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Carousels / Merry-go-rounds

What's the difference?

     Supposedly the only difference between a carousel and a merry-go-round is the direction in which they rotate. I don't know for sure if this is really true, even after working for three different carnivals in over six years.

     One thing I do know is that almost everyone likes a carousel. Small children get a chance to wave at Mom or Dad each time they come around. Some carousels have rings for the brave at heart to try to capture when they come around, giving the child who catches a brass ring a free ride. Grandma and Grandpa seem to love to take that picture of you riding on your first carousel.

     Carousels are not just for children. Many times I have sat and watched as two old friends have rekindled memories of times gone past. Who can ever forget the man who proposed to his bride as she sat on her faithful wooden steed.

     Most Theme Parks have either a Carousel or a Merry-go-round, some of which are very beautiful and majestic. Let's not forget about that organ music that plays as you go around.

                       
 

Carousels / Merry-go-rounds worth a picture

  
                       
  KING ARTHUR'S CAROUSEL - Disneyland - Anaheim, California  
  You'll be transported into the magical world of King Arthur and Camelot. Each horse on the carousel is worthy of the King himself. The carousel horses were carved in Germany in the 1800's  
                       
  CINDERELLA'S GOLDEN CAROUSEL - Magic Kingdom - Orlando, Florida  
  Gallop along with Cinderella and her Prince Charming as you take a spin in the shadow of Cinderella Castle. This nostalgic kid-friendly attraction is inspired by the Disney classic "Cinderella." It's a trip toward your happily ever after.  
                       
  CAROUSEL - King's Dominion - Doswell, Virginia  
  Indulge your sense of nostalgia with a Carousel ride, on our early 1900 carousel, one of the last wooden carousels left in the world, featuring 66 beautiful carved horses and old-fashioned melodies played on a classic band organ.  
                       
  MERRY-GO-ROUND - Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park, California  
  One of the world's oldest working Dentzel Carousel, this 100-year-old treasure still revolves to the strains of its antique Band Organ. Climb aboard one of this menagerie carousel's 48 hand-carved animals including lions, tigers, ostriches, camels, zebras, giraffes, pigs, cats and, of course, horses.  
                       
  NICK-O-ROUND - Carowinds - Charlotte, North Carolina  
  An antique, hand-crafted wooden carousel built in 1923 and adorned with vignettes of favorite Nicktoons characters.  
                       
  GRAND CAROUSEL - Magic Mountain - Valencia, California  
  Enjoy a nostalgic ride on this restored 1912 classic.  
                       
  CAROUSEL - Great Adventure - Jackson, New Jersey  
  Hop aboard this magical 19th century Merry-Go-Round.  
                       

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