1926 Dentzel Carousel at Kennywood Park

[whoisthisguy724]

Dentzel Carousels and Wurlitzer Band Organs. They are the perfect combination.

[woodencoasterfan]

@whoisthisguy724 Absolutely!

[whoisthisguy724]

I hate that they refer to this beautiful machine as a "merry-go-round", it sounds so mundane. "Merry-go-round" is an insult to carousels! A machine like this should be referred to as the "Grand Carousel"!

[woodencoasterfan]

@whoisthisguy724 I agree, I actually was going to title this video the way it's actually named "The Grand Carousel at Kennywood Park" But I decided on the current name trying to emphasis it's history. The only ones I call "merry go round" are those newer plastic, fiberglass, and metal ones that all look the same.

[woodencoasterfan]

@whoisthisguy724 I'm hoping to be able to go to Cedar Point this year so I can shoot video of the three classic carousels there as well as the Derby Racer there too. My camcorder might catch fire with all the videos I'll be shooting of all the coasters and other rides if I can make it there :D

[whoisthisguy724]

@woodencoasterfan Awesome! I hear CP at least used to have a Wurlitzer 165 organ. Nobody knows what happened to it though

[whoisthisguy724]

the song at the beginning was the 3 stooges theme lol! woobwoobwoob!!!

[starrfisher]

that is a very neat and pretty carousel.

[louellasnugglebunny]

Love it! I rode this carousel back in 2005 and it's one of my favorites!

[woodencoasterfan]

@louellasnugglebunny Same here. I had seen pictures of it prior to my visit in 2008 but I was still blown away by how beautiful thi Dentzel carousel really is.

[whoisthisguy724]

@woodencoasterfan You kidding me?!?! I've been coming to Kennywood for all my life and every time i come i'm still blown away at how beautiful the carousel is!!!

[anglerfly]

THe band organ I think looks diffrent and is in a diffrent spot....

[CoreyD1086]

@anglerfly If you have been to Kennywood several times which I am sure you have where the Carousel pavalion is at now that is where the carousel used to be many years ago. As a former ride operator of this ride the band organ for some reason is always in that particualar spot right next to the ride operator

[anglerfly]

Are you the leader of the Carousel and band organs?

[woodencoasterfan]

@anglerfly Yes I am if you're refering to the Classic Carousels and Band Organs group :)

[willock1967]

I live 15 minutes from Kennywood. And this beautiful historic carousel

[anglerfly]

no the photo music came with the ron bopp book.

[CoreyD1086]

What is the name of the song playing when it goes to a live video

[Jeffers153]

Songs called "With Flags Aloft"

[whoisthisguy724]

@Jeffers153 Full title: "With Flags Aloft; Spirit of West point" from roll #13250

[derail14]

the first song is LISTEN TO THE MOCKING BIRD.

[themeddleman]

sorry, reminds me of the Three Stooges!

[Anthdoe1126]

Can't wait for June when I'm going!

This is my favourite amusement park... my absolute favourite. I've been going there every year since my childhood and feel like its stuck with me.

[NATALiE0152]

They touch up the paint EVERY year before it opens.

my god,love that ride.

I'll always ride it, no matter how old I get. (:

[thedon5674]

A beautifull carousel!...I will post a better version of the Loof Carousel soon...it was a spur of the moment vid..it is alot better inside than I filmed...wasn't really planning to post it, so I did it kind of sloppy.

[woodencoasterfan]

Thanks for the comment. you're posting a better video on your site? I also thought this was a Dentzel Carousel as listed by the National Carousel Assn. I'll tell you one thing, I was astonished at the amount of detail in the carvings when I first saw it.

[wurly164]

Sounds like the Bill Black Carousels 153 recording

[anglerfly]

@wurly164 It is!