This new Seattle waterfront attraction opened this summer (2012) and the only comment I have heard was about lines to get on that reminded one of Disneyland. With family in town for Thanksgiving, we decided to take the ride.
Wow. I think this will be a hit. The Seattle Great Wheel is a 16-story wheel with 42 climate-controlled gondolas. The views are pretty spectacular during the 4-lap ride. I thought the staff that took care of guests did an excellent job. For example, on boarding we were shown a button to push in case of emergency. As we left the gondola we remarked how much we liked it and the agent said "You should come back for a night ride". I'll be doing that and I will recommend this especially for out-of-town visitors because it gives you an aerial view of downtown and the islands just west of Seattle.
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving we found the visit to be a breeze. We parked right on the street on Alaskan Way, got our paid parking sticker and walked across the street to the ticket window. Our wait in line was only about 15 minutes under the covered area below the wheel.
For fun, we took the Edgar Martinez exit from I-5 and drove by the stadiums to Hwy. 99 north, then took the Seneca exit and blocked around to the right to get to Alaskan Way.
From here, it is a short walk to Pike Place Market, one of Seattle's top visitor attractions.
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