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=== 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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