Abstract: A carousel for carnivals and amusement parks of the type comprising a loading and unloading station (10) for passengers in vehicles moving about the path of a tubular railway (1) defining curves, ups and downs. Each vehicle (2) comprises a rolling platform (3) and a nacelle (4) accommodating the passengers, the nacelle (4) being constituted by a passenger compartment independent of the rolling platform (3) and being mounted pivotally on the rolling platform (3). The vehicle (2) has structure adapted to limit the pivoting of the nacelle (4) and to return it toward a stable forward position with the passengers facing in the direction of movement of the vehicle (2).