UP ON. WE’LL BRING YOU MORE DETAILS ON OUR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH COVERAGE IN MARCH THAT
EXCITE YES RATE WELL, IT IS
VALENTINE’S DAY AS WE’VE BEEN
REMINDING YOU ALL MORNING. BUT
SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE FOUND
WAYS TO CELEBRATE OVER THE
WEEKEND ARE READY. IF YOU’RE
AN INSIDER. WE PARTNERED WITH
ICON PARK TO HELP TAKE SOME OF
THE FINANCIAL PRESSURE OFF OF
THE UNIQUE DATE-NIGHT
ACTIVITY. INSIDERS HAD AN
OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER.
>> CANDACE: AND WHEN I’M SWEET
ON YOU GIVEAWAY. THAT INCLUDES
A RIDE ON THE WHEEL AT ICON
PARK, SOME SPARKLING WINES
CUPCAKES, A PHOTO PACKAGE AND
MORE NEWS. 6 INSIDER GUIDE.
CRYSTAL MOYER IS HERE TO
ANNOUNCE THE YES, I GAVE YOU
ALL A HEADS UP BEFORE WE EVEN
STARTED THE CONTEST TO SIGN
UP.
>> AS AN INSIDER, YOU NOT ONLY
GET ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE
CONTENT, BUT ALSO YOU HAVE
OPPORTUNITIES TO ENTER IN
CONTESTS LIKE THIS ONE. OF
COURSE, YOU CAN SIGN UP. CLICK
ORLANDO DOT COM SLASH INSIDER.
ALL RIGHT. LET’S GET TO OUR
WINNER UP THE DATE NIGHT
PACKAGE AT ICON PARK.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALICIA
ROSSI. SHE’S FROM COLLEGE
PARK. YOU GET TO TAKE YOUR
HONEY ON THE WHEEL AT ICON
PARKING. I KNOW SOME OF YOUR
QUITE TO LET HER KNOW ON
VALENTINE’S DAY. I CALLED HER
LAST WEEK. DON’T WORRY. SHE
HAD A HEADS UP. SO SHE’S
EXCITED TO TAKE HER BOYFRIEND
ON THE WHEEL. NOW, THE WILL TO
UNIQUE DATE NIGHT ATTRACTION.
BUT IF YOU’RE NOT ONE TO
CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY,
HERE’S A HOLIDAY. YOU WANT TO
BE A PART OF NATIONAL FERRIS
WHEEL DAY? TODAY I SAT DOWN
WITH ICON PARK CEO. CHRIS.
JUST GO. IT’S TO GET AN
INSIDER. LOOK AT THE WHEEL.
>> WE HAVE A FIRST-RATE
MAINTENANCE TEAM THAT WORKS ON
IT ALL NIGHT LONG EVERY NIGHT.
AND THEY DO BASIC MAINTENANCE
OR IMPROVEMENTS.
>> IT’S A 24 HOUR OPERATION.
THAT’S FOR SURE. THE WHEEL AT
ICON PARK OPENED IN 2015
GIVING VISITORS A BIRD’S EYE
VIEW OF THE CITY. BEAUTIFUL
FROM 400 FEET IN THE AIR. THE
CAPSULE IS MOVING A SLOW ONE
MILE PER HOUR ALLOWING GUESTS
TO ENJOY BEVERAGES DURING THE
RIGHT. THEY HAVE A LEVELING
SYSTEM SO THEY NEVER ROCKS.
HAS CONDITION. OBVIOUSLY, IT’S
A TEAMS OF ENGINEERS AND
DOZENS OF PIECES SHIPPED FROM
SEVERAL COUNTRIES TO GET THIS.
WE’LL MOVING CONSTRUCTION
TAKING 3 YEARS. IT HAS A
FOUNDATION JUST LIKE A
BUILDING.
>> AND UNDERNEATH THE GROUND
UNDER EACH LEG IS 30 FEET OF
CONCRETE. THAT’S 3 STORIES OF
CONCRETE SUPPORTING EACH OF
THE 8 LEGS.
>> WHICH ARE COLUMNS HERE IN
FLORIDA. WE DEAL WITH, YOU
KNOW, HURRICANES OR WINDY,
SEVERE WEATHER. HOW DOES THE
WE’LL STAND UP TO ALL OF THAT?
>> WELL, IT WAS DESIGNED IN A
WAY THAT CONTEMPLATED WHERE
WOULD BE LOCATED SO THAT THAT
WE’LL CAN WITHSTAND HURRICANE
FORCE WINDS. WE HAVE A SYSTEM
WHEREBY CABLES ARE ACTUALLY
CONNECTED FROM THE WHEEL TO
THE FOUNDATION TO LOCK THE
WHEEL IN PLACE SO THAT IT
CAN’T SPENT.
>> CANDACE: THE WHEEL IS KNOWN
FOR ITS LIGHT SHOWS COVERED IN
MORE THAN 60,000 LED LIGHTS.
ONE OF THE FUN WAYS THAT WE
USE IT IS TO PROVIDE BABY
GENDER REVEAL TO FAMILIES WHO
WANT TO ANNOUNCE TO THE WORLD,
THE GENDER OF THEIR BABY HERE.
AND IT’S BECOME VERY POPULAR
AND THE LIGHTS ARE EITHER AT
THE END OF THE COUNTDOWN,
EITHER BLUE PINK AND SOMETIMES
IT’S HALF BLUE AND A HALF PINK
WHEN THEY’RE TWINS THE
ATTRACTION QUICKLY TURNING
INTO A CENTRAL FLORIDA SYMBOL.
A LOT OF THE AIRLINES PUT IT
ON THEIR SCREENS.
>> AS IN STATEMENT THAT
THEY’RE COMING TO ORLANDO,
UNIVERSITY CENTRAL FLORIDA
HAVE BEEN ON THE BASKETBALL
COURT WHEN YOU IT’S ON THE
STICKER. I VOTED. BUT BEHIND
THE I VOTED IS A PICTURE OF
THE WHEEL. IT’S BECOME REALLY
IT ACTUALLY IS ORLANDO’S
WELCOME TO THE WORLD.
>> IT’S EVERYWHERE. YOU’VE GOT
TO THE AIRPORT. YOU COULD FEEL
LIKE THE WHEELS, DROUGHT ON
EVERYTHING. SO THE WILL OFFERS
PRIVATE CAPSULES FOR ALL
RIDERS. SO YOU WON’T BE RIDING
WITH STRANGERS AND YOU CAN
ALSO GOOD FACT HERE OVERRIDE
THE HISTORY TRACK THAT’S
PLAYED WHILE YOU’RE ON THE
WHEEL. YOU CAN PLAY YOUR OWN
MUSIC USING YES, I’VE GOT MORE
INFORMATION ON THE WHEEL AND
ICON PARK AND POSTING THAT ON
AN ARTICLE ON CLICK, ORLANDO
DOT COM SLASH INSIDER.
>> SO ARE YOU CAN INVITE
YOURSELF WITH MISS ROSS AND
HER BOYFRIEND, YOU KNOW, LET
THEM WRITE THAT ON THEIR OWN.
BUT I DID ASK HER TO SEND US
SOME PHOTOS TO HOPEFULLY GET A
LITTLE UPDATED AND SEE HOW
THEY LIKE THE ATTRACTION TO.
TO SEE HIM. YOU KNOW, THE
WHEEL OF THE EYE, THE ICON. IS
PINK IN RED AND WHITE RIGHT
NOW. WE WANT YES, ALWAYS
MATCHING THE OCCASION. THIS
WAS A NEW GENDER REVEAL IDEA