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Carousel: Merry-Go-Round: A carousel is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gears to simulate galloping, to the accompaniment of looped circus music. 1925
One of the horses on Le Manège d'Andrea. Le Manège d'Andrea (Andrea's Merry-go-round) is a carousel that was built by La Machine in Toulouse, France, in 1999 under the artistic and technical direction of François Delarozière. The ride was made with materials such as wood, leather, glass, iron, feathers, steel, tin and copper, together with ...
A French old-fashioned carousel with stairs in La Rochelle. A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), [1] merry-go-round (international), Galloper (international) or roundabout (British English) [2] is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders.
A merry-go-round at a park in New Jersey. A roundabout (British English), merry-go-round (American English), or carousel (Australian English), is a piece of playground equipment, a flat disk, frequently about 2 to 3 metres (6 ft 7 in to 9 ft 10 in) in diameter, with bars on it that act as both hand-holds and something to lean against while riding.
The 1928 carousel continues to be restored by artist James Hardison one horse at a time. His most recent accomplishment − the restoration the 53rd of the carousel's 66 equine figures − will be ...
This is why they have a problem with the carousel horses, as it is a representation of the horse as a working animal to be ridden by humans. Kealyn Shea, then-6, of Wallingford, Conn., rides the ...
The carousel has 30 "jumpers," 18 "standers," two chariots, and a Gebrüder Bruder Band Organ that provides the carousel’s music. Jane's Carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on February 6, 1975, the first carousel to receive such designation. [2] [3] The merry-go-round was delisted from the NRHP on October 29 ...
Because of the overwhelming popularity of the carousel's single white horse, since 1975 all horses have been painted white. [citation needed] After a 2003 update, the carrousel was reduced to 68 horses and one chariot. [7] Each horse on the carousel has a name; a partial list is available at City Hall on Main Street, U.S.A. [6]