Amusement Park Merry Go Round
Capacity: 16/24/30/36/38/48/68/72/92 seats
Structure: single/double layer
Popular in: indoor/outdoor/theme park/city park
Area Size: Approx. Ø8 m – 18 × 22 m
Production: 25-60+ days(depends on specific product)
Customization: theme, color, logo, horses, lighting
An amusement park merry go round can serve as a family entertainment ride, visual landmark and revenue-generating ride. For theme parks, family entertainment parks, city parks, and tourism destinations, it is a wonderful investment project.
DINIS Manufacturer provides various amusement park carousel rides for sale in different sizes, themes, and prices. Hope you can choose the right one for your business.
Which Merry Go Round Is Right for Your Amusement Park?
Choosing the right carousel should start with your park type, expected visitor flow, and available site area. Passenger capacity helps you narrow the model range first, while equipment dimensions, height, power, and operating space help confirm whether the selected carousel can be installed and operated efficiently at your park.
Choose by Your Park Type and Visitor Demand
Different parks require different passenger capacities. Small indoor venues usually need compact models with lower capacity, while family amusement parks and destination parks benefit from larger carousels that can handle higher visitor volumes. Double-decker carousels are especially useful when you want higher capacity without increasing the ride footprint too much.
Choose by Carousel Specifications and Available Site Area
After selecting a capacity range, compare the technical specifications with your actual site conditions.
Tip: Your actual operating area should include: equipment footprint, safety fence, queue area, entrance & exits, and maintenance access. For example, a 36-seat carousel ride may require an operating diameter of about 12m, but you should still reserve additional surrounding space for passenger queues, circulation, and maintenance work.
Send DINIS your park type, expected visitor volume, and available site dimensions. We can recommend suitable carousel models, confirm installation requirements, and help you plan a practical layout before purchase.
How Much Does an Amusement Park Carousel Ride Cost?
The cost of a carousel amusement park ride is not a fixed figure, because it depends on many factors, including the diameter, capacity, decoration level, single or double Decker, customization level, etc. As an experienced carousel manufacturer, DINIS provides you with the price ranges of our full-size carousel rides as follows:
| Structure | Capacity | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Single-layer | 16/24/30/36/72 | $10,000-$50,000 |
| Double-layer | 38/48/68/92 | $90,000-$200,000 |
Generally, the double decker carousel costs more than a single-layer carousel because of the larger capacity, more luxurious design, and more complex structure. A customized merry go round ride also costs more than a classic-style carousel because of the custom design and decorations, such as the customized animal-shaped seats.
What Costs Are Included in an Amusement Park Carousel Project?
An amusement park carousel investment project includes not only the equipment price but also other costs, such as international shipping, taxes, foundations, installation, etc., based on your own situation.
If you choose DINIS, we offer one-stop services from production to final installation and testing, helping you start your fairground carousel ride business efficiently. Contact us now to get the latest special offers.
Which Theme of the Carousel Attraction Is Suitable for Your Entertainment Park?
As an expert amusement park carousel ride manufacturer, Dinis supplied multiple themes for your options as follows. Whatever type of amusement park you operate, you can choose a suitable carousel style at our factory.
European-style Luxury Double-decker Carousel for Your City Park
The European-style double-storey merry-go-round is popular in city parks due to its elegant and luxurious features. An attractive city park carousel ride can attract the local people and tourists of all ages, such as children, families, photography enthusiasts, couples, etc.
What’s more, it can not only be regarded as an attraction, but also a landmark of a certain city or place. For the European 2-story carousel ride, our factory offers 38-98 seats for your option.
Animal-themed Merry Go Round for Children’s Park or Theme Park
The diverse animal figures make the animal-themed carousel popular with children and family groups. If you plan to invest in carousel equipment for a children’s playground or theme park, such as Forest Park and Ocean Park, you can choose the carousel with the animal theme. Besides, Dinis can design different styles of animals, including the cartoon-themed, forest-themed, sea-themed, and other customized themes you want. These animal figures are suitable for kids of different ages because they come in different sizes.
Vintage Carousel for Sale for the Playgrounds And Entertainment Parks
The vintage carousel ride is highly recommended if you are planning to purchase a carousel for playgrounds or amusement parks. Because it has a unique nostalgic charm that can attract more passenger flow naturally.
Our antique-inspired merry go round ride looks very exquisite, both in its fiberglass hand-painted horses and retro-themed colors. In this era of innovation, there are always some people who love the charm of tradition, such as the vintage carousel in your playground.
How Many Guests Can an Amusement Park Merry Go Round Serve Per Hour?
Most amusement park investors ask us about the hourly capacity of the carousel ride. Actually, it depends on the number of seats, occupancy rate, running time per cycle, boarding and disembarking time, peak and off-peak travel seasons, and etc.
Next, let’s compare a 24-seat single-layer carousel with a 48-seat double-decker carousel.
| Seats | 24 | 48 |
|---|---|---|
| Running Time per Cycle | 3–5 minutes | 3–5 minutes (adjustable) |
| Boarding and Disembarking | 1–2 minutes | 2–3 minutes |
| Estimated Total Cycle Time | 4–7 minutes | 5–8 minutes |
| Reference Cycles Per Hour | 12 | 10 |
| Estimated Hourly Capacity | Seats × Cycles per Hour × Average Occupancy Rate | |
| At 100% Occupancy | 24 × 12 × 100% = 288 riders/h | 48 × 10 × 100% = 480 riders/h |
| At 60% Occupancy | 24 × 12 × 60% ≈ 173 riders/h | 48 × 10 × 60% = 288 riders/h |
How Long Does It Take to Start Your Playground Carousel Amusement Business?
Most clients ask how long it takes from the time you place an order to the time you start your park carousel business. So next, let’s take a 24-seat vintage carousel as an example:
25-35 Days Production Time
The vintage carousel is the available style in our factory, so the production time is about 25 days. If you have additional custom needs, such as the color, lights, style, etc, the time will be longer.
20-25 Days Shipping Time
Suppose that the shipping transportation is from Shanghai port to Los Angeles port, normally it needs about 20 days if there is no congestion or delay.
3-5 Days Installation Work
Generally, a team with 3-4 people will finish the installation job within 3-5 days. And if you finish the ground building in advance, the installation time will be quicker.
1-2 Days Test And Training
After installation, we need to do tests for the carousel equipment and do a training job for your staff within 1-2 days. Then, you may start your business at once.
How to Maintain Your Park Merry Go Round Carousel for Long Longevity?
After starting your your amusement park carousel business, you should pay more attention to the maintenance. If you maintain well, you can use the merry go round for longer time. So how to main the carousel ride for long longevity? Please follow these tips as follows:
In short, do well in maintenance, you can use the carousel horse for almost 12-15 years and even longer. And also well maintenance will make your investment profits maximal.
Dinis Factory Have Sold Lots of Carousels to Amusement Parks in Singapore, Spain, Chile
Merry go round carousel rides for amusemen park in our factory has been sold to different countries, such as Chile, Spain, Singapore, etc. Our foreign clients give us positive feedback of the carousel horse ride. Let’s see the details.
Top FAQs of Amusement Park Carousel Rides for Sale
Here are the top FAQs of amusement park merry go round ride for sale from most of our clients. And for each question, we give detailed answers that you can click in and look them. If you have any other questions about the carousel ride for amusement park, welcome to contact us ad get the answers.
All in all, amusement park merry go round in Dinis has different size and style for you to choose. We can also provide you amusement park carousel rides in discount. More importantly, we hope that the popular merry go round carousel rides can bring you considerable profits and good reputation. Please contact us now of you have any questions. We will reply you as soon as possible.
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