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''Carousel Columbia'' (also known as ''Columbia Carousel'') is a pair of double-decked Carousel s at Six Flags Great America and at Paramount's Great America . To this date they are the world's tallest carousels. HISTORY The first ''Columbia'' opened in the Santa Clara park in 1976 and the Gurnee ''Columbia'' opened later that year. They opened as the world's biggest carousel and continues to hold that title to this day. Each horse on the carousels were replicas of the world's most famous carousel horses. In front of the carousels was a large reflecting pond with historic replicas of American Flag s flying along the sides. Today the flags still fly. The ''Columbia'' is often associated with the ''Carousel Song'', produced especially for the Marriott's Great America theme parks by Gene Patrick A clip of the ''Carousel Song'' can be heard here. The Carousel Song still plays at the Gurnee park every morning when the park opens. In the early 2000s both carousels received touches of Red and Blue paint. The original paint scheme was white with gold trim, however some of the gold trim still remains. EXTERNAL LINK |
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