Microsoft Bing is testing placing the sources section of its AI Answers in a carousel view This let's you scroll through the sources as opposed to just seeing them below in a list view There is also this new video and image style This test was spotted by Sachin Patel who shared these screenshots on X Here are more screenshots and video casts: when clicking on the website logo for '+2' it redirects to the website without showing source information like the titles of the sources If the '>' symbol was added to scroll through New AI-driven overview design on Bing for desktop! 📾 When you click on a video, it redirects you to the video section, or to the image section when you click on an image. Plus, they’ve added an AI-like background with sources, option. @rustybrick @bing pic.twitter.com/pOzr9JAEQC Forum discussion at X Files by Google, an Android app has recently undergone a pretty substantial change in beta the “Recents” section featured folders like Camera and Screenshots in a 2×2 grid format and all the files within it would open in a grid view But the Recents sections might soon get a major overhaul if the changes we can see in beta version 1.4374.x are anything to go by In the latest beta version, the “Recents” section displays a carousel of rectangular cards that show a preview of individual files, including documents and images (via 9to5Google) This essentially makes your navigation to a document or image quicker given that you won’t need to tap into a folder to access a particular file You can compare the difference between the old and new interfaces in the outlet’s image below: 9to5GoogleAnother noteworthy feature that the reporting outlet spotted is that the cards within the carousel show the name of the file and the extension tapping the card will open the image or document in full-screen mode There’s also a See all option in the top-right section of the Files by Google app which you can select to view all your folders this isn’t the first time Google has used a carousel-style display within one of its apps noted that this feature is reminiscent of the carousel on the Memories page of the Google Photos app be sure to update to the latest beta version and wait a couple of seconds for the carousel view to come up The release introduces all-new customization options CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed iOS 18 a major release that features more customization options the biggest redesign ever of the Photos app new ways for users to manage their inbox in Mail Users will be able to arrange apps and widgets in any open space on the Home Screen customize the buttons at the bottom of the Lock Screen and quickly access more controls in Control Center Photo libraries are automatically organized in a new single view in Photos and helpful new collections keep favorites easily accessible Mail simplifies the inbox by sorting email into categories using on-device intelligence Powered by the same groundbreaking technology as existing iPhone satellite capabilities users can now communicate over satellite in the Messages app when a cellular or Wi-Fi connection isn’t available.1 iOS 18 also introduces Apple Intelligence the personal intelligence system for iPhone and Mac that combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that’s incredibly useful and relevant.2 Built with privacy from the ground up Apple Intelligence is deeply integrated into iOS 18 It harnesses the power of Apple silicon to understand and create language and images It is a huge release with incredible features including new levels of customization and capability and powerful ways to stay connected with Messages There are so many benefits for everyone,” said Craig Federighi Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering “This release also marks the beginning of a tremendously exciting new era of personal intelligence with Apple Intelligence delivering intuitive and instantly useful experiences that will transform the iPhone experience We can’t wait for users to experience it.” New Levels of Customization and Capability iPhone users have new ways to customize the Home Screen Users can now arrange apps and widgets in any open space on the Home Screen including placing them right above the dock for easy access or perfectly framing a wallpaper App icons and widgets can take on a new look with a dark or tinted effect and users can make them appear larger to create the experience that is perfect for them Control Center has been redesigned to provide easier access to many of the things users do every day and it gets new levels of customization and flexibility The redesign delivers quick access to new groups of a user’s most-utilized controls as well as the ability to easily swipe between each Users can now add controls from supported third-party apps into Control Center to quickly unlock a vehicle or jump right into capturing content for social media — all from one place The new controls gallery displays the full set of available options and users can customize how the controls are laid out including adjusting them to the ideal size and creating entirely new groups users can now switch the controls at the bottom of the Lock Screen including choosing from options available in the controls gallery or removing them entirely With the Action button available on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max users can quickly invoke controls available in the gallery Photos receives its biggest-ever redesign to help users easily find and relive special moments and new collections help users browse by themes without having to organize content into albums collections can be pinned to keep favorites easily accessible A new carousel view presents highlights that update each day and feature favorite people Autoplaying content throughout the app brings libraries to life so past moments can be enjoyed while browsing Because each user’s photo library is unique and include what’s most important to them in the carousel view Powerful Ways to Stay Connected in Messages iMessage receives all-new text effects that bring conversations to life by amplifying any letter Users can better express tone by adding formatting like bold Tapbacks expand to include any emoji or sticker and now users can compose a message and schedule to send it at a later time When messaging contacts who do not have an Apple device the Messages app now supports RCS for richer media and more reliable group messaging compared to SMS and MMS iOS 18 introduces Messages via satellite for the times when cellular and Wi-Fi connections aren’t available Messages via satellite automatically prompts users to connect to their nearest satellite right from the Messages app to send and receive texts and Tapbacks over iMessage and SMS.3 With Dynamic Island users always know when they are connected to a satellite Because iMessage was built to protect user privacy iMessages sent via satellite are end-to-end encrypted Mail will introduce new ways for users to manage their inbox and stay up to date On-device categorization organizes and sorts incoming email into Primary for personal and time-sensitive emails Transactions for confirmations and receipts and Promotions for marketing emails and coupons Mail also features a new digest view that pulls together all of the relevant emails from a business allowing users to quickly scan for what’s important in the moment the world’s fastest browser,4 now offers an even easier way to discover information on the web with Highlights and a redesigned Reader experience Safari can surface key information about a webpage users can review a summary to get the gist of an article; quickly see the location of a restaurant or landmark; or listen to an artist’s track right from an article about the song or album Reader has been redesigned to offer even more ways to enjoy articles without distraction with a summary and table of contents included for longer articles which was first introduced more than 25 years ago the new Passwords app makes it easy for users to access their passwords The app also includes alerts for users regarding common weaknesses such as passwords that are easily guessed or used multiple times and those that appear in known data leaks New Privacy Features Designed to Empower Users iOS 18 gives users even more control with tools to manage who can see their apps and how their iPhone connects to accessories Locked and hidden apps offer users peace of mind that information they want to keep private Users can now lock an app; and for additional privacy content like messages or emails inside the app are hidden from search iOS 18 puts users in control by letting them choose to share only specific contacts with an app developers now have a way to seamlessly connect third-party accessories with iPhone without letting an app see all the other devices on a user’s network keeping a user’s devices private and making pairing seamless Deeply integrated into iOS 18 and built with privacy from the ground up Apple Intelligence unlocks new ways for users to enhance their writing and communicate more effectively With brand-new systemwide Writing Tools built into iOS 18 and summarize text nearly everywhere they write New image capabilities make communication and self-expression even more fun users can create playful images in seconds Memories in Photos lets users create the stories they want to see just by typing a description Apple Intelligence will pick out the best photos and videos based on the description craft a storyline with chapters based on themes identified from the photos and arrange them into a movie with its own narrative arc a new Clean Up tool can identify and remove distracting objects in the background of a photo — without accidentally altering the subject and switch between text and voice to communicate with Siri in whatever way feels right for the moment Apple sets a new standard for privacy in AI with the ability to flex and scale computational capacity between on-device processing server-based models that run on dedicated Apple silicon servers When requests are routed to Private Cloud Compute data is not stored or made accessible to Apple and is only used to fulfill the user’s requests and independent experts can verify this privacy access to ChatGPT is integrated into Siri and systemwide Writing Tools across Apple’s platforms allowing users to access its expertise — as well as its image- and document-understanding capabilities — without needing to jump between tools media.help@apple.com Microsoft is testing another user interface and experience for the links they show within its AI Answers These links show with a hyperlink icon and the domain name spelled out it has a carousel you can flip through for more links This was spotted by Sachin Patel who posted some screenshots on X - he wrote "Bing is testing a new design for link display in AI overviews the links display the website in a carousel view." Here is the video showing how it looks, along with screenshots of the old view and Google's AI overview for better understanding. pic.twitter.com/URJQK8kwTs All these search engines are trying to figure out links within these responses - but will it work if you already give the full and details answer Forum discussion at X Esports Performance, Fighting Game Dominance - Shop VICTRIX Now! FREE Victrix Backpack with any TEKKEN 8 or KOF Pro FS purchase! Save & Fight Now .cls-1{fill:white;stroke-width:0}.cls-1{fill:#121212;stroke-width:0}LoginClick the button to redirect to the login page and we'll send you a login code, no password needed. The long awaited return of EA Sports College Football 25 is nearly here, as College Football fans haven’t had a title to play since NCAA Football 2014. Now, the game will be featuring some powerhouse teams and some real life moments such as the coaching carousel.  