When I was a kid in the play park I wanted to go higher, faster and farther than everyone else. Always pushing the swings that little bit harder, bouncing that little bit higher on the trampoline or ...

Whether your childhood was ages ago or recent, you might remember a place where reputations are made: the merry-go-round. NPR’s Jasmine Garsd recently spent some time at a merry-go-round in Queens, ...

SEASIIDE HEIGHTS - Dr. Floyd L. Moreland wondered if he'd ever ride his beloved carousel again. Yet there he was on Friday, among the first group of riders to spin along on the refurbished ...

EUREKA, Mo. – After a five-year absence, and with many updates, the Grand Ole Carousel at Six Flags is returning this weekend. Built in Philadelphia in 1915, the park closed the ride in 2020 for ...

VALLEY, Ala. (WSFA) - Christmas is all about traditions. A lot of families have an event or place they visit every year. In East Alabama, they have a tradition that’ll make your head spin. “We have ...

That much was clear on September 30 when the Yellowstone Forever Young Patrons Benefit treated guests to rides round and ...

This isn’t your average theme park ride. With the power of a jet engine strapped to it, the merry-go-round turns into a spinning monster. Built by Whistlindiesel, it’s equal parts engineering ...

'For generations, one of the thrills of childhood was riding on a merry-go-round, awed by the movement, the fancy painted animals and the music of the band organ. While the exact origins of the ...

For at least three generations, youngsters looked forward to a shopping trip with a parent to the former Jim’s House of Shoes on North Street in Pittsfield. It was not so much for new shoes, but an ...

The city of Los Angeles’ Recreation and Parks Department is planning on buying the historic carousel that entertained children and celebrities for nearly a century in Griffith Park. On Thursday, Aug.