So when his Imagineers bought the merry-go-round and moved it to Florida, it carried with it a special nostalgia. By virtue of it being the nation’s biggest carousel (and arguably the most famous) when it resided at Olympic Park in New Jersey, Walt would have seen photos and might have even visited it. The carousel is the only Walt Disney World attraction that Walt saw, as he died in 1966, five years before the resort’s groundbreaking. And I should know, because I’m the guy who put it there. Removing that chariot is the wrong decision. But instead of embracing the ride’s history, Disney has recently removed one of its original hand-carved chariots. Prince Charming Regal Carrousel in the Magic Kingdom (formerly Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel) was built in 19 as “The Liberty” by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and will mark the 100th anniversary of its original opening (in Detroit’s Palace Garden Park) next year. One of the most beloved attractions at Walt Disney World will soon celebrate a milestone. The inner, sleigh-style chariot as it appeared in the early 2000s.
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