LAKE COMPOUNCE
Bristol, CT
Owned by Herschend
 Park News - (3/30/2025) Screamscape mentioned it on the corporate news page, but not here, that earlier in March, the Palace Entertainment parks in the US owned by Parques Reunidos are to be sold to Herschend, the company behind park’s like Dollywood and Silver Dollar City.
(3/29/2025) As Lake Compounce prepares to open for the season on May 3rd, the park has sent out a reminder of what we can expect this season. This list includes fireworks on July 4th and 5th, a Drone Sky over the lake on Aug. 30th, 31st and Sept. 1st. A new haunted season of Phantom Fall Fest that will add the park’s largest haunted house to date, and then Holiday Lights in the winter months.
But for the roller coaster fans, the park’s factoids pointed out another very interesting fact… that Lake Compounce may be the only park open this season where wooden roller coaster fans can experience both Gravity Group’s signature vertically stacked track system as well as GCI’s Titan Track on the same day.
2025 will be the year that Wildcat will have finished a two-year retracking project with Gravity Group that added more than 1,400 feet of their pre-fabricated vertically stacked track system. Meanwhile Boulder Dash ongoing track upgrade has now added over 1,000 feet of GCI Titan Track to the layout to help smooth out the rough spots.
Honestly, I can’t think of another park out there that is currently offering rides with both of these upgraded track concepts of their wooden coasters at once, but if I’m mistaken, please do let me know.
(2/17/2025) Lake Compounce has confirmed that the final phase of Wildcat’s retracking project is under way, which will see Gravity Group replace nearly 600 feet of track. “Get ready for a smoother, faster, and more thrilling ride when we open on May 3!”
Just before the 2024 season the park also confirmed that Gravity Group had replaced more than 800 feet of track on the Wildcat with their new “pre-cut, vertically stacked wood track.” And if you forgot, the park also replaced over 1000 feet of track on Boulder Dash with GCI’s steel Titan Track, so it’s nice to see so much work has been going into upgrading the experiences of their coaster rides.
(12/26/2024) Lake Compounce will close out the 2024 season with a fireworks spectacular on Sunday, December 29 at 8 p.m. so Guests can marvel at the spectacular show above the lake after a heart-warming visit to the park’s 12th annual Holiday Lights.
Then on December 31, families are invited to ring in the new year Lake Compounce style as the park counts down to 8 p.m. during its annual Kids New Year’s Eve Bash presented by PepsiCo. Kiddos are invited to dance the night away at a bubble dance party with their favorite characters, enjoy sweet holiday treats, and countdown with everyone to 8 p.m. with a free juice box toast courtesy of PepsiCo. The party is a part of Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce and will run from 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31 inside the Starlight Theatre. Admission to Kids’ New Year’s Eve is included free with park admission.
(8/18/2024) Lake Compounce is making a change starting September 21st. According to a release from the park, Lake Compounce will implement a new Chaperone Policy on that date, in order to allow the park to continue to commit “to maintaining a family friendly environment where our visitors can feel safe and welcome as they enjoy a day in our park.”
The new policy says that all guests age 17 or under must be accompanied by a chaperone who is at least 21 years old to enter the park at any time. Each designated chaperone may only be responsible for up to 4 guests, have a valid ID, and accompany their party during entry and throughout the day. Those under-age found without a chaperone will be ejected from the park.
Again, this policy will go into effect on September 21st, and applies to single-day ticket purchases as well as those with season passes who were not subject to the policy before. The policy will also be in effect for those visiting the park as part of larger private or company sponsored events.
In other Lake Compounce news, the park has annouinced that a new Drone Show will be taking place at the park on the Saturday and Sunday evening of Labor Day Weekend. Rides will close at 8pm and the Drone Show will begin shortly afterwards.
2025 - Nothing is known to be added at this point in time...
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