The April Fool Archive

Millennium Wheel To Become Merry-Go-Round    (April Fool's Day - 2001)

The Sunday Express reported that London's Millennium Wheel was to be lowered into a horizontal position and turned into a giant riverside merry-go-round for the summer.
The 32 capsules will be refitted to the sides of the 450ft-wide frame so passengers can enter through the existing turnstiles. Inflatable lifeboats will be stored inside each capsule in case of any incident as the wheel turns just 12ft above the Thames...
"We thought the idea might be technically impossible but the engineers told us the structure itself was very flexible and that as long as all the safety requirements were met, we could do it."
The British Tourist Authority said: "We are sure people will fall in love with it all over again."

More content from the Hoax Museum:

Comments