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B & B Carousell
Steeplechase Plaza
Brooklyn, NY
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| Carousel Name: | B & B Carousell |
| Park: | Steeplechase Plaza |
| Description: | Mangels/Carmel |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1906 |
| Type: | 3 rows, Portable, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 36 Jumping Horses, 14 Standing Horses, 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Gebruder Bruder Elite Orchestra Apollo 65-keyless w/B.A.B. 66-key rolls & MIDI |
| Notes: | Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 2016 |
| Comments: | Carousel was restored and installed in a new building. Opening in 2013. This is the last operating antique carousel at Coney Island. A rare Illions armored horse is featured on the platform. |
| History: | Original Location Unknown, Date Unknown to Unknown
Unknown, Asburg Park?, NJ, Date Unknown to Unknown
Nolan's Point, NJ, 1927? to 1932
Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY, 1932 to 2005
Storage, 2005 to 2013
Steeplechase Plaza, Coney Island, NY, 2013 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | Carousel operates in Steeplechase Plaza on the boardwalk at Coney Island. Call for hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | 110 Williams Street, New York, NY, 10038 |
| Telephone: | 718-373-5862 |
| Website: | lunaparknyc.com/attractions/bb-carousell/ |
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