Observation wheel to begin monthlong residency near Queen Mary in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Preparations continued in Long Beach on Thursday for the official opening of the Western Hemisphere's largest traveling observation wheel, which will begin a monthlong residency near the Queen Mary.

The wheel, which recently completed a stay at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, will open to the public at 4 p.m. The Dutch-made attraction will offer rides daily until June 17.

For more on the observation wheel, watch Chelsea Edwards' report in the video above.