Lawton Lang; his son Alexander Lang; his daughters, Chantel and Valerie Lang. When he got back to the main park, the starlight ballroom had all the lights on in the inside and he smelled fresh popcorn. "I'm feeling like somebody in my family died," said Mardonado, who said he's known Martinez for at least five years. According to the Lake Compounce website, In this house, Dr. Belladonna Thornwoode has gone mad on her quest for perfection. This has to be the freakest accident at an amusement park. That year the park added a few more new rides and a Boomerang Roller Coaster which was actually purchased by previous operators. Anyone can read what you share. Prayers to the familys as this sad time . Hikes and Walks Legends Weird Places. Your email address will not be published. That year Funtime merged with Premier Parks, which went on to purchase Riverside Park (now Six Flags New England) 30 miles north near Springfield, MA and owned other parks such as Great Escape in Lake George, NY. Wait I missed the last paragraph. Lake Compunce is a wonderful park- it just had some bad mishaps. All will ttify that they have seen lights go on and off midway games that were.closed make noise and odd figures in the starlight ballroom. The history of Lake Compounce can be traced back to 1846, when Gad Norton opened the area to the public. I saw a small very pale boy standing near zoomerang about 5 years ago I walked by and when I looked back he wasnt there. The accident was the second at the weekend carnival. When you have a situation where you have a death in your park, then another death, you would hope somebody would conduct a generalized inquiry into all safety procedures and make sure employees are well trained, attorney Michael DAmico of Watertown said Monday. A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Wilfredo Martinez, a maintenance worker killed during a roller coaster test run in June 2001 at Lake Compounce Theme Park. The park received renovations and in 1988 a 20,000-seat outdoor amphitheater. Its a charming park filled with the memories and nostalgia of families who have made Lake Compounce a summer tradition for generations. He bought me funnel cake afterwards so really it wasnt so bad. As a person who grew up here in Bristol Id have to say i never experienced anything either, however that doesnt mean something doesnt exist cause you dont see it. I think the nuttiest story I heard was from a guard whos worked there since the new ownership in 96. By the way.spirits are everywhere..not so much Haunting but just there amoungst us , The ferris wheel is closed this season in 2011 because an eleven year old boy, while at the top, jumped off the gondola! Not saying its ghosts, but I mean. Located on the Bristol-Southington town line, the park is hosting ESPN's X Trials this weekend. HauntedPlaces.org makes no claims that any of the statements posted here are factually accurate. . Neither of which are haunted.. 1847. LOL. The park remained closed for the 1992 and 1993 seasons, but during both years the beach area was opened for the three days of Labor Day weekend in order to preserve the park's status as the oldest continuously operating amusement and trolley park in the United States. A 16-year-old ride attendant, Matthew Henne, was crushed beneath a spinning ride at the park in 1999, and a 6-year-old Hartford boy, Deven Alexander, drowned in July 2000 after tumbling from an inner tube into a lake at the bottom of a water slide. See the article in its original context from. Trees are hardly unique to theme parks so this sort of accident OSHA rules were again violated when Bernard Jaworski, a maintenance supervisor, ordered Martinez and two other workers to trim weeds beneath the tracks, the suit says. I won 100 to 25. If the gate was left open, *click*. A smaller version of the Pirate Ship where a motor below the ship turns a drive wheel that allows the boat to move back and forth in the direction of the spinning tire. Martinez, who attended school in Waterbury, had a preschool age son, Baez said, who lives in Waterbury with his mother. I have grown up going to Lake Compounce and have been affected by 4 of these unfortunate happenings. He said he couldn't comment further on the incident. "They only train the ride operators," said Baez. WebEstablished in 1846, Lake Compounce is the oldest continually-operating theme park in North America (Note: thats pre-Civil War, kids). I@emily- Hehe LOL. Best Things To Do in New England in SummerStay at a Campground! Hours are subject to change and typically vary during special events. He is survived by his mother, Janet Lang; his brother, Rev. haunted. Hey Chief, have a good night. LOL! Can. But those changes, DAmico contends, did not extend to other areas of park operation, and if they had, Martinezs death could have been prevented. In 1993, Funtime Parks, which owned the now defunct Geauga Lake near Cleveland, Ohio and Darien Lake near Buffalo, NY, among other parks, became Barberino's management partner. Damned Conn-ection: The name of the 160-acre state park is based on a dark legend involving the double suicide of a starcrossed loversLillinoah, a Native American princess and an undentified white man,. