America’s oldest amusement park, Lake Compounce
in Bristol, proves once again that it is totally up to date this season,
debuting a spectacular new laser light show and a new campground while Quassy
Amusement Park in Middlebury, celebrating its 106th birthday this
year, promises new water park fun and new entertainment thrills at its Carousel
Theater. Quassy’s popular Summer Idol singing contest also returns this year.
CELEBRITY-CHOICE DOGS, LASERS AND TIPIS at LAKE
COMPOUNCE
A
spectacular new laser light show beginning July 4th. ‘Illuminate the
Night”, will feature a 50-foot water wall veiling the lake with simultaneous
synchronized music, projections and lasers. It will light up the sky at Lake
Compounce every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through August 24th
Lake
Compounce is also introducing the first East Coast branch of Hollywood’s
legendary Pink’s Hot Dogs, a favorite of show business celebrities. Park visitors will be able to sample and see
why Pink’s was number one in a Fox News Top Ten list of America’s best hot dog
stands.
The
new Bear Creek Campground will have its grand opening July 1, beckoning
visitors with the chance to sleep in a traditional tipi. The tipis are equipped
with electricity and mini refrigerators and can sleep four to 6. The campground
also offers 20 fully-furnished cabins, 56 RV sites equipped with water and
electricity, and 30 tent sites.
Lake Compounce, established in 1846, is now part of the Palace Entertainment
family of parks. Millions have been spent in the last few years to equip the
park with state of the art roller coasters and thrill rides and Connecticut’s
largest water park. See the full line-up at lakecompounce.com
EXPANDED WATER PARK,
ENTERTAINMENT BECKON AT QUASSY
“The Beat is On” at Quassy Amusement Park and
Waterpark, guaranteeing family fun when the Bucket Brigade takes the stage with
its unique show “at the Carousel Theater July 4 to 27. These drummers
extraordinaire use buckets, oil drums, tubes and all manner of wacky
instruments to produce an irresistible beat, and they get the audience into the
act, as well.
Quassy also plans its third popular Summer Idol
singing talent competition for teens and pre-teens. Auditions are set for July 7 with shows
scheduled on July 20, 27 and August 3.
The Wooden Warrior roller coaster and the Crazy Cups ride are
among many recent additions that bring the venerable park up to date while
maintaining its old-fashioned charm.
Last year Quassy almost doubled the size of its Splash Away Bay
water park, adding thrill features like BulletBOWL, a two-person
tunneled tube ride that drops more than 30 feet and travels more than 210 feet.
The tube emerges from the tunnel by spinning into a gigantic bowl where speed
and centrifugal force keep riders glued to the outside of the bowl. For a full
list of rides, see Quassy.com
For more information and a free
copy of UNWIND, a full-color, 152-page booklet detailing what to do and see,
and where to stay, shop and dine in Fairfield County and the Litchfield Hills
of Western Connecticut, contact the Western Connecticut Visitors Bureau, PO Box
968, Litchfield, CT 06759, (860) 567-4506, or visit their web site at www.litchfieldhills.com.
