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This carousel replaced Idlewild's original ride which was a steam
powered ride.
![Idlewild Park, Ligonier, PA](idlewild-park-2015-carousel-5.jpg)
In 1931 Idlewild after fifty-three years the park finally had
electricity which made it so they could add modern rides like this
carousel and to be open late into the summer nights.
![Idlewild Park, Ligonier, PA](idlewild-park-2015-carousel-6.jpg)
Here is Bond enjoying a spin on Idlewild's Carousel.
![Idlewild Park, Ligonier, PA](idlewild-park-2015-carousel-13.jpg)
This hand carved carousel was created by the artisans at the
Philadelphia Toboggan Company in 1930.
![Idlewild Park, Ligonier, PA](idlewild-park-2015-carousel-8.jpg)
It spent the summer entertaining guests on the boardwalk in Atlantic
City before moving to Idlewild to kick of the parks electrified
epansion.
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