Cinderella's Golden Carousel

What's the oldest Walt Disney World attraction? This magnificent carousel -- built in 1917. You just can't resist the gentle charm of saddling up a horse and spinning to the jaunty rhythm of classic Disney music. Choose your steed carefully. No two of the horses are exactly alike.  Cinderella's Golden Carrousel is an authentic, antique carrousel ride for all ages in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Theme Park inspired by the classic Disney film Cinderella.  In true amusement park tradition, this 90-horse carousel plays organ-based Disney classics during its 2 minute ride.  Climb aboard an ornate carrousel horse and gallop along with Cinderella and her Prince Charming through a whirling backdrop of color and music—including favorite Disney tunes played on an old-fashioned organ.

Built in 1917 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Co., the carrousel first called the Detroit Palace Garden Park home. It was relocated to New Jersey for the Maplewood Olympic Park. Disney Imagineers discovered it and performed an extensive renovation—adding painted scenes from Cinderella and restoring or replacing the horses.

Cinderella's Golden Carrousel is located in Fantasyland in the shadow of Cinderella Castle.

The carousel was originally built by The Philadelphia Toboggan Company, one of the most prestigious carousel companies, in 1917. In 1967, Walt Disney purchased the handmade carousel (and horses) from the Olympic Park[1] in Maplewood, New Jersey. The original name of the carousel was Liberty, and the maidens can still be seen on the top of the carousel. Cinderella's own horse can be found in the second rank of horses. It is the only one that has a golden bow on its tail.



Guest Policies
  Due to the nature of the experience, Guests with service animals should check with a host or hostess for attraction and boarding information at this attraction.
  Guests must transfer from their wheelchair, motorized scooter or ECV to board the ride vehicle. 
 
Guests with young children may take turns experiencing attractions. See a Cast Member for additional information.

Facts:
 
The Carousel is the oldest ride in the park. 
 
Cinderella's horse is the only one that has a golden bow on its tail. It can be found in the second rank of horses.
 
There are 87 horses on the carrousel and one chariot. Cinderella's horse is the horse with the gold ribbon tied on its tail.
  Each of the expertly-crafted horses is unique, and it is worth a few minutes just to study them as they merrily make their way around the carrousel.