page_title: Eden, High Wycombe
section_title: Opening
hierarchical_section_title: Eden, High Wycombe / History / Opening
caption_attribution_description: English: Big Wheel over the roof tops for the opening of Eden A big wheel was erected in Frogmoor giving free rides to celebrate the opening of the Eden Shopping Centre
context_page_description: Eden, known more popularly as the Eden Centre, is a shopping and entertainment complex in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire in the south east of England. With a floor area of 850,000 square feet, it is the 32nd largest shopping centre in the United Kingdom and the largest in the surrounding area.
  The centre has 107 shops, a bowling alley, a cinema, a library, parking for 1,600 cars on site, and car parking other car parks available nearby.
  The complex is part of a major regeneration of High Wycombe in a bid to transform the town into a regional shopping destination. The complex includes a new bus station and 48 residential flats. The shopping centre opened on 13 March 2008, the bus station opening earlier in July 2006.
  Eden attracted one million visitors within two weeks of opening and regularly attracts over 350,000 visitors per week.
context_section_description: Eden officially opened on 13 March 2008. Free rides on a large ferris wheel named the Wycombe Eye and carnival style celebrations were major parts of the opening ceremony.
  The actual opening ceremony involved a lone musician beginning in the high street, walking towards the new complex where he was joined by more musicians and dancers.
  The opening ceremony was meant to represent the town's ethnic minorities and included lightly dressed dancers. Wycombe Islamic Society criticised the dress of some performers as being inappropriate.
  The entertainment complex and library were officially opened on 9 July 2008 by Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, who unveiled a plaque in the library.
caption: Ferris wheel erected to celebrate the centre's opening
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