Rio Star

For the company, see RioStar Corp.

The Rio Star is a cantilevered observation wheel in the Santo Cristo neighborhood, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With an overall height of 88 metres,^[1][2] from 2019 to November 2022, it was the tallest Ferris wheel in Latin America; however, it lost the title with the completion of the 91-meter Roda Rico, located in the city of São Paulo.^[3]

Rio Star
General information
Status	Operating
Location	Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro
Address	Rodrigues Alves Avenue, 455, Santo Cristo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates	22°53′34.7″S 43°11′39.7″W
Completed	2019
Opened	6 December 2019[1]
Owner	Arc Big Eye
Dimensions
Diameter	88 metres (289 ft)