The verticle cable car that ascends to a height of 450 feet (132 metres) affords 360-degree views of up to 26 miles, according to the attractions website.
The observation tower has opened officially since August 4, 2016.
Here is a snapshot of facts and figures about the i360, the world's tallest moving observation tower, in Brighton on the southeast coast of England. The tower opens to the public on Thursday.
Height: 162 metres
Viewing pod maximum height: 138 metres
Viewing distance from top: 42 kilometres
Speed of ascent: 0.4 metres per second
Pod diameter: 18 metres
Tower diameter: 3.9 metres
Tower height to diameter ratio: 40 to 1 (world's most slender tall tower -- Guinness World Records)
Tower weight: 1,350 tonnes
Construction cost: 46 million pounds ($61 million, 55 million euros)
Tower made of: 17 circular steel cans
Pod lifted by: winch and counterweight
Architects: Husband and wife team David Marks and Julia Barfield
Concept design: November 4, 2003
Construction begins: June 30, 2014
Tower reaches full height: August 24, 2015
Opening date: August 4, 2016
Adult ride cost: 15-pound ticket office ($20, 18 euros), 13.50-pound online
Passengers per ride: 200
Ride duration: 20 minutes (30 minutes after 6:00pm)
Expected annual visitor numbers: 800,000 in year one, then 700,000
Annual visitor numbers needed to break even: 350,000 to 400,000
