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One of the things that Megan has been working on is that each horse is going to have a name and a custom color scheme that will go along with the carousel's theme of the westward expansion of the United States.



Over the years the eyes of many of the horses were damaged so in addition to replacing the eyes (it is covered by a layer of latex during the painting process) a lot of work goes into using plaster and layers of paint to sculpt all of the features around the eye.  The eye is the doorway into the soul and a carousel is the soul of an amusement park so it will be wonderful seeing this great ride come back to life.



Once the horse has been stripped and any repair work done then the painting process begins.  Each horse will receive numerous coats of protective primer as Six Flags wants to make sure this carousel has another hundred and five years of fun ahead of it.



This horse is named Nelson after George Washington's steed.  Right now it has base coloring with detail to be added on top of it.



This is what Nelson will end up looking like.
 


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