A review of documents and handbooks found no mention of the high-risk areas known as red zones where the groundskeepers had been ordered to trim grass. In between the Skyride and Thunder river there is a pathway with a little bridge for us to cut in between the 2 rides. Located on the Bristol-Southington town line, the park is hosting ESPN's X Trials this weekend. They looked at me laughed said some nasty thing and kept walking. A few nights later I see the boy again (this time its 12 am and I was getting rid of the garbage outside) I see other employees leaving for the night the little boy ran laughing right by them.. It all boils down to a simple fact. A sign near the entrance to the water slide warns: ''Strong swimmers only. Everybody that lives here or has lived to hear all their life knows better. Ruiz, who said he is friends with the brothers, said he saw the coaster train go through one cycle without incident. > Police say that ride's 34-year-old operator was Life has its hardships. WebDeaths that occurred here include a 16-year-old girl who fell from a coaster in 1981, a 16-year-old park employee killed working on the Tornado ride in 1999, a 6-year-old boy (Saturday, May 15, 2004) - At a carnival in Manchester, Connecticut, a three-year old boy fell from his seat on a Yo-Yo ride. Explore the latest videos from hashtags: #lakecompounce, #lake_compounce, #lakecomponce, #lakecompoune, Trees become old, and sometimes their branches fall at unfortunate times. But those changes, DAmico contends, did not extend to other areas of park operation, and if they had, Martinezs death could have been prevented. Cmon!!! 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. In May, 2004, a five year A historic wooden roller coaster and recipient of an ACE Coaster Landmark Award. Click "thumbs up" if you think its haunted, or "thumbs down" if you think its all just a tall tale. So that way it is quicker for us to get around instead of going through the lines with the public. The road move was expected to cost $6 million, while the additions to the water park were expected to cost $15 million. > pavement. Reopened in 2022 after a refurbishment and added VFX, Wooden roller coaster that was replaced by the. What does that say about our countries health? A 6-year old boy drowning? My e-mail address is:bent4500@aol.com, I visited there since I was a child and now I bring my family for years. Four of us were sitting in a booth having a couple beers. The park reopened for the 1994 and 1995 seasons. Not saying its ghosts, but I mean. But they didnt die because the park is haunted! ExperiencesMost of the experiences reported at LC come from employees. Experts Stumped by Faceless Toad Seen in Connecticut Man Steals Officers Squad Car and Credit Cards, Headless Chickens Discovered in Courtroom, the extinguishing of the bright light that was Milli Vanilli, its located just off of Route 229 in Bristol, http://www.exploretalent.com/articles/worlds-tallest-roller-coaster-unveiled/, Damned Hike: Lovers Leap State Park, New Milford, Damned Hike: Old Leathermans Cave, Watertown, Damned Hike: West Rock Ridge Park, Hamden. Opioid overdoses have skyrocketed since the late 1990's, becoming the worst drug epidemic in modern American history. I have been to Lake Compounce 17 times in the past 4 years (with a season pass) and Ive never heard or seen anything bad. Richard Harris | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Area Commander 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. All-new for 2023, enjoy live concerts all summer long directly on the lake! Check out our seasonal events to find out whats happening at the park during your visit. Disneyland had a similar accident, fortunately no one was killed, a few years ago. i go to lake coupounce alot and it is not haunted, i use to work at the lake as house keeping..i loved itbut the one place i did not love was the ballroom at nite..every nite that my partner n i went to clean the ballroon we always felt like someone was lookin or was behind uswe never saw anything but we would here footsteps near the dreesing rooms..on stagen around the ballroon floors.other then that i loved going to the parkwith my kids n having fun under the sun. Other thrill rides include Wildcat, Thunder At first, Baez thought his older brother, 23-year-old Wilfredo Martinez, was playing a joke. Though, it is to be expected considering how old this place has been running. It was just the norm. [7], The park's history goes back to 1846, when Gad Norton hired a scientist to perform an experiment using explosives, which failed. The good news is that despite the unfortunate tragedies and accidents, many people have enjoyed themselves immensely at Lake Compounce Amusement Park over the past 153 summers, and will do so again this 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. The park was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the death of the worker, Matthew Henne of Southington. 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. In 1985, Lake Compounce was sold to the Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company, owners of Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania, who briefly renamed the park to "Hershey's Lake Compounce". Lake Compounce remained under the ownership of the Pierce and Norton Corporation until 1966, when Edward G. Pierce sold his share to the Norton family. Any rumors that he causes accidents is absolutely absurd. 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. "For unknown reasons, the employee was struck and killed by the coaster," Bisi said about an hour after the accident. > Thread started on: May 17th, 2004, 8:56pm . "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. Several deaths followed by lawsuits. 