Finally! New Horse Stirrups!

[hazelrah]

Okay, this is truly a minor thing, but when at the MK recently I happened on Cinderella's Golden Carousel and found that the outer rows of horses had been augmented with staircase stirrups, to provide better comfort for children of different heights.

I thought they looked a little strange at first, but they're actually slightly more sophisticated then the old cast iron loop (which the inner horses still have). I have no idea how long they have been here, since I'm not on the carousel THAT often. Anybody know when they added these things?

Here's a close up picture. I did a post on parkeology.com that also shows a side-by-side shot with the inner horses.

 

[Phonedave]

Let the "about time for an upgrade vs. it should remain classic vs. they have better things to spend money on" fun fest begin


-dave

 

[Victoria]

I know they have been there since at least December. That was the first time I noticed them...but I hadn't been on the carousel since August before that. They definitely help me getting on and off of the horse too. It never fails that my horse gets stuck at the top when the ride ends. I'm only 5'2 so getting down is definitely a challenge.