One of the best aspects of any football game is trying to bring your favorite team to the top, and this will be relevant for all College football fans, as there’s over 100 FBS schools for players to choose from. Just like actual College Football, coaches will be on the move quite a bit, especially during the off-season, and EA has noted the following into how this lengthy process will work.  The carousel kicks off during Conference Championship week. During this week, all coach contracts are processed and schools determine if they want to fire, extend, or let a coach’s contract expire. If your school has decided to fire or extend you, you’ll receive an action item notifying you of the news. If you are the head coach, you’ll also be able to fire your coordinators during this week (more on that later). Once you advance the week and arrive in bowl season, the first round of job offers go out. If you received any job offers, you will be notified via an action item titled “View Job Offers”. If you did not receive any offers, you will have a generic action item titled “Coach Carousel”. Pressing the action item will take you to the coach carousel screen where you can view any job offers you have, as well as all of the open jobs around the country. Just because you didn’t receive any offers in the first week of bowl season or if you didn’t like the offers you received, doesn’t mean your carousel experience is over. Remember, the coach carousel takes place over the course of multiple weeks. The first week of bowl season is just the beginning. As schools hire and poach coaches from other schools, their previous jobs will become available as an unexpected job opening and the schools will look to hire a replacement the following week. There will be a countdown in the top right corner of the Dynasty Hub informing you how many weeks are remaining until you change jobs.  Giveaways, gaming gear, our discord channel and more: Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information© 2025 Turtle Beach Google Search is testing replacing the article carousel format with a list view format of sort This shows the articles in two columns with a show more button instead of a carousel of article cards you can toggle through This change was spotted by Brodie Clark who posted about it on SERPAlerts notes and on X "Google is testing out a new layout for the articles carousel Instead of the standard carousel format for articles Google is instead showing two rows of the articles that can be expanded to view more." Forum discussion at X Note: This was pre-written and scheduled to be posted today, I am currently offline for Sukkot Google is testing a new design for articles in list view. Is this different from the one shared by @brodieseo. @rustybrick @gaganghotra_ pic.twitter.com/S7Rqh1D4Um Start your free trial with Shopify today—then use these resources to guide you through every step of the process Instagram carousels let you post a series of pictures for users to swipe through They have a higher engagement than any other type of Instagram content On this pageWhat is an Instagram carousel?Why use Instagram carousels?Instagram carousel size requirementsHow to create an organic Instagram carouselWays to use Instagram carousels for marketingInstagram carousel FAQStart your online business today. Almost every ecommerce business has a presence on Instagram these days, but are you using every feature to your advantage? Instagram gives business owners multiple ways to showcase their products and attract new customers: You can upload video content as Reels Of all the Instagram post types, carousels see the most engagement—2% to 4% higher engagement than any of the others. For brands, carousels offer an additional way to display their products and services, build a brand story Here’s how to create Instagram carousels, along with ways to incorporate them into your social media marketing strategy An Instagram carousel is a post containing multiple images or videos.  Carousels allow users to upload up to 20 cards in a single post for viewers to swipe or click through so they’re perfect if you want to upload a lot of Instagram content without making separate posts for each image or video It’s possible to uploadcarousels as organic posts or ads. A carousel ad includes a clickable call to action Your carousel posts and carousel ads can exist in various placements Carousels offer storytelling opportunities in that your business can relay its message over several slides in the same post. For example, if your business is launching a product with several key features you’d like to showcase each slide can focus on a specific product feature your audience gets all the essential information without being overwhelmed by too much data in one photo carousels see higher engagement rates than single-image posts Users are more likely to view carouselposts for longer taking the extra time to discover what the other carousel slides contain And if your followers don’t look through every photo during their first interaction with the carousel post Instagram will present the carousel to them again later if a user swipes through only the first two images of a carousel Instagram will show the carousel post again starting with the third image (where they left off) Shopify comes with powerful tools that help you list and make sales on Instagram from one place Follow Meta’s guidelines to uploadphotos and videos optimized for Instagram carousel posts: Follow this step-by-step guide to upload your first organic Instagram carousel post: log into Instagram and tap the “+” icon at the bottom center of the screen Desktop users can find this icon on the left side of the screen where a grid of your photo gallery appears at the bottom.  Tap the square icon (next to the camera icon) on the right side to select your media for the Instagram carousel The square icon turns blue to indicate you are in carousel mode drag your cursor to select multiple files to upload select all the images you want to include in the carousel post a number appears in the top right corner of the picture This number indicates the order in which the photos will be published.  Each image or video you select appears on the top half of the screen Adjust the crop of each photo or video by placing your fingers on the image Now add filters or edit the lighting of each image if you want Reorder the photos and videos by selecting one and dragging it to a new position Song selections appear in a row at the bottom of the screen Select the “Browse” option on the left to search for a song Tap “Next” to advance to the last step.  it will prompt you to write a caption or add a poll where you may ask your followers a question encouraging more engagement with your carousel post select “Tag people” and type in the username Select “Add location” to type in a place you want to highlight This pushes your carousel post to the feeds of your followers and to the Explore page where other users can discover the content The process for creating carousel ads is somewhat different than creating organic carousel posts: select “+ Create” in the top left corner of the screen Define your advertising goals by choosing from awareness choose the account you’re using for the carousel ad select which photos or videos you want to include as cards in your carousel You can directly publish your ad or schedule to post it later you can analyze its performance metrics in the Ads Manager You can tailor your carousel any way you’d like to best execute your business goals Whether you’re looking to showcase products or develop your brand narrative Consider including multiple products in a single carousel post to make your followers aware of your different offerings food and beverage company Fly By Jing created a festive carousel to show off its holiday gift sets.  A post shared by FLY BY JING (@flybyjing) If you want to teach your customers about your brand or how to use a product the multiple cards in a carousel post let you provide instructions and other educational content Designate each card to a specific step so your followers must swipe to follow along This visual aid is simple but lets you offer valuable information to your audience Consider showing off multiple product features in a carousel Fitness tracker brand Fitbit used this method to show parents how the Fitbit Ace LTE can keep their kids active and safe with features like a goal tracker and location services Each carousel card incorporates text and photos to highlight the product’s different functionalities.  A post shared by fitbit (@fitbit) Carousels like this one can help your customers easily understand your product without having to read a long description or spec list You can also leave the first comment on your post to ensure you get any additional hashtags or information beyond what you added in the caption Posting multiple angles and photos of your product can help customers better understand its dimensions and appearance—especially if they don’t have the opportunity to interact with your products in person you could post a picture of the front and back of your product and a video of the product in use Spark curiosity among your audience by using several slides for one photo When viewers see that the first slide shows only a partial image they may be inclined to swipe right to view the rest of it canned cocktail brand Juneshine achieved this with a carousel post presenting a life-size image of its tequila margarita A post shared by JuneShine (@juneshineco) Carousel posts not only allow brands to show more but the format also enables brands to be imaginative in new ways makeup brand Fenty Beauty created a visual collage of its products and prices A post shared by FENTY BEAUTY BY RIHANNA (@fentybeauty) Uploading a post that shows your product in a fun way like this can help to break up the monotony of an Instagram feed increasing the likelihood your audience will linger on your carousel post and engage with it.  