Archives for Carousels

The Dentzel Carousel

Gustav Dentzel of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a cabinet maker by trade and a young German immigrant to the United States. In 1860, he established the Dentzel Factory, manufacturing two or three carousels per year and supplied parks throughout the East and South. All of the animals were hand-carved out of poplar or basswood. The carousels [...]

Carousel Columbia: World’s Tallest Merry-Go-Round

Carousel Columbia is a pair of double-decked carousels located at Six Flags Great America and at California’s Great America.

NYC Central Park Carousel

This ride has been popular since it first opened in 1871. Since then the carousel has been replaced several times.

The 1939 Allan Herschell Carousel