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Midway Carousel
The Midway Carousel (also known as the Daniel C. Müller Carousel) is an antique carousel in Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It was built in 1912 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The carousel is Cedar Point's oldest operating ride. Overview The carousel is in diameter and features 60 horses arranged in 16 rows of three or four. The inside three horses are jumpers, meaning they are attached to a mechanism that moves them up and down as the carousel moves. The outside row horses are stationary. Four of the rows have a chariot in place of the outside horse for a total of 48 jumpers, 12 standing horses and four chariots. Music is provided by a Wurlitzer#bandorgans, Wurlitzer 153 fairground organ, band organ. History The carousel was created by Daniel C. Müller in 1912 for John J. Hurley who operated it as Hurley's Hurdlers in Revere Beach, Massachusetts. In 1945 it was purchased by the Holzapfel family who owned and operated several rides at Ceda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky ( ) is a city in Erie County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky is located roughly midway between Toledo, Ohio, Toledo ( west) and Cleveland ( east). At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,095, and the Sandusky metropolitan area had 115,986 residents. Sandusky was established in the early 19th century and developed as a port city at the head of Sandusky Bay. It is home to Cedar Point, one of the most popular amusement parks in the world, as well as water parks including Cedar Point Shores, Castaway Bay (Sandusky, Ohio), Castaway Bay, Great Wolf Resorts, Great Wolf Lodge, and Kalahari Resorts, Kalahari. The headquarters of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company were located in the city until it merged with Six Flags, who retains some administrative offices in Sandusky. Etymology The accepted etymology is that the name "Sandusky" is derived from the Wyandot language, Wyandot w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
