New Year's Eve Countdown On The Ferris Wheel At Santa Monica Pier

Revelers of all ages can count down the New Year – and new decade – in a chill-lax style at the beach and at one of the most iconic sites in Los Angeles, the Pacific Wheel Ferris wheel at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. Using a variety of colors and patterns from 174,000 LED lights, the Ferris wheel will present a numerical 60-second countdown, a “Happy New Year!” horizontal crawl, an oversized “2020,” and display “Happy New Year” in more than 12 languages following the countdown including Spanish, Korean, Farsi, German, French, and Japanese. The traditional, annual West Coast countdown occurs at the most Instagrammed location in Los Angeles.

“Nowhere else in America can you have the sand and sea at your feet or fly 130-feet above the Pacific Ocean to ring in the New Year,” said Nathan Smithson, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.

If guests can’t make it out to the beach to see the countdown on the Ferris wheel, they can watch the New Year’s Eve lighting spectacular on Pacific Park’s live-streaming webcams at www.pacpark.com/live.

Pacific Park will remain open until 12 a.m. on January 1, 2020, so revelers can enjoy the iconic beachside rides such as the Pacific Wheel, a high-rise experience with sensational views of the Santa Monica coastline, Malibu, Catalina Island and Palos Verdes Peninsula; The West Coaster, a steel roller coaster that races 55 feet above the Santa Monica Bay; and Inkie’s Air Lift Balloon Ride, the high-flying, family-sharing kids’ ride. The midway games and restaurants will also be open. The two-acre amusement park is admission free with rides and attractions priced individually and range from $5-$10. Unlimited Ride Wristbands are $17.95 for ages 7 years and under, and $32.95 for ages 8 years and older.

The Pacific Wheel’s 174,000 LED lights are mounted on the Ferris wheel’s structure including the 40 spokes and two hubs. The world’s only solar-powered Ferris wheel’s lighting system features 16.7 million color value combinations displaying dynamic, custom, computer-generated lighting entertainment.

Pacific Park’s operating hours may change due to inclement weather, before visiting be sure to check at www.pacpark.com/hours or call 310-260-8744. Guests can also follow Pacific Park on Instagram and Twitter: @pacpark and Like at Facebook: /pacificpark.