Double decker carousel for sale

A double decker carousel for sale is bought for one reason: it puts twice the riders on ground that a single platform would already use. The trade is vertical. A two-level ride stands 9.8 m to 11.5 m tall, needs a crane on site and ships in three or four containers instead of one, and in return it gives a park the skyline piece a flat carousel cannot be.

This page covers what your site has to clear, how the 38 and 48-seat builds differ on the inside, and how the queue, the shipping and the install actually work. The carousel range lists both two-level builds beside the single-deck platforms if you are still weighing the shape of the ride.

What your site has to clear before a two-level carousel ships

A two-level carousel is decided by clearances rather than by taste. These five numbers are the ones that stop projects, and all of them are cheaper to confirm before the order than after it.

If the ride is going under a roof, the clear height is the whole brief: a two-level carousel needs its equipment height plus working room under the beams. Most shopping centres cannot release that, so compare the indoor carousel range first. Outdoors the constraint is usually the crane position and the turning circle for delivery vehicles rather than the platform itself.

Double decker carousel for sale: 38 or 48 seats

Two builds cover the range, and they are engineered differently rather than being the same ride at two sizes.

The 38-seat ride slews on a 7.4 m diameter and rotates at 5 rpm, with 5.5 kW on each deck. It is the two-level carousel for a park that has height but not width, and its operating height of 5.1 m keeps the upper deck in view across the whole site. The 48-seat ride makes the opposite trade: a 10 m slewing diameter, 14 m with the guardrail, 3 rpm and a lower operating height of 4 m, with cabins spread across horses, carriages, balloons and bus cabins. Where a park wants capacity and a landmark in one structure, this is the build. We built one for a park in Korea; the project notes show the model, the delivery and the opening date.

Need more? DINIS also builds 68-seat and 92-seat double-decker carousels to order – send the site size and the target capacity and we will come back with the layout drawing and a quotation. Where a single deck already meets your throughput, the big merry go round page compares both shapes from 36 riders up.

Floor, figures and the finish you can choose

Four decisions carry the look of a two-level carousel, and all four are made at the drawing stage.

Under the decoration it is the same build we use across the range: FRP for the horse bodies, the cornice and the platform perimeter, with a PVC top surface to keep water out. Fibreglass and resin are laid layer by layer in our own FRP workshop, the parts are polished, then putty and varnish go on before the paint is applied in a bake-paint booth of the type used for cars. That is what keeps a two-level ride flat and glossy after a season outdoors.

Two decks, one ticket: how the queue works

Boarding is where a two-level carousel is won or lost. The staircase to the upper deck is part of the structure, and it is sized for the queue rather than for one rider at a time.

• The upper deck carries its own railing, so parents can stand with younger riders at the top instead of sending them up alone
• Two configurations are available: figures spread evenly across both decks, or fewer figures upstairs so the upper level reads as a viewing deck with a longer view
• One ticket point serves both decks, and the answer to a queue that does not move is a second boarding point rather than more seats
• Supervision matches a single-deck ride, with one extra rule: the staircase stays clear while the ride turns

Shipping and installing a two-story carousel

A two-level carousel is a project rather than a delivery. The sequence is fixed, and the container plan is issued with the order so your site team can book the crane against it.

1. Base and lifting plan

   The base is cast to our drawing and signed off before shipment, and the crane position is agreed at the same time – the heaviest section decides the crane, not the finished ride.

2. Unload and stage

   Three or four containers arrive and the sections are staged in the order they will be lifted. Staging is what keeps a two-level assembly inside the planned days.

3. Assemble the decks

   Centre base, track and turntable first, then the lower deck, the staircase, the upper deck and the canopy. The electrical work follows the deck it serves, so the lower level is tested before the top is closed.

4. Figures, test run and handover

   Figures, carriages and lighting are fitted, the ride is run through a full cycle, and the manual, spare list and inspection records are handed over while your team is still on site.

Shipping weight runs from about 18,800 kg on the 38-seat build to 21,000 kg on the 48-seat one. Ask for the packing list with the layout drawing and you can price the trucking and the crane before you sign rather than after. If your pitch moves between sites instead, start from the fairground carousel page.

Double decker carousel questions buyers ask

Next step

Send the plot, the clear height if the ride sits under a roof, and the capacity you need at peak. We will confirm whether a 38 or 48-seat two-level build fits, and come back with the layout drawing, the container plan and the price band.