Destiny USA Carousel - Syracuse, NY
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N 43° 04.170 W 076° 10.476
18T E 404367 N 4769202
This is a beautifully restored carousel for which this local mall was named (Carousel Mall).
Waymark Code: WM16PX
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2007
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This, the 18th carousel manufactured by the Philadelphia Tobbogan Company (PTC), Germantown, Pennsylvania was finished in 1909. The master carver, Leo Zollar, hand carved the 42 horses himself and was paid $1,000 for his craftmanship. It was shipped to locations in Kentucky, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania prior to being refurbished in the mid 1920's. It was brought to Long Branch Park in Syracuse in 1926 when refurbishing was completed. It stayed there even after the park had closed in 1938. In 1941 Carousel PTC No.18 was purchased for Roseland Park in Canandaigua, New York. It stayed there for 43 years until the park closed for good at summers end in 1985. The park auctioned off all of its attractions, including PTC No. 18, two weeks later. Pyramid Companies purchased the carousel for $397,500 and spent two years restoring the ride to its original appearance. It now resides in the Carousel Mall in Syracuse, NY where people of all ages can ride for only a dollar.
Carousel Location: Mall
Is the Carousel operational?: Yes
Does the Music work?: Yes
Cost to ride:
Two dollars
Hours of Operation:
Open during Mall hours with short breaks throughout the day.
Related Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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If you are lucky enough to take a ride on your visit, tell us what animal you rode.