King Arthur Carrousel, Historic carousel in Fantasyland, Disneyland, Anaheim, United States
The King Arthur Carrousel is a carousel in Fantasyland featuring 68 white horses arranged in four concentric circles, each hand-painted with ornate decorations and golden accents. The horses display varying decorative styles and traditional carousel design elements.
The carousel was originally built in 1922 for Sunnyside Beach Park in Toronto and relocated to Disneyland in 1954. The Arrow Development Company later modified it for its new location.
The carousel's rounding boards carry motifs from Sleeping Beauty, not Arthurian scenes. Its Wurlitzer #157 Band Organ facade is decorative and does not operate; the music heard is organ renditions of songs from The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and other Disney films. A statue with a sword stands at the front, recalling the Sword in the Stone ceremony Merlin once hosted nearby, last held in 2006.
The carousel sits in the middle of the castle courtyard, visible from Main Street through the castle gate. A 2003 renovation added a four-course-wide bench, wheelchair clamps and an access ramp for ADA compliance, and in January 2010 the outer-course horses received stirrups with extra lower loops. A computerized system stops the ride at the same spot each time.
Each of the 68 horses has its own name and specific decorative elements, with the lead horse Jingles standing out with bells and Mary Poppins-themed ornaments. These individual details make each ride a small discovery.
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