Sunny Day Carousel
Sunny Day Carousel | |
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SeaWorld Orlando | |
Area | Sesame Street Land |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 2007 2021 (as Sunny Day Carousel) | (as Sea Carousel)
Closing date | 2021 (as Sea Carousel) |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment |
Music | Organ |
Vehicle type | Sea animals (Sea Carousel) Horses (Sunny Day Carousel) |
Vehicles | 65 |
Riders per vehicle | 1 |
Rows | 4 |
Duration | 2 min |
Wheelchair accessible |
Sunny Day Carousel (formerly Sea Carousel) is a Sesame Street themed carousel ride located in Sesame Street Land at SeaWorld Orlando in the United States.[1] Manufactured by Chance Rides, riders board colorful horses and float up and down as the carousel revolves. The ride opened to the public as Sea Carousel opened in 2007.[2]
History
In 2006,
In the following year, the authority announced plans to add a sea-based carousel in the Shamu's Happy Harbour and expanded the area to four acres.[2] and the carousel was opened to the public in summer.[3] It was manufactured by Chance Rides, an American-based roller coaster and amusement ride manufacturing company.
When Shamu's Happy Harbor was rethemed into Sesame Street Land in 2019, the attraction remained unchanged, until it was changed to the Sunny Day Carousel, which opened on November 24, 2021. The sea animals on the ride were replaced by Muppet-style colorful horses.[4][5]
Attraction summary
Ride
Sunny Day Carousel features seats modeled after a collection of colorful horses.[5][1] The duration of the ride is about 2 minutes. The riders must be at least 42 inches tall or accompanied by a supervising companion at least 14 years old to ride.
References
- ^ a b "Sunny Day Carousel - SeaWorld Orlando". Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ a b Hopkins, Roland (June 16, 2007). "Sea-Themed Carousel for Sea World". Carousel News. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "SeaWorld announces New Family Thrills in 2007". Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Sunny Day Carousel Opens at SeaWorld Orlando". Laughing Place.
- ^ a b "Sesame Street themed Sunny Day Carousel now open at SeaWorld Orlando". November 28, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2022.