A vehicle (6) for rotating carousel (1) is described, comprising means (8) movable by at least one passenger at a detectable speed, means (13) for detecting said speed of said movable means (8) and generating a corresponding signal and means (14, 15) for controlling the lifting of the vehicles (6) as a function of the activation and/or the speed of the movable means (8), characterized in that said movable means (8) are hand-operable means (8).