Status Operating Opening date 1976 Opened 1976 Cost 1.5 million USD | Opening date 1976 Status Operating Attraction type Carousel Phone +1 408-988-1776 Riders per vehicle 1 | |
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Hours Closing soon · 10AM–5:30PM, 7PM–12AMWednesday10AM–5:30PM, 7PM–12AMThursday10AM–5:30PM, 7PM–12AMFriday10AM–5:30PM, 7PM–12AMSaturday10AM–5:30PM, 7PM–12AMSunday10AM–5:30PM, 7PM–12AMMonday10AM–5:30PM, 7PM–12AMTuesday10AM–5:30PM, 7PM–12AM Similar Flight Deck, Gold Striker, Whizzer, Grizzly, Patriot | ||
Columbia carousel a six flags great america
Columbia Carousel (known as Carousel Columbia at California's Great America) is a pair of double-decked carousels at Six Flags Great America and at California's Great America (the parks were built by the Marriott hotel chain as sister properties but later sold to separate owners). To this date they are the world's tallest carousels.
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- Columbia carousel a six flags great america
- Six flags great america columbia carousel
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Six flags great america columbia carousel
History
The first Columbia opened in the Santa Clara park in 1976 and the Gurnee Columbia opened later that year. They opened as the world's biggest carousel and continue to hold that title to this day. Each horse on the carousels was a replica of one of the world's most famous carousel horses. In front of the carousels was a large reflecting pond with historic replicas of American flags flying along the sides. Today the flags still fly. The Columbia is often associated with the Carousel Song, produced especially for the Marriott's Great America theme parks by Gene Patrick. A clip of the Carousel Song can be heard here. The Carousel Song still plays at the Gurnee park every evening when the park closes.
In 1994, Santa Clara's Columbia received some minor renovations for its appearance in the movie Beverly Hills Cop III.
In the early 2000s both carousels received touches of red and blue paint. The original paint scheme was white with gold trim, however, some of the gold trim still remains.
In the 2011/2012 off-season, Carousel Columbia at California's Great America was re-painted.
The carousel is known as Carousel Columbia at California's Great America and Columbia Carousel at Six Flags Great America.