One of them caught my eye and I suddenly felt a cold shiver run up and down my spine. The Campground was renamed to Lake Compounce Campground in 2021 as a part of the parks 175th season. Let me tell you, we played for 5 minutes and only counted the people who walked directly in front of our chairs. They are moments in time playing over and over. "I'm feeling like somebody in my family died," said Mardonado, who said he's known Martinez for at least five years. [11], The effects of the Great Depression and the popularity of the automobile brought trolleys in the United States into a decline, which negatively impacted attendance at Lake Compounce. Well one night I was having a break with a co-worker and my shirt was pulled so hard I was pulled off the bridge onto the ground. For the time being, Boulder Dash -- a $6 million coaster that debuted to rave reviews last year as the longest, fastest wooden coaster on the East Coast -- is closed, but the park remains open. I was thereit was magical. Strong current.''. The train struck and killed Martinez. They said the boy, who was with his stepfather at the time of the accident, had met the 46-inch height requirement for the ride. > think that it would just crack off and kill a A historic wooden roller coaster and recipient of an ACE Coaster Landmark Award. Voice your opinion here! Eventhough I would love to see one but I think the stories are mad up. Hey Chief, have a good night. LOL! Grab a 2023 Silver, Gold, or Platinum Season Pass and experience FREE concerts all summer long. I grew up in Plainville, the next town over. Literally hours and hours, all day and into the evening. Baez said he and Martinez were close, playing basketball, going to clubs and other things brothers do together. His park had public swimming and rowing on the lake, a gazebo for lakeside band concerts and several rides. 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. Deep water. > Manchester, Connecticut, a three-year old boy This is really getting out of hand now. So every time, Thanks Chief. Each ride seat is a drum that spins individually while the entire ride spins clockwise. horse and carriage? These same factors had similar effects on other parks in the New England region, such as Canobie Lake Park and Riverside Park. Connecticutt was Smug after the S:ROS Incident, Re: Lake Compounce Tragedy Young Child Dead, Mother Stable, Re: Connecticutt was Smug after the S:ROS Incident, Roller Coasters, Parks & Attractions Message Board. are you ready to face your fears on phobia? Private property should be respected at all times, as should all posted signs concerning trespassing, hours of operation and other local regulations. WebLos Angeles County. Phobia features three LSM launches and a heartline roll at 150 feet (46m) high. He let Bristol PD know that some kids broke in and to keep an eye on the area. 3 twisting enclosed body slides that were tan in color, 20,000 seat outdoor amphitheater, home to concerts for many big names bands, and was constructed during the JEG era of the park, Flat bottom paddle boat that transported guests across the lake, themed as a classic steam boat, This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 07:32. Richard Harris | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Area Commander earth to Peter!!. Many "ghost hunters" have been arrested because they failed to contact property owners and/or local authorities ahead of time. The suit, filed Friday in state Superior Court in Waterbury, seeks damages in excess of $15,000. Joel Fain, a Hartford attorney representing Lake Compounce, declined to comment on specific allegations because he said he had not seen the suit. This happened this past weekend without much notice but when looking for the Freak Incident at LC, also saw this, we are not having a stellar start to the year: Just when I thought it Could not get Worse 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. But, I must say I have NOT seen any ghosts or heard any wierd noises. 291 Likes, 71 Comments. orIve worked here for a few years as a teenager. 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. TikTok video from not you (@nunyabusniz): "#lakelanier". Should Lake Compounce and other parks now rid the parks of trees out of fear that they might collapse and kill someone? Unfortunately for me I spent a very dark time there, but I have also had amazing times at the park and will always consider it a great place close to my heart! When I was there, Wildcat was closed for maintenance. Lake Compounce!Lake Compounce Summer's Not Ready - Flo Rida & Inna & Timmy Trumpet. Each time the groundskeepers work underneath a coaster or the log ride, he said, operators clear the area before starting the ride. Lake Compounce purchased a miniature steam railroad designed and built by British actor William Gillette, portrayer of Sherlock Holmes in 1943. OMG all those are true because we worked there of college.After the ghoust hunters came we had to quit it was getting out of hand so we left. 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. 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. So what if its haunted? Paul Natkin/Getty Images. 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 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. how did you know this shadow was of a 6 year old boy? He ran after them, yelling to stop, but they disappeared. 474.8K Likes, 891 Comments. https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/08/nyregion/boy-hurt-in-park-accident-dies.html. Is this place really haunted? Click "thumbs up" if you think its haunted, or "thumbs down" if you think its all just a tall tale. I personally cant stand the park but to each their own its just not haunted! We all didnt understand what we heard at first. The arms rise when the rider pulls the control stick towards them-self, and the elephant descends when the control stick is pushed away. http://www.exploretalent.com/articles/worlds-tallest-roller-coaster-unveiled/, its def hauntedi used to work there,i would wander the ballroom on my breaks and i would find and hear strange things, like music playing or faint voices, i found a large puddle of water on the floor that wasnt there on my way in one day, i was the only one in the building, and it appeared within a few minutes. A 25-minute Chairlift amusement ride that took riders to the top of Southington mountain and back. Thats what makes them so great! 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. 