King Arthur Carrousel

In Fantasyland, since 1955, Theme: Knights of the Round Table, Vehicles: 68 Horses & 1 Chariot, Duration: 2:18min... The Sword in the Stone inspired by the Legend of Excalibur...

My nephew loved riding this classic ride, in Fantasyland, that has been around since the park opened. We had a relatively short wait for the couple of times we rode the King Arthur Carrousel.

This is iconic and necessary with every trip. Yes, it's just a carousel, but the wait is relatively short (if you're under the carousel and not in the waiting pen area then you can get on within 10-15 min. I think it's a 3 minute song with around 3 minute between to unload and get strapped in.

What a beautiful carousel. It was raining so no wait. The lights are so beautiful at night. The horse are so clean and freshly painted. It’s a great family ride. Ten out of ten totally recommend.

It's a great vehicle for families with children. kids seem to have a lot of fun

It is just a Carrousel, but one packed with details and history. One of several remaining attractions from opening day in 1955, although the actual Carrousel dates back to 1922. A few changes have been made since 1955 but the experience remains consistent. All of the horses are unique and it features several paintings from Sleeping Beauty. That said, it's not one of the best attractions in the park because it's never tried to be. It's a nice little diversion that usually has a somewhat low wait time and most kids absolutely love it.

Very short wait time in the day, and also really cool looking at night. I went on this like 5 times

Classic, 100-year-old carousel that's been wonderfully cared for. We had the awesome experience of having the Disneyland band provide live music as we rode.

Hubby, baby and I sat on the chariot while our eldest rode one of the intricately carved hand-painted horses. We noticed hand-paintings of Sleeping Beauty scenes above the horses as well! A nice touch, since it was said to be Disney's best animated/artistic, expensive film of its time! I would recommend this must see in Fantasyland! Fun fact: Walt Disney got his vision for Disneyland after seeing his daughters ride the merry-go-round in Griffith Park LA. Since opening day in 1955, this ride has become a beloved classic!! We're definitely looking forward to returning to ride this lesirely ride, nice it's baby friendly too! SYOY! :-)

Disney Tip: Do not skip this attraction. Always worth the visit especially if you have children and even more so when Mary Poppins is riding. Guaranteed to being a smile to your child's face. My daughter requested to ride with a request to get on a white horse. All smiles during the duration of the ride. Memories - worth every cent.

Love Peter Pan or Mary Poppins? Love Merry Go Rounds in general ? We had a 10-20 minute wait for our next ride in Fantasy Land in Disneyland. To get out of the way of the the flow of the ever passing by crows we waited here. Another park goer told Doc he's been her for two days and if you hang around, Mary Poppins rides the carousel at 10 a.m. Just like Clockwork, she appeared on a horse just like magic. Interesting to watch the faces of the riders. Sheer joy to I'm not impressed surfaces on many faces. If going around n a circular motion to some upbeat music strikes your fancy, come along? Won't you?

This beautiful carrousel is located in the middle of Disneyland's Fantasyland behind the Sleeping Beauty castle. It is named after King Arthur from the "The Sword in the Stone" movie. Even though it is mostly for kids, anyone can ride the carrousel. I jump on it from time to time because the line usually isn't very long. Despite being refurbished on a couple of occasions, King Arthur Carrousel has been here since Disneyland opened. There used to be only one white horse before they painted all the horses white in the 70's. This was due to the popularity of everyone wanting to ride that one particular horse. All of the horses have names. The white horse with jingle bells hanging from its breast collar (named Jingles) was Walt's favorite horse. King Arthur Carrousel features organ music renditions of songs from many of the Disney films. Next to the carrousel is a stone with a sword in it that guests can try and pull out.

Such a beautiful carrousel to ride or just to watch. No matter your age, you should always take the time to ride a carrousel. You'll feel like a kid again and it'll bring a smile to your face.

The gold standard of traditional carousels. King Arthur's Carousel has been delighting young and old a like since Disneyland first opened. The carousel is actually older than Disneyland. Built in the 1920's, the carousel was refurbished to include scenes from Sleeping Beauty. During the refurbishment, the myriad of animals was changed to horses, and the ride was widened to allow the horses to stand four wide. Sure, from malls to zoos, carousels may be found everywhere. With limited time, why is this carousel a must experience? The hand carved horses are beautifully majestic. This is a 100 year old ride. Riding the carousel is a simple pleasure that has endured.

