Editing Lake Compounce (section)

{{short description|Amusement park in Connecticut, U.S.}}
{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Lake Compounce
| logo = File:New Lake Compounce logo.png
| image = File:Lake Compounce Main Gate.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = The main gate of Lake Compounce
| location = 185 Enterprise Drive, [[Bristol, Connecticut]]
| location2 = 
| location3 = United States
| area = {{convert|365|acre|km2}}
| status = open
| opening_date = {{start date and age|1846}}
| previous_names = ''Lake&nbsp;Compounce''<span style="white-space: nowrap"> (1846–1985), </span><br /> ''Hershey Lake Compounce''<span style="white-space: nowrap"> (1986–1987), </span><br />''Lake Compounce Festival Park''<span style="white-space: nowrap"> (1988–1995)</span>
| season = <span style="white-space: nowrap">May through</span><br /> December
| rides = 44
| coasters = 5
| water_rides = 13
| owner = [[Herschend Family Entertainment]]
| slogan = "New England's family theme park!"
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.lakecompounce.com}}
| coordinates = {{coord|41|38|30|N|72|55|24|W|type:landmark|display=title,inline}}
}}

'''Lake Compounce''' is an [[amusement park]] located in [[Bristol, Connecticut|Bristol]] and [[Southington, Connecticut]]. Opened in 1846, it is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=Park Information |url=https://www.lakecompounce.com/site/information.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725083247/http://lakecompounce.com/site/information.html |archive-date=July 25, 2012 |access-date=July 25, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Oldest Amusement Parks in the United States |url=https://www.americasbestonline.com/index.php/pages/amusementparkoldest.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717214528/http://www.americasbestonline.com/index.php/pages/amusementparkoldest.html |archive-date=July 17, 2012 |access-date=July 25, 2012 |publisher=The Best of America |df=mdy-all}}</ref> It spans {{Convert|365|acre}}, which includes a beach and a [[water park]] called Crocodile Cove, both included in the price of admission.<ref>{{cite web |title=Acres |url=http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201307/3575/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108094852/http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201307/3575/ |archive-date=November 8, 2017 |access-date=November 7, 2017 |publisher=themeparkinsider.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The park is owned by [[Herschend Family Entertainment]]. In addition to housing the 14th oldest wooden [[roller coaster]] in the world, [[Wildcat (Lake Compounce)|Wildcat]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Photos: 21 oldest roller coasters in the world |url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-oldest-roller-coasters-photos-07201118-pg-photogallery.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125230242/http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-oldest-roller-coasters-photos-07201118-pg-photogallery.html |archive-date=2017-01-25 |access-date=2017-01-26 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=17 March 2014 }}</ref> its newer wooden roller coaster, [[Boulder Dash (roller coaster)|Boulder Dash]], won the [[Amusement Today|Golden Ticket Award]] for Best Wooden Coaster for five consecutive years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Golden Ticket at Boulder Dash |date=11 September 2016 |url=http://goldenticketawards.com/2016-top-50-wooden-roller-coasters/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055403/http://goldenticketawards.com/2016-top-50-wooden-roller-coasters/ |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=October 30, 2017 |publisher=Golden Ticket Awards |df=mdy-all}}</ref>