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. It is our intention to vigorously defend our position, said Richard Bisi, a park spokesman. During a test run, one of the Boulder Dash cars struck Martinez, killing him instantly. "For unknown reasons, the employee was struck and killed by the coaster," Bisi said about an hour after the accident. In 1981, a 16-year-old girl fell off a moving roller coaster when she tried to stand up; in 1999, a 16-year-old park employee was struck and killed by the Tornado ride; in 2000, a 6-year-old boy drowned while riding the parks Lake Plunge water slide; and in 2001, a 23-year-old maintenance worker was killed while working on Boulder Dash. Lol, Im from Bristol and still go to lake componce. jamboree back in the 70s. His brother was working under a lower section of the coaster, he said, when tragedy struck. Are you that desperate for content lake compounce is far from being haunted never mind should have been a list of the top haunted places in a certain state. Four of us were sitting in a booth having a couple beers. Nancy, my girlfriend at the time was poking me in the side saying, Peter..Peter!!! Another version has Compound killing himself when he realized he hadnt gotten fair value for the land, while yet another suggests his own tribe murdered him in retaliation for giving away their sacred ground. 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Your CommentsHave a photograph taken from this location? The existing rides were repaired, some new rides were added, and waterslides were constructed for the beach and lake areas. The girl who was with me turned absolutely pale white dropped her cigarette and ran. TikTok video from Lake Compounce (@lakecompounce): "are you ready to face your fears on phobia? They also appointed a full-time director of safety and training, Jim Lenois, last July. Bathroom Today as I was getting ready for my job inside the maze ( I was a clown) I was in the dressing room with three other people . Premier Parks and Barberino then put Lake Compounce up for sale again in 1995. The remote and inaccessible nature of the lift's path and terminus on top of Southington Mountain were cited by General Manager Jerry Brick as reasons for the closing. Baez' parents, Alfonzo and Maria Baez, adopted Martinez, their nephew, when he was six years old, according to Eli Baez. (: My mom sang there in the 1940s. I keep reading on here , Ive been going there every summer since I was a kid and have seen nothing, its fake blah blah. You guys need to remember that most spirits dont come out around a huge ass crowd like that, or they simply just blend in with everyone else. Check out our seasonal events to find out whats happening at the park during your visit. I was molested by a Ghost at Lake Compounce. Lights Out (Formerly) Storm Surge (Current), Closed in 2019. Use the "Browse" or "Choose File" button below to select an image to upload along with your comment. Seriously, I live nearby and have not heard the haunted thing before. In 1911, a carousel was built, followed by a roller coaster in 1914. . TikTok video from not you (@nunyabusniz): "#lakelanier". Log in to follow creators, like videos, and view comments. The Chief is obviously active, but means no harm. Lake Compounce purchased a miniature steam railroad designed and built by British actor William Gillette, portrayer of Sherlock Holmes in 1943. We were going up the first incline and as we reached the very top where you could get a wide view of the park and lake, leaning against the four foot wooden handrail on the right was an old man with a green vest and brown baggy trousers smiling at us as we were right at the pinnacle about to descend. So is every amusement park! The later half of the 20th century saw the parks business slowly fade, struggling and passing through the hands of multiple owners in the 1980s and 90s. are you ready to face your fears on phobia? The boy TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. "I seen him fall, just drop to the floor," said Baez. Make your Lake Compounce visit even more memorable when you book your stay at our exclusive campground. They didnt do anything. iv been the once and we saw a shadow of a little 6-year-old boy and trust me it was