Ameri-Go-Round

Ameri-Go-Round
California's Great America
Area	County Fair
Coordinates
Status	Closed
Opening date	1976
Closing date	1995
Replaced by	Drop Tower
Six Flags Great America
Area	County Fair
Status	Closed
Opening date	1976
Closing date	2003
Replaced by	Revolution: The Ride
Ride statistics
Attraction type	Carousel
Manufacturer	Philadelphia Toboggan Company
Model	Carousel
Riders per vehicle	1

The Ameri-Go-Round was an antique carousel at Six Flags Great America, United States. It is also the name of a newer carousel built the same year at its sister park, California's Great America.

Gurnee's location had a band organ, which was later on sold after mechanical problems.

Great America was unusual because it was one of the few parks with two carousels within the park.

In 2003 the carousel spun for the last time as it was removed after the park closed for the winter. The ride was replaced with a HUSS Frisbee ride named Revolution in 2004. One reason for the ride's removal was that the ride was closed often due to low staffing and mechanical problems. In Gurnee, the Dentzel carousel is still in storage.

In Santa Clara, the Ameri-Go-Round closed in 1995 and was replaced with the Drop Zone Stunt Tower.

Current status

Carousel at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.

The Ameri-Go-Round is in storage at the park. The ride is in storage crates near the lift hill for Superman Ultimate Flight.

Santa Clara's Ameri-Go-Round was relocated in 2006 to Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. Santa Clara's Ameri-Go-Round was Philadelphia Toboggan Company's 45th carousel, built in 1918.

External links

• Fontaine Ferry Carousel photos
• Ameri-Go-Round history
• Santa Clara's Ameri-Go-Round's Horses