This article is about the amusement ride. For other uses, see Carousel (disambiguation).
"Merry-go-round" redirects here. For other uses, see Merry-go-round (disambiguation).
A French old-fashioned carousel with stairs in La Rochelle
A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English),[1]merry-go-round (international), Galloper (international) or roundabout (British English)[2] is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The "seats" are traditionally in the form of rows of wooden horses or other animals mounted on posts, many of which are moved up and down by gears to simulate galloping, to the accompaniment of looped circus music.
Carousels are commonly populated with horses, each horse weighing roughly 100 lbs (45 kg), but may include a variety of mounts,[3] for example pigs, zebras, tigers, or mythological creatures such as dragons or unicorns. Sometimes, chair-like or bench-like seats are used, and occasionally mounts can be shaped like aeroplanes or cars.
The names carousel and merry-go-round are also used, in varying dialects, to refer to a distinct piece of playground equipment.
^From French carrousel or Italian carosello, originally meaning a tilting match. In American English it may also be referred to as a galloper, a jumper, a horseabout, a horse tornado, or flying horses.[citation needed]
^Oxford English Dictionary. Also sometimes called a roundabout (Chambers Dictionary), but this more usually refers to a piece of playground equipment.
^"A Brief History of the Carousel". International Museum of Carousel Art. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
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