Carousel inside amusementpark The Efteling
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Wilbert67
N 51° 39.075 E 005° 02.931
31U E 641738 N 5724238
One of the biggest still operating steamccarousels in the world!
Waymark Code: WM902E
Location: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Date Posted: 06/07/2010
Views: 32
Coords for main entrance N 51 38.983, E 5 2.616
The carousel, dating from 1895, was bought by Efteling from Hendrik Janvier , who had toured with it to local funfairs, and has been operating in the park since 11 May 1956.
Although the mechanics are still visible, the carousel was only powered by a König steam centre engine (under license from Savages) until the 1970s; nowadays it is powered by electricity. The seats of the carousel are in the form of animals, such as 22 Hübner horses and 2 Karl Müller carved pigs (with clown thumbing his nose at the riders behind), and 4 carved Moulina gondolas and coaches, all turning to the music of an original Gavioli organ (only 5 remaining worldwide). The steps for mounting the horses and entering the gondola are fixed to the ride platform. The ride moves on a rail track under the platform, with cams to rock the animals and swing the gondolas.
Ride length: 2 minutes
Ride capacity: 750 passengers/ hour
Carousel Location: Amusement Parks
Is the Carousel operational?: Yes
Does the Music work?: Yes
Cost to ride:
Carousel is free and unlimited, amusementpark fee is 49 EUR
Hours of Operation:
9 am till 6 pm
Related Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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