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This second Merry-Go-Round at Olentangy Park was purchased from the Columbus Zoological Company in 1906.<ref name="logan" /> The [[Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC)]] started building rides with only horses in 1909.<ref name="kitcarson">"The Passing of the Menagerie." ''Kit Carson County Carousel.'' Accessed 2 June 2024. https://www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com/museum</ref> The ride was located near the park's southeast entrance and the Ferris Wheel<ref name="logan"> | This second Merry-Go-Round at Olentangy Park was purchased from the Columbus Zoological Company in 1906.<ref name="logan">"Olentangy Park." ''The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH).'' 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634143/ Clip 1] | [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-democrat-sentinel-olentangy-park-pa/1634148/ Clip 2]</ref><ref name="apr2906">"Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." ''The Columbus Sunday Dispatch,'' April 15, 1906. Page 7.</ref> The [[Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC)]] started building rides with only horses in 1909.<ref name="kitcarson">"The Passing of the Menagerie." ''Kit Carson County Carousel.'' Accessed 2 June 2024. https://www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com/museum</ref> The ride was located near the park's southeast entrance and the Ferris Wheel.<ref name="logan" /> | ||
It took twenty teams and nearly 100 men to move the carousel and Forest Coaster (changed to [[Scenic Coaster]]) to the park.<ref name="apr2906" /> | |||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
Revision as of 02:55, 18 December 2024
| Type | Rotating Ride |
|---|---|
| Park Section | South |
| Built | 1904 |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Closed | Unknown |
| Manufacturer | Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) |
| Designer | E. Joy Morris |
| Vehicle Type | Wooden Animal Sculptures |
This second Merry-Go-Round at Olentangy Park was purchased from the Columbus Zoological Company in 1906.[1][2] The Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (PTC) started building rides with only horses in 1909.[3] The ride was located near the park's southeast entrance and the Ferris Wheel.[1]
It took twenty teams and nearly 100 men to move the carousel and Forest Coaster (changed to Scenic Coaster) to the park.[2]
Description
The Merry-Go-Round 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.
Built in 1904, this ride had "gay rocking horses and chariots and [had a] big organ."[1] The Philadelphia Toboggan Company (PTC) started building rides with only horses in 1909.[4] Early PTC carousel animals were designed by E. Joy Morris.[3][5]
Injuries
Mrs. Harry Funk received a scalp wound when she was thrown from one of the merry-go-rounds in 1912. Dr. R. P. Elder dressed the injury after the ambulance from Pletcher-Brown was able to arrive within four minutes.[6]
See Also
- Merry-Go-Round (1) - Original Merry-Go-Round built for the park's 1896 opening season
- 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
- Merry-Go-Round De Luxe - Opened in 1930
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Olentangy Park." The Democrat-Sentinel (Logan, OH). 14 June 1906. Pg. 2. Clip 1 | Clip 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Olentangy Park Opens on April 29." The Columbus Sunday Dispatch, April 15, 1906. Page 7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Passing of the Menagerie." Kit Carson County Carousel. Accessed 2 June 2024. https://www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com/museum
- ↑ "The Passing of the Menagerie." Kit Carson County Carousel. Accessed 2 June 2024. https://www.kitcarsoncountycarousel.com/museum
- ↑ "E. Joy Morris - Philadelphia's Forgotten Carousel Builder." Carousel News and Trader. Published March 1989. Vol. 5, No.3. Accessed 1 June 2024. [1]. Special thanks to the members of the Carousel Figure Identification Facebook group.
- ↑ "Thrown from Merry-Go-Round." Columbus Evening Dispatch, June 20, 1912. Page 5.