Not sure where to start? Graphic design platforms like Canva offer Instagram carousel templates you can customize If you don’t want to use professionally designed templates you can always experiment with your own layouts Sometimes a picture isn’t enough to capture a moment. In those instances, sharing multiple videos might work best. Carousels offer a way for your brand to recap brand activations or events giving followers who couldn’t attend a behind-the-scenes look Osea Malibu posted a collection of videos to share its End of Summer Market event with its audience The carousel postshowcased multiple collaborations allowing followers to get to know the community and people behind the brand.  A post shared by OSEA (@oseamalibu) Sharing with your followers multiple videos from an event or videos focused on a day in the life of your team can paint a clearer picture of who your brand is, providing the opportunity for a deeper connection. Reels are videos you upload to your profile. They have an exclusive section on your profile, so visitors can scroll through them without interacting with still image posts. Carousel posts, on the other hand, can include both photos and videos. Both Reels and carousels can appear on your followers’ feeds and the Explore page. An organic carousel post can contain a maximum of 20 images or videos. Meanwhile, a carousel posted as an ad can contain a maximum of 10. To schedule an Instagram carousel post, select “Advanced Settings” instead of tapping “Share.” Then toggle “Schedule this post” and choose the date and time. Tap the back button and then “Share” to schedule your carousel. Join millions of self-starters in getting business resources Unsubscribe anytime. By entering your email, you agree to receive marketing emails from Shopify. By proceeding, you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The newsletter for entrepreneursJoin millions of self-starters in getting business resources Unsubscribe anytime. 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By proceeding, you agree to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and explore all the tools you need to start Click to watch designer Jaime Hayon discuss his new fairground carousel for Swarovski. Videography: Tom Andrews escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox TF Chan is a former editor of Wallpaper* (2020-23) where he was responsible for the monthly print magazine editing and writing long-lead content across all pillars He also played a leading role in multi-channel editorial franchises such as Wallpaper’s annual Design Awards Guest Editor takeovers and Next Generation series visually-driven content while championing diversity international representation and social impact TF joined Wallpaper* as an intern in January 2013 and served as its commissioning editor from 2017-20 winning a 30 under 30 New Talent Award from the Professional Publishers’ Association he holds an undergraduate degree in history from Princeton University Google has updated its Web Stories documentation to explain where Web Stories can show in search Google said Web Stories no longer will show up within Google Image Search the carousel view and made some changes to where these Web Stories show within Google Search Google wrote "Web Stories don't appear in Google Images anymore and the grid view is now a carousel view in Search results." Google added a new section for feature availability to that help document that explains: "Note: The actual appearance across Google surfaces might be different." This guide explains how Web Stories can appear on Google across Search This guide explains how to make your Web Stories eligible to appear on Google Search (including Discover) the old documentation had a screenshot of Web Stories showing up in the image tab within Google Search The writing has been on the wall for a long time now with Web Stories. I barely saw the carousel anymore in Discover and many stories were just low quality. IMO, this is step 1 of a few... I think Web Stories could be completely gone in a year or so. Heads-up to publishers
 pic.twitter.com/l4tvsKfP8o Google is FINALLY deprecating the carousel view of Web Stories in Discover.Amazing catch by @glenngabe.If you’re an SEO who is sad about this be sad that your fellow “SEOs” blew this opportunity for everyone else by spamming the hell out of Web Stories 
and also 301-redirect to some expired domain for a local pizza shop hardware store or nail salon in the middle of Kansas SEOs did that and ruined web stories for everyone else.HOPEFULLY this restores some legitimate Discover traffic to other sites Have you been seeing fewer Web Stories show up within Google Search Forum discussion at X Google posted a correction saying "Web Stories continue to appear in Google Images but Web Stories no longer appear with the Web Stories icon in Google Images." Photo Caption: Google searches for Things To Do are now also enhanced with photo-first results.  Unsplash, Yu Kato Google on late Thursday outlined its highly anticipated updates to Google Maps which it began rolling out to users in a select list of cities — mainly in North America and Europe to start For businesses in the travel experiences sector the key new feature is photo-first searches of tours and activities. Rather than lists of links a user can see photo-based representations of travel experiences and tap on photos to learn more and navigate to Google has introduced significant updates to Google Maps emphasizing photo-first searches for tours and activities in select cities across North America and Europe This update allows users to explore travel experiences through visually rich content helping them to discover and plan activities more effectively The new features include immersive views and Lens in maps enhancing the app's utility as a travel planning tool rather than just for navigation Subscribe for full access to all Skift coverage for as low as $50 a month.See the latest online travel headlines. 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Login (WJAR) — While the summer season starts to wind down so are things at the nationally-recognized merry-go-round in Westerly it is believed that the carousel was made in 1867 by Andrew Christian and Charles W.F it was a traveling carousel that ended up staying here for the summer and then it just kept on being here for over a hundred years so it’s pretty special," said Jim Buffum The carousel is said to be the oldest continuously operating flying horse carousel in the United States It has survived disasters for more than 135 years including the 1938 hurricane which devastated the area it is located in “It’s been kept really authentic to what it originally was," said Buffum "A lot of the original horses are still on the carousel right now so everything that has been done is really to maintain and respect the past and keep it going." the carousel season begins when summer does It is usually open for business from mid June until Labor day from mid morning until 8 p.m “I think generally in the summer we do about 40,000 rides," said Buffum “It goes a lot faster than other carousels and it doesn’t go up and down it goes straight," said Sabrina Rosenbloom so riders get a unique experience as their horse essentially angles out “I know they were originally rocking horses that transitioned to a carousel," said Buffum and Gary Anderson is the person who takes care of it and he’s a beautiful artist and craftsman A big draw to it is the opportunity it presents its riders kids who are on the outside horses can reach out to grab a ring from a shoot riding the carousel is a tradition for many You have grandparents bringing their grandkids here it’s a really special spot for that," said Buffum it’s a real honor to be an operator of this historic merry-go-round." Crowd walks outside the historic carousel at John Chavis Memorial Park Year 1937 | Acres 28.87 | Landmarks Near Shaw University 2 Special Three-Abreast Carousel since 1937. In April 2016 John Chavis Memorial Park was added to the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places. The park includes a half-mile section of the Capital Area Greenway Trail John Chavis Memorial Park Bond ProjectLearn about the City of Oaks Foundation and the Friends of Chavis Park 919-996-6590 Dana Brown Directordana.brown@raleighnc.gov  Madison Phillips Assistant Directormadison.phillips@raleighnc.gov Jessica Dohme Assistant Directorjessica.dohme@raleighnc.gov  Get DirectionsKnow Before You Go The newly renovated at John Chavis Memorial Park includes artist David Wilson’s “Chavis Reclaimed” artwork glass collage.  The community center has a variety of rooms available for rent. See rentals and rates View the virtual 360 community center tour.​​ The fitness room has rubberized fitness flooring and a spectacular view of the plaza and downtown skyline View monthly pass information The gymnasium features maple flooring, 8 low-rise bleachers with spacious foot treads, 2 main basketball goals, and 4 side basketball goals. There are game lines for basketball, volleyball, and pickleball. The gym is available for rent for $85 per hour. The gym features a second-floor indoor track. Sixteen times around the track equals a mile. The track has a rubberized track surface with multiple lanes, reversing travel patterns, and a rest/stretching zone that overlooks the plaza and downtown skyline. The track is available for rent for $75 per hour. View other court locations. The carousel, circa 1923, was purchased in 1937 for $4,000. The band organ is a Wurlitzer 146A with an ornately carved and decorated facade. Carousel hours vary depending on the season and may close early due to inclement weather. Tickets can be purchased online in advance on RecLink or in person at the front desk in the community center. For more information John Chavis Memorial Park: Past to Present is an outdoor exhibit interpreting events that impacted the development of the park while highlighting community stories from the park's earliest days up to the present. The outdoor exhibit is located by the historic carousel house and playgrounds Learn more about the exhibit, planning process, and history of John Chavis Memorial Park.  