London eye - anyone been ?

Snow-Munki · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:18

Hi,

Thinking of going up the London Eye with the family in a few weeks.

Noticed when booking online it asked for a time slot. Anyone know if that is the time we get on the London eye or just time to pick up the tickets and will have to queue afterwards ??

Thanks,

ThundyCat · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:20

The time slot is for going on the London eye. So you need to get there before hand and collect your tickets.

Cosimo · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:24

It's the time you get on. You will have to allow for getting your tickets.

FAQs:

http://www.londoneye.com/VisitorInformation/FAQs/VisitingFAQs/Default.aspx

ThundyCat · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:24

simulatorman said:
It's the time you get on. You will have to allow for getting your tickets.

Didn't I just say that?

Andy · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:24

I think my friend Matthew works on the London eye. He's quite tall. Say hi to him.

Edrof · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:26

I've never seen as long a queue as the one for the London Eye. This was in August, though. We got off the clipper there and it seemed as though the whole of London was the queue for the Eye.

Cosimo · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:27

ThundyCat said:
Didn't I just say that?

I was looking for the FAQ and had my reply open before you posted.

We went up there a few summers ago on a clear day and you could see aircraft taking off from Heathrow.

ThundyCat · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:29

Edrof said:
I've never seen as long a queue as the one for the London Eye. This was in August, though. We got off the clipper there and it seemed as though the whole of London was the queue for the Eye.

We where quite lucky and walked straight on. Spent the entire time sat down as I'm not great with heights.

Snow-Munki · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:29

cool thanks all

phil-k · 19 Dec 2011 at 17:48

when I went there was a time on our tickets but we walked in early with no bother.
I think they expect most people to keep to the time and spread customers out

DB_SamX · 19 Dec 2011 at 22:35

In the 3/4 times I've been, I've never bothered buying tickets ahead and at most the longest I've had to queue there is 10 minutes.

SexyGreyFox · 19 Dec 2011 at 23:23

DB_SamX said:
In the 3/4 times I've been, I've never bothered buying tickets ahead and at most the longest I've had to queue there is 10 minutes.

Same here.
Went twice, bought tickets and got straight on.

Efour · 19 Dec 2011 at 23:54

Same: tickets, 10 minute 4d crap video, get on, Crap self for the 33 minutes or whatever it takes, get off, feel happy to still be alive.

.Lethal · 20 Dec 2011 at 00:07

I thought it was over priced and quite boring. The queue was very long when I went (2007).

But, I would still suggest doing it if you hadn't before...

madtoady · 20 Dec 2011 at 00:08

It's worth going just so you can say to people that you have been on it. Also try to go on a nice clear day.

J-FRO · 20 Dec 2011 at 00:27

So it's taken you the best part of 12 years to decide to go on an overrated ferris wheel?

PiKe · 20 Dec 2011 at 00:41

It's nice to do it at least once.

No-One · 20 Dec 2011 at 10:17

Queue times depend when you go. I went in the summer last year and queued for over half an hour. Went again in october this year and only queued for just over 5 min. Both days were Saturdays

Mr Jack · 20 Dec 2011 at 10:35

Yeah, I've been on it.

I was surprised at how good an experience it was; I thought it was going to be a yawn-fest.