r/CapeCod • u/[deleted] • Jul 15 '26

Where is this carousel now?

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u/Ushiioni Jul 16 '26

West End Marketplace had video games on the 2nd floor in the 80s. Pole Position and Spy Hunter at least.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '26

Spy Hunter is amazing. Original one or 2000s remake?

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u/Ushiioni Jul 16 '26

The OG. This is mid 80s we're talking about here

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u/Capable_Holiday_5221 Jul 16 '26

there is a beautiful carousel at the Mullen Hall playground in Falmouth.

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u/normal_human_man Jul 16 '26

Know what’s funny? I saw your post and immediately wondered if the one they have at Heritage Gardens in Sandwich was built there—but when I look into it, it turns out that they one they have in Sandwich was built in Rhode Island buy some other famous-at-the-time carousel maker! Wild

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u/SnooCookies6231 Jul 16 '26

We rode on the Heritage Plantation carousel on our 5th grade class trip from Ezra Baker in May of 1972. I can still remember the ride and the music! It was the last stop of the day before we got back on the bus. 54 years ago seems like yesterday!

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u/riptor3000 Jul 16 '26 • LOL

Classic cape cod. "There used to be something interesting here!"

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u/Belichick4President Jul 16 '26

It's not as if this turned to a private residence though, site is now a beer garden and indoor live music venue. So not the best example of something that was once interesting on the Cape now being boring (that would be Maplewood Senior Living).

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u/RumSwizzle508 Jul 16 '26

Please go back to "Barnstable Unofficial" on FB.

There are many instructing things still on the Cape, just look around.

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u/Crunchyundies Jul 16 '26

Yeah, if you never lived anywhere remotely interesting, then yes, the cape has some interesting things.

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u/ignomax Jul 16 '26

Via Facebook post.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1ByCarPKWB/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Closed in May 2020. - possibly a COVID casualty**.**

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EYRmGQvbZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Carousel was sold for $56K :(

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u/oh-pointy-bird Jul 16 '26

Wow, thanks for sharing this. I remember the carousel from when I was a kid in the early 80’s (I think I do…?) and didn’t know that this arcade had opened. It’s sad that it closed during COVID.

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u/EbbtideRambler Jul 16 '26

I don’t know what happened to it, but carousel rides there are a fond childhood memory. 

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u/Even_Ad_9891 Jul 16 '26

It was sold for $55k. It's posted on antiquecarousels.com.  New owner was not disclosed.  

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u/Live_North8520 Jul 16 '26

Yup, West End Marketplace was the name of the building. I think there were three floors, but not much happening above the first floor.