Merry Go Round VS Carousel? What Are the Differences?

Carousel ride, also called merry go round, is a kind of classic and timeless amusement ride. Some people may be confused that the differences between carousel and merry go round. To be honest, they are just different in name. However, in some aspects, they have subtle differences. So, merry go round vs carousel? What are the differences? Let’s see.

Main Differences Between Carousel & Merry-Go-Round

In different country, people is used to calling different names. For example, in UK, people call “merry-go-round” most. But in USA, people prefer to call it “carousel”.

“Carousel” refers to those rides with exquisite and complex decorations, beautiful music and various shape with careful hand-carving. While “merry go round” is regarded as those more simple rotation rides.

You know that most carousel rides on the market are driven by mechanic mode. And there is another kind of rotation rides that need people to push. Sometimes, “merry go round” refers to the latter.

Top 3 Hot-selling Carousel Horses for Sale in Dinis

Dinis Entertainment Technology Co., Ltd is professional in designing and manufacturing diverse merry go round carousel horses. Here are the top 3 hot-selling styles:

Vintage Merry Go Round for Sale

Vintage style merry go round is popular with almost all ages of people. For adults and the old, the classic hand-carving patterns and retro color can recall them back to their childhood time. And for kids and teenagers, carousel ride can bring them interesting riding horse experience and unforgettable visual impression. So vintage carousel becomes a necessary investment in any amusement parks nowadays.

vintage merry go round for sale
custom carousel horse for sale

Custom Carousel Horse for Sale

Customized service is also provided in our company. We design different kinds of animals shape for the merry go round rides. Passengers can choose to ride on the animals they like. If your main customer groups are kids and family members, it is a cost-effective investment. In addition, we can customize the color, size, logo, decorations, etc according to your needs.

Double Decker Carousel for Sale

When it comes to the most luxury carousel horse ride, Double Decker carousel must be the top 1. In Dinis, we produce a new style double deck carousel for sale with FRP materials. The bottom layer merry go round horses are designed into exotic style, while the top layer vintage style. And the lights are yellow and gold which make it look more beautiful and luxury especially at night. We also show it in a trade show and gets lots of orders.

double decker merry go round for sale

Merry Go Round Carousel Ride in Park

merry go round for sale in the park

In park, especially in non-powered park, we can see a kind of merry go round carousel ride that is powered manually. Some people call it “roundabout”. It is very suitable for little kids and family groups to play. On the one hand, it has simple design and small size. Parents will not worry about the safety. On the other hand, it can attract kids to play for a long time, and exercise kids’ body at the same time.

All in all, “carousel” and “merry go round” has the subtle differences in region, style and function. If you want to make more profits for our park, carousel ride is a good investment. And if you need, welcome to contact us. We will give you the biggest discount in price.

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