The countdown is on until Lake Compounce opens its gates for the season. Here's the story of how it came to be.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the weather gets warmer, it's almost time to return outdoors to some of your favorite summer attractions, including beaches, ...

Tickets for Lake Compounce's final Holiday Lights event are on sale now. Lake Compounce announced in August that it would retire its annual Holiday Lights, a tradition at the theme park since 2012, ...

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 ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (WFSB) - America’s oldest amusement park is tightening its rules. Parents will soon no longer be able to let their kids and teens roam freely through Lake Compounce. The new chaperone ...

The Wildcat Roller Coaster will have a second train that will help reduce wait times.

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 service to guests in what its owners hope will be the best of its 179 ...

BRISTOL, CT (WFSB) - Lake Compounce, which billed itself as “The official park of family fun,” announced its opening dates for the 2024 season. Park officials said gates will open on Saturday, April ...

Lake Compounce will soon enact a new policy requiring anyone who is 17 years old or younger to be under the supervision of a chaperone who is at least 21 years old. The new policy begins on Saturday, ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A fun summer awaits as Connecticut’s two amusement parks are set to open for the 2023 season! It’s opening weekend for Quassy Amusement and Waterpark, but it will be closed ...