Dad David Wu and son James are all smiles on the first annual Jane’s Carousel Day. In 1983 a dream to revive the Dumbo area of. However, the ride has gone on to become a big hit with both tourists and New Yorkers, attracting about a million visitors a year. The story of one womans remarkable 25-year odyssey to restore the beloved carousel at Brooklyn Bridge Park. The carousel made its debut in 2011 despite outcry from some local activists who were then infuriated that the park would be losing existing trees and prime waterfront lawn space to make room for it. It overlooks the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. The carousel is located within a massive, illuminated glass pavilion designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel. The Walentas family donated the carousel to the state, as it was in the process of building what is now city-run Brooklyn Bridge Park, envisioning it as future draw to both the park and DUMBO, where they own many properties. Gabriele Holtermann David and Jed Walentas, Mike Duffy, and Regina Meyers pose with Mayor Adams the Walentas family donated the carousel to the state. 4.00 New Disney 50th Anniversary Poster Disney Four parks Attract. 4.00 Walt Disney World Map Magic Kingdom Map Magic Kingdom Po. 4.00 Jungle Cruise Poster Disney Attraction Poster Christmas. 4.00 Splash Mountain Poster Brer Bear Wanted Poster Vintage D. Mom and daughter team Christine and Marie celebrate the first annual Jane’s Carousel Day. Dumbo The Flying Elephant Poster Dumbo Attraction Poster. They came to remember their childhood - and left with a precious new. He also declared Saturday “Jane’s Carousel Day” in the Big Apple. A group of Ohio residents traveled more than 400 miles to Brooklyn Friday to take one more ride on the carousel of their youth. “She said if you built it, they will come, and they arrived here and enjoyed. The Carousel is located in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn Bridge Park, on the East River, between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. You talk about a Field of Dreams? The Field of Dreams is right here in DUMBO,” said Adams, before taking a ride one of the carousel’s 48 exquisitely carved horses. Mayor Eric Adams, who was the keynote speaker, credited the ride for becoming a “cornerstone” to help attract people to live, dine and enjoy Brooklyn and the rest of New York City. She bought the carousel in 1984 and spent more than two decades exquisitely restoring it. It was restored and reopened at Brooklyn Bridge. The ride, known as “Jane’s Carousel,” is named after Jane Walentas, the late artist and wife of DUMBO developer David Walentas. A 48 horse carousel constructed in 1922 for Idora park in Ohio, but was sold and moved to Brooklyn in 1984. ‘I was shocked’: Mom of teen in Brooklyn gunpoint mugging says son wants to know ‘why’Īn iconic Brooklyn carousel celebrated its 100th birthday Saturday with a gala ceremony - and some ‘horsing around’ by the mayor. Man, 29, shot during fight at Brooklyn Bridge Park: cops Parks cop gets ex-con rapper Bobby Shmurda to obey rules - by rapping 13-year-old girl found dead on NYC park’s shoreline
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