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Historic CdA carousel being restored, will open for rides this spring

A horse from the former Playland Pier carousel in Coeur d’Alene is shown by Richard Le Francis, former president of the Coeur d’Alene Carousel Foundation, in this March 7, 2011, photo. (Kathy Plonka / The Spokesman-Review)

A new building for an old carousel has risen in downtown Coeur d’Alene, but the ponies won’t be spinning until next spring, writes S-R reporter Scott Maben. The historic carnival carousel once operated at Playland Pier on the city’s lakefront, but it has sat in storage for years. A community group raised money for a new home for the 1922 Stillman carousel next to Memorial Field near City Park.

Organizers had hoped to complete the project and begin offering rides this year, but poor weather in October and minor design changes delayed the work. “We are on pace to be open spring 2017,” said Cari Fraser, president of the Coeur d’Alene Carousel Foundation.  The group anticipates a grand opening in June; you can read our full story here at spokesman.com.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Eye On Boise." Read all stories from this blog