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Griffith Park Pony Rides & Merry-Go-Round
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Griffith Park Pony Rides & Merry-Go-Round

Los Angeles, CA

★★★★★4.7(12 Google reviews)

What parents say

AI summary of 4 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these

Check whether this is actually running before driving over. Reviewers describe the pony rides as shut down, with older reviews remembering the different-speed lanes fondly and hoping it reopens. One earlier reviewer was unhappy with how the ponies were kept, describing little shade or room for them.

Massive park with easy hikes, a historic carousel, and acres of picnic lawns.

Good for

  • Ages 0–2
  • Ages 10+
  • Stroller-friendly

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Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA

Free (rides extra)

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What visitors say

  • John Doe★★★★★

    Been going since grade school and it's a "cool" place. It will always exist as long as you keep all the good times - not the nonsense that led to the place getting shut down. There was a fast lane, medium lane and slow lane. Good times - may they re - open again

    4 months ago

  • Miguel Ayala★★★★

    It was a great an idea to take my daughter here for her first pony ride, everything was going well till I got up close to the pony’s, they looked so sad and miserable to be there, one horse had its head covered with a black mask as it was giving children rides in a circle. When we took the train ride we passed this section we’re they store the pony’s when there not being worked , no shade whatsoever for them or enough room for them to be happy. I heard they closed this place down due to paperwork issues and not that fact that these pony’s were being mistreated 🤷🏻‍♂️ city of Los Angeles should be held accountable just as well as the owner, both had a duty to take care of these animals, both decided to neglect these animals for profit. If you going to make profit on animals at least make sure they are well taken care of!!

    3 years ago

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