The motor of the top-drive carousel horse is at the top. A major motor controls the rotation of the turntable, and many small motors control 2-3 horses to go up and down. So for the upper carousel horse ride, the rotation and the up and down movement of the horse are separated.

The motor of the bottom-drive merry go round ride is at the bottom of the turntable. It controls the carousel rotation and the up and down movements at the same time. So its motor location different from the upper drive carousel ride.

For the upper drive merry go round, you need use ladder or lifting platform to touch the drive components to maintain it. So it is relatively not convenient. However, because the drive motor is on the top, it is not easy to be influenced by the dirt or water. So it can reduce your maintenance times.

Different from the upper drive carousel, lower drive merry go round is easy for you to check and maintain on the ground. But you should maintain and clean it frequently. Because it touches the ground for a long time and is easy to be dirty.

Upper drive merry go round ride has limited design on the top. Because the main drive mechanism is located at the top, it limits creativity in top design. So we often see that the top of the upper drive carousel horse is simple.

For the bottom-drive merry go round, the design of the top can be diverse. You can design a customized shape, add complex decorations on it, and also make the top design look more attractive. So most people may choose the merry go round ride with more beautiful design to play.

Generally speaking, the upper drive carousel ride needs higher cost in designing and installation. Because its top motor design is complex and the installation also needs to spend longer time. However, its maintenance cost needs lower because it doesn’t need frequent maintel horse .

Lower drive carousel ride costs higher in its maintenance. Because the drive motor is at the bottom which touches the ground and easily generate dirty.