MAP: Carnival

Strategies
The Funhaus is an influential area for most gametypes; it has several access points and looks over three sections of the map: the castle, the spaceship area, and the rollercoasters. It can be helpful to hold down while Spawn Trapping or in Free-For-All, as it is usually a high-traffic area. The Rocket is usually a bad place to camp, even against the least experienced of opponents, all it takes is one shot to expose a camper, and from then on they will be mercilessly targeted, if found.

Carnival is a very simple map for using callouts; landmarks on the map are noticeable and don't require a lot of map knowledge like condensed urban maps such as Strike do.

In team based games, one sniper in the rocket can cause a tremendous amount of damage to the other team, and it is essential for protecting one of the bomb sites on the map. Riot shields are also recommended as there is absolutely no cover on 50% of the map. It is essential you hold the area with the castle and the bumper cars as the castle provides great fortification and it gives you a height advantage to any intruders that may come through. The isolated parts of the map (roller coasters) are great places to flank the enemy as it allows for a stealthy inflitration without much trouble. Sub Machine guns and shotguns are the best guns to use on this map. Snipers should only be used if you are Quick Scoping or camping in the rocket or castle(With claymores).

Trivia
Task Force 141 team members battle the Militia team at the Fun HouseThis is the only map to feature moving traffic.
On the freeway outside of the map, the signs above the underpass read "Interstate 395 north to Interstate 95".
Outside of the map, the front gates to the park read "DETRE".
Although the map appears to take place in Brazil, the names of the shops around the map are written in English.
The ferris wheel appears to be the same as the one shown in "One Shot, One Kill".
This is the only map in the Resurgence Pack DLC to feature the Task Force 141 and the Militia.
The title above the funhouse in the game is spelled "FunHaus". "Haus" is the German word for "house". It is the only area in the map where the language is used.
There is a large teddy bear hidden in the castle moat behind one of the grates.
You can only go exactly to the top of one roller coaster. You can only go so far on the other one.
The name of the park is "AdventureLand", a possible reference to the movie of the same name.
Just outside of the map, to the South-East, there are several Freak Shows, which advertise a Lizard Man, The Bearded Woman, and Incredibly Long Shoes. Humorously, all of the pictures are of Infinity Ward workers/developers, and the signs for the bearded woman show a picture of a man. Most of these acts are also a reference to the 2010 film Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant and the books of the same names.
The covered path which leads to the Ferris Wheel and the other attractions outside of the map is actually just the covered bridge from "Exodus".
It seems all the left arms of the clowns around the maps are ripped off, even the giant one in the parking lot, this could possibly be a reference to Zakhaev.
There is a glitch on this map that occurs when a claymore is placed on the top of the FunHaus clown entrance it will fly to certain places on the map. The positions of the claymores can easily be seen using SitRep. It is unknown why claymores do this. The glitch can be seen here.
The fortune teller machine in the FunHaus is a nod to one of the game's producers whose actual birthname is Jaroslav.
Inside the FunHaus, one of the arcade machines is labeled "Modern Warfare".
Outside the Rocket Ship, there is a planet and in front of it the words "Planet Xpress". This is missing the E but it could be a reference to Futurama where the main company is called Planet Express.
There are several other Futurama references. The first words spoken to Fry when he is woken from his cryogenic sleep is "Welcome to the World of Tomorrow". The rocket ship and subsequent mural have a striking resemblance to the Planet Express ship. To the right of the Planet Xpress globe sign, there's a sign that reads C-R-U-S-H-I-N-A-T-O-R. Crushinator is the name of a female robot that lives on the moon, featured in the second episode of season one, "The Series Has Landed".
The mechanical fortune teller in the FunHaus bears a remarkable resemblance to Captain Price.
Just outside the map near the rollercoaster there is a blue Infinity Ward sign which reads "Thank You Soupy" which may be referring to the gamertag of an employee at Infinity Ward.
If you damage the fortune teller by shooting it, it will move around a little bit then fall over.
In some of the shops at the Carnival, there is a sticker showing the Mastercard and Visa card symbol, but have different names.
If the player goes near the mechanical fortune teller in the FunHaus and destroys it while standing near it, they will take damage. This is similar to the first mirror on the left in the Favela barbershop.
On the bottom floor of the FunHaus, there is a calendar of a girl in a bathing suit. It is the same calendar as the one found in Vacant.
It is possible to get a massive spawnkill killstreak when in the back of the map, standing roughly next to the door on the right side of the fortress. Some players, especially ones using Light machine guns, have been known to get Harriers within only a few seconds because of this glitch.