The Bussink Design R80XL is a type of giant Ferris wheel . It was designed by Bussink Design founder and CEO Ronald Bussink, and is manufactured under licence from Bussink Design GmbH of Switzerland by Maurer German Wheels and Chance American Wheels .
21-463: Described by Bussink Design as an observation wheel, it is offered in transportable (SP) and fixed (SV) versions, both with a height of approximately 78 metres (256 ft). The R80XL SP is currently the world's tallest-ever transportable giant observation wheel. The first commercial R80XL installation was La Estrella de Puebla , or Star of Puebla, which opened in Mexico on 22 July 2013. The R80XL SP
42-627: A subsidiary of Breman Machinery is based in Genemuiden in the center of the Netherlands and is an Official Licensed Manufacturer of R80XL. For other quiescent (incomplete, delayed, stalled, cancelled, failed, or abandoned) proposals, see: Ferris wheel#Quiescent proposals La Estrella de Puebla Estrella de Puebla ( Spanish for "Star of Puebla") is a touristic Ferris wheel located in Puebla de Zaragoza , in Puebla , Mexico . It
63-578: Is also offered. All capsule variants are designed and manufactured by CWA Constructions of Switzerland. Maurer German Wheels , a subsidiary of Maurer Söhne , holds an exclusive license to manufacture the R80XL in Europe. Maurer produced the first example of the R80XL at its factory in Munich, and erected it there late in 2012 prior to its delivery to a customer in Mexico. On Friday January 11, 2013, members of
84-482: Is fully transportable and intended for operation at multiple locations. Transportation requires approximately 60 specially adapted standard ISO containers . The R80XL SV is intended for permanent (fixed) or long-term installations, and is described as the "stationary semi-transportable" version. According to the Technical Details pages of the r80xl.com website, both the transportable and fixed versions of
105-464: Is portable, meaning that it can be completely armed and disarmed without changing its structure, with the possibility of fitting in a regular container of 40x20 feet. The wheel also does not require foundations to be installed. The Estrella de Puebla has been harshly criticized for its cost, which goes to 200 million Mexican pesos for the purchase of the wheel and 200 million pesos for the zone adjustments. It has also received remarks for its secrecy, as
126-689: The International Museum of the Baroque . Governor Miguel Barbosa Huerta , stated that the idea of retiring the Estrella de Puebla has not been dismissed, as it is "Moreno Valle's insignia of waste". However, local media has demonstrated that the attraction is economically self-sustaining. In January 2013, it was announced that governor Rafael Moreno Valle was evaluating the possibility of installing an observation wheel in Puebla, as part of
147-456: The Estrella de Puebla increased the visits to neighboring restaurants by 40% and called it as a "tourist reference". Trawitz pointed out that the number of daily visitors to the Ferris wheel is unknown, which was estimated by a journalistic research from a local newspaper as of 300 daily visitors. This number is about 85% less than the daily visitor average published by the state government during
168-630: The R80XL have an overall height of "± 78 m", a diameter of "± 74 m", and a main axle height of "± 40 m". Other sources have reported the height of the R80XL as being "250 ft (78 m)"[sic], "over 250 ft (78 m)"[sic], "approximately 80 m", and "80 m". The 27-spoke wheel can rotate at speeds from 2 revolutions per hour up to 4 revolutions per hour. The R80XL can be specified either with 27 passenger capsules, each able to carry up to 16 persons, or with 54 capsules, each able to carry up to 8 passengers. The smaller capsules are available in back-to-back, face-to-face, cocktail, or dinner layouts. A six-seat VIP capsule
189-452: The area, like Concepción La Cruz, Santa Rosa and Ciudad Judicial. In the area is the known " Centro Comercial Angelópolis " ( Angelópolis Mall ); in addition, the area is noted for being one of the most luxurious in the country as a magnet for both local and foreign investors, for its skyscrapers, luxurious residential developments, cultural spaces, parks, malls, hospitals, service centers, tourist attractions, etc. The Megaproject "Angelópolis"
210-542: The authorities to evacuate passengers on the Ferris wheel and to close temporarily the tourist attraction. In September 2015, it was announced that the Estrella de Puebla had spent 2. 75 million pesos on electricity during its two years of operation. There is no exact numbers on the economic expense of the Estrella de Puebla. According to Alejandro Castañedo, Secretary of Tourism of the City Hall of Puebla, in July 2015 it
