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Grand Carousel
Carowinds
Charlotte, NC
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| Carousel Name: | Grand Carousel |
| Park: | Carowinds |
| Description: | PTC #67 |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Active |
| Model: | #67 |
| Year Built: | 1923 |
| Type: | 4 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 48 Jumping Horses, 20 Standing Horses, 2 chariots |
| Music: | No Band Organ: |
| Comments: | Unusual four row machine with 68’ dia. platform. Outside 3 rows are jumpers with small stander on the 4th row. Some horses have PTC signature shields. Some horses may have been carved by John Zalar. |
| History: | Pleasure Park, Evansville, IN, 1923 to 1936
Mesker Park, Evansville, IN, 1936 to 1973
Carowinds, Charlotte, NC, 1973 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | I-77, exit 90. Located on NC/SC border. Contact the park or visit the website for information and hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | 300 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28273 |
| Telephone: | 704-588-2600 |
| Website: | www.carowinds.com |
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