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	~~\| built = 1922~~
	~~\| opened = 1922~~
	~~\| closed = Unknown~~
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	A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/newsgazette1920000news/page/n869/ "Olentangy Park."] ''The News Gazette (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).'' July 6, 1922. Vol. 15. No. 27. Page 2.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company. - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> Many articles say it was the building that was new, but also that it housed "one of the largest and most complete amusements of this character [carousels] in the country," suggesting the [[Grand Carousel]] or one of the other [[Merry-Go-Round\|merry-go-rounds]] were moved there when the old [[Dancing Pavilion (1)\|Dancing Pavilion building]] was updated to become the [[Casino (2)\|second casino]].<ref>"Park is Open Today." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 23, 1922. Page 7.</ref>

	~~== Description ==~~
	The Carousel was an amusement device in which riders mounted wooden sculptures of animals that simulated a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music.

	~~== Notes ==~~
	Recently found posts to the National Carousel Association Facebook Group<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/254296927948067 National Carousel Association Facebook Group]</ref> say the [[Grand Carousel]] was originally built at Kister's Hotel or restaurant in Coney Island, New York, and moved to Columbus in the 1920s. This could be the same ride.


	~~== See Also ==~~
	* [[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
	* [[Merry-Go-Round De Luxe]] - Opened in 1930
	~~== References ==~~
	~~<references />~~

	~~{{Rides}}~~
	~~{{Park Sections}}~~

	~~[[Category:Rides]]~~
	~~[[Category:Rotating Rides]]~~
	~~[[Category:Added in 1922]]~~

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	The Carousel was an amusement device in which riders mounted wooden sculptures of animals that simulated a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music.		The Carousel was an amusement device in which riders mounted wooden sculptures of animals that simulated a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music.

			== Notes ==
			Recently found posts to the National Carousel Association Facebook Group<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/254296927948067 National Carousel Association Facebook Group]</ref> say the [[Grand Carousel]] was originally built at Kister's Hotel or restaurant in Coney Island, New York, and moved to Columbus in the 1920s. This could be the same ride.

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	A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/newsgazette1920000news/page/n869/ "Olentangy Park."] ''The News Gazette (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).'' July 6, 1922. Vol. 15. No. 27. Page 2.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company. - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> Many articles say it was the building that was new, but also that it housed "one of the largest and most complete amusements of this character [carousels] in the country," suggesting the [[Grand Carousel]] or one of the other [[Merry-Go-Round\|merry-go-rounds]] were moved there when the old [[Dancing Pavilion (1)\|Dancing Pavilion building]] was updated to become the [[~~second casino\|~~Casino (2)]].<ref>"Park is Open Today." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 23, 1922. Page 7.</ref>		A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/newsgazette1920000news/page/n869/ "Olentangy Park."] ''The News Gazette (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).'' July 6, 1922. Vol. 15. No. 27. Page 2.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company. - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> Many articles say it was the building that was new, but also that it housed "one of the largest and most complete amusements of this character [carousels] in the country," suggesting the [[Grand Carousel]] or one of the other [[Merry-Go-Round\|merry-go-rounds]] were moved there when the old [[Dancing Pavilion (1)\|Dancing Pavilion building]] was updated to become the [[Casino (2)\|second casino]].<ref>"Park is Open Today." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 23, 1922. Page 7.</ref>

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	A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/newsgazette1920000news/page/n869/ "Olentangy Park."] ''The News Gazette (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).'' July 6, 1922. Vol. 15. No. 27. Page 2.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company. - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> Many articles say it was the building that was new, but also that it housed "one of the largest and most complete amusements of this character [carousels] in the country," suggesting the [[Grand Carousel]] or one of the other [[Merry-Go-Round\|merry-go-rounds]] were moved there when the old [[Dancing Pavilion (1)\|Dancing Pavilion building]] was updated to become the [[Casino (2)]].<ref>"Park is Open Today." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 23, 1922. Page 7.</ref>		A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/newsgazette1920000news/page/n869/ "Olentangy Park."] ''The News Gazette (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).'' July 6, 1922. Vol. 15. No. 27. Page 2.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company. - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> Many articles say it was the building that was new, but also that it housed "one of the largest and most complete amusements of this character [carousels] in the country," suggesting the [[Grand Carousel]] or one of the other [[Merry-Go-Round\|merry-go-rounds]] were moved there when the old [[Dancing Pavilion (1)\|Dancing Pavilion building]] was updated to become the [[second casino\|Casino (2)]].<ref>"Park is Open Today." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 23, 1922. Page 7.</ref>

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	A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/newsgazette1920000news/page/n869/ "Olentangy Park."] ''The News Gazette (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).'' July 6, 1922. Vol. 15. No. 27. Page 2.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company. - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> ~~This could have been~~ the [[Grand Carousel]] ~~just~~ moved to ~~a new structure~~.		A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/newsgazette1920000news/page/n869/ "Olentangy Park."] ''The News Gazette (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).'' July 6, 1922. Vol. 15. No. 27. Page 2.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company. - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> Many articles say it was the building that was new, but also that it housed "one of the largest and most complete amusements of this character [carousels] in the country," suggesting the [[Grand Carousel]] or one of the other [[Merry-Go-Round\|merry-go-rounds]] were moved there when the old [[Dancing Pavilion (1)\|Dancing Pavilion building]] was updated to become the [[Casino (2)]].<ref>"Park is Open Today." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 23, 1922. Page 7.</ref>

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	A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref> This could have been the [[Grand Carousel]] just moved to a new structure.		A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/newsgazette1920000news/page/n869/ "Olentangy Park."] ''The News Gazette (Reynoldsburg, Ohio).'' July 6, 1922. Vol. 15. No. 27. Page 2.</ref><ref name="sanborn1922">''[https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn06656_008/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.]'' Sanborn Map Company. - 1922 Vol. 3, 1922, 1922. Map.</ref> This could have been the [[Grand Carousel]] just moved to a new structure.

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| built = 1922
| opened = 1922
| closed = Unknown
| manufacturer =
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| architect =
| model =
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A new carousel was added to Olentangy Park in the 1922 season.<ref>"At Olentangy." ''The Columbus Dispatch.'' April 17, 1922. Page 24.</ref> This could have been the [[Grand Carousel]] just moved to a new structure.

== Description ==
The Carousel was an amusement device in which riders mounted wooden sculptures of animals that simulated a riding movement along a vertical pole for each sculpture. It was operated by electricity, and a central organ provided music.

== See Also ==
* [[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
* [[Merry-Go-Round De Luxe]] - Opened in 1930
== References ==
<references />

{{Rides}}
{{Park Sections}}

[[Category:Rides]]
[[Category:Rotating Rides]]
[[Category:Added in 1922]]

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