Hampton Carousel to reopen to public in March pilotonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pilotonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The 100-year-old Historic Hampton Carousel will reopen to the public on Saturday, March 23, Hampton Mayor Donnie Tuck announced Wednesday night. A grand reopening ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. that day, he said. Tuck said to celebrate the reopening, there will be free rides all day. Other activities include face painting, make-and-take crafts, and a DJ and dance activities with K’bana Blaq. .
PETA, the animal rights organization based in Norfolk, appealed to a Kansas-based manufacturer of carousels and other amusement park rides to stop using images of animals in its designs. The organization sent a letter Tuesday to Aaron Landrum, president and CEO of Chance Rides, based in Wichita, stating animal-themed carousels “reinforce the notion that these sentient beings are simply here .
PETA wants carousel maker to stop creating rides with animal figures dailypress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailypress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.