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Pacific Park To Serenade Ferris Wheel Riders With Live Violinist
The Ferris wheel will be illuminated by 174,000 LED lights in colors of red, pink, and white with lighting patterns such as heart and kisses
How sweet it is at Pacific Park for Valentine’s Day with a live romantic violin serenade by Daniel Morris while guests take a memorable Ferris wheel ride on Wednesday, February 14 from 6-9 p.m.
Pacific Park’s Ferris wheel will be illuminated by 174,000 LED lights in colors of red, pink, and white lighting patterns including heart and kiss icons from February 9-14. A Valentine’s Day ride on the world-famous Ferris wheel is $10 each.
Pacific Park’s Ferris wheel is a can’t-miss spot in USA Today’s “The Romantic Places for Couples in Los Angeles” and Westways magazine cites the Ferris wheel as one of Los Angeles’ “Great Places to Make a Romantic Proposal.”
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“Valentine’s Day guests are going to have a sweet time at Pacific Park while being serenaded by a live violinist and taking a turn on the Ferris wheel,” says Nathan Smithson, Marketing and Business Development Manager at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier. “Couples will rise 130 feet above the Pacific Ocean to enjoy romantic views of the Santa Monica coastline, Catalina Island, Malibu and Palos Verdes Peninsula.”
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 while the programming and display software presents imaging up to 24 frames per second to display dynamic, custom, computer-generated lighting entertainment. The eco-friendly, enhanced LED lighting provides 81 percent greater energy savings than most Ferris wheel’s traditional incandescent bulbs.
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Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier, LA’s only admission free amusement park, offers 12 amusement rides, 14 midway games, an oceanfront food plaza and beachside shopping. In addition to the Pacific Wheel solar-powered Ferris wheel, Pacific Park’s signature rides include 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. For additional information and hours of operation, call 310-260-8744, visit www.pacpark.com, follow on Twitter: @pacpark and Like at Facebook: facebook.com/pacificpark.
