GESA Carousel of Dreams
Kennewick, WA
From collectors
This beautiful carousel was hand carved in 1910 by Charles Carmel, and was at the Silver Beach amusement park in St. Joseph Michigan for sixty-two years. It was moved in 1972 to Roswell, NM where it stayed for 12 years. It was then brought to the Tri-Cities area. Countless volunteers, experts, and generous contributors, large and small, worked tirelessly for twelve years to make the vision of a Tri-Cities carousel a reality. Two new additions to the team of horses have been added: a Washington State University Cougar, carved by Tri-Cities’ own Michael Thornton, and a University of Washington Husky, carved by the Missoula Carousel Carvers.
The Gesa Carousel of Dreams offers an open and versatile banquet room facility, which can comfortably support 100 people depending on your event layout with a state of the art caterer’s kitchen.
Hours of operation:
Friday & Saturday 11:00 am to 7:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. June through August open Mondays from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Tokens to ride the Carousel are available for purchase $3 each, 4 for $10 or 10 for $20.
Penny Passport books available at the concession counter for $5.00 plus tax.
Plenty of free parking.
The penny machine is located inside the Carousel building adjacent to the ticket counter. They have 'GESA Carousel of Dreams' on each design.
1) (H) The heads of two Carousel horses.
2) (H) Washington State University Cougar.
3) (H) The GESA Carousel of Dreams building.
4) (H) A Carousel horse.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N46° 10' 51.7044" Longitude: W119° 11' 10.7628"
4/11/25: Machine had a table in front of it like it was blocked off but I moved the table out and the pennies rolled great on copper. Parking is free. JLT
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Next to ticket counter | 4 | Penny |
| Ride Token | 1 | Token |
| Penny Passport book $5.00 plus tax | ? | Penny |
3 photos from collectors
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