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. I must say it was very creepy. funny. In the ensuing decades, the park grew steadily, adding more picnic and swimming areas as well as the states first 10-pin bowling alley and a ballroom. When he got back to the main park, the starlight ballroom had all the lights on in the inside and he smelled fresh popcorn. > Carnival worker arrested, charged with Opioid overdoses have skyrocketed since the late 1990's, becoming the worst drug epidemic in modern American history. "This is not an unheard of thing," Martin said. The property was left to the settlers in exchange for a small amount of money and miscellaneous items, including a large brass tea kettle. Dont for get about the Indian who drowned do more research! Be ready to enjoy a summer of endless fun with a Season Pass. He said he walked off the job Wednesday and isn't sure he's going back. The last fatal accident at Lake Compounce occurred in August, when a 16-year-old ride attendant died after falling beneath a moving ride. Any rumors that he causes accidents is absolutely absurd. My e-mail address is:[email protected], I visited there since I was a child and now I bring my family for years. Never did see any ghosts, but there were some scarry people!!! One of the main culprits behind the growing opioid epidemic are synthetic opioids like fentanyl. 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? On Easter, Glenn Gray and the Casa Loma Band opened the Starlight Ballroom. WebEstablished in 1846, Lake Compounce is the oldest continually-operating theme park in North America (Note: thats pre-Civil War, kids). Tom Wages, general manager at the park, declined comment. WebDiscover short videos related to lake compounce deaths on TikTok. I found this site Googling rumors of ghosts near the boulderdash at lake compounce. Another instance was in the waterpark where I worked. 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. Later that year, the Bristol and Plainville Tramway Company constructed the Southington and Compounce trolley line. A large umbrella canopy covers the ride and simultaneously rotates in a clockwise direction. Its a charming park filled with the memories and nostalgia of families who have made Lake Compounce a summer tradition for generations. Hearing kids laughing when no one else was around you. It wasnt pretty. (men, women, and children) We brought the camp about a week ago. The police report also cited gaps in training. A 5-year-old Hartford boy died today, nearly a week after an accident on an amusement park water ride. i have worked at the haunted graveyard, which is in the middle of the woods, for the last two years. I worked there in the summer of 2002. The Chief is obviously active, but means no harm. > unlatched his seat belt, left the seat and then The boys were quickly outed for being lip-synching frauds, and fell from grace faster than if they were riding Down Time. I completely agree with you. His brother was working under a lower section of the coaster, he said, when tragedy struck. After being unable to find a buyer, JEG filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and liquidated the park. In addition to the 14th oldest wooden roller coaster in the world, Wildcat,[4] its newer wooden roller coaster, Boulder Dash, has won the Golden Ticket Award for the #1 Wooden Coaster in the World for five consecutive years. 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. > clung to the seat briefly before falling to the Does anybody remember her? Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, > drunkenness after child falls from Yo-Yo So is every amusement park! 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. "He was a man who liked to be in his house with his girl," said his friend, Luis DeJesus, 18, who works at Lake Compounce as a ride operator. A few years later in 1927, the renowned Wild Cat wooden roller coaster a ride you can still enjoy to this day started thrilling visitors. Martinez, 23, was cutting weeds with a noisy, gas-powered trimmer beneath a section of roller-coaster track before the park opened on June 13, 2001. Lights Out (Formerly) Storm Surge (Current), Closed in 2019. When he failed to surface, lifeguards began a search but it took about 25 minutes for them to pull the boy from the water. Use of this site is governed by our Terms Of Service and Privacy Policy. In 2014, the park added a campground off-site called Bear Creek Campground with cabins, tent and RV spaces, and a main lodge. 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. "It was clearly an accident," said Florence Sinow, spokeswoman for the state fire marshal's office. Companies such as Cedar Fair, Alpha Smartparks, and the Kennywood Corporation made offers. . This I know because he made me go with him one night to get a mop bucket from behind the stage. Several years later I was in a pub in Bristol with my girl friend and a few others. The coaster was torn down in 1927 to make room for the Wildcat, a wooden coaster designed by Schmeck and built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. POV: Phobia at Lake Compounce No Love (Instrumental) - . I have also seen unexplained shadows at night as a Lake Compounce employee. SOUTHINGTON Lake Compounce is seeking to hire over 1,000 new employees for its upcoming 2023 summer season. > apparently became afraid and wanted to escape. Nancy, my girlfriend at the time was poking me in the side saying, Peter..Peter!!! But Ruiz said the park is generally good about safety, and DeJesus, the ride operator, said the rules are "real strict" in his department. That year, JEG's financial troubles were exposed when a check the company wrote to Guns N' Roses bounced, and the performance was cancelled. 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. I grew up in Bristol and spent most everyday there, as my dad, Wally (ior Ralph) Gray, and Walt Swenton were carpenters that took care of the wild cat. But if you do go, avoid the water parkit is disgustingly scary and full of very large people. Consists of small scale motorcycles which rotate in a counter clockwise direction. The thing that is most difficult to understand is why it was there were still safety violations going on even after the first two accidents, he said. 