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1964 Worlds Fair

Belgian Carousel

Present Corona Park Carousel

1939-40 Worlds Fair

The 1964 Worlds Fair did not put much emphasis on Amusements. It did have a section for such and an operating Carousel. Maybe not widely known but there were 2 Carousels...another in the Belgian area of the Fair. The 1939 Worlds Fair had a larger emphasis on its Amusement section.

[1964 Words Fair] Visitors can ride an old time Merry-Go-Round and relax at snack bars and picnic tables.

The 62-year-old carousel, a top attraction at Coney Island in the early days of the century, has 72 hand-carved wooden animals; music is provided by two vintage German band organs, one of which is the largest in the world. Visitors who hook the brass ring ride for free.

-- BOARDWALK FUN. On the boardwalk, stands sell light meals, beer and soft drinks, pizza, ice cream and souvenirs. A clown and a baby elephant are on hand.

Corona Park
Originally a dump, this 1257-acre area was transformed for the 1939-40 World's Fair, and then again for another fair in 1964-65. Many facilities from both fairs remain.

The park is the most heavily used park in the city, and its second largest. It is home to the New York Mets baseball team and the annual U.S. Open tennis tournament (except during the tournament, the tennis facilities are open to the public).

Activities: Museums, zoo, petting zoo, theater, boat and bicycle rentals, tennis, soccer, New York Mets baseball, bicycle path, bird watching, cricket, indoor ice skating rink, model airplane field, model boat pond, "quiet zone".

Attractions: Carousel

CREDIT: Excerpts to Parks Department-City of New York

The carousel in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is located near the Hall of Science. It also came from Coney Island and was placed in the park for the 1964 World's Fair. The carousel was made up of several different carousels and includes animals from the former Feltmans and Stubbmans Carousels in Coney Island. It features one of only two Bruder Elite Orchestra Apollo Band organs still known to exist in the United States. A ride costs one dollar and the carousel is open weather permitting.