One day a group of day camp children stopped by (as they normally did before they left the park) this little boy around 7 or 8 face pale white lips black hair black , no shoes, blue swim trunks no shirt dripping wet asked me for quite a bit of candy (as all kids did before they left) ( What made this unusual was that it was a day only open for the camp kids and he was the only one in a bathing suit. ) The park was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in the death of the worker, Matthew Henne of Southington. Use the "Browse" or "Choose File" button below to select an image to upload along with your comment. 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. > falling on a mother and child. A 1950s' car-themed attraction for children. Should Lake Compounce and other parks now rid the parks of trees out of fear that they might collapse and kill someone? 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. Investigators say that the child's fall was not related to a mechanical problem, but that the three-year-old should not have been allowed on the 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. TikTok video from Puffchew (@puffchew): "Murder lake#foryoupage #foryou #murder #crazy". WebDiscover short videos related to lake compounce deaths on TikTok. Managers at Lake Compounce tightened safety procedures in the wake of each of the previous fatal accidents. orIve worked here for a few years as a teenager. an incident happened at another park, and it forced them to shutdown theirs. 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. Hey Chief, have a good night. 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. Sinow said the fire marshal's office inspects every ride in every amusement park at least annually and sometimes makes surprise inspections as well. Early in 1996, Kennywood Entertainment, owners of Pittsburgh's Kennywood amusement park, signed an agreement to purchase Lake Compounce. 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. And lastly with great reluctance I offer this last one 5) Do not ride if the people in line with you talk more about the great layout of the bathrooms and how roomy and clean they are, than they talk about the ride they are getting on! Private property should be respected at all times, as should all posted signs concerning trespassing, hours of operation and other local regulations. 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 . > amusement park. He was born on December 31, 1975 in New Port Richey, FL. I dont find it hard to believe, it is on sacred land among mountains, which supposedly have some energy force in the minerals. 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. 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. During one of these walk-arounds, he heard kids laughing from near the lake. It was finally purchased by Kennywood Entertainment Co. of Pennsylvania in 1996, and has enjoyed extensive renovations and expansions to become the family-friendly destination it is now. Consists of small scale motorcycles which rotate in a counter clockwise direction. One of them caught my eye and I suddenly felt a cold shiver run up and down my spine. What do you think? There, in the photo was an old man with a shabby vest and baggy pants with long white sideburns smoking a cigar with a huge familiar grin right at the very top of the first hill. The suit, filed Friday in state Superior Court in Waterbury, seeks damages in excess of $15,000. He said he walked off the job Wednesday and isn't sure he's going back. 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. IT IS NOT HAUNTED. Tube slide that was enclosed. > small child? And yes, EVERYTHING was checked in attempts to debunk the paranormal. "They only train the ride operators," said Baez. 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. It was just the norm. Also, a good friend of mine worked at the park as a teenager and she claims to have seen, heard and felt unexplainable things. I was there in July 1989 when milli vanilli died. Explore the latest videos from hashtags: #lakecompounce, #lake_compounce, #lakecomponce, #lakecompoune, Officials at Lake Compounce Theme Park declined Thursday to discuss the circumstances of Martinez's death, but they provided general information about safety Many "ghost hunters" have been arrested because they failed to contact property owners and/or local authorities ahead of time. Nationally, the death rate from these drugs has increased by Those in the ballroom are not, its just a moment in time that plays over and over every night. XD. It accuses managers at the amusement park on the Bristol-Southington line of failing to comply with industry and federal safety guidelines a breach the attorney representing Martinezs estate called shameful in light of two previous deaths at Lake Compounce in each of the two preceding years. 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 worked at lake compounce one summer (around 2003) and I worked in the candy store. Never knew these kinds ofNever knew these kinds of stories existed in Lake Compounce. When I was there, Wildcat was closed for maintenance. 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. They looked at me laughed said some nasty thing and kept walking. LOL. Opioid overdoses have skyrocketed since the late 1990's, becoming the worst drug epidemic in modern American history. #rollercoaster #coastertok #thrill #lakecompounce". He pretty much let us know hes still there and looks out for people. I don't want to be the junior ride police but something has got to give here. . Do you think we will see this and if so if what form will the parks try to raise awareness? The oldest continuously operating theme park in the U.S. is rumored to be haunted. According to the Lake Compounce website, In this house, Dr. Belladonna Thornwoode has gone mad on her quest for perfection. > apparently became afraid and wanted to escape. Never did see any ghosts, but there were some scarry people!!! [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. She told me no the event had closed for the night, and it was quiet time. Subscribe to our email list to be the first to know about upcoming events and offers. Later that year, the Bristol and Plainville Tramway Company constructed the Southington and Compounce trolley line. Steve. A children's roller coaster with an oval shaped track. Small scale bumper cars themed as animals which seat up to two riders. WebLake Compounce owes me money. 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. 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. Im 64 YO. are you ready to face your fears on phobia? For whatever reason, it seems as though Lake Compounce has been cursed from the very beginning legend has it that shortly after John Compound (the Native American chieftain who the park is named for) traded the property in 1684 to a group of white settlers, he drowned in the lake while trying to cross it in a large brass kettle. (Hey, thats the story!) **you got the date wrong on that Milli Vanilli show it was July 29, 1990. He said he couldn't comment further on the incident. > they had to say about yesterdays death and this 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. 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! 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]. Can things get any worse? What does that say about our countries health? 