View other field locations. Request your field rental online using RecLink or by contacting Athletics at 919-996-6836 Take note: Requests will be subject to staff approval payment will be required to confirm the reservation Your reservation is not finalized until you receive confirmation of your payment John Chavis Memorial Park has meeting rooms Find rates and rental information This feedback widget is not intended for customer service issues This feedback is reviewed monthly to help us improve our site. For immediate customer service please refer to our staff directory Instagram is making “views” the primary metric for Reels On Wednesday, Instagram announced that it is changing its analytics to make views the primary metric across all of the formats for the content. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adam Mosseri (@mosseri) “Historically we’ve shown different metrics for Reels vs but we want to evolve this so it’s easier to understand how your content is doing regardless of the format,” Instagram head Adam Mosseri writes in a post about the update “Reel Plays” will be relabeled as Views views will also become the primary metric for photos Views will measure the number of times a Reel started to play or replay and the number of times a non-Reel appeared on a user’s screen Instagram says that it will be introducing Views as the primary metric in the coming weeks and the update will help creators better understand how their content is performing While views might be the new primary metric Mosseri also advised that creators pay attention to “sends per reach” as well Sends per reach is the rate at which a user sees a piece of content and share it via direct messages (DMs) Mosseri says that both factors are “probably the most important metrics for anybody trying to understand how their content is doing on Instagram,” he says Instagram has been working to re-frame how creators prioritize different metrics in order to shift the focus off of follower counts Instagram’s algorithm was primarily focused around the creators that a user had chosen to follow now an Instagram user’s main feed is largely dominated by content they don’t follow but that Meta’s AI-driven algorithm has selected for a user this may be why views is becoming more important as a metric on Instagram   Image credits: Header photo licensed via Depositphotos Become a PetaPixel Member and access our content ad-free I don't know if any of us are enjoying the temperatures that we are experiencing right now but I do know that there are creative people all over Minnesota who try to take our minds off the cold and help us focus more on the amazing things that can be done during a Minnesota Winter Maybe this should be one of 'The Seven Wonders of Minnesota,' even if it is manmade Dan Anderson has created an Ice Carousel on Crooked Lake He has been building his Ice Carousel for years in Andover and it seems like it's become an amazing delight that everyone who lives nearby looks forward to He's created a machine that he's been perfecting over the years called 'The Ice Master 3001," which helps him chisel out the near-perfect circle to become an ice carousel He has a Welcome Ice Carousel sign greeting people to come to the lake It's fun to see how they approach the carousel...You simply step on and you are spinning away He started with a chainsaw years ago and now has perfected the way the carousel is cut he has a spot where he gets a boat motor in the water and starts the carousel spinning It's my understanding that it keeps spinning all by itself Join the excitement surrounding a dazzling winter spectacle enchanting the Andover community.\nRead More Manage incoming messages from multiple social channels Stay informed about market trends and 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strategy will be my villain story đŸ„Č so if you’re struggling to keep up with the Instagram algorithm these days As your friendly local social media scientists we decided to pit carousels against Reels to find out if carousels are still the top-performing format on Instagram or if Reels displaced them for good or grab some popcorn and watch this video: customizable Instagram carousel templates and start creating beautifully designed content for your feed now We chose carousels as the photo format to test against Reels since they are traditionally considered the most engaging post type on Instagram Carousels are more interactive than single photos so people tend to spend more time engaging with them In fact, as recently as October 2022, carousels had the highest average engagement rate of all types of Instagram posts (0.62%) video posts (aka Reels) were right on their heels with an average engagement rate of 0.61% Hootsuite’s own social team finds that their carousel posts get 3.1x more engagement But did the Great Reels Push of 2022 finally dethrone the champions or have carousels managed to hang onto their position at the top of the heap we’re measuring two types of metrics: reach and engagement Reach tells you the number of people who have seen your post They help you see what resonates with your audience My educational post this week was a recap of a magazine article about my shop: A post shared by Sarah – GTA Vintage (@dwellingonthepast) My second post highlighted some available items A post shared by Sarah – GTA Vintage (@dwellingonthepast) After each post had been live for 48 hours my carousels received more likes and saves than the Reels my Reels had a broader reach than my carousels I hadn’t posted a Reel in several weeks before starting this experiment My followers were probably excited to see some video content and gave my Reels extra love and attention A post shared by Sarah – GTA Vintage (@dwellingonthepast) My “available items” recap post followed the exact same format as in Week 1 A post shared by Sarah – GTA Vintage (@dwellingonthepast) carousels received WAY more likes and also saw more reach than my Reels Week 2 results: Reels 0 My Week 3 educational post was a quick look at an interior decor trend. I tagged my favorite maximalist account, Jungalow (1.6M followers), in the Reel and the carousel to see if user-generated content (UGC) yielded any additional traction A post shared by Sarah – GTA Vintage (@dwellingonthepast) My “available items” recap post followed the exact same format as in Weeks 1-2: A post shared by Sarah – GTA Vintage (@dwellingonthepast) carousels received significantly more likes and reached more people than my Reels My UGC didn’t yield any direct results (the brand liked my post but didn’t share it) I wanted to take a look at how content format affects ad performance on Instagram For this bonus experiment, I boosted post #5 because the content of these posts is quite broad, and my Reel uses non-copyrighted music (Instagram doesn’t allow users to boost a post with copyrighted music.) My goal for this ad was to increase profile activity I allocated the same dollar amount to the carousel and the Reel and let both ads run for 48 hours before pulling the results The post-ad results are split between the carousel and the Reel but the Reels ad yielded more profile activity But here are the final numbers at the end of my experiment: Note: I didn’t include ad results here to make sure the comparison is as fair as possible it seems like carousels are still the top-performing post type on Instagram If we look at the likes throughout my experiment the carousels outperform the Reels every single time While Reels earned more comments than carousels carousels did better on every other engagement metric carousels perform slightly better than Reels I also had a look at how the past three weeks had affected my follower count and engagement rate: are Instagram carousels still outperforming Reels yes: Instagram carousels continue to earn more engagement and reach than Reels do whether carousels are better than Reels depends on your content type and audience I run a small business selling vintage items A carousel allows me to post multiple photos so prospective buyers can inspect items before purchasing so carousels will always be more valuable to me than Reels carousels perform better for my account overall Different content types lend themselves more readily to video so think about the kind of content you’re creating and how your audience will consume it If videos make more sense for your account But don’t post videos just for the sake of it My data shows that this doesn’t necessarily pay off Keep your audience in mind when creating content follow these steps to see how your audience breaks down: I need to prioritize this demographic when developing future content I’ll continue experimenting with my content mix and check the metrics regularly to see what resonates with my audience Want to see more experiments? Check out: Does turning stories into reels actually work Reels are a great way to give followers a glimpse into your daily life and show your personality Silly Reels that I filmed and edited together in just a few minutes did better than Reels that took a lot of time and energy Viewers look at your content for a minute or two but don’t get too particular with exact synching or flawless transitions (unless that’s your whole thing) — a posted Reel is better than a perfect Reel If your Reel or carousel is relevant to a larger account or brand tag them in your caption — social managers are always looking for UGC Start building your Instagram presence using Hootsuite Schedule and publish posts directly to Instagram and run all your other social media profiles — all from one simple dashboard Get Started Get smarter about social — starting now Sarah Israel is a Toronto-based content strategist and creator When she’s not writing about emerging technologies she’s hunting for treasures in dusty antique shops across Eastern Canada Instagram carousels get way more reach and engagement than regular posts Here’s how to make carousel posts part of your Instagram strategy Are Instagram hashtags still the key to discoverability in 2022 We’ve tested the waters and the results are in… The Instagram algorithm affects everyone who uses the platform Learn the latest ranking factors and make sure your content gets seen Are you marketing on the world’s third most-used social platform These Instagram statistics can help you shape your strategy Pullen Park is the first public park in North Carolina the 5th oldest operating amusement park in the U.S. Pullen Campus Map Pullen Amusements919-996-6468 | Director Scott Mott Ride Hours 919-996-6472Rental Inquiries Community Center919-996-6052 | Director Abigail Kepler Aquatic Center919-996-6197 | Director Tricia Severa Arts Center919-996-6126 | Email Get directionsKnow Before You Go For our most up-to-date ride hours, please contact 919-996-6472. 