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Does anyone still have a MGR where you can grab the brass ring?
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Come on. If you’re old enough you know what an MGR is
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In my world, Mgr = Manager. Mgmt = Management.
But I will be thrilled if you call me "too young", and my kids will say you're wrong, I'm almost always the oldest parent at any school function.
But I will be thrilled if you call me "too young", and my kids will say you're wrong, I'm almost always the oldest parent at any school function.
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Think round and round 
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I live near an old carousel built by Philadelphia Taboggan Co. in 1922. I rode it a few times when my kids were young enough. I don't remember any standing grab rings, parents would usually just stand and hold the pole of one of the horses, to steady yourself.Think round and round
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This is the one my kids (and sometimes me) used to ride in San Diego.
The Dorothea Laub Balboa Park Carousel is an original menagerie carousel built in 1910 by Herschell-Spillman in North Tonawanda, New York. Located adjacent to the San Diego Zoo, the carousel features a variety of animal rides, all of which are original except the four miniature horses that were added in the 1970s. Also original are the hand-painted murals surrounding the upper portion of the carousel and the military band organ. This carousel is one of few in the world still offering the historic brass ring game on every turn. Riders on the outer ring can try their luck at grabbing the brass ring to win a free ride!
After being built in New York, the Carousel was first shipped to Los Angeles and then moved in 1915 to Coronado’s summer resort, Tent City. The Carousel was brought to Balboa Park in 1922. The Carousel’s first home in Balboa Park was near the Fleet Science Center, but it was moved north to its current location in 1968 to make room for the Bea Evenson Fountain.
The Carousel is owned and operated by Forever Balboa Park. In 2021, the carousel was designated a historical resource by the City of San Diego’s Historical Resources Board and was renamed the Dorothea Laub Balboa Park Carousel. Each year, on National Carousel Day, July 25, the carousel is open for free rides for all, celebrating the many memories and joy it inspires in all.
The Dorothea Laub Balboa Park Carousel is an original menagerie carousel built in 1910 by Herschell-Spillman in North Tonawanda, New York. Located adjacent to the San Diego Zoo, the carousel features a variety of animal rides, all of which are original except the four miniature horses that were added in the 1970s. Also original are the hand-painted murals surrounding the upper portion of the carousel and the military band organ. This carousel is one of few in the world still offering the historic brass ring game on every turn. Riders on the outer ring can try their luck at grabbing the brass ring to win a free ride!
After being built in New York, the Carousel was first shipped to Los Angeles and then moved in 1915 to Coronado’s summer resort, Tent City. The Carousel was brought to Balboa Park in 1922. The Carousel’s first home in Balboa Park was near the Fleet Science Center, but it was moved north to its current location in 1968 to make room for the Bea Evenson Fountain.
The Carousel is owned and operated by Forever Balboa Park. In 2021, the carousel was designated a historical resource by the City of San Diego’s Historical Resources Board and was renamed the Dorothea Laub Balboa Park Carousel. Each year, on National Carousel Day, July 25, the carousel is open for free rides for all, celebrating the many memories and joy it inspires in all.
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Anyone know the difference between a Merry Go Round and a Carousel? I didn't, until I just looked it up now.
We don't have any MGR's around here, of which I'm aware, but we do have some carousels.
We don't have any MGR's around here, of which I'm aware, but we do have some carousels.
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OK, we always referred to them as MGR’s, but Carousel is correct for the one in my post
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The Boardwalk in Santa Cruz CA still has a carousel with the brass rings. It was built in 1911 and is, along with the Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster, is a National Historic Landmark. In all the years I rode the carousel I only got a brass ring twice. All the rest were steel.
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Yes. There's one in St. Joseph, MI and one in Logansport, In. We've ridden both several times with the kids, both as kids and adults.
History of the Silver Beach Carousel
Get to know the fascinating history of the original Silver Beach Carousel and how it led to the Carousel we all know and love today!
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