The Myrtle Beach Skywheel is certainly one of Myrtle Beach’s newest jewels. Located steps from the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and adjacent to Plyer Park, the Skywheel provides enjoyment not only for the young, but also the young at heart.
On a beautifully warm and cloudless early November day, four retired educators from the Baltimore MD area visited Myrtle Beach for a few days of rest and relaxation. On their second day in town, the group plus two Myrtle Beach locals, headed to the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk Plyler Park area for a Myrtle Beach Skywheel ride.
Little did they know, that they were about to embark on a 10 minute ride to heaven! Below is an excerpt of a post from MyrtleBeachBoardwalk.org from Jennifer, one of the groups visitors and a first timer to Myrtle Beach. Afterwards, the group stopped by the Land Shark Bar and Grill, located on the Skywheel deck, for a few refreshments.
All in all, the group had a wonderful time at the Skywheel ride and Land Sharks. Excellent customer service, and a friendly and pleasant staff that went above and beyond.
Thankfully, my husband Ray and I no longer have to imagine what it would be like to actually climb onboard and ride the SkyWheel, which is the biggest ferris wheel we’ve ever seen in our lives! The experience was one of the many delights of our first-ever visit to Myrtle Beach. Having traveled from our mountain home in the Potomac Highlands of eastern West Virginia, the trip was a welcome late-season respite, before the long months of winter set in.
We coordinated our getaway with longtime dear friends Bill and Nancy, to share a few days enjoying the area’s many offerings for visitors, as well as for those who call Myrtle Beach home. We met two of Bill and Nancy’s friends that day, locals Linda and Joe, who joined us to share our experience on the SkyWheel, followed by a leisurely sojourn on the glassed-in veranda of the Land Shark Bar and Grill beside the SkyWheel. There, sipping a refreshing Hurricane and savoring yummy appetizers, I so much enjoyed the camaraderie, and having the opportunity to bask in the beauty of the beach and the bustling boardwalk from a “feet firmly planted on the ground” perspective.
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