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. These same factors had similar effects on other parks in the New England region, such as Canobie Lake Park and Riverside Park. > it should have been removed, but who would ever The event also features a 100-foot-tall Christmas tree, which is the largest in Connecticut.[26][27]. haunted. I don't want to be the junior ride police but something has got to give here. There are four different drop sequences to make each ride feel different. A 5-year-old Hartford boy died today, nearly a week after an accident on an amusement park water ride. Deaths that occurred here include a 16-year-old girl who fell from a coaster in 1981, a 16-year-old park employee killed working on the Tornado ride in 1999, a 6-year-old boy who drowned on the Lake Plunge waterslide in 2000, a 23-year-old maintenance worker killed working on the Boulder Dash in 2001, and a 5-year-old boy killed in 2004 when a tree branch fell on him. . we don't have any better news' original sound - Sky News. 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. 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? As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Police are charging him with reckless endangerment in the first and second degrees, risk of injury to a minor and interfering with police. The accident comes at a particularly bad time for Lake Compounce, the nation's oldest amusement park. The police report also cited gaps in training. Its mostly guards that work over night or off-season that have seen/heard things. The tree was dead, Nancy, my girlfriend at the time was poking me in the side saying, Peter..Peter!!! I worked at the Lake in the summers of 2000-2002. I was looking at a photo of one of the earliest pictures of the construction or maintenance, of the Wildcat at Lake Compounce. This is crazy. Martinez began working at the park this season, according to Richard Bisi, a spokesman for Lake Compounce. Ruiz and Eli Baez said their supervisors at the park haven't provided any safety training for groundskeepers. > amusement park. 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. [24][25], During December, the park becomes covered in lights, becoming a Christmas experience for adults and children. Hearing kids laughing when no one else was around you. In 2016, the park added a new roller coaster called "Phobia Phear Coaster," a Sky Rocket 2 model from Premier Rides. 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. No one was injured. There were also plenty of nights when walking back into the main portion of the park after the guests had left that were unbelievably creepy. > Just when I thought it Could not get Worse In 1914, Lake Compounce opened the Green Dragon, the park's first electric-powered roller coaster. So is every amusement park! Never did see any ghosts, but there were some scarry people!!! After all, havent there been just as many death reports for places like Six Flags? In more recent times, however, there have been many all-too-verified events. [1][2] It spans 332 acres (134ha), which includes a beach and a water park called Crocodile Cove included in the price of admission. The drums are fixed to arms which raise and lower automatically. He called Martinezs death a tragic accident, but there is no blame to be laid at the feet of Lake Compounce, he said, based on all the investigations conducted internally and by outside authorities.. 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. On Friday, a wheel fell off a ride called the Ring of Fire. There is a selection of children's and family rides open and a place to meet Santa. Ive (former employee) experienced those, as well as signs that at least the Chief is active. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11660136&BRD=1643&PAG=461&dept_id=10486&rfi=6. its not haunted. 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. I have also seen unexplained shadows at night as a Lake Compounce employee. We were all walking past kiddie land(go figure) at around midnight about to clock out when the rides turned on by itself. . That place is freaking awesome! Always that same music. One of the main culprits behind the growing opioid epidemic are synthetic opioids like fentanyl. But Ruiz said the park is generally good about safety, and DeJesus, the ride operator, said the rules are "real strict" in his department. But, I must say I have NOT seen any ghosts or heard any wierd noises. Private property should be respected at all times, as should all posted signs concerning trespassing, hours of operation and other local regulations. On October 6, 1846, Gad Norton invited the public to witness a scientific experiment to be conducted at his family-owned lake. The suit says a lock that would have stopped mechanic John Fitch from operating the Boulder Dash roller coaster with Martinez beneath the tracks was not in use, a violation of federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. We also saw that top gondola on the Ferris Wheel start swinging back and fourth (30 mins AFTER lock out, tag out) every night. Lake Compounce offers fun special days and seasonal events all year long! "It's hard to believe it. Sadly, their reaction was cut down dozens of trees. General Manager Jerry Brick stated that the coaster was the biggest investment in the park's history. The experiment brought large crowds, which inspired Norton to open an amusement park. Most of them, however, have been caused by people not paying attention to any signs or anything. Accept Read More, Tolland Man Faces Charges for Shooting Ghost, UFO Sightings Continue to Skyrocket in Connecticut. Nothing malicious just creepy. I won 100 to 25. i went to lake Compounce for the first time the other day which was 7/02/2011 and decided to ride the wildcat and i banged my knees on the metal when my body slid forward and they are still swollen from thatnever again!!!! I worked for the park for 3 seasons, in that time I was working the exit ramp of the wildcat while a human chain was walking the lake to get the drowning victims body which was very sad, seeing him carried out of the water was unsettling, In my second and 3rd season I was one of the main operators of the brand new Boulderdash, one morning I went into work to find my ride closed, when I walked up I found out an employee had been wearing headphones while landscaping under the coasters low clearance ending, and did n. Not hear the loud test alarms going off while lifting his head between the tracks. It was ordered closed by state inspectors after they found cracks on the seats. 