Columbia Carousel - Santa Clara, CA - Carousels on Waymarking.com

"The first Columbia opened in the Santa Clara park in 1976 and the Gurnee Columbia opened later that year. They opened as the world's biggest carousel and continues to hold that title to this day. Each horse on the carousels was a replica of one of the world's most famous carousel horses. In front of the carousels was a large reflecting pond with historic replicas of American flags flying along the sides. Today the flags still fly. The Columbia is often associated with the Carousel Song, produced especially for the Marriott's Great America theme parks by Gene Patrick. A clip of the Carousel Song can be heard here. The Carousel Song still plays at the Gurnee park every evening when the park closes.

In 1994 Santa Clara's Columbia received some minor renovations for its appearance in the movie Beverly Hills Cop III.

In the early 2000s both carousels received touches of red and blue paint. The original paint scheme was white with gold trim, however some of the gold trim still remains." (visit link)

Carousel Location: Amusement Parks Is the Carousel operational?: Yes Does the Music work?: No Cost to ride: Paid with admission to the park. That's between $25 and $50. Hours of Operation: 10-8pm during the summer hours. Related Website: [Web Link]

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/27/2009 saopaulo1 visited it

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