creepy, BSIf your going to make up a story, at least have half brain to make one up where you not easily going to get caught in a lie,lol, iv been the once and we saw a shadow of a little 6-year-old boy and trust me it was creepy. Just some weird occurances . The last fatal accident at Lake Compounce occurred in August, when a 16-year-old ride attendant died after falling beneath a moving ride. The > clung to the seat briefly before falling to the But then he moved his brother's head and saw that his skull had been split open. I realize this was a freakish occurance but how many more of these are going to happen. I was with my boss when she heard someone talking above where we clock in, she thought it was one of our employees but when she went upstairs to see what he was doingnobody was there. Deep water. Wish it was like that again.! They had were totally smug about their inspectors and inspections after the S:ROS incident. Some of the maze employees and I saw a thick smoke coming from down an abandoned hallway. Now, her once grand manor lay in ruin. My favorite thing to do was spend hours on Saturdays in the arcade where it didnt matter whether it was raining or sunny. I worked there in the summer of 2002. This park was also the site where on July 21, 1989, as Milli Vanillis Rob and Fab were performing, their music started skipping, exposing the fact that they were lip-synching and unleashing the public ridicule that followed. The park reopened for the 1994 and 1995 seasons. So every time, Thanks Chief. Look, I have been to Lake compounce ever since I was a little girl. Subscribe to our email list to be the first to know about upcoming events and offers. Unfortunately, there isnt much in the way of documentation before the last half century, although there are vague stories about workers being killed in construction accidents and children drowning in the lake. Oh, a final note: Possibly the most tragic death of all happened at the park on the night of July 21, 1989 its the night that marked the extinguishing of the bright light Sadly, their reaction was cut down dozens of trees. Consists of sixteen swings suspended from chains on a rotating center. There is a selection of children's and family rides open and a place to meet Santa. its a strange place, well when I went there lastwell when I went there last summer with my boyfriend we didnt see anything until we were having sex and we heard some one say get out, This website uses cookies to improve your experience. My e-mail address is:bent4500@aol.com, I visited there since I was a child and now I bring my family for years. Later my daughter & i were in line..same spot.my daughter looked at me and said what? I said I didnt say anything and she replied I know I was looking at you and your mouth wasnt moving but someone just said something really fast in my earI was LOOKING at my daughter and no-one was *that* close to her. > they had to say about yesterdays death and this It is haunted I worked there for several years and a group of us employees were walking past the ballroom(some of the small windows to the ballroom were open still) to leave at night and we heard many people talking and the sound of a honky tonk style piano playing the song Oh Susanna coming from the ballroom, it sounded as if there was a party going on in there. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. See you there. The tree was dead, it should have been removed, but who would ever think that it would just crack off and kill a small child? So that way it is quicker for us to get around instead of going through the lines with the public. In 2014, the park added a campground off-site called Bear Creek Campground with cabins, tent and RV spaces, and a main lodge. Martin said it shouldn't run before everyone is out of the way. She told me no the event had closed for the night, and it was quiet time. Can. SOUTHINGTON Lake Compounce is seeking to hire over 1,000 new employees for its upcoming 2023 summer season. All campsites include Wi-Fi, a picnic table, and a fire pit. [8] In 1944, Lake Compounce opened a steam railroad. Each time the groundskeepers work underneath a coaster or the log ride, he said, operators clear the area before starting the ride. He is being held on a $50,000 bond. XD. A 6-year old boy drowning? But he didnt say anything. Visit the Park fir your self and make up your own experience and bring out the kid in you. The oldest continuously operating theme park in the U.S. is rumored to be haunted. The all-time attendance record of 5,000 was set in the spring of 1941, when Tommy Dorsey's reorganized band featured Frank Sinatra, who had yet to reach the height of his career. > officers. Ruiz said. The event also features a 100-foot-tall Christmas tree, which is the largest in Connecticut.