Carousel Gardens is a seasonally operated amusement park

Amusement park

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 located in New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

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 at New Orleans City Park. It features many rides including an antique carousel, the Live Oak Ladybug Rollercoaster, and a miniature train that tours the park. Since the amusement park is for younger children, there are no thrill rides. There are two new rides, a Ferris wheel

Ferris wheel

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 and a drop tower called the Coney Tower.

Rides/Attractions

• Ferris Wheel

• Coney Tower

• Antique Carousel -- Dating from 1906; commonly called "the Flying Horses" by locals. Fully restored since the levee failure disaster flood of 2005 during Hurricane Katrina
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• The Live Oak Ladybug

• Construction Zone

• Rockin' Tug

• A 40 feet (12.2 m) fun slide

• Umbrella Cars

• A Miniature Train

• The Scrambler

• The Red Baron Mini Planes

• Tilt-A-Whirl

• Bumper Cars

External links

• Official Site
• New Orleans City Park Website