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I booked 2 hours in advance for the 12:30 ride. This and the next ride at 13:00 were sold out when I arrived though. Whilst it was sold out there was room to move about and walk around. So, it was busy but didn't feel busy...if this makes sense.

I'd definitly go up it again. Just thinking about myself I'd like to go on a clear night next. How many times I would go again is difficult to say, it's the sort of attraction which I'd take visitors to Brighton up, cadge a ride if friends were going up, or mark a special occasion with. I'm a...

Just been for a ride. Impressive views, totally smooth ride, great engineered and brilliantly designed and finished. It's also a nice touch using local brands Nytimber and Harvey's in the bar. The whole BA flight shtick is fun as well. 10/10 from me and a very positive addition to the city.

Eccentric?

I don't think one can give a single and definitive answer. It's a case by case situation.

I thought the council did invest via providing their land? Wasn't the land worth around 10m?

Not necessarily. "Government" money is much much cheaper than private money. The business plan might not have stacked up using private money but it does with cheaper government cash. And I think saying government cash should only be used for "essential" items is way too simplistic. The money...

In blue and white next May hopefully!

The Public Works Board, where the loan came from, is little more than a government owned bank for dishing out cash for projects like this. I therefore guess your issue is with the tax payer risk and exposure to the loan? There was always going to be risk with this project even if it was fully...

All major city planning of this nature has public consultation. One thing I'll add, there have been some stunning photos, taken from out to sea, of this structure and the coastline pinging about on the press. I can't put into words how nice it feels when someone says "hey, you're from...

1) The council are not charging 1m a year interest. 2) The money is from a loan they brokered from some little used government initiative. 3) From memory if there is trouble with loan repayments the council will take control of the structure. 4) I do recall reading the finer details of the...

There are a number of ways the council will recoup some cash 1) a profit on the loan they brokered. 2) a percentage of ticket sales 3) a scoop on excess profits. 4) the business rates they charge for the structure plus another deal for indirect businesses...

My point is more about the idea the seafront is a continuous/contiguous parade of Regency architecture. It's not, it's a real mish-mash of styles from pretty much every decade since the Regency period.

Is this a genuine question? And mine is a genuine question.

It's no worse than some of the other abominations along the seafront. If you're suggesting the Brighton and Hove seafront is a glorious and contiguous parade of Regency architecture then I presume you don't live in, or know the city, very well.

I said return, and as it's widely reported in the press I'm not sure I understand the point you're trying to make.

I like it. And it is getting a hell of a lot of media coverage not just in the UK but abroad as well. And it should return a cool million to the tax payer every year. I'm struggling to see any meaningful realistic negative here.

I wonder if they'll have one of those things which points out all the outline/shape of all the things you can see from the top? I'm hoping it has "Withdene Seagull's House----->" so I can wave to you.

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It's still a shit wheel, wherever I happen to be.