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. In 1911, a carousel was built, followed by a roller coaster in 1914. Besides, all parks have a little mystery to them. Is this place really haunted? TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. I think the nuttiest story I heard was from a guard whos worked there since the new ownership in 96. The boy, Devon M. Alexander, had been in critical condition since the July 1 accident at Lake Compounce, an amusement park in Bristol, Conn. Everyone should know the coaster is tested before opening each day and to stay clear, Martin said. 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. How did they know it was a 6 year old boy? Baez said he and Martinez were close, playing basketball, going to clubs and other things brothers do together. He let Bristol PD know that some kids broke in and to keep an eye on the area. Can. 1. Log in to follow creators, like videos, and view comments. Lake Compounce one day in 2017 I just put my newborn cousin into a blender - NICK POSTS CRINGE . A 40-foot (12m) drop tower designed for children. Underwater lake of death | Video credit: nautilus original sound - Angelika Koch. Park officials reached Monday said the lawsuit had no merit. The park prospered as it was positioned as a family medium-sized amusement park rather than a thrill park. 474.8K Likes, 891 Comments. i have worked at the haunted graveyard, which is in the middle of the woods, for the last two years. 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. just curious lol. The land and what was left of the rides and buildings was sold to a previous owner, Stephen Barberino. Ruiz said. 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. I realize this was a freakish occurance but how many more of these are going to happen. Im kinda weirded out, because I wanted to go to the haunted graveyard, and now, im thinkin im gonna run into a ghost or something! Lawton Lang; his son Alexander Lang; his daughters, Chantel and Valerie Lang. I found this site Googling rumors of ghosts near the boulderdash at lake compounce. If the gate was left open, *click*. > I went to the Ride Accident Report to see what > clung to the seat briefly before falling to the During one of these walk-arounds, he heard kids laughing from near the lake. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Welcome to the new courant.com: Whats changed, FAQs and more, 99 sheep, 1 goose rescued from Beacon Falls farm due to concerns for animals welfare, TikTok sets new default time limits for minors, Two Palestinians arrested in West Hartford mans killing; third shot dead, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. I personally cant stand the park but to each their own its just not haunted! I was thereit was magical. The park was cited by the View Seasonal Martin said it shouldn't run before everyone is out of the way. "It could have been prevented" if the park followed normal safety standards, Martin said. TikTok video from Puffchew (@puffchew): "Murder lake#foryoupage #foryou #murder #crazy". Why do I feel what goes around comes around? The property was left to the settlers in exchange for a small amount of money and miscellaneous items, including a large brass tea kettle. "Nobody knows what happened to the safety this certain day," said Ruiz. I will be keeping a closer eye on what the ride ops are doing as well. This is really getting out of hand now. [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. The accident was the second at the weekend carnival. The Wildcat roller coaster and other rides became nonoperational by 1991. I worked at Lake Compounce for two years, and have walked through the park alone and at night plenty of times. The Damned Story: As the oldest continuously operating theme park in the United States, Lake Compounce in Bristol is well known as a spot where people congregate for summertime fun. TikTok video from Tuff_Merc (@tuff_merc): "Lake Compounce fell off fr #lakecompounce #lc #bristol #ct #connecticut #cttok #connecticuttok #mike #strangerthings #fyp". It is def haunted. I think when this happened, it was near where the chair lift is so theres really no where these kids could have gone. On typical opening days, Lake Compounce hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 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. jamboree back in the 70s. 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. Let me tell you, we played for 5 minutes and only counted the people who walked directly in front of our chairs. 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 I dont know why he commited suicide, he was so young. He said he figured the operators would stop the ride because the men were working underneath. During a test run, one of the Boulder Dash cars struck Martinez, killing him instantly. I was a ride operator for the deep south team. Richard Stanton'It's incredibly sad One of the employees asked the big wigs about it and they talked about pretty much the same thing thats in this article. In orientation, they talked about the accidents that happened and what we could do for safety, etc It was no secret to people that live in Bristol, that Lake Compounce is rumored to be haunted. 