231-593: The celebrations for the 151st-year anniversary of the Battle of Puebla . Later that month, it was confirmed that the government acquired a R80XL ferris wheel from the German company Maurer German Wheels GmbH at the price of 200 million Mexican pesos. The original project consisted of the installation of the wheel at the Paseo Bravo historical zone, but it was opposed by INAH scholars and researchers. The project
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#1732801450123252-568: The electrical power needed to install the wheel. In June 2013, the wheel was officially named Estrella de Puebla and was inaugurated on July 22, 2013. The Estrella de Puebla is a R80XL -type Ferris wheel from the German company Maurer Wheels GmbH. Its height is an approximate of 80 meters (260 feet), containing 54 gondolas with a capacity of eight persons each. Four of those gondolas are considered luxury gondolas, which contain glass floors and leather seats. The observation wheel makes approximately three complete turns every hour. The Ferris wheel
273-688: The first five months of the Ferris wheel's operation (2,300 per day). Angel%C3%B3polis (Puebla) Angelópolis is a residential and commercial area in Puebla City , in the state of Puebla , Mexico . Today it is one of the most modern areas in Mexico and the most important of Puebla. There are 3 universities there: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey , Universidad Iberoamericana , and Universidad Anáhuac ; likewise there are some private schools like: Instituto Andes, Colegio del Bosque, etc. Splits and opulent residential developments contrast with some neighbors and villages in
294-406: The government has not answered requests for public information, being this information considered of a nature reserved for administration. For seven years, the local government has disclosed the cost and contract of the Ferris wheel. The Estrella de Puebla suffered a failure a week after being opened, on July 29, 2013. The government attributed the failure to the braking system. The accident forced
315-402: The name of the area took its name, so now the area is popularly called "Angelópolis" or "Zone (of) Angelópolis." Consequent to this, the price per square meter in the area began to increase; this trend is expected to increase further. Angelópolis area has an approximate area of 15 km . It is notorious for the high purchasing power of most of its residents and the amount of skyscrapers, where
336-554: The press and media were invited by Maurer German Wheels and Bussink Design to experience the R80XL first hand. Various team members, including Ronald Bussink, were present. Chance American Wheels , a subsidiary of Chance Rides of Wichita, Kansas, holds an exclusive license to manufacture and sell the R80XL SV in North America. The first wheel is expected to be ready for delivery by the beginning of 2014. Breman Mega Wheels,
357-611: The tallest building in Puebla is the Torre Adamant II , located on the side of the Atlixcáyotl Avenue. There are also several hospitals; private as the Puebla Hospital, the Ángeles Hospital and Torres Médicas , and public, as Cholula General Hospital and Hospital para el Niño Poblano . The most attractive places are: The landmark of the area and which is called likewise, is a shopping mall located in
378-544: Was moved to the Centro Escolar Niños Héroes de Chapultepec (CENHCH), where it too saw protests from the citizenship as well as parents and students from the CENHCH. The project was then moved to its current location in the commercial zone Angelopólis . Its construction was firstly received with dissatisfaction, as the observation wheel caused constant blackouts to the population near the project due to
399-540: Was opened on July 22, 2013, by governor Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas . The wheel received the Guinness Record for the world's largest portable observation wheel, with a diameter of 69.8 meters (229 feet) and a height of 80 meters (260 feet). The Estrella de Puebla is part of a touristic complex that includes the Parque Lineal, Jardín del Arte, Ecoparque Metropolitano, Paseo del Río Atoyac, as well as
420-550: Was planned in 1995 by the state government to trigger the development of the region. In this plan were included the extension of 11 sur Avenue, construction of Atlixcáyotl Avenue, the rescue of the Historic Center and the deconstruction of the Convention Center, besides the use and fractionation of the land bank "Atlixcáyotl." Since the installing of Angelópolis Mall (1994), until its final inauguration (2002),
441-783: Was unknown the quantity of people (nationals and foreign) that had access to the Ferris wheel. As of that date, the Estrella de Puebla was the fifth most visited tourist attraction on the state of Puebla, after Puebla Cathedral , the Chapel of the Rosario , the Señor de las Maravillas in the Santa Monica Temple and Africam Safari zoo. In September 2015, the Secretary of Tourism of the State of Puebla, Ángel Trawitz, indicated that
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