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Worlds of Fun
Kansas City, MO
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| Park: | Worlds of Fun |
| Description: | Illions |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2021 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1926 |
| Type: | 4 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 64 Jumping Horses, 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Stinson/Wurl 165 rolls w/M.C. Illions façade |
| Comments: | Unusual Illions 4-abreast carousel with all jumping horses. Original band organ lost in 1952 fire. |
| History: | 1926 U.S. Sesquicentennial, Philadelphia, PA, 1926 to 1928
Unknown, Birmingham, AL, 1928 to 1930s
M.C. Illions shop, NY, NY, 1930s to 1936
Geauga Lake, Aurora, OH, 1937 to 2007
Storage, 2007 to 2011
Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO, 2011 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | Located at East loop of I-435 at exit 54. Open daily Memorial Day until late August. Weekend operation through October. |
| Mailing Address: | 4545 Worlds of Fun Avenue, Kansas City, MO, 64161 |
| Telephone: | 816-454-4545 |
| Website: | www.worldsoffun.com |
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