Buying notes for the Carousel Ride for Sale
Twelve models sit in this carousel ride for sale range, from a 16-seat ride that travels on a trailer to a 48-seat double decker. They cover the same question in different ways, so the fastest route is to decide the site, then the size, puis la décoration.
If you are buying a carousel for the first time, start with the comparison table below: it lists seats, diamètre de la plateforme, hauteur, drive and container loading for every model we build. If you already know the venue, the four cards after the table will take you straight to the right family.
Every price on this page is the factory band in US dollars for a carousel ride for sale direct from the manufacturer, and every unit is produced, painted and test run in our own plant before it ships. The build itself is photographed in how our carousel is produced.
How to choose the right carousel
Buyers usually arrive with one of four questions. Choisissez celui qui correspond à votre projet.
Match the platform to the plot
UN 16 à 26 seat ride fits a covered shopping centre or a family park. UN large carousel de 36 seats and above, ou un 2 story carousel de 38 ou 48 sièges, is what a park buys when the ride has to be seen from the gate.
Intérieur, outdoor or on the road
UN mall carousel is chosen around ceiling height and power. Un outdoor carousel adds weather protection and a foundation. UN champ de foire ou carrousel de carnaval is built for a fixed pitch or a traveling route.
Children, adults or families together
UN carrousel pour enfants trades seat count for a tighter footprint. UN carrousel pour adultes needs wider horses that carry adult weight. Un animal carousel sells the ride on its figure set.
What the electric carousel hides underneath
Entraînement inférieur, imitation top drive, upper drive and gear drive carry the same horses at different prices, noise levels and service access. The buyer’s guide explains what each one changes on site.
Carousel sizes, seats and specifications
How big is a carousel? The answer is the platform diameter, pas le nombre de sièges: a 16-seat ride on a 6 m platform needs roughly a 6 x 6 m plot with room for boarding, while a 36-seat carousel on an 11 m platform takes a 13 m fenced footprint and a 10 m build height.
| Model family | Sièges | Plate-forme | Hauteur | Conduire | Expédition | Bande de prix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folding portable carousel | 16 | 7.7 m empreinte, folds to 2.65 x 3.9 m | 4.2 m, 3.9 m folded | 220 V, 4 kW entraînement + 3 kW lighting | Towable, one trailer | Quoted per project |
| Family and children’s carousel | 16 / 24 / 26 | 6 m, 8 m, 8.5 m | 5.5 m | 380 V, 5 à 10 kW | 1 x 20GP to 1 x 40 QG | US$12,400 – 45,000 |
| Carrousel pour adultes | 24 – 36 | 8.5 m et 11 m | 5.5 m à 10 m | 380 V, 5 à 6 kW, entraînement par engrenages | 1 à 2 x 40 QG | US$45,000 – 66,800 |
| Indoor carousel | 16 | 6 m | 5.5 m | 380 V, 5 kW | 1 x 20 pièces d'or, à propos 2,500 kg | US$12,400 – 33,250 |
| Outdoor merry go round | 16 | 6 m | 5.5 m | 380 V, 5 kW | 1 x 20 pièces d'or, à propos 2,500 kg | From US$12,400 |
| Fairground carousel | 16 – 24 | 6 m à 8.5 m | 5.5 m | 380 V, 5 à 10 kW | 1 x 20GP to 1 x 40 QG | US$12,400 – 45,200 |
| Carrousel de carnaval | 16 – 24 | 6 m et 8 m | 5.5 m | 380 V, 5 à 10 kW | 1 x 20GP or 1 x 40 QG | US$12,400 – 32,900 |
| carrousel de parc d'attractions à vendre | 16 – 36 | 6 m à 11 m | 5.5 m à 10 m | 380 V, 5 à 6 kW, 8 kW installés | 1 x 20GP to 2 x 40 QG | US$12,400 – 66,800 |
| Animal themed merry go round | 16 | 6 m | 5.5 m | 380 V, 5 kW | 1 x 20 pièces d'or, à propos 2,500 kg | From US$12,400 |
| Large single deck carousel | 36 | 11 m, 13 m avec clôture | 10 m | Réducteur de vitesse, 6 kW with 8 kW installés | 2 x 40 QG | À partir de 66 800 $ US |
| Double decker carousel | 38 / 48 | 7.4 m et 10 m slewing | 9.8 m et 11.5 m | 11 kW and 6 kW, en voiture supérieure | 2 à 3 x 40 QG | US$105,000 – 115,000 |
| Antique rides collection | 16 – 24 per unit | Carrousel, grande roue et trains | Quoted per model | Electric, 4 kW | Quoted per model | À partir de 11 000 $ US |
Three things move as the platform grows: the queue and fence space, the foundation load, and the container count. A 24-seat carousel still ships in one 40HQ; anything from 36 seats up needs two, and a 48-seat double decker needs three. A mixed ride package for a park group in Colombia is one example of how the range is combined: the Colombian project notes list the rides and the budget.
