Carouselsmightbetheoldestenduringtypeofthemeparkattraction.Mostmajorthemeparkstodayincludeacarousel,oftenlocatedinaprominentcentrallocationinthepark.Whilemanythemeparkattractions,notablyrollercoasters,seetheirpopularitydeclinewithage,carouselsremainpopularfromgenerationtogeneration.Indeed,manyofthecarouselsyou'llfindinthemeparkstodaywerearound100ormoreyearsago,entertainingchildreninparksandfairsbeforeeventuallybeingpurchasedbytoday'sparksandrestored.Heck,DisneycorporatelegendsaysthatWaltDisneyenvisionedDisneylandwhilesittingandwatchinghisdaughtersridethecarouselinLosAngeles'GriffithPark.Hereare10ofThemeParkInsiderreaders'favoritecarouselsattopthemeparksaroundtheworld.AllThemeParkInsiderreaders(thatincludesyou!)canratealltherides,shows,restaurants,andhotelswecoveronthesite.JustvisitourParkReviewsandHotelReviewspagestostart.ReaderswhoregisterwithThemeParkInsidercansubmitreviewsandphotosoftheattractionstheyrate,too.(Registrationisfree,andtakesjustamoment.)10.KingTriton'sCarouselDisneyCaliforniaAdventureNoteverycarouselonourlistfeaturesthetraditionalhorsestoride.DisneyCaliforniaAdventure'scarouselrefreshesthegenrewithfishandotherunderseacreaturesfromandinspiredbyTheLittleMermaid.9.TheRiverviewCarouselSixFlagsOverGeorgiaClassiccarouselsearnplentyoflovefromourreaders,includingSixFlagsOverGeorgia's1908PTCCarousel,whichislistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.8.ColumbiaCarouselSixFlagsGreatAmericaSixFlagsparksmightbeknownfortheirrollercoasters,butit'stheColumbiaCarouselthatstandsastheiconofSixFlags'Chicago-areapark,adouble-deckercarouselthatclaimsthetitleofworld'stallestcarousel,withitstwinattheCalifornia'sGreatAmericaparkinSantaClara,California.7.CarouselFerrariWorldWanttoridesomePrancingHorses?ThePrancingHorseisthesymbolofItaly'sultra-luxurysports-carmanufacturerFerrari,soinAbuDhabi'sFerrariWorld,the"horses"yougettorideonitsCarouselareminiatureFerrariprototypes.6.CaravanCarouselTokyoDisneySeaAnotherdouble-deckercarousel,TokyoDisneySea'sCaravanCarouselstandsinthepark'sArabianCoastland.5.KingJulien'sBeachParty-Go-RoundUniversalStudiosSingaporeTakearideonMarty,Alex,Gloria,MelmanoroneoftheothermanycharactersfromDreamWorksAnimation'sMadgascar,inthispopularcarouselfromUniversalStudiosSingapore.4.Caro-Seuss-elUniversal'sIslandsofAdventureOrjumpaboardoneofthemanywhimsicalcreaturesinspiredbytheworksofDr.SeussonUniversal'smostpopularcarousel,atUniversalOrlando'sIslandsofAdventure.3.PrinceCharmingRegalCarrouselWaltDisneyWorld'sMagicKingdomTheMagicKingdom'scarouselrepresentsalltheDisneyFantasylandcarousels,standinginthemiddleofthelandattheDisneylandsinAnaheim,Paris,TokyoandHongKong,aswellasinWaltDisneyWorld'sMagicKingdom.Thisonedatesfrom1917,builtbythePhiladelphiaTobogganCo.astheLibertyCarrouselforBelleIsleParkinDetroit.2.StoomcarrouselEftelingEfteling's"SteamCarousel,"nowpoweredbyelectricity,datesfrom1895andfeatureshorses,pigs,gondolas,andcoaches,turningtothemusicofanGavioliorgan.1.CedarDownsRacingDerbyCedarPointCedarPoint'scarouselwinsthetopspotonourlistformakingmanifestwhatmanyofusimaginedonourfirstcarouselrides—thatourhorseisactuallyracingtheotherhorsesontheride.Willwemakeittothefinishlinefirst?Well,ifwedon't,wealwayscanrideagain!Whatisyourfavoritecarousel,inathemeparkornot?Pleasetellusinthecomments.