On the one hand, there are probably better things to do at Disneyland than ride a merry-go-round. On the other hand, the line is short, and maybe you have a small child who loves nothing more than to sit on a fake horse and go up and down. Also, the King Arthur Carrousel is iconic, a park fixture since opening day in 1955. It's a charming, musical attraction right in the heart of Fantasyland, one you can easily ride in between Dumbo and Mad Tea Party without suffering yet another long wait. The carousel has been extensively refurbished over the years, but it's actually even older than Disneyland. It was built in Toronto in 1922 and brought over to Anaheim in 1954 because Walt Disney wanted a carousel like the one at Griffith Park. What a cool little piece of Southern California history. Not that my boys care about any of that. My three-year-old just adores a carousel, and he loved this one when we were in Disneyland last month. Even my one-year-old got in on the action, sitting with his dad for his first ever carousel ride. I don't know how long kids love carousels, but gosh, they're adorable bobbing up and down on their pretty horsies. I'll be happy to take them on the King Arthur Carrousel whenever we're back at Disneyland.

Loved this carrousel both as two adults and now with our baby! I'm insanely sensitive to rides that spin, but luckily can stomach this one just fine. It's beautiful in the day and night and rarely has a very long line. The music and moving lights held our 9 m/o's attention the whole time. I can't wait until he's big enough to get on one of the horses! For families with babies, there are a few benches you can ride on as a family while sitting instead of sitting on the horses.

What a carousel! I'm so glad to see this has such a high rating. I've never seen a more beautiful carousel! At night, all I want to do is stand here and admire. The beautiful lights, gorgeous colors, cute nostalgic characters, this Disneyland carousel has everything! Perfectly placed in the heart of Disneyland, you can't go wrong if you're looking for an excellent family adventure. I enjoy this ride so much... it's always exciting to pick out which character to ride. The music and atmosphere is nostalgic, romantic, happy and joyful. I love this ride when it's too crowded to ride other rides in Fantasyland. I went to Disneyland and it was raining and the carousel was absolutely stunning! Never pass up on the carousel, it will take you back to when you were a kid. A magical world of amusement!

King Arthur Carrousel is the OG spot in Fantasyland. To be honest, I cannot remember ever riding this ride. Now in the last 2 years, I rode this ride like 10 times. It is a kid favorite. You go round and round. Lines are usually short and moves fast.

Nostalgic and awesome. Always a fun ride with great music and short line. Once in a while the line is slow but other than that it is my favorite carousel always.

One of the best Carousel's that I have rode in! The King Arthur Carousel is located inside Fantasyland as the central attraction. You can see it from any of the rides inside Fantasyland, in particular, Snow White, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Casey's Train, and Dumbo. The Carousel in Fantasyland has been around for awhile now! It's a short-wait time, typically no more than 10-20 minutes. You can choose from a wide variety of horses at the Carousel. It's a great ride, if you ride it during the morning, or in the evening hours. If you ride it during the evening hours, while it's dark, you can enjoy the beautiful lights from the Carousel. This ride can be enjoyed by all ages. There is plenty of photo opportunities with King Arthur's Sword and Before/After the ride starts. The ride has several turns, about 6 turns. It does go by fast, but it's easy to ride multiple times since the wait time on the ride usually goes by quick. It's a great ride!

The good ole carousel in Fantasyland one of the staple rides here growing up. As a little kid it was so fascinating being picked up by your dad and being placed on the horse and being buckled up and holding on to the pole as the ride starts and the horse going up and down. Ahh those were the days. This ride still brings back those childhood memories.

Went here for the first time today to ride the horses in the carousel. Quite fun, the line was a short 5 minute wait. Ride went by fast, I think they just do 4-6 turns and then we get off. We rode it at least twice today! Also, King Arthur sword photo opp right next to the carousel too. We did that today as well!

What kid doesn't love a carousel? Great ride for all kids. It's pretty to ride at night when it's dark and the lights twinkle. My daughter loves the carousel. Young children should be accompanied by a parent. My hubby stood next to our daughter to help her get on/off, buckle her in and to make sure she was safe.

