USA: Quassy Amusement & Waterpark Starts with New Attractions into Season
Located in Middlebury/CT, Quassy Amusement & Waterpark starts into its 109th season tomorrow with new attractions for its visitors. Younger park guests can already look forward to two new kiddie rides: “Skipper’s Clippers” pirate ships (from SBF Visa) and “Up, Up & Away” balloons (Zamperla) promise interactive riding fun at the lakeside of the park’s “Kiddieland” area. Children preferring to discover the new rides together with a parent can do so as both attractions are suitable for adults as well. “That feature, plus the interactive elements incorporated on both rides made them ideal fits for us,” said George Frantzis II, Owner of the park complex. “The up and down motion of the pirate ships are controlled with joy sticks while music and a variety of sounds add to the experience,” he explained. Also, the “Up, Up & Away” balloon baskets offer spinning action controlled by the riders.
Further additions include an upgrade of the “Quassy Quest Laser Maze”, which now offers a “Beam Buster” game from Funovation, challenging visitors to try to break as many beams of light as possible during an allotted time. Game enthusiasts will encounter a new water race game allowing 14 players to battle it out for a variety of prizes at the thoroughfare leading into the park. Last but not least, guests can stop by “Bella & Bessie’s Sweet Shoppe & Pizzeria” located on the site of the former popcorn stand. The park acquired taffy-making apparatus dating back to the 1920s and will produce its own homemade sweet treats with the refurbished machinery – truly an eye-catcher! (eap)
