Lighthouse Point Park Carousel — Attraction in New Haven

I wish I could put zero stars but there’s no such option, unfortunately.

I made an appointment to view the venue. Sabrina came to speak with us about the venue. She was extremely rude and disrespectful. There was another couple there who had already booked and were only viewing the place because they were in town. They had no appointment. Sabrina spent half an hour talking to them and gave us not even 5 minutes from our appointment that we had booked.

Sabrina was very unwelcoming. We are trying to find our venue, it’s a very special day for us. Her vibe and attitude were just off putting. We asked her simple questions. One was whether we can change the lights and her response “nope you get what you see, don’t know what you are expecting but it is what it is”.

We then asked her if the carousel was working or would be working on the day of the wedding. She was like “let’s hope so, if there’s a hurricane we will take you to city hall what’s your issue?” Are you kidding me? So rude and unprofessional. We went there to actually book the place but with how rude she was,  absolutely not. We will be looking elsewhere for sure. She sounded extremely racist as well because we spoke also a different language.

Please stay away from this place and save yourself from this bad energy...

In '16, when the world was chewing on its grit, they hammered and hoisted up the carousel at Lighthouse Point Park. This wasn't just any merry-go-round; it was a whirl of dreams, one of the last of its dying breed, snagged by New Haven's rough hands a decade later.

The thing's got 72 beasts on its back — horses with eyes wild as Saturday night, camels that saw the desert once, and dragons that breathed fire before they got caged in this dance. They spin, these wooden misfits, twirling those sunburned beach bums and wide-eyed kids a stone's throw from the moody licks of Long Island Sound.

Stashed under a roof that's seen better days, it's a nickel-and-dime show. Fifty cents and you hitch a ride on this ancient whirligig, running from the first sweat of summer to the last gasp of it. It's a nickel-and-dime show, but for those few moments, you're buying a...

Attended a wedding here. Staff were helpful, vendors knew where everything went, rates were great AND there was an operating carousel for wedding guests following a beachfront ceremony. The only drawback was that there were a lot of people coming into the venue to look and ask questions which distracted a bit from the wedding. Otherwise I highly recommend the carousel, lighthouse, and park as a great...