One of the best original rides to Disneyland Park When you get on this ride it brings back nostalgia from your childhood and even better the music! Omg I love it, it is almost like a Jim Brickmam classically enhanced version of Disney classics mixed with the traditional tones of a merry go round! Lines usually move relatively fast here and I've never waited more than 15 minutes TOPS to ride this ride Definitely easy for my toddler to sit on her own with mommy riding right beside her

Although the King Triton Carousel over at Disney's California Adventure Park is one of my daughter's favorite rides, we always go on this carousel as well when visiting the Disneyland Park because of it's consistent short lines as well. Plus it's a carousel. All kids love carousels. No visit to Disneyland for a toddler is complete without a simple carousel ride (and a jalapeno cheese stuffed Mickey Mouse pretzel, of course!). My daughter loves carousel rides and the nice thing is that we are always able to fill this in between the other rides in Fantasyland that have much longer waits such as Peter Pan's Flight, Dumbo the Flying Elephant and the Storybook Land's Canal Boats. That way she doesn't feel like we're constantly standing in line. Another quick filler in Fantasyland is doing the Sleeping Beauty Walkthrough self guided tour. There are a few flights of stairs in that one, but nothing in comparison to the ones at the Tarzan Treehouse walkthrough, which I previously reviewed. The longest I've seen the wait for the carousel during their peak seasons (Spring Break, Summer and Winter) has been approximately 15 minutes, otherwise it's normally about 5 to 10 minutes. The great thing about this ride is that they are all beautifully decorated WHITE horses. My daughter loves white horses. She has only recented selected ahead of time which color saddle or caped horse she wants to ride, otherwise just being on any white horse makes her happy. Much different from the King Triton Carousel where she ONLY wants to ride on one of the two sea otters.

WE LOVE THE CAROUSEL!!! for my daughter it is a must. we make sure to get the horse with the pink and light blue...just behind the bench...my son says he doesn't like it...but once he is on his chosen horse...he is grinning ear to ear! hubby...who gets motion sick playing "ring around the rosie's" waits on the sidelines and snaps the photos. love the music played on this ride...every round we wave to sleeping beauty's castle, then wave to daddy, then wave to dumbo etc.... i think we get the most photo's on this ride! i need to upload a bunch of em...

Hard to believe that as kids, my brother and I never rode the King Arthur Carousel (maybe because we thought we were too old for it). On our most recent visit, Kathy and I wanted to ride something we'd never been on... and also something kind of romantic. Hence, off to ride the horses! Quite honestly, this carousel is beautiful... all of the horses are white and gorgeously crafted. There's also a bench on the ride - but if you're on a carousel, what's the point of going on if you don't want to ride the horses (unless you're too heavy or can't reach the stirrups)? Plus, the calliope music that's playing is composed of classic Disney musical tunes - definitely worth a listen. And the wait is usually very minimal; about five minutes or so. Absolutely a good place to go if you want a relaxing ride in Fantasyland for the kids or the kid at heart. Of course, what trip to the King Arthur Carousel would be complete without trying to draw the Sword in the Stone? All these years, and I still can't draw it out...

What a fun ride! Perfect for reliving just a few moments of your childhood. All of the horses are exquisitely carved and like most attractions you'll find here, there isn't a paint chip in sight. Pro Tips: - Ride during your nighttime visit! - Take fun videos with the Boomerang app

The King Arthur Carrousel is the center of Fantasyland...literary. It should probably get 5 stars just on that fact alone. There is nothing more basic at a theme park than a carrousel. You can find one just about anywhere you go...there is even one on a cruise ship now. Sure you an ride the one on the cruise ship but you will not be experiencing Disneyland at the same time. There are 68 horses in the circle...each one just a bit different from the last one. There is even a special horse by the name of Jingles that is adorned with jingle bells all over and if you look close enough you will find a hidden mickey made up of jewels on the hind legs of the horse. The line for the carrousel is never too horrible. I think the most I have ever waited was a little over 10 minutes. Going on this attraction is a great way to break up a day of roller coasters and floating boats that sail through lands with singing children. If you are a parent going on it with your child make sure and position your little one on the outside horse and grab the seat just inside from them. This way when the ride is in motion if you slow down your shutter speed you will get magical looking pictures where your child is in focus but the rest of the background is zooming by behind them. Plus if you get a seat at the right location and take a picture before you start your background will be an amazing view of the castle. :0)

Why oh why have I avoided riding this carousel. You get to ride a beautiful horse. I saw a man on Dapper Day wave his cane in the air. I went on the carousel and wave my right arm like a pro. If you're going to ride this, you might as well get the most fun out of it. Tips: If you're not riding make sure you stay between the horses and make sure your little ones are nicely strapped in. Yippee ki-yay!

The family and I enjoyed this ride twice mostly because of the fast line, and since the girls are only 2 1/2, the straps on the carousel horses made this very protective father a little more at ease for their safety . Fair warning though, once they allow you to put the kids on the carousel it's a literal free for all, meaning that people don't mind pushing their way past you no matter if you're holding a child or not. This isn't a dig on the ride, just the rudeness of the fellow riders. The carousel is a great example of how beautiful and simple Disney can be.