Carousel or merry go round: the same ride, two names
Buyers ask us this every week, and the short answer is that a carousel and a merry go round are the same machine. “Carrousel” comes from the older European fairground tradition, et “joyeux tour” is the name that stuck in everyday English; at a British fair you will also hear it called a roundabout. The horses, the lifting motion and the turntable are identical.
In this catalogue the wording is used interchangeably. What changes between the twelve models is not what you call the ride but the seat count, the drive underneath, the figures on the platform and the way it is loaded into a container.
What a carousel ride for sale costs
The band below is what buyers most often ask for: how much does a carousel cost, and what does a larger one add. These are factory bands in US dollars for the standard configuration of each model.
Four items decide where a carousel lands in that band: the drive system, the depth of decoration (ceiling, central pillar, cornice and pedestal), the figure set, and whether the fence and site works are quoted with the ride. The difference between a lower drive and an upper drive on the same platform is routinely more than US$10,000, so ask which drive each quotation includes before comparing two prices.
From enquiry to container
- Envoyer le site et l'audience
Plot size or plan, intérieur ou extérieur, les visiteurs que vous attendez et votre date d'ouverture. A site photo or a drawing of the area is enough to start.
- Get the model, the drawing and a band
We come back with the platform that fits, the drive your site allows, a layout drawing and a price band rather than a single figure.
- Fix the decoration and the figures
Couleurs, ceiling, corniche, figures and the lighting package are agreed before production starts, donc rien ne s'improvise dans l'atelier de peinture.
- Production, test run and loading
À propos 35 jours pour une construction standard. The carousel is assembled and test run in the plant, then packed against the loading list for the container.
A carousel manufacturer, not a trading desk
DINIS has been building amusement rides for more than twenty years, and the carousel range is produced in our own plant: steel fabrication and welding, sandblasting and multi-layer baked paint, in-house FRP figures, and a dedicated test field where each ride runs before it is loaded. Exports go to North America, Amérique du Sud, Amérique centrale, Afrique, le Moyen-Orient et l'Europe.
Because the raw material is bought in our own market and the figures are moulded next to the welding shop, a buyer deals with the manufacturer rather than a trading desk. Ask for the test-run photographs of your own machine and you will get them; voir le DINIS factory for how the plant is laid out.
Looking after a carousel in daily operation
A carousel is one of the least demanding rides on a site, which is why operators keep them for decades. The routine is short:
- Check the fastening nuts on the horse poles and the turntable before opening
- Look for deformation or cracks on the figures and the platform edge
- Listen to the motor and the gearbox at startup, and watch for abnormal smell or sound
- Check that the upper and lower parts of each horse pole move freely
- Keep the paint and the lighting clean; the colour sells the ride as much as the motion
Questions posées par les acheteurs
How much does a carousel cost?
A 16-seat themed ride starts at US$12,400 and a 36-seat luxury carousel runs to US$66,800; double deckers start at US$105,000. The drive and the decoration move the figure most.
How big is a carousel?
Between 6 m et 11 m across the platform, et 5.5 m à 11.5 je suis grand. A 36-seat carousel needs a 13 m fenced footprint.
What are carousel horses made of?
Glass-reinforced plastic over a steel frame, moulded and painted in our own plant. The pole and cage that carry the load are steel.
Do you build 2 story carousels?
Oui. Le double decker range covers 38 et 48 seats across two decks, with upper-drive transmission.
Can adults ride the same carousel as children?
On adult-capable horses, yes: they carry roughly 130 à 150 kg each. Check the load figure with the quotation if grown-ups are part of your audience.
Combien de temps prend la production?
À propos 35 days for a standard carousel, plus design and painting time when the figures or the decoration are customised.
Can I buy a carousel that moves between sites?
Oui. Le folding model travels on one trailer, runs on 220 V and sets up on a flat floor.
What is included in the price, and what is not?
The ride, its standard configuration, the factory test run and the documentation are included. Fret, foundations, local power work and installation supervision are quoted separately.
Étape suivante
Send the plot or the hall, the way you want the ride to look and the date you want it open. You will get the model that fits, the layout drawing and the band for it, with the drive and the decoration stated on the same page.
- Pays
- Taille ou plan du site
- Intérieur ou extérieur
- Les manèges que vous avez en tête
- Date d'ouverture
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