Metro Phoenix thrill-seekers won’t have to wait any longer to ride the Valley’s first permanent Ferris wheel. The Boardwalk SkyWheel is now open at Arizona Boardwalk, the sprawling entertainment and shopping complex in Scottsdale at 9500 E. Vía de Ventura. CLOSEThe 80-foot-tall Boardwalk SkyWheel towers over the Arizona Boardwalk entertainment and shopping complex in Scottsdale. The Boardwalk SkyWheel is the only permanently fixed Ferris wheel in metro Phoenix. The Boardwalk SkyWheel in Scottsdale has 18 fully enclosed and climate-controlled gondolas with panoramic views of the surrounding area, Provided by Arizona BoardwalkWhen will Boardwalk SkyWheel open in Scottsdale?