[26][27]. its not haunted. If not, its located just off of Route 229 in Bristol, directly across the street from the ESPN campus you cant miss the array of satellite dishes. This is really getting out of hand now. I will be keeping a closer eye on what the ride ops are doing as well. https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/08/nyregion/boy-hurt-in-park-accident-dies.html. From rides like the storied Wildcat and Boulder Dash to other attractions such as the water park and the lake itself, the park has a long history of good times and great enjoyment. TikTok video from Angelika Koch (@angelikaisanerd): "#greenscreen #greenscreenvideo #learnsomethingnew". Alfonzo Baez, who also works at Lake Compounce as a night supervisor in the groundskeeping department, said no one is supposed to be allowed under the coaster when it is operating. The property was left to the settlers in exchange for a small amount of money and miscellaneous items, including a large brass tea kettle. Sure, in the past there were a few accidents, but every park has some. Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce continues through Dec. 31 every Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 4- 9 p.m. Also fom Dec. 26-31, it is open each day from 4-9 p.m. In 1895, a casino was built on the property, which was the first permanent building at the site. Paul Natkin/Getty Images. How did they know it was a 6 year old boy? [6] A local myth suggests that Chief Compound drowned while trying to cross the lake in the brass tea kettle. I worked at lake compounce one summer (around 2003) and I worked in the candy store. And yes, EVERYTHING was checked in attempts to debunk the paranormal. Consists of small scale motorcycles which rotate in a counter clockwise direction. The overhead grid provides the power to each car motor. Police say that ride's 34-year-old operator was drunk and refused to cooperate with investigating officers. About Us TikTok video from rabia321321 (@rabia3213210): "It's very very SAD". Home to the number one wooden roller coaster in the world, Boulder Dash, and the first triple launch steel coaster in New England, Phobia Phear Coaster. The boy, Devon M. Alexander, had been in critical condition since the July 1 accident at Lake Compounce, an amusement park in Bristol, Conn. When we went to investigate, we saw that it was a fire extinguisher with a gash in itwhich was very odd, considering that absolutely no one went down that hallway prior to us. Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut. Enjoy a day of thrilling coasters and rides at Lake Compounce! #rollercoaster #coastertok #thrill #lakecompounce". The boys were quickly outed for being lip-synching frauds, and fell from grace faster than if they were riding Down Time. His plan was to hold onto the park and the few rides and buildings left and sell it to another amusement park owner. This has required the moving of nearby Mount Vernon Road to the north to give the park more room for expansion. The attraction consists of a 45-minute walk-through of catacombs, castles, special effects, and graveyards, as well as many other houses being added every year. The midways are decorated, many of the park's rides are run in the dark, and a haunted house called "The Haunted Graveyard" is opened. Portions of the proceeds are donated towards the American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Dont for get about the Indian who drowned do more research! After all, havent there been just as many death reports for places like Six Flags? Lake Compounce one day in 2017 I just put my newborn cousin into a blender - NICK POSTS CRINGE . 19962023 Ultimate Rollercoaster, LLC. Though, it is to be expected considering how old this place has been running. More attractions were added, and the park grew in stature during its heyday in the 1940s, famous big bands came to play Lake Compounces Starlite Ballroom, including Tommy Dorseys band featuring a young Frank Sinatra. We figured security or someone was testing it but when we asked them they said they had no idea. A tree branch breaking and falling on a mother and child. Explore the latest videos from hashtags: #lakecompounce, #lake_compounce, #lakecomponce, #lakecompoune, those havent been in operation for transportation since the 1800s we thought, so the next day we asked our boss about what type of party was going on in the ball room was it a 1800s themed party or something that night and she told us no one was in the ball room. The rest of my shift I kept seeing the kid running in and out of the store (no one seemed to care or notice). [14], In the spring of 1987, Joseph Entertainment Group, owned by Joseph