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  • Address: 1889 Zoo Pl., behind zoo parking lot, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA | Map It
  • Phone: 619/460-9000

Fodor's Review:

Suspended an arm's-length away on this antique merry-go-round is the brass ring that could earn you an extra free ride (it's one of the few carousels in the world that continue this bonus tradition). Hand-carved in 1910, the bobbing animals include zebras, giraffes, and dragons; real horsehair was used for the tails.

  • Cost: $1.75
  • Open: Mid-June-Labor Day, daily 11-6; rest of year, weekends and school holidays 11-5:30

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