Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round

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The Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round is a historic, hand-carved carousel in Los Angeles known for inspiring Walt Disney’s vision for Disneyland.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf amusement ride
carousel
historic landmark
tourist attraction
associatedWith Walt Disney
category Amusement rides in California
Carousels in the United States
Tourist attractions in Los Angeles
city Los Angeles
country United States
era early 20th century
handCarved true
hasFeature decorative lights
hand-carved wooden horses
jumping horses
painted panels
hasMusic true
hasRideType circular ride
hasSeatingRows 4
hasTicketFee true
heritageStatus historic carousel
inspired Walt Disney’s vision for Disneyland
isAttractionOf Griffith Park NERFINISHED
locatedIn California
Los Angeles
United States
location Griffith Park
manufacturer Spillman Engineering Company
material wood
model four-row carousel
musicSource Stinson band organ
near Los Angeles Zoo
Travel Town Museum
notableFor hand-carved horses
inspiring Disneyland
numberOfHorses 68
openingDate 1926
operatedBy private concessionaire
ownership City of Los Angeles
park Griffith Park NERFINISHED
poweredBy electric motor
publicAccess true
relocatedToGriffithPark 1937
state California
status operational
suitableFor children
families

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Griffith Park
hasAttraction

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