Lake Compounce 2017
Lake Compounce provided us with free tickets to visit this month, but all opinions, statements, and photos are my own.
Here is the Top 10 List of reasons we had a great time at Lake Compounce:
- Right in the middle of Connecticut, so it’s close to us and lots of other places.
- Tons of rides in the kid section that everyone over age 2 could ride without grown-ups.
- Super fun scary roller coasters for the grown-ups.
- Wicked friendly employees.
- Lots of shade and places to sit down when you’re tired.
- Free fountain drinks all over the park so no one ever complained they were thirsty.
- Stroller-friendly.
- Nursing-friendly.
- Parent-friendly (My husband changed all the diapers all day, because the men’s room had changing tables.)
- Just the right size to spend the whole day.
E and I took Evan to Lake Compounce several years ago, back when he was Baby Evan, and had a great time then too. But I had a very tiny Baby Caroline and didn’t get to ride very many things myself, so I mostly remember just the toddler area. Since then, they’ve done a bunch of renovations, added new coasters and spruced things up so even though it’s the oldest amusement park in the country it’s beautiful and clean. Don’t worry, about the nostalgia though, because it’s still got plenty of that.
We got there at 11 am on a Sunday and the kids walked on to every ride until at least 1 pm. They’re the only ones on those drums!
The only photo of me from the day: Caroline LOVED this thing and was super mad she couldn’t go on the grown-up version.
We got free soda while we waited for E to ride Phobia. It took me several more hours to decide if I was also going to ride Phobia. I did. It was fun.
Praise hands for this Joovy stroller we still love. Finn was happy riding/sleeping/chilling in it all day, between rides in the Tula so I could nurse.
After Evan suddenly, drastically changed his mind about roller coasters (Saturday: “I WANT TO RIDE THEM ALL!” Sunday: Won’t even get on the kid-sized coaster Linc rode with his arms up) I wasn’t sure he would try any of the rides. But he loved the log flume.
Evan also loved the Ghost Hunt ride, probably because he likes shooting games. I did not partake, because haunted houses are not my thing. Caroline and Linc both rode, because they take after their father.
That is possibly the best picture I’ve ever taken.
I don’t remember the dinosaurs from the last time we visited, but the kids loved it.
Caroline clearly didn’t enjoy herself at all.
Despite Evan’s skeptical face, we rode Thunder Rapids twice in a row and got SOAKED. It was great.
The lake/waterpark opens this weekend. I promised the kids we could come back for it later this summer.
I bought extra clothes JUST IN CASE they got wet, which is why they’re in different clothes than the beginning of the day.
Goodbye Lake Compounce! See you again soon!
If you’re in the New England area, I would definitely recommend making the trip to Bristol to have your own super fun day. You can use this link/code to get a discount on your internet tickets:
Link: https://www.lakecompounce.com/
Promocode: BeBehSBlog17
Thank you again to Lake Compounce for providing us with the tickets (p.s. kids under 3 are free)!
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