SkyView Atlanta ferris wheel to open Tuesday

Atlanta's new giant ferris wheel, SkyView, will open its doors to the public on Tuesday.

Located in Downtown Atlanta on Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Luckie Street, the 20-story attraction will provide riders with an spectacular view of the city year-round.

"SkyView Atlanta is going to be open pretty much 365 days out of the year," said Jason Evans, a SkyView Atlanta spokesman. "It's going to be really fun. All the cars, all the gondolas, are climate-controlled, so it'll be cool in the summer and warm in the winter."

The 42-gondola ride was originally across the street from the Louvre museum in Paris, France and has been touring the word ever since.

"It was also in Switzerland for a little while, and then it was in Pensacola, Florida. Pensacola was always a temporary destination. We moved from there to here because we decided Centennial Olympic Park was the perfect place for this attraction," Evans said.

At the Atlanta location, tickets will cost $13.50 for adults and $8.50 for kids.