To facilitate the event, there will be road closures around Singapore Flyer on the following Saturdays from 9:00am to 10:30pm:

• 20 and 27 June 2009
• 4, 11, 18 and 25 July 2009
• 1 August 2009
  

As per Singapore Ministry of Health’s Disease Outbreak Response System, Singapore’s current alert status is Yellow.

The World’s Largest Giant Observation Wheel Welcomes 1.9 Million Visitors In 2008

Please see below for FAQs on the Safety Enhancements to Singapore Flyer Wheel Operations

Singapore, 22 January - The Singapore Flyer is on target to successfully install its new backup systems today, capping off weeks of implementation and stringent testing conducted by a specially commissioned team comprising of consultants, contractors and vendors working alongside internationally renowned technical service provider TÜV SÜD and a panel of international experts.

Questions for oral answer with regards to Singapore Flyer wheel stoppage were raised by Dr Fatimah Lateef and Mdm Cynthia Phua during the parliament sitting on Monday, 19 January 2009 at 1:30pm.

Dr Fatimah Lateef: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs in view of the recent malfunction of the Singapore Flyer (a) which agency/department provided safety clearance for the Singapore Flyer to commence service in February 2008; (b) what was the time lag for activation of the rescue department, SCDF and the police; (c) whether there was any communications delay; and (d) what will be the course of action taken to ensure future safety.

Mdm Cynthia Phua: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs (a) what safety processes and requirements did the Singapore Flyer operator have to comply with before they were granted a licence to operate; (b) why a manual cranking installation is not required to be installed at the Flyer; and (c) at what point in any incident is the operator required to call in the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

9th January 2009 - After working extensively with an international team of experts for the past fortnight, the Singapore Flyer has developed two new independent backup systems in an active effort to make the wheel the safest giant observation wheel in the world.

Business as usual for shops and restaurants at Singapore Flyer, offering a wide range of services and promotions.