The music on the carousel is provided by a 1916 WurlitzerMilitary Band Organ, Style #153 (one of the oldest Wurlitzer #153's in existence). It is a four-abreast carousel (meaning that it has four rows of animals) and travels in a counter-clockwise direction with over 1,500 lights decorating the ride.
The two notable non-equine animals featured on the ride are the tiger and the lion. These two non-equine animals qualify this carousel as a menagerie carousel. It is one of the three rides at Kennywood with a start/stop bell that dates back to the origin of the ride.
Restoration
Both the carousel and band organ were restored in the winter of 1975/76 for the 1976 season. The carousel was restored again in the winter of 2004/05, and the band organ in the winter of 2010/11.
grand, carousel, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2011, learn, when, remo. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Grand Carousel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Grand Carousel referred to simply as the Merry Go Round was built in 1926 for the Philadelphia sesquicentennial by William H Dentzel Finished too late for the sesquicentennial it was installed at Kennywood Park outside Pittsburgh in 1927 A Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmark the Grand Carousel is Kennywood s third and largest carousel Grand Carousel The music on the carousel is provided by a 1916 Wurlitzer Military Band Organ Style 153 one of the oldest Wurlitzer 153 s in existence It is a four abreast carousel meaning that it has four rows of animals and travels in a counter clockwise direction with over 1 500 lights decorating the ride The two notable non equine animals featured on the ride are the tiger and the lion These two non equine animals qualify this carousel as a menagerie carousel It is one of the three rides at Kennywood with a start stop bell that dates back to the origin of the ride Restoration EditBoth the carousel and band organ were restored in the winter of 1975 76 for the 1976 season The carousel was restored again in the winter of 2004 05 and the band organ in the winter of 2010 11 Notes EditCoordinates 40 20 52 N 75 01 57 W 40 3477 N 75 0326 W 40 3477 75 0326 This Philadelphia related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grand Carousel amp oldid 1095387535, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
