carousels

Circular fairground attractions

Carousels are rotating platforms, most commonly the amusement park ride with decorated horses and other animals that move up and down as the platform spins.

The term extends to any rotating mechanism: a luggage carousel at an airport, a slide carousel for a projector.

In digital interfaces, a carousel is a display element that cycles through images or content: Swipe through the carousel to see more photos.

amusement

merry-go-round

Rotating amusement ride

spinning · music · platform · galloping · painted · poles · circus · carnival · children · Coney Island

interface

slider

Adjustable interface element

navigation · scroll · arrows · dots · indicators · banner · homepage · rotation · autoplay · thumbnails

luggage

baggage claim

Where travelers retrieve checked items

  • conveyorMechanism that transports items
  • airportAviation passenger facility
  • beltStrap securing trousers

suitcases · terminal · rotating · arrival · luggage · turntable · reclaim · tray · bags · pickup

storage

slide projector

Projects transparent photographs onto screens

photographic · Kodak · rotating · holder · slots · feeding · slides · 35mm · film · mechanism

Categories
Opposites
ride intensity/thrill level

carouselsroller coasters

Gravity-powered amusement vehicles

thrill rides · drop towers · haunted houses · loop-the-loops

motion type

carouselsroller coasters

Gravity-powered amusement vehicles

drop towers · log flumes · water slides · zip lines

age appropriateness/target audience

carouselswhite-knuckle rides

Scary amusement park attractions

Phrases
Family

carousel, carouse, carouser, carousers, carouses

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G