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== Attractions == {| class="wikitable sortable" !Ride name !Picture !Opening year !Manufacturer !Description |- ! colspan="5" |Roller coasters |- |[[Boulder Dash (roller coaster)|Boulder Dash]] |[[File:Boulder_Dash.jpg|185x185px|Boulder Dash]] |2000 |[[Custom Coasters International]] |First wooden coaster to be built on the side of a mountain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mountain Coaster |url=https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/reviews/boulderdash/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031133/https://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/reviews/boulderdash/ |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |access-date=November 25, 2017 |publisher=ultimaterollercoaster.com |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The track length is {{convert|4725|ft|m|adj=on}} long with a {{convert|115|ft|m|adj=on}} first drop. |- |Kiddie Coaster |[[File:Lake_Compounce_-_48333826747.jpg|150x150px|Kiddie Coaster]] |1997 |Molina & Sons |A children's roller coaster with an oval-shaped track. The train consists of five cars with two children or one adult and one child per car. |- |Phobia Phear Coaster |[[File:Lake_Compounce_-_48333789501.jpg|150x150px|Phobia Phear Coaster]] |2016 |[[Premier Rides]] |[[Sky Rocket II]] model roller coaster. Features an [[inline twist]], a [[non-inverting loop]], 3 [[Linear synchronous motor|LSM]] launches, and a top speed of {{convert|62|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phobia Phear Coaster β Lake Compounce (Bristol, Connecticut, USA) |url=http://rcdb.com/12897.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305230820/http://rcdb.com/12897.htm |archive-date=2016-03-05 |access-date=2016-02-29 |website=rcdb.com}}</ref> |- |[[Wildcat (Lake Compounce)|Wildcat]] |[[File:Wildcat_Coaster.jpg|150x150px|Wildcat Coaster]] |1927 |[[Philadelphia Toboggan Company]] |A historic wooden roller coaster. 14th oldest operating roller coaster in the world and recipient of an [[American Coaster Enthusiasts|ACE]] Coaster Landmark Award.<ref>{{cite web |title=ACE Coaster Award |url=http://www.aceonline.org/CoasterAwards/details.aspx?id=65 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009151843/http://www.aceonline.org/CoasterAwards/details.aspx?id=65 |archive-date=October 9, 2017 |access-date=November 25, 2017 |publisher=ACE |df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- |[[Zoomerang (Lake Compounce)|Zoomerang]] |[[File:Zoomerang.jpg|150x150px|Zoomerang]] |1997 |[[Vekoma]] |A [[Boomerang (roller coaster)|Boomerang]] shuttle coaster from Vekoma with a {{convert|125|ft|m|adj=on}} drop, a [[cobra roll]], and a [[vertical loop]]. |- ! colspan="5" |Amusement rides |- |American Flyers | |1997 |Rocco Amusements |A [[Flying Scooters]] ride that previously resided at several different amusement parks, including Kennywood, before being relocated to Lake Compounce in 1997. |- |[[Lake Compounce Carousel|Carousel]] |[[File:LakeCompounceCarousel.jpg|150x150px|Carousel]] |1911 |[[Charles I. D. Looff|Looff]]/Murphy |A [[carousel]] that was built in 1898 and moved to Lake Compounce in 1911. One of the oldest operating carousels in the US. A [[Wurlitzer]] #153 [[Fairground Organ|band organ]] once provided the carousel's music. However, due to the difficulty of repairing such an organ, the park uses it sparsely. |- |Central Pacific Railroad, [[C.P. Huntington]] Train |[[File:C.P.HuntingtonTrain.jpg|150x150px|C.P.HuntingtonTrain]] |1997 |[[Chance Morgan|Chance]] |A {{Track gauge|2ft|lk=on}} [[Narrow-gauge railway|narrow gauge]] family train ride which navigates alongside the east shore of Lake Compounce. |- |Down Time |[[File:Down_Time.jpg|172x172px]] |2004 |[[S&S Power]] |A [[drop tower]] ride that drops riders {{convert|185|ft}} up to {{convert|60|mph|abbr=on}}. |- |Ferris Wheel | |1997 |[[Chance Morgan|Chance]] |A [[Ferris wheel]]. |- |Ghost Hunt |[[File:Ghosthunt.jpg|150x150px|Ghosthunt]] |1999 |[[Sally Corporation]] |A [[dark ride]] experience where riders shoot laser guns at targets to score points.