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On average, carousel posts receive 154 more interactions than single-image posts And carousels see a year-over-year increase of 16% in interactions This results in higher engagement rates compared to other post formats on Instagram especially when there’s a persuasive cover slide Give your followers the chance to stop doomscrolling and start swoonscrolling with thumb-stopping carousel posts This article will show you everything you need to know about how to make and use Instagram carousel posts An Instagram carousel is a post with up to 10 photos or videos (though stay tuned — the platform’s been testing carousel posts with 15 slides or more) Mobile Instagram users can view carousel posts by swiping left while desktop users can click through using the arrow button on the right-hand side of a post Like any other Instagram post, you can include image alt text and account and product tags on each image in your carousel Published Instagram photo carousels have little grey dots underneath them (above the caption) which turn blue to indicate where you are in the carousel you’ll see a count of which carousel slide you’re on as you browse Carousels are still highly relevant in terms of Instagram content. In fact, we’ve proven that they earn more engagement overall than reels Source: Hootsuite Labs It’s easy to create a carousel post on Instagram Tap the + icon at the bottom center of the screen to start a new post you’ll see a scrolling menu with options like POST Tap on the Select Multiple icon (a layered square icon) on the right side of the screen Or select and hold a photo or video until it says “1” in the top right corner The first image or video you choose will be your first carousel slide The rest of your carousel will follow the same shape So if you want to change the shape of your carousel content then you need to replace your first selection with an image in the shape you want to use You can choose different filters for your different carousel slides Once you have all of your images appropriately filtered This section is your opportunity to customize your carousel with a caption PS. If, once you’ve posted, you realize you need to delete one pesky photo from the carousel lineup You can schedule Instagram posts (including carousels) using Meta Business Suite or the web version of the Instagram app. (We’ve got detailed instructions for scheduling Instagram carousels using Meta’s native tools here.) But if your brand is active on other social media platforms a social media management tool like Hootsuite can help You can schedule all of your content in advance using one simple dashboard you can create and easily publish carousel posts directly to Instagram Go to Planner and tap New post to launch Compose Select the Instagram account you want to publish to Go to Media and tap Select files to upload Select all the images you want to include in your carousel All selected images should appear under Media Use the yellow Post now button to publish your carousel to Instagram immediately or click Schedule for later to pick a date and time to publish your post The post will show up in your Planner at the time you have scheduled it for Your post will go live on the date and time you selected And while you can schedule your carousel posts for whenever you please Hootsuite’s Best Time to Publish tool also helps you schedule content at the absolute best time to post for your unique account The tool breaks down different suggested times for four key goals: This allows you to match each piece of content to a specific business goal and optimize your posting schedule for maximum effectiveness If you’d rather schedule and publish Instagram carousels from your phone Your carousel will go live at the time and date you’ve selected — no push notifications required Instagram carousels can be published in square Just keep in mind that, for now, all post sizes must be uniform. (Psstt! They’re testing this But until that update rolls out for everyone the shape you choose for the first slide will also apply to the rest of the carousel Instagram doesn’t consider carousel videos to be reels they won’t show up in the Reels tab and won’t have the same features Find other up-to-date social media image size requirements here Instagram slide posts have a bunch of potential, especially when it comes to Instagram trends (hello But if you need a little help brainstorming ideas for your next carousel we’ve got 15 different tactics you can adopt while planning your Instagram content Use the carousel’s multiple-slide format to give your audience details on promotions Source: Universal Standard Clothing company Universal Standard uses the carousel format to announce a sale while highlighting the pieces that will be available These can be from your summer season or a single event Source: Vancanadians Think of the photo dump as a post-game highlight reel — you don’t have to be a local minor league baseball team to share your wins This could be a product evolution or a shot of where your brand started vs where it is now Source: before.after.renovation Before After Renovations shows off some pretty incredible transformations giving their audience the satisfaction of a big reveal when they swipe Carousels are particularly useful for posting large amounts of content You can use them to give your audience a step-by-step tutorial on your product or service or to break down a complex topic in your industry Source: University of British Columbia the University of BC created a carousel of top study tips to help students through It’s a great example of using different IG features UBC used the “Ask me a question” sticker to gather information from their Instagram Story and then posted the results to their feed Instagram slide posts give you a way to create cliffhangers and build narratives giving a reason for people to swipe by splitting the message across the slides Source: National Geographic You can easily highlight different features Carousels can work like mini case studies if you’re a brand professional Brother JoPa uses his Instagram feed as a way to show off the process and output of his design work Source: JOPA and reviews to build trust and credibility Source: Mcdonald’s Canada McDonald’s Canada probably doesn’t need to build their reputation by engaging with and showcasing their customers in a carousel post they’re continuing to increase community engagement You probably won’t want to have a carousel made completely out of graphs and charts but using these within your carousel to build credibility in what you’re saying can help Source: Intuit Mailchimp Mailchimp’s Strategic Loyalty Playbook is a numbers-heavy doc with plenty of good insight But they didn’t want to overwhelm their readers with facts and numbers before they were ready â€” so they used bite-sized stats on carousel slides to pull people in If you already have blogging in your content strategy then sum up the main points of your latest magnum opus and turn them into a carousel It’s a great way to cross-promote content in a digestible way Source: Hootsuite Hootsuite’s carousel on social media bad habits gives the audience a bite-sized preview of information, enticing them to head to the main course: A full-size Social Media Consumer Report. The actual format of carousels gives creators an opportunity to play with form If you can find opportunities to entertain and captivate your audience Maybe you have a really long product (we’re thinking foot-long hot dogs?) that you can stretch along the photos to create a fun effect Or maybe you can surprise your audience with an unexpected second picture Source: Dept. of Wildlife Conservation OK Wildlife Dept uses the carousel format to make a comment about trapping wildlife for pets with a pretty unexpected second photo (We won’t spoil the joke, but don’t you want to click through to the post??) You know what’s awesome in advertising? Low cost per click (CPC) with high click-through rates (CTR) You know what can get you those awesome results Source: DROOL Carousel ads, like this one from art print store Drool offer multiple opportunities to have a higher engagement with your audience Plus, just like organic carousel posts usually outperform other posts, carousel ads tend to perform better than single-image ads or special occasions with a series of photo or video highlights Source: Kotn Kotn recapped an NYC Lower East Side block party while showing off their product in a clever community-building carousel Tease something on the first slide of your carousel then have an unveiling moment on the second slide Source: Paula’s Choice you can build anticipation by teasing a reveal and then leaving people guessing Carousels can be used to repurpose UGC content Source: We Rate Dogs We Rate Dogs posting a carousel of rainbow pups for Pride Month is a winning move They simultaneously showed off their brand values while serving cute puppy pics And note how they tagged every account that contributed a photo — a good example of what to do when it comes to user-generated content For visual artists or products that need extra attention carousels allow you to post hyper-close-up shots with a big-picture context Visual artist Drew Young uses the carousel format to showcase the micro details and macro shots of his oil paintings Source: Drew Young Carousels give visual artists a way to show off all the minutiae of their creations while still showing it off in its entirety Manage your Instagram presence alongside your other social channels and save time using Hootsuite measure performance and wow your boss — all from one easy-to-use dashboard With files from Katie Sehl Colleen Christison is a freelance copywriter She spent the first six years of her career in award-winning agencies like Major Tom writing for social media and websites and developing branding campaigns working with brands like Mission Hill Winery A collection of free Instagram Story templates to make your content look cool and eye-catching even if you’re not a professional designer reach new people and engage your audience with Instagram Reels Learn the basics of how to use Instagram Stories then move on to some of our favorite Stories tips and tricks to help you stand out Learn the basics of Instagram SEO to optimize your profile and content and help your target audience find you in search results Google Search now shows a carousel at the top of the search results for hotel results Google showed a list view and only showed the carousel inside the hotel pack Shay Haral from RankRanger spotted this recently and posted on Twitter saying "Our SERP team spotted a new #GoogleAds Hotel carousel on mobile the carousel appeared inside the Hotel pack Data indicates it appears stable on mobile and inconsistently on desktop." You can see the carousel live