Balestieri, bought the park and renamed it "Lake Compounce Festival Park". [12], The park's success was steady until the late 1960s, when the park's attendance was decreasing. This I know because he made me go with him one night to get a mop bucket from behind the stage. But Ruiz said the park is generally good about safety, and DeJesus, the ride operator, said the rules are "real strict" in his department. The photo must have been 100 years old at least. I even remember part of the conversation that we heard coming from one of the windows, a lady said that her son had gotten into a skiing accident when he went skiing up north during the winter and he broke his arm and the closest hospital was in Hartford, CT so, he had to make a 5 day trip to get there half of the trip being horse and carriage and the other half train. IV BEEN GOING TO LAKE CONPOUNCE FOR THREE YEARS AND I SAW WHAT APPERED TO BE A GHOST IT WAS NEAR THE LAZY RIVER AND ALSO AT THE STAR LIGHT THEATER IT SEAMED TO BE A LITTLE BOY AROUND 7-OR-8 YEARS OLD HE SEEMED AS THOUGH HE WAS HAVING FUN, I saw what appeared to be a ghost/corpse making strange noises but as I came closer I realized it was only Abe Vigoda eating a taco. The only thing bad that happened was on the high diving board- my brother took a dive and when he landed he hit another swimmer and split his head open. > Just when I thought it Could not get Worse Also, a good friend of mine worked at the park as a teenager and she claims to have seen, heard and felt unexplainable things. The park was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the death of the worker, Matthew Henne of Southington. As a former employee there are many little things that happen there all the time. Never knew these kinds ofNever knew these kinds of stories existed in Lake Compounce. Sat, 22 Oct 2022 23:51:00 +0000 View Detailed Check-in. Not anything dangerous, but certainly adds to its unfortunate notoriety: Lake Compounce is the park where Milli Vanilli was performing in 1989 when the record they were lipsynching to started skipping. He The suit, filed Friday in state Superior Court in Waterbury, seeks damages in excess of $15,000. I asked my Mom if the c.b.ers were having a party there. I don't want to be the junior ride police but something has got to give here. I have had to walk through the show (and park) forwards and backwards countless times both during the day and in the middle of the night, alone and i have never seen anything. INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- A California father is under arrest for murder after his baby daughter's body was recovered from the Los Angeles River in Long Beach, police said Every day before opening, he said, maintenance workers at the park walk the length of the Boulder Dash before running the empty coaster train through its course. Opened in 1846, it is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States. earth to Peter!!. Phobia features three LSM launches and a heartline roll at 150 feet (46m) high. A historic wooden roller coaster and recipient of an ACE Coaster Landmark Award. Managers at Lake Compounce tightened safety procedures in the wake of each of the previous fatal accidents. > This has to be the freakest accident at an Within 24 hours of the accident, Lake Compounce officials expanded the use of lock-out devices to include groundskeepers. The curse may be true, but this user is lying. The park was cited by the WebIn June, 2001, an employee at Lake Compounce was struck and killed by the Boulder Dash roller coaster while trimming weeds during a test run of the ride. IT IS NOT HAUNTED. On only $5. So what if its haunted? Sinow said the fire marshal's office inspects every ride in every amusement park at least annually and sometimes makes surprise inspections as well. When he failed to surface, lifeguards began a search but it took about 25 minutes for them to pull the boy from the water. I have been going once every summer for quite a while. The Wildcat roller coaster and other rides became nonoperational by 1991. [7], The park's history goes back to 1846, when Gad Norton hired a scientist to perform an experiment using explosives, which failed. Ken Martin, a Virginia-based safety consultant to the amusement park industry, said his first impression is that the coaster's operations staff and the groundskeepers weren't communicating as they should. The park paid a $14,000 fine to OSHA in connection with Martinezs death, a penalty lower than it might have been because of what the agency called managements commitment to go above and beyond the agencys standards. OSHA imposed a separate $7,000 fine against the park in Matthew Hennes death. When we got off the ride we told the Wildcat operator