{"id":96761,"date":"2024-12-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=96761"},"modified":"2024-11-28T10:52:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T23:52:18","slug":"big-crowds-take-a-ride-on-the-carousel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/big-crowds-take-a-ride-on-the-carousel\/","title":{"rendered":"Big crowds take a ride on The Carousel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A POPULAR tourist attraction on the Geelong Waterfront has recorded its highest attendance numbers in more than 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>According to new data for the 2023-24 financial year released by the City of Greater Geelong, The Carousel had 41,000 rides between July 1 last year and June 30 this year.<\/p>\n<p>This is the first time attendance numbers have exceeded 40,000 since 2005-06.<\/p>\n<p>The figures exclude rides from children&#8217;s birthday parties and private functions, making the actual number of rides on the waterfront attraction even higher.<\/p>\n<p>City of Greater Geelong chief executive officer Ali Wastie said there were multiple factors behind the increase.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our region truly offers something for everyone, and families in particular have so many options to choose from when visiting.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Spirit of Tasmania&#8217;s move to Geelong has been fantastic, and has undoubtedly contributed to the increase in tourism we have experienced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have maintained the same ride ticket prices at The Carousel for the past five years, making it an affordable, happy and memorable experience for children and their friends and families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our wonderful locals and regular riders just won&#8217;t let their parents or grandparents drive past without stopping for a ride on the horses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We also know that holiday makers are choosing regional destinations post-COVID and Melbourne residents in particular are visiting Geelong on weekends to escape the hustle and bustle of the big smoke.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Armitage-Herschell portable steam driven, hand-carved wooden carousel was constructed in about 1892 and is one of only 200 in operation around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring 36 Dare horses and 2 chariots, it was purchased by the Steampacket Place Development Board in 1996 and painstakingly restored before it was opened in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Coming highlights at The Carousel include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carousel Christmas with Santa events throughout December<\/li>\n<li>Christmas Nights at The Carousel on December 14 and December 21<\/li>\n<li>Extended evening hours at The Carousel from December 19 to December 24, and<\/li>\n<li>New Year&#8217;s Eve extended hours and Waterfront fireworks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prices for rides on the Carousel are $5 for children, adults and concession holders.<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours during summer are 10.30am to 5pm between Monday and Friday, and 10.30am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/geelongaustralia.com.au\/carousel\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">geelongaustralia.com.au\/carousel\/default.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A POPULAR tourist attraction on the Geelong Waterfront has recorded its highest attendance numbers in more than 15 years. 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