Yeah, I liked it. It also felt more like a 'ride'. My standard tour* guide for new visitors was to take them to the Pavilion, then for a go on the Wheel, and then fish 'n' chips on the pier. Finish off with a walk round the Lanes and some shopping. Brighton in a nutshell.
*Ok, I did that twice.
Well I've been on it, am I allowed an opinion? :)
And yes, we had a good time and I'm glad we did it. However I won't go again, and I wouldn't put it on a 'must do' list for any new visitor to Brighton. And the view really isn't anything special, it's just Brighton. And before you go all Basil...
Yeah, I know - I listed them in my post :)
However it's not a patch on what can be seen from the London Eye. On that you're looking at world-famous landmarks, on the i360 you can see Brighton Marina and Shoreham power station. And most of it IS sea. And as others have pointed out because of our...
Rubbish. There's the sea (lots of it) , some buildings, some green fields in the distance. And some sky. Don't forget the sky. Loads of really interesting stuff.
(And yes I have been up it, but now I've done it I obviously have no need to go again - unless the view changes).