herschell carrousel factory museum
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herschell carrousel factory museum印象
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We arrived shortly after ten a.m. and waited and waited at the front, right in front of the ticket booth for about fifteen minutes. A woman walked out of the gift shop and said she would be right back, so we waited and she did return, saw us waiting and went back into the gift shop, so we kept waiting. Finally, I said to my friend "lets assume its free today" and we walked in and started our self guided tour. We saw a little less than half of the place and then went into the gift shop. When the worker asked if she could help us, I told her we had not been able to pay. She took our money and we continued on our way. We thoroughly enjoyed every exhibit. We missed out on walking around the "playland" because it was sprinkling. I had the urge to go to an amusement park after we left!
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We were so excited to find the original steam gallery ride at the original factory!!! We wandered through the museum reading about the carvers of the animals and the band music from Wurl family. A staff came by to show us where each photo was actually taken THEN he told us he was the person who restored the band music players. He gave us a wonderful tour and played two players for us!! Then we went out to the carousel....and rode!! The gentleman was so friendly he even took a memory photo of us!! We were mesmerized!!!
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I had never heard of this place until I saw it on the get away guy last year. We finally took then 90 min trip up today and so happy we did. Took my mom and 3 year old son and we all enjoyed it. The carousel was so fun! Hard to believe the horses are as old as they are. (Some are 98 years old!) My son enjoyed the little carousel and the testing park that has 4 kiddie rides. At .50 each ride, you can't beat the price. We found coupon online for buy 1 get 1 free admission as well! The lady who runs the carousels was so sweet and went out of her way to help me figure out where another kiddie park is. She was awesome! Just a great place to visit for a couple hours... Many old horses and even different t animals to see.
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My husband liked the workshop and the grandchildren enjoyed the rides. Some rides I haven't seen in ages so it was a nice trip down memory lane. The kiddies especially liked the little boats with "real water." The ride operators were friendly and made the whole experience much more fun.
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This is a nice place to show off the old fashioned merry go round.The history of the horses is interesting.
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Please go elsewhere.. Don't go here..they advertised free admission in the paper and did not honor it!!!I will never go back based on how we were spoken to.They need training in customer service!
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This beautiful museum is better suited for families with younger kids. My 8 and 10 year olds lasted about 15 minutes.
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of course there is a true history here,of the manufacturing of wonderful carrousels...and surprisingly, within blocks of here, also were 5 music manufacturers(Wurlitzer, the biggest)...unreal nice 1916 carousel here to ride(included with admission price) and wonderful exhibits and photos...a small gift shop too,...within a neighborhood in North Tonawanda....don't miss it if in this area....
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Really enjoyed this stop on our Niagara Falls trip! The kids were able to ride carousels as well as other rides. Lots of information about the carousels and their history, as well as the opportunity to watch carvers at work. The kids' activity room was a nice bonus too.
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We stopped into the Carrousel museum to ride the old carrousel with a Wurlitzer organ - both of us grew up with visits to beach towns on the east coast with old fashioned carrousels. The 6 dollar entry fee includes 1 free ride on the carrousel, with each additional ride 50 cents. The fee also includes a self guided tour of the workshops where the horses and animals were carved, and a display of unique carrousel animals. On certain days, there are several other rides available at the museum from old amusement parks, but we did not visit on one of those days.The carrousel was beautiful and the horses were beautifully maintained. We both enjoyed our ride so much, that we opted to pay for a second round. you can see the organ as you go around, and it is unlike anything I have ever seen - little organ pipes, some sort of brass instrument on the side and a drum on top. The operator of the ride may have been as old as the carrousel and added to the ambiance. We enjoyed the display of older kiddie rides, old bumper cars from the 50s and fighter pilot rides like the one I grew up on. The display of carrousel animals had very unusual animals that I have never seen on any ride. The workshop had great videos that showed the craftsmen at work on the horses at each stage of the carving and painting. They even have a workshop for folks who have some carving experience, and you can see their ongoing projects.This was a fun walk down memory lane, and for that purpose, well worth the entry fee. If you are just looking for a carrousel ride for the kids, it may not be worth it unless the kids are old enough to appreciate the craftsmanship that went into making these works of art and entertainment.