Neighborhood
Zoo Dr., next to San Diego Zoo entrance
Hours
Railroad: Summer daily 11am-6:30pm; May-Sept weekends and holidays only 11am-4:30pm. Carosel: Summer daily 11am-5pm; Sept-May weekends and holidays only 11am-5pm
Transportation
Bus: 7
Phone
619/231-1515 (Railroad), 619/239-0512 (Carousel)
Prices
Admission $2 Railroad (free for children 11 months and under). Admission $2 Carousel
Web site
Balboa Park CarouselJust east of the zoo entrance, these antiquated enticements never fail to delight the preteen set. The open-air railroad takes a 3-minute journey through a grove of eucalyptus trees, while the charming carousel is one of the last in the world to still offer a ring grab (free ride if you seize the brass one). The carousel, built in 1910, is a classic, with hand-carved wood frogs, horses, and pigs.
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