diff --git a/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt b/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
index 7d8faeddf8..9790afd40d 100644
--- a/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
+++ b/Docs/Changelog_sm5.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ ________________________________________________________________________________
 StepMania 5.0 $next | 2011????
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+2011/09/25
+----------
+* [WheelItemBase] Added GetColor and GetText Lua bindings. [AJ]
+
 2011/09/24
 ----------
 * [ScreenEdit] Disable shifting timing changes down one beat if starting on
diff --git a/src/WheelItemBase.cpp b/src/WheelItemBase.cpp
index 7f4704a2fe..b4381ffcf0 100644
--- a/src/WheelItemBase.cpp
+++ b/src/WheelItemBase.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ WheelItemBaseData::WheelItemBaseData( WheelItemDataType type, RString sText, Rag
 	m_color = color;
 }
 
+// begin WheelItemBase
 WheelItemBase::WheelItemBase( const WheelItemBase &cpy ):
 	ActorFrame( cpy ),
 	m_pData( cpy.m_pData ),
@@ -62,7 +63,28 @@ void WheelItemBase::DrawPrimitives()
 	if( m_pGrayBar != NULL )
 		DrawGrayBar( *m_pGrayBar );
 }
-  
+
+// lua start
+#include "LuaBinding.h"
+
+/** @brief Allow Lua to have access to the WheelItemBase. */ 
+class LunaWheelItemBase: public Luna<WheelItemBase>
+{
+public:
+	DEFINE_METHOD( GetColor, GetColor() )
+	DEFINE_METHOD( GetText, GetText() )
+	//DEFINE_METHOD( GetType, GetType() )
+
+	LunaWheelItemBase()
+	{
+		ADD_METHOD( GetColor );
+		ADD_METHOD( GetText );
+		//ADD_METHOD( GetType );
+	}
+};
+LUA_REGISTER_DERIVED_CLASS( WheelItemBase, ActorFrame )
+// lua end
+
 /*
  * (c) 2001-2004 Chris Danford, Chris Gomez, Glenn Maynard, Josh Allen
  * All rights reserved.
diff --git a/src/WheelItemBase.h b/src/WheelItemBase.h
index 8e41633ac4..fa6f68e6d7 100644
--- a/src/WheelItemBase.h
+++ b/src/WheelItemBase.h
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ public:
 
 	RageColor m_colorLocked;
 
+	const RString GetText(){ return m_pData->m_sText; }
+	const RageColor GetColor(){ return m_pData->m_color; }
+	WheelItemDataType GetType(){ return m_pData->m_Type; }
+
+	// Lua
+	void PushSelf( lua_State *L );
+
 protected:
 	void SetGrayBar( Actor *pBar ) { m_pGrayBar = pBar; }