It's a carousel in Fantasyland. The younglings of my party wanted to get on it despite my warnings that the lines would get longer on other rides while they went on it. As far as tourism is concerned there is nothing significantly different from other carousels that I can notice, other than being able to see the Disneyland rides while going around and around--in fact, one could get on the carousel at the Irvine Spectrum and listen to a selection of music from Disney movies while it operates. I would think it's also not cost-effective for one's time at the park, since other lines got longer and the amount of time it took for the operator to embark and disembark the carousel came out to somewhere around 5-8 minutes or so, which could be better spent waiting for the submarine ride which doesn't have FastPass. For being a ride in itself, it's pretty conservative, though, since one of the younglings of our party got traumatized on Space Mountain and his parents seemed not to want to do a dark ride.

This is absolutely Beautiful! It has moved from the original spot, however the new layout of Fantasyland is even better than Walts. Another Tony Baxter led change. If you look closely at the work on the horses, you will see some of the most amazing detail that there is to find on Carousels World wide. With Pinocchio, Wild Ride, Peter Pan, and Snow White all around, this it maybe the most Magical place in the park. Thanks to the amazing Cast Members who bring the real Magic every day!!!

Ok! It's a carousel, but the kids love it so it's a necessity every time we are at Disneyland. Always a good time though!

***This carousel is a nice but simple ride for many age groups; the bench seats also offer first ride opportunities for babies*** Parking at Disneyland is expensive ($15 per day). The parking structure is a good option since it is easy to get in and out of.

I'll always do it if the wait time is 5 minutes or less! Also I love it when bands play on the ride.

It's beautiful. Not original or particularly old, but beautiful. The pulling-Excalibur-out-of-the-stone sideshow can be annoying to watch, but if you're smart, you'll get in line for the carousel while everyone else is waiting for that letdown. To use a really poor SAT analogy, the carousel itself is kind of like the sea lions or the Bush Guy are to Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco; if you must hang around, you might as well enjoy something that most people don't pay much attention to.

The only better carrousel than King Artur is at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. This has authentic pieces in a can't be beat atmosphere! I never get tired of this ride. Takes me back to my childhood every time and is the heart of Disneyland. Kids love it as well as the adults.

The biggest and most unique carousel I've ever seen in my life. Located in the heart of Fantasyland. Line shouldn't be long since this thing is huge. The horses are beautifully crafted and well taken care of. They never seem to age. Also no 2 horse is the same. Riding the carousel at night is amazing. Even at the age of 21 it makes me feel like a giddy kid and wishing that I can wave to my parents who are waiting on the side.

I kinda wish they had more than just horses. You know, lions, bears, zebras, etc. It's a classic ride, usually minimal to no wait.

Nothing makes this classic ride stand out amongst the many other carousels you've seen at your local carnival, mall, or zoo.... aside from it's Disney theme, the Disney songs capitalizing on that warm fuzzy feeling they stir up in your belleh, and it's central location in Fantasyland. It's a great ride with virtually no wait that almost all toddlers and kids love. Also, the cool grown-ups who know how to channel their inner child. There is a leather strap which you'll need to wrap around your kid if they're small though the holes are a bit large and they don't really stay on, so I recommend you stand by your child's horse and keep a hand on those who don't yet have as good of a physical command of their bodies or aren't tall enough to reach the footrests. If you're not a fan of the horses, like most merry-go-rounds, they have benches that remain stationary (as opposed to up and down like the horses) as the carousel spins. Don't hang your bags or personal items on the horses.

Round and round you go. King Arthur's Carousel is your classic ride in the heart of Disneyland. My three boys enjoy this ride but they prefer something faster. If you are in the area jump on board for a spin. The line moves quick and you can get in and out in about 5 minutes.

If you're the mother of a 2 year old, there is no way you can just walk past this without stopping. No, not even Elsa in passing can stop her from yelling "Mama! Horsie!". Yes, it's repetitive, yes, it's somewhat boring, but can you really tell your little one no to this? I think not! Luckily, the wait for this one is not long, but if you're like my child, you want to go on this five times before we move on to the next ride. This is a timeless classic that every child needs to go on!

One of the largest Carousels out there, but simply beautiful and relaxing. One of the regulars we go on since it's part of the tradition of relaxing and having a good time. The kids still love it no matter how old.

A fantastically designed carousel! Brings back memories of being on the Griffith Park and the Santa Monica Pier Carousels when I was a kid and teenager. The center of this ride is carving brilliance! Enjoyable from baby to seniors!

