Steam Carousel
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The Steam Carousel is an attraction in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It is an indoor carousel situated in the ``Carousel Palace".
The carousel, dating 1895, was bought by Efteling from family Janvier, who had toured with it to local funfairs and is active in the park since may 11th 1956. Rumour has it that Anton Pieck, the most important creative designer of Efteling, pushed the purchase, because he rode the carousel as a child in Haarlem.
Although the mechanics are still visible, the carousel has only been powered by steam untill the 1970's. Nowadays it is powered by electricity. The ``seats" of the carousel are in the form of animals, such as horses and pigs, and golden boats, all cradling on the music of an original Gavioli-organ.
Aan de zijkant van de carroussel bevindt zich een tapperij en een zitje waar men het nodige kan nuttigen en de ronddraaiende reizigers vanachter de tafeltjes kan toewuiven.
In 1956 the carousel was the only attraction in the building. In 1966 the Water Organ, in 1971 Diorama and in 1972 the Victorian Theater were also situated in the Carousel Palace.
Before Efteling purchased the Steam Carousel, the sign at the entrance of it said "Janvier's Stoomcaroussel". Efteling changed this to "De Efteling Stoomcarrousel". Even later it became "Carrouselpaleis" (all Dutch spelling).
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