here:https://t.co/RjhkZnMMMh pic.twitter.com/HqmQCsz9nq Here is more confirmation that this was changed they aren't showing as sponsored hotel ad campaigns Like you @Lluc_SEO they have been on and off but having a look today - yup they are right there on top in mobile.Jasus how much more space they giving these OTAs Forum discussion at Twitter Get the 2025 Outlook Report + 6 Ways to Boost AI's Impact for Your Clients worksheet Organic search visibility can shift overnight as AI Overviews and AI answer engines continue to replace traditional search engine results pages (SERPs) Large AI Overviews on SERPs are affecting visibility and causing a dramatic decrease in traffic high-impact PPC tactics designed to boost ROI without burning out Have you noticed something new on the SERPs Learn how to optimize for Google's Top Products Carousel Last month, I shared with you tips on how retailers could use data hidden in Google Merchant Center to improve SEO performance for local ecommerce queries Since we’re ultimately all trying to sell something via search let’s keep the ecommerce vibe flowing If you have recently done a search in Google for the “best” of something chances are you have come across Google’s Top Products Carousel (TPC) Here’s what it looks like on mobile: the TPC does a pretty good job of providing valuable review info to searchers who are looking to buy the “best” of something But you don’t even have to search for the “best.” This SERP feature tends to appear even if you just search for the product type (e.g. That means searchers are much less likely to click on your ecommerce page for “gas grill,” even if it outranks the TPC As a seller who likes the idea of “free” organic conversions it is likely in your best interest to learn a bit about how the TPC works The Top Products Carousel module typically contains a list of three product cards each with the following elements (and you can scroll to get additional product cards): While I don’t have the keys to the algorithm for this feature (yet!) based on what we can see it’s a fair bet that Google uses some version of its organic ranking algorithm to assign authority to various reviews it finds throughout the web There may be some combination of domain-level and page-level ranking Certainly, sites using structured data on their product and review content make it easier for Google to find And since most products have the same attributes no matter where they are displayed I imagine Google can easily aggregate whichever it thinks are the most common/important What’s most interesting to me is the types of sites that Google displays as sources The most common sources I’ve found are traditional media brands (e.g., USAToday, NY Times, etc.), Internet-only media brands (CNet, BusinessInsider, etc.), and then perhaps of most interest — ecommerce sites This makes sense as reviews happen everywhere these days I looked at which sites were appearing most often in results for 20 different products I noted the domains that appeared first in the TPC It kind of makes sense that Internet-only sites like Tom’s Guide are succeeding at Top Products They are 100% focused on creating useful “best” guides for a wide range of products particularly with “best” and “review” in the anchor text And search demand for Tom’s is growing Google Trends shows they have become basically as popular as NYT’s The Wirecutter: I didn’t see many review sites ranking in the organic results for the product when the Top Products Carousel was present I almost always saw them ranking in the top 10-20 organic results for a question related to the product query TheSpruceEats.com was in the TPC for “gas grills,” not in the organic results They were in the top 10 for “what is the best gas grill to buy?” it appears that you will need to optimize your SEO for that particular product TPC optimization is likely not too different than optimizing for a specific product query given the different elements we can see that make up the TPC you should probably ensure that your optimization program takes them into consideration: I would expect that most product SERPs will over time I haven’t seen any of the big SERP scraping tools reporting on this feature yet Chances are you will see a combination of review sites, Google My Business listings, review videos, and ecommerce sites In order to be seen by Google as a trusted source of reviews for a product Ensure you have a steady stream of customer reviews about the target product and related products Consider writing your own editorial reviews of these products Why should the review sites have all the fun test creating a “Best” page for key product categories so you can have your own “Best Gas Grills 2021” page You can always use “Best Sellers” if you don’t want to favor one of your suppliers over the other Make sure the reviews are marked up with structured data such as Review schema Embed credible 3rd party editorial review content on your site similar to how Amazon does it Think outside of the SERP Feature box. Great content is one way retailers can fight their way out of being yet another transactional site in the SERPs particularly if you are being elbowed out by some of the bigger retail brands consider acquiring one of the review sites that is doing a great job in your niche you may want to consult your SEO team before you do as Google may not be too crazy about vertical plays like this Monitor which content sites rank in your target TPC Perhaps there’s an opportunity for an affiliate partnership Given the prominence of the Top Products Carousel this is real estate you can’t afford to pass up and entrepreneurs to optimize and grow their businesses -- and careers Google seems to have added a new carousel to the movie search results named "why to watch." This carousel contains movie critic reviews Khushal Bherwani spotted this and posted a video of it in action on Twitter - here is the screenshot followed by his video: đŸ§”2ïžâƒŁ adding detailed video.↗ Also, we can see "what to watch" in first tab.cc - @rustybrick pic.twitter.com/qVM2F68C6A Google has had audience reviews and critique reviews for these types of search results Forum discussion at Twitter Update: Now it is available for all locations Adding - Now live for all locations pic.twitter.com/jmQ6s9nQMg ShareSaveCommentLifestyleArtsThe ‘Ugly Carousel Horse’ Meme, ExplainedByDani Di Placido Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights 10:24am EDTShareSaveCommentThe ugly carousel horse that went viral in A24's 'We Live In Time,' starring Florence Pugh and .. An image of an ugly carousel horse has gone viral across social media with users posting the goofy creature into iconic film images the official Film Crave account posted a first look image of A24’s We Live in Time a tear-jerking romance film about a couple played by Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield who are trying to make the best of a fatal cancer diagnosis The image features the two sharing a cute moment on a carousel with the horse awkwardly rearing its ugly head in the frame; carousel horses aren’t always beautifully sculpted but they’re usually a bit more aesthetically pleasing than this The horse, sadly, doesn’t appear in the film’s trailer but its intrusive appearance in that image and its stark contrast to the subject matter of the film and the internet fell in love at first sight Contradictory images tend to make great memes; the clash between the earnest heartfelt moment and the buck-toothed carousel horse seemed to spark a surge of creativity Comedian Pallavi Gunalan was the first to point out the creature “photobombing” Pugh and Garfield X users began to insert the horse’s head into other places it didn’t belong The image even inspired fan art—the horse was so prolific that users began making memes referencing the surge of horse head memes on their timeline The horse emerged from a promotional film image so others began pasting it into other famous film stills The meme quickly made its way into movie posters Some of the images became surprisingly high-effort and elaborate; it became something of a competition to see who could create the best image It’s unclear if the flurry of ugly horse memes will draw more attention to We Live in Time or simply become an annoyance for Pugh and Garfield’s press tour There was some debate over whether the inclusion of the horse was a terrible mistake or a stroke of genius from a social media savvy promoter silly meme that seems to have sparked something of a creative streak in film Twitter The old-time carousel sits in a corner of the Pacific View mall’s food court the ostrich and other hand-painted animals never spin The ride that for decades was a landmark at the Ventura Harbor Village moved to the Ventura mall nearly three years ago in what seemed like a rescue A sign once promised the rides were on the way Officials of the mall who long declined comment said the shopping center now owns the ride The man who bought it from a Ventura Harbor arcade died two years ago after falling in his steep Camarillo driveway A Pacific View spokesperson said the mall is considering moving the carousel possibly placing part of it on display as a memorial to the rides' history She said they are interested in donating parts of it for use in a community art project and want to talk to area artists “We’re trying to find out what’s the next step for it,” said Tish Cabezas “It’s probably not going to stay in the same place It sort of depends if we get any interested parties." Though it's built to rotate in unchanging circles the carousel has traveled a ride worthy of a roller coaster by a Kansas company called Theel Manufacturing The horses and other animals are made of cast aluminum The steel upper rim is lined with red and blue lights and decorated with women’s faces It is believed to have come to the Ventura Harbor in the 1980s where it became the Ventura Village Carousel horses and the pink pig with tusks as calliope music played Their parents sat on a wooden bench that is still part of the ride “I remember going there as a kid,” said Tristan Thames of Ojai Tristan’s father and a longtime Vons grocery store worker owned other games operated at the arcade that housed the carousel When the former owners decided to sell the business in 2001 He operated the arcade for more than a decade selling homemade fudge at a snack bar and harbor souvenirs in a gift shop Tristan Thames remembered one promotion where adults dressed up in pirate costumes and rode every animal in the ride “My dad kind of always liked the carousel,” Tristan Thames said “He really got a kick out of people having fun.” Michael Thames died unexpectedly in November 2014 Tristan Thames took over the business with the