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A '''Merry-Go-Round''', sometimes called a '''Carousel''', was an amusement device where riders would mount wooden sculptures of animals that would simulate a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music. There were several of these rides at Olentangy Park. Below is a current list | A '''Merry-Go-Round''', sometimes called a '''Carousel''', was an amusement device where riders would mount wooden sculptures of animals that would simulate a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music. There were several of these rides at Olentangy Park. Below is a current list. At least two carousels/merry-go-rounds were operating when the park closed in 1937.<ref>Franklin Survey Co. Map. ''[https://www.ebay.com/itm/235251834706 City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.]'' 1937. Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com.</ref> | ||
==List of Merry-Go-Rounds and Carousels== | ==List of Merry-Go-Rounds and Carousels== | ||
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* [[Merry-Go-Round (3)]] - A merry-go-round added in 1910 | * [[Merry-Go-Round (3)]] - A merry-go-round added in 1910 | ||
* [[Grand Carousel]] - Mangels-Illions Carousel currently in operation at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | * [[Grand Carousel]] - Mangels-Illions Carousel currently in operation at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | ||
* [[Carousel (1922)]] - Added to the park in 1922 with a new structure | |||
* [[Merry-Go-Round De Luxe]] - Opened in 1930 | * [[Merry-Go-Round De Luxe]] - Opened in 1930 | ||
Latest revision as of 05:04, 23 November 2025
A Merry-Go-Round, sometimes called a Carousel, was an amusement device where riders would mount wooden sculptures of animals that would simulate a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music. There were several of these rides at Olentangy Park. Below is a current list. At least two carousels/merry-go-rounds were operating when the park closed in 1937.[1]
List of Merry-Go-Rounds and Carousels
- Merry-Go-Round (1) - Original Merry-Go-Round built for the park's 1896 opening season
- Merry-Go-Round (2) - Merry-Go-Round purchased from the Columbus Zoological Company in 1906
- Merry-Go-Round (3) - A merry-go-round added in 1910
- Grand Carousel - Mangels-Illions Carousel currently in operation at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
- Carousel (1922) - Added to the park in 1922 with a new structure
- Merry-Go-Round De Luxe - Opened in 1930
References
- ↑ Franklin Survey Co. Map. City of Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio. 1937. Vol. 1. Accessed through Ebay.com.