When I was here a few years ago, I definitely took this ride in. I knew it was a classic ride that everyone always seemed to use/ride and I just HAD to ride it. And although it had very long lines, leading up to the ride, things go smoothly and the lines do dim down a bit as people board. I got to see firsthand how they keep safety on this ride controlled, at first. Electronic cameras operate on each part of the ride, making sure everyone is seated and in a controlled portion. Thanks Disney for keeping my ride as safe as possible. Keep your memories here to be a classic, and ride this ride.

Located in the heart of Fantasyland, King Arthur's Carrousel is a gorgeous, all-white horse carousel. To make it more Disney-esque, the carousel is decorated along the top with scenes from "Sleeping Beauty" and plays different Disney movie songs during the ride. The line is fairly short and the actual ride duration feels pretty long. Coolest part of the ride is finding out what your horse's name is after! http://findingmickey.squarespace.com/king-arthurs-carrousel-horses/

This ride is located in Fantasyland, dead smack in the center. It usually has no wait in line and lots of stroller parking. This is my one year old daughter's favorite ride in Disneyland. And we always try to go on it every time we visit the park.

The King Arthur Carousel is beautiful and the horses have some amazing detail. I bet it takes a lot of work to keep those horses looking so very pretty. But...I never ever ride it! I feel like I can ride a carousel anywhere, so why would I wait in line to ride one at Disneyland? There are so many other unique rides to ride! Regardless, it's a classic at Disneyland, and a gorgeous one at that.

How could this get anything but 5 stars? I've never seen the line be all that bad. The last time I went I noticed that they added steps underneath each horse to help you get up (nice), and they added handles on each pole to hold on to (didn't really think that was necessary, but okay).

Not sure how to rate a carousel ride... Umm 4 stars since every horse moves up and down? To everyone out there, there is no need to push through the crowd for this ride. The holding area fits a lot of people and the wait is rarely over 10 minutes. There will be a horse for your entire family! A family (from China) of few adults and kids that are more than 10 year old pushed my six year old out of the way because they wanted to be in the front of the line even though everyone will get a horse! Seriously people???? Review from my 6 year old..."when I saw the name, it reminds me of King Arthur's time at Camelot. I got so excited that I wanted to ride it twice."

Walt first dreamed of making a theme park while watching his daughter ride the Griffith Park carousel, so even though King Arthur's Carrousel is hardly the sort of ride you can't find anywhere else, a carousel helped spark the idea that became the Happiest Place on Earth, so one certainly belongs at Disneyland. To make it more Disney-specific, scenes from "Sleeping Beauty" ring the carousel, and of course all the music is from Disney movies. Jingles, the lead horse (she's on the outside and is the one with - surprise! - bells and roses), has a special Mary Poppins theme on her saddle, which was from the 50th anniversary celebration. All of the horses are much, much older than the park, though - I believe I read most were made around 1875? - and were bought from vintage carousels and refurbished. Disneyland keeps a couple extra in their stable (nyuk nyuk) to switch out when horses need repairs, although overall, like the rest of the park, the horses are well-kept, rarely chipped, jewels in their trappings present, the brass poles polished nightly, everything's bright and shiny and colorful. All of the horses are jumpers, and they range slightly in sizes; there's also a bench, and cast members can accommodate loading wheelchairs onto the ride. There are two heights of footrests, for kids (er, and me) and adults. Adults are permitted to stand next to their child's horse, and also to ride sidesaddle (good for if you're wearing a skirt). Did you know each and every horse has a name? Well, they do. Take note of your horse's face and decoration, and then you can see who you rode over here, which has become one of the most fun parts of the ride for me: http://findingmickey.squarespace.com/king-arthurs-carrousel-horses/

Carousels are classic. Children are drawn to them and can't walk by without riding it once or even twice! What's the appeal? Horsies... they're bright and colorful, they move up and down AND go round 'n' round. My niece giggled the whole ride and begged for more. I'll ride this ride 10 times with her if it makes her happy!

What can ya say...It goes round and around...it has a lot of pretty horses? I can say that with the sheet number of people that this ride can accommodate, the line tends to move pretty fast. So if you have a young child that needs to go on a ride, then this is a good safe bet

Good, but not really anything more special than any other carousel ride anywhere else. Probably not worth getting on considering there are so many more rides that are more worth it that you'll probably never get to anyway. It's sort of like a lazy river at a water park though - if you just want to sit and relax.

I always think I don't want to really ride this oldie but goodie. Every time I get on it, however, it puts a smile on my face.

Thank you Disneyland for making this ride so beautiful and clean and not old and broken down like carousels tend to be. Our wait time on a Monday morning was about 20 minutes. Although I wish the ride was a little longer, my girls enjoyed this very much.