THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN/DAILY YOMIURI: The real deal of Ferris wheels .

Boasting the world's largest Ferris wheel and a host of novelty attractions, Tokyo's newest theme park threw open its doors to the public last Friday amid a flurry of fireworks and fanfare.

Named Palette Town, the 73,000-square-meter complex in Aomi, Koto Ward, dominates the Daiba area of the Tokyo Waterfront. Anticipating around 12 million visitors a year, organizers hope the park "will go some way toward brightening Japan's economy."

Among the attractions are Zepp Tokyo, a 2,700-person capacity live hall, and Toyota Motor Corp.'s Mega Webb--a dream come true for automobile enthusiasts. In addition to virtual reality driving, Toyota gives visitors a taste of …