By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR It’s one of those signs that summer is around the corner. Lake Compounce Amusement Park opened for the season on Saturday. At 11 a.m., little by little, guests started filing into the park that sits along the Bristol/ Southington border. By that time, the morning’s rains had finally subsided. The temperatures turned up enough to reach short-sleeve and shorts weather. And brave souls realized that, yes, it was a good day for a ride on the Boulder Dash roller. (A little later in the afternoon, unfortunately, rain and thunder put a damper on opening day activities.) General Manager Gerry Brick, offering a tour of the park, said there was a push to finish last minute maintenance tasks before the public was let through the front gates for the season’s debut. He noted a spot where some pavement had been restored the day before. He pointed out the mulch freshly raked across a patch of earth near the opening gates. But the park was definitely ready for its guests. Brick said the opening day crowd tends to be primarily season ticket holders or, in the case of this year, patrons taking advantage of the day’s two-for-one [...]
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR It’s one of those signs that summer is around the corner. Lake Compounce Amusement Park opened for the season on Saturday. At 11 a.m., little by little, guests started filing into the park that sits along the Bristol/ Southington border. By that time, the morning’s rains had finally subsided. The temperatures turned up enough to reach short-sleeve and shorts weather. And brave souls realized that, yes, it was a good day for a ride on the Boulder Dash roller. (A little later in the afternoon, unfortunately, rain and thunder put a damper on opening day activities.) General Manager Gerry Brick, offering a tour of the park, said there was a push to finish last minute maintenance tasks before the public was let through the front gates for the season’s debut. He noted a spot where some pavement had been restored the day before. He pointed out the mulch freshly raked across a patch of earth near the opening gates. But the park was definitely ready for its guests. Brick said the opening day crowd tends to be primarily season ticket holders or, in the case of this year, patrons taking advantage of the day’s two-for-one [...]