shows were immediately brought in to supplement the carnival and also to help boost interest in the new "park." In 1950, just two years after its opening, the company now called Burroughs & Chapin bought out the Central Amusement Company, the owners of the park at the time. The new owners added 14 new rides to the park and also added new concessions to the park. Over the years, the park would add and exchange numerous carnival-style flat rides, as well as suffering and fighting through several hurricanes. Among its significant historical attractions were the Herschell-Sillman Carousel as well as the Baden Band Organ. The Carousel itself dates back to 1912, and include numerous types of animals such as: frogs, lions, ostriches, zebras, giraffes, and even dragons instead of using the classical horses. The only horse found on the carousel is the "lead horse." which was decorated in great detail and was located on the outside row of the ride. Even though the area has unfriendly weather and climatic condition near the beach, the carousel has been maintained well over the year and it still continues to operate to this day at Pavilion Nostalgia at Broadway At The Beach and is one of only 15 working Herschell-Spillman carousels in the country. The Baden Band Organ was originally hand-built, decorated and crafted by A. Ruth & Sohn in Waldkirch Baden, Germany for display at the 1900 World Exposition in Paris. After the World Exposition the organ traveled all around Europe on a wagon and in 1954 Myrtle Beach Farms bought it for The Pavilion. Its "twirling figures and cherubs that play cymbals, bells and drums" entertained people for decades. The organ used cardboard music, had over 400 pipes, 98 keys, and was 20 feet wide, 11 feet high and 7 feet deep, making it a giant organ that also weighed two tons. Beside the numerous carnival-style Flat rides and a variety of Kiddie rides normally found at Carnivals, fairs or amusement parks, there was a log flume ride, a River rafting ride called the HydroSURGE, a Haunted Hotel dark ride, and was the home to six roller coasters during the Pavilions nearly 60 year life. The first rollercoaster was received in 1951 and was called Comet Jr, which was a pint sized wooden coaster that was built by National Amusement Devices Company that remained at the park until the late 1960s.