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Ameri-Go-Round

Character Carousel
California's Great America
Area Planet Snoopy
Coordinates Coordinates: 47°40′12.91″N 122°21′7.57″W / 47.6702528°N 122.3521028°W / 47.6702528; -122.3521028
Status Operating
Opening date 1976 (1976)
Six Flags Great America
Area County Fair
Status Removed
Opening date 1976 (1976)
Closing date 2003 (2003)
Replaced by Revolution
General statistics
Attraction type Carousel
Manufacturer Philadelphia Toboggan Company
Model Carousel
Riders per vehicle 1

The Ameri-Go-Round was an antique carousel at Six Flags Great America, United States. It is also the name of a newer carousel built the same year at its sister park, California's Great America.

Gurnee's location had a band organ, which was later on sold after mechanical problems.

Great America was unusual because it was one of the few parks with two carousels within the park.

In 2003 the carousel spun for the last time as it was removed after the park closed for the winter. The ride was replaced with a HUSS Frisbee ride named Revolution in 2004. One reason for the ride's removal was that the ride was closed often due to low staffing and mechanical problems. In Gurnee, the Dentzel carousel is still in storage.

In Santa Clara, the Ameri-Go-Round closed in 1995 and was replaced with the Drop Zone Stunt Tower.

The Ameri-Go-Round is in storage at the park. The ride is in storage crates near the lift hill for Superman Ultimate Flight.

Santa Clara's Ameri-Go-Round was relocated in 2006 to Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington. Santa Clara's Ameri-Go-Round was Philadelphia Toboggan Company's 45th carousel, built in 1918.


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