Denver could be getting a 500-foot Ferris wheel, the Rocky Mountain Eye.

The idea comes from New Downtown Denver, a nonprofit led by longtime investigator and businessman Ryan Ross. Modeled after the London Eye, the wheel would carry riders in 30 glass pods, each fitting 25 people, moving slowly enough for panoramic views of downtown, the Rockies, and the Front Range.

Tickets are imagined at $29 per ride, with climate-controlled cabins running year-round.

Beyond standard loops, private pods could be rented for weddings, parties, or themed rides with custom music and lighting. Seasonal touches are also part of the pitch such as pumpkins in October, turkeys in November, and Santas in December.

The wheel isn’t a standalone project.

Ross has folded it into a sweeping vision called Envision a New Downtown Denver, which also calls for gondola-style transit, moving sidewalks on the 16th Street Mall, and a 1,000-seat amphitheater in Skyline Park. His argument is that Denver’s core lacks safe, family-friendly attractions and isn’t drawing visitors the way it should.

This is yet to become a real proposal as, there’s no approved site, no funding plan, no city commitment.

What Ross is really selling is an idea that if Denver can spend $175 million rebuilding the mall without changing much, maybe it’s time to think bigger, and build something that truly reshapes the skyline.