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. Disclaimer: The stories posted here are user-submitted and are, in the nature of "ghost stories," largely unverifiable. I went to the Ride Accident Report to see what they had to say about yesterdays death and this is what greeted me. He was taken to a hospital where he was I was there in July 1989 when milli vanilli died. Everyone should know the coaster is tested before opening each day and to stay clear, Martin said. I looked over to the wall at the right where there were several old antique B&W pictures. > The overhead grid provides the power to each car motor. In between the Skyride and Thunder river there is a pathway with a little bridge for us to cut in between the 2 rides. Im 64 YO. See you there. The What does that say about our countries health? If the gate was left open, *click*. Girl, you know its true. The Lake Compounce accident is unfortunate, but really unrelated to amusement park rides. Baez' parents, Alfonzo and Maria Baez, adopted Martinez, their nephew, when he was six years old, according to Eli Baez. people are just making up stories to get comment I go to lake compounce like everyday over the summer every summer Ive never been freaked out or heard of anything from my friends or someone about ghost until now in these comments that are made up. 15.9K Likes, TikTok video from Sky News (@skynews): "Authorities say #deaths of three #boys in #Solihull after falling into a #lake are a "stark reminder of the #danger of #water during #cold #weather"". There are four different drop sequences to make each ride feel different. He bought me funnel cake afterwards so really it wasnt so bad. "I thought he was fakin.'". "It's an inspection that's pretty thorough," said Bisi. The park was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the death of the worker, Matthew Henne of Southington. TikTok video from Angelika Koch (@angelikaisanerd): "#greenscreen #greenscreenvideo #learnsomethingnew". 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. Check out our seasonal events to find out whats happening at the park during your visit. 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. Disneyland had a similar accident, fortunately no one was killed, a few years ago. Located on the Bristol-Southington town line, the park is hosting ESPN's X Trials this weekend. 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]. The casino was expanded with a dance floor. Soo, all my life I have lived in Ct.. and Every summer I go to the park to my friends and I also go to the haunted graveyard. In 2017, there were over 47,000 opioid Four of us were sitting in a booth having a couple beers. Baez, 19, said the two brothers, who live on Davis Drive in Bristol, started work at 6 a.m. Wednesday. Witnesses who say the park is haunted have described shadowy figures in or near the ballroom, unexplained music and sounds of parties, objects that move by themselves and lights that go on and off on their own. Lets face it safety starts us. > I went to the Ride Accident Report to see what Nothing malicious just creepy. Nor, the suit contends, did park managers train mechanics not to conduct tests with workers under the tracks or to communicate with each other by two-way radio before running a test, both of which run counter to prevailing industry standards spelled out in guidelines published by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. Steve. Police will not leave Solihull lake until absolutely certain no one else is in the water | West Midlands Police 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. 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. LOL. 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. "It's hard to believe it. Neither of which are haunted.. well kinda lol. I grew up in bristol and knew many people who have worked there over the last decade. Martinez began working at the park this season, according to Richard Bisi, a spokesman for Lake Compounce. HauntedPlaces.org makes no claims that any of the statements posted here are factually accurate. [3] The park was acquired from Kennywood Entertainment Company by Palace Entertainment, the U.S. subsidiary of Parques Reunidos. The land and what was left of the rides and buildings was sold to a previous owner, Stephen Barberino. 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. Neighbor Hector Mardonado remembered Martinez as a "very nice kid"from a "very nice family" who never had any trouble with anyone. Ruiz, who said he is friends with the brothers, said he saw the coaster train go through one cycle without incident. As one could imagine, there is a lot of history in this park that dates back to 1846. Webby Ray Bendici. 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. In July 1981, 16-year-old Michele Johnson of Bristol died after falling from a roller coaster as she stood and reached out the side of the car. When my mom went into their recent Haunted Graveyard she said she saw a man with blood on him.She was SUPER freaked out cuz he was see-through.And she asked my cousin Joey (he works there) if he was a new recrute (I probobly spelled it wrong) And my cousin didnt say a word.We later found out that it was a ghost, not only for its filmy figure, but Joey didnt have any clue who she was talking aboutCreepy right? 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. I have been going once every summer for quite a while. Then, and several times a year in the summers until I moved out of the state in the mid 80s. Coasters have smashed into groundskeepers and maintenance workers at other parks on a number of occasions, according to Martin. Lawton Lang; his son Alexander Lang; his daughters, Chantel and Valerie Lang. i didnt see or feel anything on the coaster but while riding the skilift i couldnt help but feel alot of energy coming from the land itself. > treated for minor injuries and released. .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 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 . Each passenger wears a shoulder strap across one of their shoulders. The history of Lake Compounce can be traced back to 1846, when Gad Norton opened the area to the public. Early in 1996, Kennywood Entertainment, owners of Pittsburgh's Kennywood amusement park, signed an agreement to purchase Lake Compounce. i rode the wooden rollercoaster two days after it decapitated that matinence worker in 2000 it was also the day after the more updated rollercoaster across from the wooden on got stuck upside down for hours i felt bad for riding it so soon after. That year the park added a few more new rides and a Boomerang Roller Coaster which was actually purchased by previous operators. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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