Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a year when it’s not debuting the latest thrill coaster or a new water park slide, Lake Compounce is focusing on beefing up its ...

For riders whose most recent memory of the venerable Wildcat rollercoaster at Lake Compounce is teeth-rattling, whip-sawing turns and jolting, spine-shaking hills, something a bit different is in ...

Lake Compounce is celebrating 180 years as America's first amusement park with upgraded rides and a full lineup of events.

Lake Compounce, which bills itself as “The Official Park of Family Fun,” has announced both its opening date and the return of the park’s “historic Wildcat Roller Coaster, as well as improvements to ...

As part of its "50 States in 50 Weeks: America the Beautiful" segment for the show's 50th anniversary, "Good Morning America" visited the Nutmeg State on Friday for a ride at "oldest, ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Lake Compounce Amusement and Water Park is opening for the season next month, this time with a few updates. Opening Day is scheduled for April 27. The park’s 100-year-old ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — Folks at Lake Compounce in Bristol got to take part in the “World’s Largest Coaster Ride” on Monday. The amusement park joined parks all across the country Monday afternoon in ...

Lake Compounce first opened its gates in 1846, long before massive theme park empires dominated the landscape. What started as a simple gathering spot around a scenic lake, complete with picnicking, ...