Arrow Development - Building Disney's Dream Rides: Classic Arrow Rides

Friday, April 25, 2014

Classic Arrow Rides - Where are they now?

Confusion Hill Streamliner - Smashed by an Ent 8^(

One of the interesting things about Arrow rides is how enduring they are. The trains and carousels were all built in the fifties and sixties. Theme parks come and go, but somehow the rides live on. Today we're going to look for places to go and get a ride on an early Arrow amusement ride. All the ones I currently know of are in California, but I'd be glad for any updates.

I'm not including Disneyland's King Arthur Carousel, as it is actually a refurbished Dentzel.

If King Arthur is included, this might be a comprehensive list, as the 1980 Press Kit for the opening of The Bat at Kings Island, indicates that Arrow had built 8 carousels since it's founding in 1947. That may not be inclusive of the other circular, carousel like kiddie rides which Arrow produced.

Carousels

The Big Red Barn
1000 U.S. 101, Aromas, CA 95004

(831) 726-3101

Bishops Pumpkin Farm
1415 Pumpkin Ln, Wheatland, CA 95692

(530) 633-2568

Happy Hollow Zoo and Park

1300 Senter Rd, San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 794-6400

Kennedy Park
19501 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA

(510) 670-7275

Kiwanis Kiddieland Carousel
Fuqua Park
US-81 and Beach Road
Duncan, OK 73533

Micke Grove Regional Park
11793 N Micke Grove Rd, Lodi, CA 95240
Phone:(209) 331-7400

Pixieland Amusement Park
2740 E Olivera Rd, Concord, CA 94519

(925) 689-8841

Roeding Park
890 W Belmont Ave, Fresno, CA 93728

(559) 621-2900

South Coast Plaza
3333 Bristol St (at W Sunflower Ave), Costa Mesa, CA 92626

(714) 435-2000

I've also seen a photograph of an Arrow pony on a carousel in or near Collingwood, Ontario. If anyone has any information on that, please let us know.