The unique Family Kingdom Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has a famous carousel that many amusement park lovers seem to overlook on their visit. Upon first glance it is not a unique ride and even features fiberglass horses. However, this machine once spun at "the Casino" in the famed Asbury Park, New Jersey.
http://www.jerseyshoregourmet.com/miscellaneous/Tillie/Carousel.htm --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did they save the original AP carousel? I saw the story online about > the Coney Island ride. > > City officials are scrambling to pony up enough cash to save a beloved > Coney Island merry-go-round. > > The 86-year-old B & B Carousell — the correct Coney Island spelling — > is slated to go up for auction later this summer, leaving locals in > fear the prized landmark could lose its longtime stable on Surf Avenue > off West 12th Street. > > "We've got to save the character and quaintness of Coney Island," said > Councilman Dominic Recchia (D-Brooklyn). "We can't lose our history, > and that carousel is part of history." > > Recchia is trying to pull together a group of investors — as well as > secure some government money — to keep the ride in Coney Island, or > have it moved to a high-profile spot on the boardwalk. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
