The Carousels

Carousel Carousel Type of amusement ride This section is about the electro-mechanical amusement ride. For the manually operated playground equipment with spinning platforms, see roundabout (play). For other uses, see Carousel (disambiguation). "Merry-go-round" redirects here. For other uses, see Merry-go-round (disambiguation). A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (International English), or galloper (British English) 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 animal figures (usually horses) mounted on posts, many of which move up and down to simulate galloping. Sometimes chair-like or bench-like seats are used, and occasionally mounts can take the form of non-animals, such as airplanes or cars.…

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