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. 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. But they didnt die because the park is haunted! After all, havent there been just as many death reports for places like Six Flags? In 1914, Lake Compounce opened the Green Dragon, the park's first electric-powered roller coaster. . 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And on halloween we go to lake compounce with family and we still get chills when we go.Beware. Lake Compounce. Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut. Opened in 1846, it is the oldest, continuously-operating amusement park in the United States. It spans 332 acres (134 ha), which includes a beach and a water park called Crocodile Cove included in the price of admission. If You Go: Lake Compounce is located in Bristol, and chances are if youve grown up in Connecticut, youve probably already been there! Each ride seat is a drum that spins individually while the entire ride spins clockwise. The early 1930s brought more growth. We all didnt understand what we heard at first. 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. On Easter, Glenn Gray and the Casa Loma Band opened the Starlight Ballroom. [13] Factors such as poor marketing, low attendance, and repeated ride outages caused Hershey to sell the park after two seasons in 1987, a decision that upset local representatives. 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. Anways, if your interested in going to newer places, check this place out They didnt do anything. The Lake Compounce accident is unfortunate, but really unrelated to amusement park rides. will the iconic ride return anytime soon? [15] JEG focused on concert promotion and neglected the amusement park portion of the property. Lake Compounce one day in 2017 I just put my newborn cousin into a blender - NICK POSTS CRINGE . Very amazing place full of history and death. These same factors had similar effects on other parks in the New England region, such as Canobie Lake Park and Riverside Park. 362 Likes, 29 Comments. Phobia features three LSM launches and a heartline roll at 150 feet (46m) high. The (: My mom sang there in the 1940s. Why is it Lake Compounce, the best place in the universe, that always has to be picked on! This is the lake in america with the most dead bodies found original sound - Puffchew. Nothing malicious just creepy. > think that it would just crack off and kill a It's one of the best places for a summer day trip in Connecticut. > treated for minor injuries and released. Tagged Friends. The accident comes at a particularly bad time for Lake Compounce, the nation's oldest amusement park. I was a ride operator for the deep south team. 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. Let me tell you, we played for 5 minutes and only counted the people who walked directly in front of our chairs. well kinda lol. A 40-foot (12m) drop tower designed for children. Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Julio Ruiz, 21, who also does groundskeeping for the park, was working near the brothers early Wednesday, close enough to see them but not under the coaster with them. 197 Likes, TikTok video from Thrill Nation (@thrillnation): "Have you visited this lovely park!? It is our intention to vigorously defend our position, said Richard Bisi, a park spokesman. I was looking at a photo of one of the earliest pictures of the construction or maintenance, of the Wildcat at Lake Compounce. I hate to ask this question, but does anybody know what the record is for the most people killed in one year on rides in the U.S.? One of the main culprits behind the growing opioid epidemic are synthetic opioids like fentanyl. 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. When I say this I mean a little more than the standard little blurbs that the ops gives before each train departs. I dont care if no one believes me but I tell you it is all true after all I did work there. 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. [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. Wearing a bikini and had 5 children with her. Park officials reached Monday said the lawsuit had no merit. She was in her teens. Anyone can read what you share. WebLos Angeles County. TikTok video from Tuff_Merc (@tuff_merc): "Lake Compounce fell off fr #lakecompounce #lc #bristol #ct #connecticut #cttok #connecticuttok #mike #strangerthings #fyp". 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. It all boils down to a simple fact. > is what greeted me. "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. Site Map The other weird thing was the little boy made no real interactions with the other children. Coasters have smashed into groundskeepers and maintenance workers at other parks on a number of occasions, according to Martin. SOUTHINGTON Lake Compounce is seeking to hire over 1,000 new employees for its upcoming 2023 summer season. When he failed to surface, lifeguards began a search but it took about 25 minutes for them to pull the boy from the water. some people are lucky to witness these things. Not saying its ghosts, but I mean. 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. ExperiencesMost of the experiences reported at LC come from employees. 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 [12], The park's success was steady until the late 1960s, when the park's attendance was decreasing. Is this place really haunted? 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. Several years later I was in a pub in Bristol with my girl friend and a few others. original sound - rabia321321. 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! earth to Peter!!. This is really getting out of hand now. [3] The park was acquired from Kennywood Entertainment Company by Palace Entertainment, the U.S. subsidiary of Parques Reunidos. I realize this was a freakish occurance but how many more of these are going to happen. Can. The non-ski chairlift was one of the new rides brought to the park by Kennywood Entertainment in 1997. . 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. According to the ride's manufacturer, riders must be at least 42 inches to board the ride. [23], During October, the park runs a Halloween event. 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. 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In his deposition, however, Fitch, the mechanic at the controls of the Boulder Dash, said no protocol existed to check for the presence of groundskeepers along the mountainside coasters 4,600 feet of track. > pavement. Sadly, their reaction was cut down dozens of trees. Neither of which are haunted.. Ruiz and Eli Baez said their supervisors at the park haven't provided any safety training for groundskeepers. The drums are fixed to arms which raise and lower automatically. Other thrill rides include Wildcat, Thunder The Wildcat roller coaster and other rides became nonoperational by 1991. Maybe once I had a little chill here and there, but thats only from being near the water park so much. Swetha Sridhar/Google Local. Ive (former employee) experienced those, as well as signs that at least the Chief is active. So every time, Thanks Chief. Robert F. Lang, 47 , died unexpectedly on January 18, 2023 in Orlando, FL. 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