help of his mother though Tristan Thames pushed for a longer deal Changes came when the harbor developed plans to renovate the building and lease it for businesses, including a beer garden. The strategy brought drama that included newspaper stories, Ventura Port District board debates and a save the carousel petition signed by more than 4,000 people Tristan Thames put the carousel up for sale He prepared to dismantle the ride and store it in a shipping container outside his home in Ojai an 80-year-old man came to the arcade and waited in the crowd of families for a chance to meet Thames They talked for an hour about the carousel The man had read about it in a newspaper and didn’t want to see it go away “He wanted to buy it and preserve and have it somewhere people could enjoy it,” Thames said The man came back the next day with a cashier’s check He was a Wisconsin native and longtime Camarillo resident who once worked at what was then the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Port Hueneme He served on the Pleasant Valley School District Board in the 1970s Flynn told a reporter that decades earlier he used to take his children to the arcade for rides Deanie Scarangello of Camarillo said Flynn was a longtime friend and asked her to help with the project He told her he wanted to leave “something behind that was joyful.” She said his passion convinced her to become his partner trained as a paralegal and involved in business management contacted the Camarillo Premium Outlets and the Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks in search of a home Then she reached out to the Pacific View Mall She said the Ventura business was interested in replacing a carousel that operated for about two years in the food court but closed during the COVID-19 pandemic She said the history made her think the transition would be relatively easy Scarangello and Flynn formed a corporation She met with Tristan Thames for lessons on how to assemble the carousel She hired a friend to airbrush some of the animals Plans to open in August 2022 were pushed back to November Scarangello said there were permitting issues involving using the mall's electrical system to run the ride Ventura city officials said they were working with the owner on code compliance “Our staff did not receive any further inspection requests,” said city spokeswoman Jennifer Nance Mall officials said the ride never ran because it was not compliant with state requirements Scarangello and Flynn had their own conflicts She sent his lawyers angry messages accusing Flynn of withdrawing money in their joint corporate account demanding a settlement in which Scarangello acknowledged Flynn was the sole owner of the ride Flynn's former lawyer said he could not comment Flynn’s sons did not respond to repeated messages Scarangello said the lease agreement with the mall didn't include a monthly rent but instead revolved around a percentage of profits She said she received an eviction notice from the mall but it was not enforced The horses and camels stayed in the food court mall officials didn’t respond to questions about the carousel and its future “We weren’t able to talk about it,” Cabezas said Flynn fell on the steep driveway of his Camarillo home He died later that day at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks according to Ventura County Medical Examiner reports Scarangello said she didn’t know of the death until a reporter told her earlier this year Mall officials said the passing played a role in pushing the ownership of the carousel into their hands but said they didn’t know the details The mall issued a statement expressing interest in a display that commemorates the history of the carousel Cabezas said they are “totally open” to donating parts of the ride to an artist Scarangello disputes the mall’s claim of ownership asserting the carousel was owned by the corporation she formed with Flynn She still talks of the possibility of the ride operating again “I would still put something on the bench with Mike’s name on it,” she said of her former partner Tristan Thames now works in custom cabinetry He neither has nor wants any claim to the carousel He said he would be happy to see it run again but understands that may not happen He’s OK with a future where the reindeer or the horses are part of a sculpture somewhere It’s better than it rotting and decaying in a (shipping) container,” he said Tom Kisken covers health care and other news for the Ventura County Star. Reach him at tom.kisken@vcstar.com SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM: To see more stories like this, subscribe As you know, Google AMP went live last week and the only significant change is that the AMP lightening bolt icon went from green to gray But yesterday at SMX West Vice President of Engineering at Google said that the news carousel will only show pages that use AMP that news carousel is reserved for AMP only pages The list view can show none AMP supported pages you will not show there but you can show in the list view If I had to guess, it probably has to do with the schema Forum discussion at Twitter “We need a sense of uplift and a reminder that we should not lose this hope To allow yourself to be a child at the age of 35 and revisit these things—it becomes a part of who you are.” de Nieves’s artful way of flipping the narrative via a medium as joyful as a carousel is both ambitious and wondrously transcendent When I Look in to Your Eyes I See the Sun is a fully functioning carousel (though intended for viewing only) that will be displayed at the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach from December 5 to 10 it will travel around the world with Bulgari “I usually work on my own,” adds de Nieves “I don’t know how many people have laid their hands on this project but it’s really been a collaborative way of making work while still having this single vision from myself It has shifted itself into being a work of art that is larger than life.” Each horse is intricately beaded in bright colors The project traces back to a studio visit with Art Production Fund executive director Casey Fremont someday we want to do a project with you,’” she recalls When Bulgari approached Fremont about a collaboration for Art Basel the Roman house hosted them both on a research trip of some of the city’s historic sites several of which have undergone restorations funded by the jeweler The mosaics of the Caracalla Baths inspired the carousel’s geometric black-and-white floor The stained glass panels around the top recall those found in ancient Roman churches And the colorful beaded horses and serpent hark back to Bulgari’s own jewelry “The Serpenti collection has a lot of mythology behind it,” says de Nieves “Through the origins of going to Rome and getting to visit these sacred spaces that have been around for so many centuries I felt like housing something that was pure fantasy but also reality would be appropriate in the carousel format It gives you this agency to imagine what it would be like to be a person morphing into another kind of being.” He adds of the partnership with the Italian jeweler: “To build a connection with such an iconic brand is not something I ever imagined would be part of my artistic legacy Sometimes working with these brands becomes just as important as a collaboration with a museum institution because it can push you to the limits of proposing an idea and knowing they will not only fund it but connect you with the people who have the precision to make it happen.” that featured a Keith Haring merry-go-round (alongside other “rides” by the likes of Roy Lichtenstein and Jean-Michel Basquiat) Carsten Höller unveiled his Golden Mirror Carousel in Australia “The carousel has a timeless appeal to so many generations,” says de Nieves who in addition to this commission will be exhibiting a new collection of ceramics with Company Gallery at NADA and will be the subject of a solo show at the Cleveland Museum of Art in February “I remember it as this overly joyous experience because you’re with friends or family Adds Fremont: “Everyone has a direct connection to a carousel it’s the perfect example of a public art project Because there’s a point of 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Sign up for the AD PRO newsletter for all the design news you need to know Four months after the carousel closed at Ventura Harbor Village the familiar sight of painted horses and other animals will soon take another spin under new ownership The merry-go-round is set to open in mid-August just 4 miles away at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura The Village Carousel & Arcade in Ventura Harbor officially closed on April 10 to make way for Aarmark Beer Gardens a family entertainment venue that will serve wood-fired pizzas and international beer next year.  the Village Carousel & Arcade owner had no venue to display it until an interested buyer emerged on the last day of operations Check out: Prosecutors won’t file charges after Ventura girl, 6, dies in Midwest July 4th parade accident I said, 'I want to buy this,' so I did," said Michael Flynn who purchased the popular ride on its last day of operation at the harbor after reading about the closure in a newspaper you know it’s a historic carousel by its design said he used to take his children to the merry-go-round about 55 years ago "I told them they can’t ride on their carousel now They’re too big," he said with a laugh.  a corporation Ventura Harbor Carousel was formed Deanie Scarangello established the corporation with Flynn They are business partners who first worked together 25 years ago Scarangello remembered when Flynn called leaving two voicemails about the carousel before 9 a.m I told this guy I want to buy it," she said.  