Flying Horses Carousel (The) - Oak Bluffs Things To Do

  • Address: Oak Bluffs Ave,Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
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4.5
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4.5
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Flying Horses Carousel (The)
Oak Bluffs Ave
Oak Bluffs, MA 02557

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  • Try your luck at catching the brass ring and winning a free ride on the oldest working carousel in the U.S., which has been enchanting children and adults for over a hundred years. The 20 hand-carved horses on ... more on TripAdvisor
  • A National Historic Landmark, the Flying Horses Carousel is the nation's oldest continuously operating carousel. Handcrafted in 1876 (the horses have real horse hair and glass eyes), the ride ... more on Fodor's

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5.0
Flying High!

Absolute must see for the young and young at heart. My niece was so excited to grab one of the brass rings! My sister is going to make a special momento of it along with pictures of our wonderful time in Oak Bluffs. So much to see and do - great meeting ... By A Yahoo! User from Boston/St. Louis, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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3.0
Good fun-for a while!

This was quite disappointing when we first saw it - very small and the horses don't go up and down. It's quite a fun thing and worth a look as it's the oldest carousel in the US. The main attraction is trying to grab yourself a gold ring as you go round, which entitles you to a free ride. Most pe... Frostycat, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
we go every day of vacation!

the horses are very realistic and have real horsehair manes and tails and glass eyeballs (if you look into the eyes of a horse you will see little animals) yopu can choose to sit in an inside horse(for littler kids), outside horse, or in a chariot., the little ones love taking the rings ... By lizzalooloo from newton, MA, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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4.0
authentic Americana

Step back in time to the flying horses. You can even win an extra ride by catching a brass ring. This is what the Vineyard is all about, returning to a simpler time--reading books, playing board games, ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Fun family experience!

(February 05, 2008 00:00)

We took our 18 month old daughter...it was her first merry-go-round ride and she loved it. We even caught the brass ... By herbie1212 from Chelmsford, MA, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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