Prince Charming Regal Carrousel

This carousel is so much fun for kids.
I saw many parents also enjoying and laughing with their kids during the ride.
We too enjoyed ourselves a lot.

Horses go up.
Horses go down.
You rotate around.
So, that’s the gist of every merry-​go-​round and carousel, and this is no different. It’s quite nice albeit a bit short (maybe 90 seconds?). But that makes it a pretty short line/​wait.

A double line that snakes back and forth, reasonably covered. The line starts… well, wherever that courtier stands with the sign. Moves fast, though they don’t try to completely fill up the carousel each time, but it does get full and has great lights at night.
Classic, gorgeous larger horses outside, inside the smaller horses and plenty of variations on crests and leather straps to hold your little ones in. Classic up and down for all to ride.
No need to Fastpass this one (as one reader noted, doesn’t take it!), and a good large parking lot of strollers every time as this is right for most parents to collapse into the single seat easily. Located behind Cinderella’s castle. And better than two minute ride, which was nice.

It’s a carousel. How bad can it be? It’s nothing out of this world but I will say it is in pristine condition. I’m not one for carousels too much but this was fun to do with my friend who was visiting from Australia. I had never been on Prince charming’s carousel. This was my first and usually a ”skip” for me when I visit ”Mouseland”.
You zip around and around for about two minutes and that’s it. It’s quick, effortless, fun. Nice clean fun — what else? I do prefer rides that are more esoteric to the place I’m visiting where you can’t find anywhere else but this is not one of them and I think carousels are pretty much all over the place. It’s still a beautiful and fun ride in a unique environment with pretty views — right near the gorgeous Cinderella castle.

This carousel is a work of art. The music is the tunes of Disney movie, made into elevator score, but the horses are elaborately painted, and they are high and low, as they circle the track in the square of Castle court.

What do I love most about Disney? Besides the adventure rides, it’s probably the carousel. And this is no imitation – it’s the old-​fashioned porcelain horses and each have unique character. The line can look long, but the capacity is so high it almost always can get everyone onboard within two rounds. Especially great for little kids, since there are no height or age requirements. It’s worth an old-​fashioned stop in my opinion, even with all Disney has to offer.

This truly is the granddaddy of all carousels. If you are a fan of merry go rounds in general, don’t miss this ride. It’s absolutely beautiful and huge! I’m an adult now but the twinkling lights and gleaming horses and shiny mirrors still make my eyes like up like a 4 year old. Choose a horse on the outside so you can get a stunning view of the castle as you go round and round and up and down. There’s hardly ever a wait, making this a great choice when the park is busy.

True, carousels are not the most exciting rides at The Kingdom, but it’s historic, iconic… heck, it’s TRADITION! It’s a lovely little ride, nice and relaxing with no wait. Look for Cinderella’s horse next time! It’s the one with the golden ribbon on its tail. :-)

It’s a carrousel and it’s inside the Magic Kingdom. You almost «have» to ride to just to say be able to say, «I rode the carrousel inside the Magic Kingdom!» I love old carrousels, but it’s just not really what I go to Disney to do because you can ride a carrousel anywhere in the country. If you have a little one, you should definitely do it or if the line is short. Otherwise, I’d say skip it and move on to bigger and better things.

The Winnie the Pooh ride was another that had a long wait time, so we grabbed a fast pass and broke out the app for our next few… the first stop was the Carrousel.
It’s another one of those things that you just have to do. Jump on a horse and take a few spins around, taking in a 360 degree look at most of the current Fantasyland.
Some times it’s fun to slow things down and just reflect on how good of a time you’re actually having. Well this is definitely one of those rides you can do that on.

I love the carousel.
Ever since I first rode one in New Orleans City Park, I have had a love for carousels. This is a great example of a classic carousel from a time gone by.
There are all types of animals to ride including moving, stationary and even large benches. Kids and adults will love this ride.
Because it holds so many people, and the ride isn’t long, you wont normally have to wait very long to ride.
If you’re a fan of old style carousels, check this out.

A must do at DW. You will have to wait in line (and absolutely do not get out because you won’t be able to get back to your spot. I got out to take my families picture and dind’t get to ride it the second time we went because the cast members wouldn’t let me back in line.)
This is a relaxing ride. You do have to ride, you can not sit.

This is the oldest ride at the park as t was built in 1917! The ride lasts just 2 minutes long with no two horses on the carrousel looking the same plays Disney songs as you go ’round and ’round the merry go round.
Aside from the Railroad, I would say this is the most relaxed ride in Magic Kingdom. It’s a cute little ride that’s great for kids!

Prince Charming Regal Carrousel (formerly Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel) is an authentic carousel ride at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort.
This 90-​horse carousel plays organ-​based Disney classics during the two-​minute ride period. Hand painted scenes from Disney’s Cinderella can be seen on the ride.
The carousel was originally built by The Philadelphia Toboggan Company, one of the most prestigious carousel companies, in 1917. In 1967, Walt Disney purchased the handmade carousel (and horses) from the Olympic Park in Maplewood, New Jersey. The original name of the carousel was Liberty, and the maidens can still be seen on the top of the carousel. Every horse is different.
[edit] Cinderella’s Horse
There are conflicting stories regarding whether one of the horses on the carrousel is «Cinderella’s Horse». The horse in question is in the second rank of horses, and is the only one that has a golden bow on its tail.
Cast Members refer to this horse as one that belongs to Cinderella and it has been referred to as such in various Disney publications. Cinderella has been depicted as riding a horse in various pieces of collectable sculpture and artwork, such as a 2001 Limited Edition lithograph.
However, in an interview with Isle Voght, a park employee responsible for restoring the ride along with John Hench, she gives her own reasons for doubting the veracity of the Cinderella’s Horse story, namely that the princess would not have a horse on an inner row, and that her horse would be decorated much more elaborately than the others. Also, she states that Cinderella never rode a horse in her film.
The Disney Imagineers did not include the story of Cinderella’s horse in the 2010 rewriting of the carrousel backstory.