<ref name="New in 1999 β NYT2">{{cite news |last=Hamilton |first=Robert A. |date=June 13, 1999 |title=In the Region /Connecticut; An Amusement Park on a Roller-Coaster Upswing |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/13/realestate/in-the-region-connecticut-an-amusement-park-on-a-roller-coaster-upswing.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721171540/http://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/13/realestate/in-the-region-connecticut-an-amusement-park-on-a-roller-coaster-upswing.html |archive-date=July 21, 2015 |access-date=July 14, 2015 |work=The New York Times |page=2 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- |Pirate Ship | |1986 |[[HUSS Park Attractions|HUSS]] |Classic swinging [[Pirate ship (ride)|pirate ship]] ride. |- |Rev-O-Lution | |2011 |[[Zamperla]] |A [[Disk'O]] flat ride that spins 360 degrees on a half-pipe-shaped track. |- |Saw Mill Plunge |[[File:Lake_Compounce_-_48333909957.jpg|150x150px|Saw Mill Plunge]] |1987 |[[Arrow Dynamics]] |A classic [[Log flume (ride)|log flume]] ride. |- |Sky Coaster | |1998 |Skycoaster Inc. |A [[Skycoaster]] amusement ride that swings riders in a pendulum motion. |- |Thunder N' Lightning |[[File:Thunder_N_Lightning.jpg|150x150px|Thunder N Lightning]] |2006 |[[S&S Power]] |A [[Screamin' Swing]] ride where two giant arms swing riders up to {{convert|60|mph|abbr=on}} producing up to 3 [[G-force|Gs]]. |- |Thunder Rapids |[[File:Lake_Compounce_-_48333722726.jpg|150x150px|Thunder Rapids]] |1997 |[[Hopkins Rides Inc|Hopkins]] |A classic [[river rapids ride]]. |- |Twister | |2000 |Wisdom Industries Ltd. |A [[Tornado (Wisdom ride)|Tornado]] ride where riders are able to spin their own gondolas while the entire platform rotates and tilts. |- |Wave Swinger |[[File:Wave_Swinger.jpg|150x150px|Wave Swinger]] |1986 |[[Zierer]] |A [[Swing ride|Wave Swinger]] flat ride that tilts as riders swing in a circular motion. |- |Zoomer's Gas N' Go |[[File:Lake_Compounce_-_48333906967.jpg|150x150px|Zoomer's Gas N' Go]] |2007 |[[D. H. Morgan Manufacturing|Morgan]] |A 1950s car-themed attraction for children. |- ! colspan="5" |Children's rides |- |Drop Zone | |2004 |[[Moser's Rides|Moser]] |A {{convert|40|ft|m|adj=on}} drop tower. Riders are lifted {{convert|36|ft|m|adj=on}} in the air and then bounced to the bottom. There are four different drop sequences. |- |Drum Circus | |1997 |Sartori |Each ride seat is a drum that spins individually while the entire ride spins clockwise. The drums are fixed to arms which raise and lower automatically. |- |Kiddie Carousel | |1997 |[[Chance Morgan|Morgan]] |A miniature [[carousel]]. Some figures are animated while others are stationary. |- |Flying Elephants | |1997 |Sartori |The ride rotates in a clockwise direction and has six arms, each with an elephant attached. The arms rise when the rider pulls the control stick towards theirself, and the elephant descends when the control stick is pushed away. |- |Kiddie Swinger | |1985 |Dietz |Consists of 16 swings suspended from chains on a rotating center. |- |Little Critters | |1999 |I. E. Park |Small scale bumper cars which seat up to two riders. |- |Little Daredevils | |1985 |Hampton |Small-scale motorcycles which rotate in a counter-clockwise direction. |- |Rainbow Riders | |2007 |SBF Visa |Consists of eight hot-air balloon themed baskets suspended from a center carriage which rotates and raises {{convert|25|ft|m|adj=on}}. |- ! colspan="5" |Crocodile Cove rides |- |Croc-O-Nile | |2005 |[[ProSlide Technology]] |[[Lazy river]] that also includes a waterslide. |- |Bayou Bay | |2013 |N/A |[[Wave pool]]. |- |Anchor Bay | |1998 |N/A |Soak zone. |- |Clipper Cove |[[File:Lake_Compounce_-_48333735836.jpg|150x150px|Clipper Cove]] |2003 |N/A |Soak zone. |- |Compounce Cabana Boat | |2007 |N/A |[[Pontoon (boat)|Pontoon]]. |- |Keeper's Cottage | |1998 |N/A |Soak zone. |- |Mammoth Falls | |2001 |ProSlide Technology |Enclosed raft slide. |- |Riptide Racer | |2012 |ProSlide Technology |Matt racer slide. |- |Tunnel Twisters | |2009 |N/A |Body slide. |- |Wave Pool | |1998 |N/A |Wave pool. |- |Venus Vortex | |2021 |[[WhiteWater West]] |Raft slide. |- |Storm Surge |[[File:Lake_Compounce_-_48333808702.jpg|225x225px|Lights Out]] |1998 |N/A |Waterslide. Closed in 2019. Reopened in 2022 after a refurbishment and added SFX and VFX. |} === Former attractions === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Ride name !Type !Year opened !Year closed !Service years !Description !Replaced by |- ! colspan="7" |Roller coasters |- |Green Dragon |Roller coaster |1914 |1926 |12 |Wooden roller coaster that was replaced by [[Wildcat (Lake Compounce)|Wildcat]]. |[[Wildcat (Lake Compounce)|Wildcat]] |- |Roll in the Dark |Enclosed roller coaster |1979 |1982 |3 |Enclosed roller coaster. |N/A |- ! colspan="7" |Amusement rides |- |The Sky Ride |[[Chairlift]] |1997 |2017 |20 |A 25-minute chairlift ride that took riders to the top of Southington Mountain and back. |N/A |- |Bumper Cars | |1997 |2023 |26 |Classic [[bumper cars]] ride. |Arcade games in former building |- |Enterprise |[[Enterprise (ride)|Enterprise]] |1986 |2015 |29 |An Enterprise amusement ride model that consisted of 20 gondolas arranged in a circle that spin at nearly a right angle to the ground. Manufactured by [[HUSS Park Attractions|HUSS]]. |Phobia Phear Coaster |- |Musik Express |[[Music Express]] |1985 |2008 |23 |A Mack Music Express. |Wipeout |- |Rotor |[[Rotor (ride)|Rotor]] |1997 |2010 |13 |A cylindrical spinning ride where centrifugal force pinned riders to the wall. |Rev-O-Lution |- |Top Spin |[[Top Spin (ride)|Top Spin]] |1997 |2002 |5 |A HUSS Top Spin. Relocated to [[Kennywood]] in 2003 and renamed King Kahuna. |American Flyers |- |Tornado |[[Scrambler (ride)|Scrambler]] |1975 |1999 |24 |Indoor Scrambler ride. |Twister |- |The Trolley | |1997 |2023 |26 |A {{Track gauge|4ft8.5in|allk=on}} open-air trolley ride utilizing the historic [[Connecticut Company]] #1414 trolley car, built in 1911.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Museum |first=Connecticut Trolley |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6x7bFurFv1YC&q=lake+compounce+trolley+gauge&pg=PA20 |title=Hartford County Trolleys |date=7 November 2017 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-0-7385-3930-0 |via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Shore Line Trolley Museum: Articles: Lake Compounce |url=http://www.bera.org/articles/compounce.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627230843/http://www.bera.org/articles/compounce.html |archive-date=2018-06-27 |access-date=2017-08-14 |website=www.bera.org}}</ref> |N/A |- |[[Wipeout (ride)|Wipeout]] |[[Wipeout (ride)|Wipeout]] |2009 |2020 |12 |[[Chance Rides]] Wipeout. |An entertainment stage |- ! colspan="7" |Children's rides |- |Arctic Express |Kiddie ride |N/A |2008 |N/A |Miniature version of Musik Express. |Jolly Jester |- |Caterpillar Train |Kiddie ride |1997 |2020 |24 |Caterpillar-themed powered train ride from [[Zamperla]]. Consisted of a powered first car and four non-powered carts. |N/A |- |Jolly Jester |Kiddie ride |2009 |2023 |14 |A smaller version of Pirate Ship, where a motor below the ship turns a drive wheel that allows the boat to move back and forth in the direction of the spinning tire. |N/A |- ! colspan="7" |Water rides |- |Lake Plunge |Tube slide |1999 |2011 |12 |Two enclosed tube slides. It emptied into the lake. |[[Multi-lane racer water slide|Riptide Racer]] |- |Twister Sisters |Body slide |1985 |2007 |22 |Three enclosed twisting body slides. |Tunnel Twisters |- ! colspan="7" |Other |- |Miniature Golf Course |[[Miniature golf|Miniature golf course]] |1959 |2004 |45 |18 miniature golf holes. |Anchor Bay |- |Amphitheater |Stage |1988 |1997 |9 |20,000 seat outdoor amphitheater. Home to concerts for many big-name bands. |[[Zoomerang (Lake Compounce)|Zoomerang]] |- |Paddle Boats |Paddle boats |1985 |2005 |20 |Rental paddle boats. |Compounce Cabana Boat |- |Swan Boats |Paddle boats |2005 |2007 |2 |Rental paddle boats themed as swans. |Compounce Cabana Boat |- |Mark Twain |Paddle boat |1999 |2007 |8 |Flat-bottom paddle boat that transported guests across the lake. Themed as a classic steam boat. |Compounce Cabana Boat |- |Gillette Railway |[[Ridable miniature railway|Miniature railway]] |1943 |1997 |54 |Train designed by [[William Gillette]]. Was borrowed from and later returned to [[Gillette Castle State Park]]. |C.P. Huntington Train |- |Dino Expedition |Walk-through attraction |2015 |2023 |8 |Short walk-through of a jungle-themed area. Featured multiple dinosaur animatronics, as well as a children's dig site. |Kyle's Garden |}
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