that we saw an old man up there at the very top of the ride greeting us with a smile. (men, women, and children) We brought the camp about a week ago. > think that it would just crack off and kill a ', Democrats retain CT 100th District House seat in Middletown with Kai Belton's special election win, CT man killed by police at Springfield MGM casino, years after son was shot by cops in New Britain, wife says, Shoreline Conference semifinal between Cromwell, Morgan should be a classic, Ridgefield couple unable to sue for emotional distress after delivery driver killed dog, judge rules, The Best Private High Schools Near Hartford, Guide to Legal Cannabis Dispensaries in CT, The Best Window Replacement Companies in CT. I shout to them, hey that little boy went back to the water park! When I say this I mean a little more than the standard little blurbs that the ops gives before each train departs. I was a ride operator for the deep south team. The park is open daily from May through September (admission prices and hours vary), and then on weekends in October for the always-fun Haunted Graveyard, where the scares, spooks and spirits are fake . My dad would take us there on Sunday afternoons in the summer to listen to the live cowboy music.. 362 Likes, 29 Comments. But, I must say I have NOT seen any ghosts or heard any wierd noises. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Manchester, Connecticut, a three-year old boy He pretty much let us know hes still there and looks out for people. Tagged Friends. The park was put up for sale at a very low price. I propose the following new warning signs: 3) Do not ride if ride op has just been discharged from drug rehab, 4) Do not ride if seems more interested in hitting people in line than following safety procedures. One of the main culprits behind the growing opioid epidemic are synthetic opioids like fentanyl. Well after the Sky ride closed for the night we usually would have a cigarette on the bridge and the maintenence guys would scare us. He said he figured the operators would stop the ride because the men were working underneath. See specification for Other Visitors here. Whatever happened, it didnt subsequently dissuade people from visiting the scenic lake, nor did it prevent eventual Lake Compounce owner Gad Norton from opening the park to the public in 1846 for picnicking and other amusements. Hearing kids laughing when no one else was around you. We were there yesterday.my daughter & husband went to go on the boulderdash and when they were near the covered bridge in line my husband heard a mans voice speaking frantically in his ear.but he couldnt understand what was being said..there was no man standing near him. The drums are fixed to arms which raise and lower automatically. At the end of the 1991 season, Joseph Entertainment Group filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and did not open the park for the 1992 season. Reports indicate that there were no signs posted at the ride informing riders of height requirements. But they didnt die because the park is haunted! Life has its hardships. As one could imagine, there is a lot of history in this park that dates back to 1846. The ride rotates in a clockwise direction and has 6 arms, each with an 'elephant' attached. 5K Likes, 303 Comments. I honestly dont know why the girl tried to stand. We all didnt understand what we heard at first. .tiktok-ze5eiw-SpanViews{-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;padding-right:12px;color:rgba(22, 24, 35, .75);}4301 views|.tiktok-15ooo5t-H4Link{font-family:ProximaNova,Arial,Tahoma,PingFangSC,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;display:inline;color:rgba(22, 24, 35, .75);margin-left:12px;}.tiktok-15ooo5t-H4Link a{color:rgba(22, 24, 35, .75);}. The vast majority of information provided on this web site is anecdotal, and as such, should be viewed in the same light as local folklore and urban legends. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. It was later discovered that JEG was nearly $900,000 behind in taxes and had not refunded nearly $300,000 to ticket-holders for 15 cancelled concerts.[16][17]. Any rumors that he causes accidents is absolutely absurd. The train consists of five cars with two children or one adult and one child per car. Nighttime security guards also allegedly have seen strange things after hours. [21][22], In early July 2017, Lake Compounce shut down the "Sky Ride"a twenty-five minute round trip chairlift from the park up to the top of the Southington Mountain ridge. He looked like he wanted them to share with him or even notice him I just thought the kids were being kids and thought it rude of them. 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