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. original sound - rabia321321. In 1895, a casino was built on the property, which was the first permanent building at the site. They also appointed a full-time director of safety and training, Jim Lenois, last July. Baez said he was so sure his brother was fooling that he kept cutting weeds until the supervisor told him Martinez was really hurt. Disclaimer: The stories posted here are user-submitted and are, in the nature of "ghost stories," largely unverifiable. [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. The existing rides were repaired, some new rides were added, and waterslides were constructed for the beach and lake areas. A 25-minute Chairlift amusement ride that took riders to the top of Southington mountain and back. 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. This I know because he made me go with him one night to get a mop bucket from behind the stage. 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. The oldest continuously operating theme park in the U.S. is rumored to be haunted. It was just a horrible, horrible coincidence. Martinez, who attended school in Waterbury, had a preschool age son, Baez said, who lives in Waterbury with his mother. He died at Connecticut Children's Medical Center with his family at his bedside, a hospital spokesman said. A tree branch breaking and And then there is always the fact that the man who owns the park present day refuses to go into the Ballroom by himself because everytime he does he gets touched. Make your Lake Compounce visit even more memorable when you book your stay at our exclusive campground. **you got the date wrong on that Milli Vanilli show it was July 29, 1990. I shout to them, hey that little boy went back to the water park! Prayers to the familys as this sad time . See the article in its original context from. We were camping there for a C.B. . He was born on December 31, 1975 in New Port Richey, FL. me and 4 friends were riding bolder dash this summer, about half way through the ride i had seen something crossing over the track really fast as i looked round thinking it was an animal i had seen nothing, when i got off the ride one of my friends asked if i had seen it and described it just the way i had seen it. 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! Grab a 2023 Silver, Gold, or Platinum Season Pass and experience FREE concerts all summer long. "This is not an unheard of thing," Martin said. Neither of which are haunted.. Your CommentsHave a photograph taken from this location? [3] The park was acquired from Kennywood Entertainment Company by Palace Entertainment, the U.S. subsidiary of Parques Reunidos. Use the "Browse" or "Choose File" button below to select an image to upload along with your comment. 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. Officials at Lake Compounce Theme Park declined Thursday to discuss the circumstances of Martinez's death, but they provided general information about safety Look, I have been to Lake compounce ever since I was a little girl. [12], The park's success was steady until the late 1960s, when the park's attendance was decreasing. 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. What do you think? "I thought he was fakin.'". The man is an employee of Coleman Brothers Shows of Middletown, Connecticut. I asked my Mom if the c.b.ers were having a party there. He unlatched his seat belt, left the seat and then clung to the seat briefly before falling to the pavement. Nor have I seen any unsightly images throughout the park. So what if its haunted? XD, yeahHow would you know it it was a boy and was 6? On December 3, 1684, his tribe signed a deed that left Compound's Lake to a group of white settlers, including John Norton, who had migrated to central Connecticut from Massachusetts. 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. Lake Compunce is a wonderful park- it just had some bad mishaps. Police say that ride's 34-year-old operator was drunk and refused to cooperate with investigating officers. Baez' parents, Alfonzo and Maria Baez, adopted Martinez, their nephew, when he was six years old, according to Eli Baez. We figured security or someone was testing it but when we asked them they said they had no idea. As one could imagine, there is a lot of history in this park that dates back to 1846. LOL. Tagged Friends. 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. Your email address will not be published. Those in the ballroom are not, its just a moment in time that plays over and over every night. The overhead grid provides the power to each car motor. He saw a wound on his brother's shoulder, Baez said, and figured Martinez would be all right. Paul Natkin/Getty Images. You can read the parks official unabridged history here. Dark shapes and spirits have been seen in and around the ballroom, strange music and the disembodied voices of revelers past have been heard, and there are reports of inanimate objects moving and lights turning on and off of their own volition. 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. 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 old rides were great. 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. 1847. Wait I missed the last paragraph. > officers. Enjoy a day of thrills at America's First Amusement Park! Park officials said Devon could not swim and was not wearing one of the life vests that are provided, but not required, for water rides. 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