Sunny Day Carousel

Sunny Day Carousel (formerly Sea Carousel) is a Sesame Street themed carousel ride located in Sesame Street Land at SeaWorld Orlando in the United States.[1][2] Manufactured by Chance Rides, the ride featured a 45 foot wide pink octopus on the top.[3] Riders board colorful horses and float up and down as the carousel revolves. Sea Carousel opened to the public in 2007.[4]

Sunny Day Carousel
The ride when it was Sea Carousel.
SeaWorld Orlando
AreaSesame Street Land
StatusOperating
Opening date2007 (2007) (as Sea Carousel) 
2021 (2021) (as Sunny Day Carousel)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeCarousel
ManufacturerChance Rides
DesignerSeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
MusicOrgan
Vehicle typeSea animals (Sea Carousel)
Horses (Sunny Day Carousel)
Vehicles65
Riders per vehicle1
Rows4
Duration2 min
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible

History

In 2006, SeaWorld Orlando added three new family rides for children to Shamu’s Happy Harbor, the Shamu Express, a killer whale-themed roller coaster; Jazzy Jellies, a jellyfish-themed samba tower ride; and Swishy Fishies, a waterspout-themed teacup ride as well as four stories of nets and tunnels, a huge sand box, and a playful pirate ship.

In the following year, the authority announced plans to add a sea-based carousel and two other family rides in the Shamu's Happy Harbour and expanded the area to four acres.[4] and the carousel was opened to the public in summer.[5] It was manufactured by Chance Rides, an American-based roller coaster and amusement ride manufacturing company. The two other rides were Ocean Commotion, a fanta sea themed 19-foot tug boat and the Flying Fiddler, a giant, bright-red fiddler crab that move, fills its belly with 12 children and adults and lifts them to more than 20 feet in the air.

When Shamu's Happy Harbor was rethemed into Sesame Street Land in 2019, the attraction remained unchanged, until it was changed to the Sunny Day Carousel, which opened on November 24, 2021. The sea animals on the ride were replaced by Muppet-style colorful horses.[6][7]

Attraction summary

Ride

Sunny Day Carousel features seats modeled after a collection of colorful horses.[8][9] The duration of the ride is about 2 minutes. The riders must be at least 42 inches tall or accompanied by a supervising companion at least 14 years old to ride.

References
  1. "Sea Carousel - SeaWorld Orlando". Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. "Sea Carousel at SeaWorld, Orlando". Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  3. "SeaWorld Orlando & Discovery Cove". Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  4. Hopkins, Roland (June 16, 2007). "Sea-Themed Carousel for Sea World". Carousel News. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  5. "SeaWorld announces New Family Thrills in 2007". Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  6. "Sunny Day Carousel Opens at SeaWorld Orlando". Laughing Place.
  7. "Sesame Street themed Sunny Day Carousel now open at SeaWorld Orlando". November 28, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  8. "Sesame Street themed Sunny Day Carousel now open at SeaWorld Orlando". November 28, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  9. "Sea Carousel - SeaWorld Orlando". Retrieved June 30, 2015.
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