Scarangello tried to find locations near the Camarillo Premium Outlets and the Thousand Oaks-based Janss Marketplace before landing on the Ventura mall "It happened really fast," she said Now that the carousel has been transported to the mall the newly formed company is working to get proper licensing and inspection from the state The business is also building a ticket booth and fencing said he anticipates the cost of a ride to be about $4 to $5 with different themes for Christmas, Fourth of July and other holidays Scarangello has hired someone to repaint more than 30 animals she met with former carousel owner Tristan Thames to learn how to assemble the ride who co-owned the carousel with his mother Sharon Thames when it was at the harbor said he was glad to find a buyer who will keep the carousel in Ventura "I'm just trying to help them and support them as best as I can so they're comfortable carrying on this legacy," Thames said Scarangello said she feels Flynn wanted to purchase the carousel to give him a purpose "I feel like it's his legacy that he wants to leave behind," Scarangello said Wes Woods II covers West County for the Ventura County Star. Reach him at wesley.woodsii@vcstar.com, 805-437-0262 or @JournoWes TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need West View Park was a summertime destination for countless family gatherings school picnics and people looking for fun and excitement Whether it was the thrill of riding the roller coaster or Dips catching a show at Danceland or sharing a first kiss on one of the rides the long-gone amusement park in West View holds a special place in the hearts of many West View Park was torn down and replaced by a shopping center A lone horse from the old carousel ride that adorns the shopping center’s sign is the only reminder of what stood there before the park closed its gates to the public But a dedicated group of residents thinks the memory of the popular amusement park is worth preserving members of the West View Historical Society have been assembling memorabilia from the park in the hopes of displaying the items in a museum along with other historical artifacts from the North Hills That dream took a major step toward becoming reality with the recent acquisition of a space for the museum in the building that once housed the Gerard Theater in the 400 block of Perry Highway The owner of the building, Ken Horn, is donating the space and has already begun renovations, said John Schalcosky, founder of the West View and the Ross Township historical societies. He also is founder of the popular Odd, Mysterious & Fascinating History of Pittsburgh page on Facebook “We’ve been searching for years to find a place for the museum so it’s unbelievably generous of Ken to do this for the community,” Schalcosky said the West View borough building and other purposes after it closed in 1963 Interest in West View Park has grown significantly based on the comments people make when items or photos are posted on the West View Historical Society page West View Park also generates great interest on the Ross Township Historical Society page, which has 10,600 members. And nearly 10,000 people also are members of the West View Park page on Facebook A number of rides from the park were sold off to other amusement parks after it closed But many items simply vanished once the gates were closed to the public after the end of the 1977 season “The park sat vacant for several years before they tore it down for the shopping center so people would just go in and take stuff,” he said “Over the years we’d occasionally hear about an item from the park that was out there for sale we felt everything was pretty much gone and never to be seen again So every time we’re able to get something related to the park One of those finds occurred in late November when a woman posted on Facebook Marketplace that the seven inner panels from the park’s carousel ride were for sale who said the panels had been stored in a hayloft in Donegal for the past 40 years,” he said They’re in beautiful condition and are a perfect addition to the items we’ve already collected This is something that everybody remembers from the old park so it’s wonderful that they are finally back home in West View,” Schalcosky said encircled the inner section of the ride where the organist played Historical society member Tim Binz purchased the panels and transported them from Westmoreland County They will be stored at the old movie house until the museum conversion has been completed Schalcosky said the artist who adorned the panels with colorful Disney characters — 92-year-old Jack Nofsinger — also has been identified but we’re going to contact him so we can learn as much as we can about the panels,” Shalcosky said “And I think it would be wonderful to have him here when we have our grand opening.” said historical society member Beth Shellhaas “We put the word out on the historical society’s Facebook page that we were interested in items from the amusement park as well as other historical items from the North Hills,” she said “We got a lot of responses from people who said they were going through their parents or grandparents attics and basements and found things that we might be interested in “It’s amazing that younger people who don’t even remember the park are so excited about this We’re lucky that they reached out to us instead of just throwing these things away,” she said Some of the items collected include original fencing from the park a set of colorful clown faces that adorned a children’s ride vehicles from the “kiddie” car ride and hundreds of photographs there are plans to display mementos in the collection from local schools Shellhaas said the West View Historical Society is in the process of merging with the historical society in Ross so they can apply for grants and technical assistance to complete the museum project who runs a flower shop in West View where some of the collection is being stored said it’s easy to gauge interest in the long-gone amusement park “It’s amazing to see the reaction from people who come in the store and spot something from the park that is on display,” she said “They love to share their memories of being at the park I’ll pull out a few more items that I have for them to see.” Shellhaas said the historical society still has lots of work to do — including coming up with a name — before it can open the doors to the new museum “We’re at the very beginning stages of this part of the process,” she said “For many years we’ve had a vision for a place where people can relive some of the wonderful memories of old West View Park and the communities in the North Hills and now it’s starting to come together.” Tony LaRussa is a TribLive reporter. A Pittsburgh native, he covers crime and courts in the Alle-Kiski Valley. He can be reached at tlarussa@triblive.com Stay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE 1-800-909-8742 © 2025 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved About Us Advertise Career Opportunities Contact Advertising Contact Circulation Contact Newsroom Contact Us Feedback Request Correction Resource Center Scholarship Opportunities Send Letter to the Editor Send News Tip Subscribe Subscriber Services Blog eFeatures Email Newsletters eTrib Facebook Home Delivery Instagram LinkedIn Marketing Minute Store Locations TribLIVE App - App Store TribLIVE App - Google Play X (formerly Twitter) Arts & Entertainment Best of the Best Business Directory Circulars Contests Coronavirus Lifestyles Local News YaJagOff Obituaries Opinion Our Publications Photos Real Estate Sports Video Weather Cookie Settings Privacy Policy Terms of Service The Carousel suite is akin the Ocean House itself: Contemporary in design a wealthy clientele flocked here to soak up summer by the sea in an exclusive resort community the aged hotel had deteriorated beyond repair and was demolished After a plan for a slew of new mansions was met with outcry a local developer built a new structure in its place that evoked the original Ocean House — yellow Victorian facade and all — while also incorporating a handful of private condominium suites A bird’s eye view of the Ocean House (Photo credit: Mott and Chace Sotheby’s International Realty) which the owners can let out through the Ocean House Mott and Chace Sotheby’s listed the Carousel suite for sale Named after the historic Watch Hill Carousel the condominium’s defining feature is a three-season room in the round with views of the Atlantic the space affords sightlines of Little Narragansett Bay Watch Hill isn’t as genteel as it once was and even I’ve had cocktails on the Ocean House lawn.) But the grandness and decadence — and utter exclusiveness — of a bygone era lives on in spaces like this. Care to indulge in a spin around the Carousel For more information on the Carousel suite condo, contact Mott and Chace Sotheby’s Donna Simmons at 401-439-0268 or visit mottandchace.com A post shared by @mario0o0o0o0o0o Another round of layoffs at Expedia (Skift) although seemingly not the person who decided to gut the Hotels.com rewards program Hainan Airlines proposes 24 U.S. flights per week which is going to mean more China flying than is planned to be permitted so they may know something about current caps being lifted absolutely giving comfort+ @Delta 🫶🏼 pic.twitter.com/Dd0XpBm7FU — meer-ruh🪩 (@corgi_milf) September 6, 2023 I notice these reports seemingly daily now Entire electrical unit on 10 hour international flight was down and Delta did nothing to assist or compensate. Couldn’t charge laptop, phones either. @Delta pic.twitter.com/6dfv0ixCYO — Paul Demott (@demott_paul) September 7, 2023 — Gary Hershorn (@GaryHershorn) September 6, 2023 More articles by Gary Leff » As to ‘Man Falls Onto Baggage Claim Carousel And Can’t Get Off’ You really think they do a detailed cleaning in 10 minutes Can’t start to describe the crap I’ve seen around seats and in pockets .”This is not a ride” or better ” you have to be 8 ft tall to ride this ride” I would be absolutely pissed if some moron did that staged “fall” nonsense while I was trying to get my luggage This incessant need to create viral videos is some kind of mental illness I knew Matt Patricia was part of the coaching carousel I would be so much funnier and realistic if a fat man did it Notice the shut down sound and mode that someone had to invoke Too bad it didn’t take place in Singapore Are you so desperate for articles that you have to further support an obviously staged video Anyone remember in the movie “Airplane” where the passengers rode around on the carousel and the bags were on the floor While I suspect this one was staged it has happened to me–when I was 9 and wearing a fairly heavy backpack Getting up from laying on your back wearing a backpack is hard enough on a solid surface it wasn’t just falling like this guy.) A new low … not even funny; the guy made no attempt at all to ‘fall’ on to the carousel maybe you could find some cat videos that are actually cute and/or funny The motors that power those carousels are 3-phase 480V that generate enough torque to chew up someone’s arm like a meat grinder All it would take is for one of those backpack straps or clump of hair to get caught in a pinch point and this dude would be having a really bad day I have personally seen a technician get the skin flayed right off his hand by getting stuck in a pinch point I have not witnessed any baggage system fatalities Be safe and don’t play around on these things Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002 Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. 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