Did you know that the Cinderella Carousel located in the Magic Kingdom actually originated in Michigan? I was browsing through my "Imagineering Field Guide to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World" book and read that in 1917, the carousel was manufactured by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company for Palace Gardens in Detroit. In 1928, it was moved to New Jersey where it stayed til the mid-60s. It was discovered in 1967 by the Imagineers and rescued from demolition. It was restored and placed in Fantasyland behind Cinderella's Castle for the Grand Opening of the Magic Kingdom in 1971.
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If I'd of known that two weeks ago, I'd of paid more attention to it. What else did you find in that book?
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