Tips to Visit Sun Wheel in Da Nang
– The Sun Wheel is located in Da Nang Downtown (formerly Asia Park) and its main entrance is on 2 Thang 9 Street, not Phan Dang Luu Street anymore.
– All visitors can do a ride on the Sun Wheel, but kids under 1 meter have to go with parents
– If not too busy, couples, families, and groups of friends or even solo travelers will have a private cabin.
– Visitors can not bring food and drink into the cars of Sun Wheel.
– It’s better to visit Sun Wheel and Da Nang Downtown Theme Park with a local guide. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp) to book.
How to Get to Sun Wheel in Da Nang
The Sun Wheel is located in Da Nang Downtown (or Asia Park), an amusement park in Hoa Cuong Bac ward, Hai Chau district, Da Nang, Vietnam. Therefore, visitors need to go to this park first and then walk to the wheel. The distance from the park’s main entrance (2 Thang 9 Street) to it is 500 meters.
If stay near Tran Thi Ly Bridge or Tien Son Bridge, visitors can walk to Da Nang Downtown (formerly Asia Park) and then Sun Wheel. From the other side of the bank, it’s possible to get there by foot too, but remember to check the walking distance on map first to ensure that it will be proper.
From the rest of Da Nang city, visitors can take a car/taxi/minivan/bus/electric buggy car or ride the motorbike to Da Nang Downtown and Sun Wheel. If want to go by car, the drive to the park is less than 30 minutes. Riding the motorbike is also convenient and easy in Da Nang. To get there, visitors just need to follow main roads that are wide and well organized/signed. The parking lot is near Da Nang Downtown’s main entrance, with a fee of 5,000 VND/bike/time.
From Hoi An, the distance to Da Nang Downtown and Sun Wheel is some 30 kilometers. The most popular ways to get there are taking a private car/minivan/bus or riding the motorcycle. If go by car/van/bus, visitors can go directly to the main entrance and then walk into the park. If go by motorbike, let’s ride along the coastal road named Lac Long Quan Street in Hoi An and later, Truong Sa Street and Vo Nguyen Giap Street in Da Nang. At the crossroad of Ho Xuan Huong Street and Vo Nguyen Giap Street, turn left, go straight ahead, cross the bridge, turn right and the park’s main entrance is on the right hand side. The wheel is tall, so it’s easy to recognize from a far distance.
HOIAN DAY TRIP CO.,LTD daily organizes tours and transfers to Da Nang. Contact us by +84968009827 (hotline/whatsapp/line/zalo) or browse www.hoiandaytrip.com to see tours and make a reservation. Thank you very much!
Places to Visit near Sun Wheel in Da Nang
Near the Da Nang Downtown Theme Park (Asia Park), visitors can go to these places: Helio Night Market (distance: 400m), Nguyen Van Troi Bridge (distance: 2 km), Tran Thi Ly Bridge (distance: 2 km), Ho Chi Minh & Zone 5 Military Museum (distance: 2,1 km), My Khe Beach (distance: 3 km), Bach Dang Walking Street (distance: 2,5 km), APEC Park (distance: 3 km), Museum of Cham Sculpture (distance: 3 km), Dragon Bridge (distance: 3km), Bach Dang Promenade (distance: 3 km), Son Tra Night Market (distance: 3,5 km), Love Lock Bridge (distance: 3,7 km).
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