The first development of this property was the building of a formal picnic ground and swimming area in 1881.

[4][5] They immediately added a large casino with a theater[6][7] just north of the ravine, more bowling alleys, and a fun house attraction called the "Crystal Maze.

At its conclusion, the Dusenbury brothers purchased the "Japanese Gardens" exhibit and installed it at Olentangy Park as "Fair Japan.

[19] The Haenlein Brothers sold some of the park's rides and equipment while moving the Grand Carousel, the remaining Ferris wheel, the Airplane ride (the Circle Swing),[20] the Dodgem, the Rifle Range, and others to their Zoo Park[21] in Powell, Ohio.

[22][1][23] Zoo Park was sold to the Gooding Amusement Company in 1956 after Leo Haenlein's death.

[26] The grounds were turned into Wyandot Lake Amusement Park in 1984 and later Zoombezi Bay.

In 1999 it was removed from Wyandot Lake and Carousel Works Inc. was commissioned to undertake a costly restoration.

The carousel resumed operation in spring 2000, housed in a climate controlled building at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.