Sir Lancelot
Carmel Jumper
King Arthur Carrousel
Fantasyland
Disneyland
Anaheim CA
2019

The 1922 Brass Ring Entertainment/Dentzel Carousel

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Sit astride a regal steed at this classic attraction and gently “gallop” through a whirling backdrop of color and sound.

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Ride Like Fairytale Royalty

Make your way beneath a vibrant medieval tent in the castle courtyard and select one of 68 ornately carved, hand-painted horses—or take a seat in the fanciful chariot.

As classic Disney tunes play from the old-fashioned fairground organ, show off your horsemanship as your prancing pony glides up and down.

During the whimsical journey, relive the classic Disney animated fairytale Sleeping Beauty through a series of 9 hand-painted vignettes on the inner rounding board above the horses—and watch your own fairytale come to life!

History Behind the Horses

One of the original opening day attractions at Disneyland Park in 1955, King Arthur Carrousel and most of its horses date back more than 90 years.

This magical masterpiece was handcrafted by the Dentzel Carousel Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and eventually found its way to Sunnyside Beach Park in Toronto, Canada in 1922.

When Walt Disney first purchased the revolving menagerie from this location, it featured horses, giraffes, deer and other animals. He wanted everyone to ride a galloping horse like King Arthur, so additional antique horses were located and incorporated into the renovation.

The Carousel That Started It All

Watching his daughters ride the merry-go-round at Griffith Park in Los Angeles inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland Park.

When Walt began turning his dream of constructing a theme park into a reality, this beloved attraction became the cornerstone of the design.


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Disneyland's Official - King Arthur Carrousel Horse Roster
At any given time, there are 68 horses on Disneyland’s King Arthur Carrousel. The official Disneyland roster currently lists 85 names. However, according to several Cast Members, Disneyland has approximately 100 unique, expertly carved antique carousel horses. The extras are kept backstage, as horses must be pulled out of rotation for repainting or repair. Since no two horses are identical, most were given names to fit that specific horse’s personality.


As we learned on the Walk in Walt’s Footsteps tour, the oldest attraction at Disneyland is the King Arthur Carrousel.

The carrousel was built by in Canada in 1875 and every horse on the carrousel has a name. You can pick up a complete list of the carrousel horse’s names at City Hall on Main Street, U.S.A.

Jingles is the carrousel’s lead horse and was Walt’s favorite. She made an appearance in the 2013 Disney movie “Saving Mr. Banks”.

Jingles is named for her beautiful straps of jingle bells hanging from her saddle and cantle. For Disneyland’s 50th anniversary in 2005, Jingles was repainted and trimmed in real 18k gold leaf.

Jingles was ceremoniously dedicated to Julie Andrews on April 8, 2008.