robbalvey Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 (edited) Hey everybody! This thread is simple! Rather than having a million little threads about everything that goes on at Lake Compounce, this thread is designed to consolidate it all into one user-friendly thread. Feel free to use it to post updates, trip reports, questions, comments, and of course, general discussion. For pictures and videos of the park as well as past updates, see TPR's Park Index Page. Official Park Website Below are some links to past updates from the park, you may be interested in. Enjoy! --Robb _____________________________________________________ 2006 August 5th, 2006 - Park announces new family car ride for 2007 season (SEE BELOW) 2008 January 31st, 2008 - Park makes announcements for 2008 season 2010 April 22nd, 2010 - Park adopts Lo-Q for the 2010 season 2012 August 14th, 2012 - Park begins water park expansion and renames it Crocodile Cove September 5th, 2012 - Lake Compounce files application to build campground November 8th, 2012 - Holiday Lights to debut on November 30th, 2012! 2013 January 21st, 2013 - New wave pool expansion area named "Bayou Bay" 2014 February 7th, 2014 - iconic Pink's Hot Dogs coming to Lake Compounce June 29th, 2014 - Bear Creek Campground set of open on July 1st December 12, 2014 - Dino Expedition announced for 2015 2015 July 11th, 2015 - Phobia, a Premier triple launched coaster announced for 2016 _____________________________________________________ ORIGINAL POST BRISTOL/SOUTHINGTON, CT (August 1, 2006) - Lake Compounce, America’s oldest amusement park and Connecticut’s largest water park, unveiled plans today for a new ride and other expansions for 2007 and beyond. As part of the park’s long-term strategy for development, Lake Compounce will add Zoomers Gas ‘n’ Go, a family ride that takes parents and kids on a journey through the 1950’s in a 1956 Corvette replica. Cars will travel on an electric rail passing a gas station, traveling under a bridge, by a car wash, and finally ending at a drive-in movie theater, complete with a 50’s style concession stand. Following the success of the 2006 season addition, Thunder ‘N’ Lightning, a thrilling ride that catapults riders to heights of 100 feet at 60 miles per hour, the park is offering Zoomers as something special for families and younger patrons. In addition to the new ride, General Manager, Jerry Brick explained other expansions and upgrades planned for the 2007 season and totaling over $3 million. He also discussed the status of moving Mount Vernon Road, which will allow for water park expansion in the future. “Lake Compounce is a Family Theme Park, so we think it’s important to have great new rides that can accommodate both parents and their children,” said Brick. “We are very excited about adding Zoomers Gas n’ Go. We expect to be able to accommodate between 400 – 450 riders each hour.” Groundbreaking for the new ride has already occurred and it will be ready for park visitors on opening day of next season. Edited May 22, 2017 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSLSM Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 This sounds like a nice addition to the park, and it sounds like it will have some good themeing. However, I thought that they were going to get a spinning coaster, but I guess that is for a later time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatOne Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Since that article didn't go into detail about the road relocation... Lake Compounce will likely relocate the road beginning in Spring at the cost of $3 million. It will open 8 usable acres of land which Jerry said they would like to expand their waterpark with. The expansions would happen in steps and not all at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I think the spinning coaster is going to open in 2008, I hop eth erumors are true that it will also utilize the mountainside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I'm glad Lake Compounce realizes how important rides like antique cars are and is adding the ride unlike all the other parks that are removing the ride from their parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfie Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 That's cool how it will open on opening day. I bet the park will be packed that day, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imdrunk Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I'm excited. I'm moving to CT in two weeks from LA and can't wait to Vist Lake Compounce and hit Boulderdash. -Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Fan Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 That's cool how it will open on opening day. I bet the park will be packed that day, though. LC doesnt really get pack'd. As for the ride.. We knew about it 2 years ago (yay for the 2005 winter tour) Anyways - http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc096561jm.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack57 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 To see a car, go to Lake Compounce, and when you are done with your bag check, look to the right and there will be a car there. I'll check it out next June (field trip), and see how it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo210 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Wow! That was the last thing I thought Lake Compounce was getting! That seems like a fun ride for the family. Can't wait to go in 2007 (If I can). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTcoastin Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 At the tour of LC this weekend, it was learned that they've purchased 2 additional trains for Boulder Dash. Those trains are the old trains from Hershey's Wildcat. They did this so that they can refub the trains during the summer to save time during the off-season. For example, the Hershey trains will be refurbished this winter and run on BD in 2008. The weird thing will be that one year you have headrests and the next year you don't. What does everyone think of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalzero Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I have never ridden this mountain coaster and will these new trains make a difference to "Bolder dash's" speed and ride...? How about putting the 1930/40's looking trains on Bolder..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dailey Enterprizes Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 That's kind of odd since Hershey and LC have no affiliation. Whatever though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 ^ What's even weirder is that they used to be affiliated before Kennywood took over. Wayyyy back in the day of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTcoastin Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I think it might be that GCI supplied the new trains for Hershey's Wildcat and did the track work on Boulder Dash. I'd guess that GCI might've coordinated the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 That's kind of odd since Hershey and LC have no affiliation. Whatever though... It's just a private sale. Doesn't matter that there is no affiliation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Billions of transactions are made everyday between people who are not affilliated with each other. In fact I'm about to buy a sandwich for lunch from someone I am not affilaited with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dailey Enterprizes Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Haha, sarcasm isn't needed, I get it, but I was saying that I'm used to seeing things like rides and such being exchanged by parks under the same name or affiliation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 ^ Yes, typically when rides/trains,etc are moved it's between affiliated parks. However there's plenty of times where a park will sell old equipment/rides to other parks. Like Holiday World's old G-trains from Legend are being used at Geaga Lake on I believe Raging Wolf Bobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCoasterny Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Just like how Knoebels bought the PTC trains from Michigan's Adventure and they're not affiliated to each other! I'm sure GCI took the old trains from Hersheypark's Wildcat and told LC, "Hey we've got some used PTC's for you at a cheap price!" when they were doing the track work.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerC Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I think we get it The new trains shouldn't affect the ride at all. Wildcats trains are PTC along with Boulder Dash's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 The only thing I'm worried about here is the extra weight of the headrests. This could either be really good and increase the speed.... or really bad and tare up the structure (and make the ride lag). I do believe LC will do a good job with refurbs (they do every year) and will have them running smooth. Like I said though, I'm a bit worried about the long term effects theses trains may have on the ride. On a side note, from what I saw in March, GCI did a really nice job with the retracking/structure rebuilds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCs221 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Or their weight may be nearly negligible since passenger loads vary significantly anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 But it's always going to be that much more... I've heard a lot of structure on Beast has had to be rebuilt because of things like the headrests increasing the running weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snuggles Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Maybe they will take the headrests off during their refurb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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