MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – A roller coaster model contest for elementary, middle and high school teams returns to Quassy Amusement Park on Saturday, June 16. There is no fee for school teams to take part in the event, but pre-registration is required.   Accredited by the American Association of Physics Teachers, the contest has an …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. — Quassy Amusement Park has been recognized as a 2012 “Editors’ Choice” winner in Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England, on newsstands now. This designation is awarded by Yankee’s editors and contributors, who name select attractions, restaurants and lodgings in New England to the exclusive list. For 36 years, Yankee Magazine’s Travel …

Mumbai, 23rd April 2012 – Malaysia Tourism presents Legoland to India. This new attraction is one of the World’s largest theme park maintained with attractive activities, which is sure to add fun to a family vacation in Malaysia. Legoland in Iskandar Malaysia, the sixth LEGOLAND theme park in the world is a joint venture by …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Quassy Amusement Park’s Annual Job Fair will be held 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 17 at Quassy Restaurant, located on the lakefront at the facility, 2132 Middlebury Road. Those interested in applying for a variety of positions should bring a completed job application and photo identification with them. Applications may be …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn – Animals For Life, Inc. (AFL), a local nonprofit animal rescue group, is hosting its 10th annual Run for Rescue, Inspired by Spotty road race on Saturday, April 28, at Quassy Amusement Park here. The Run for Rescue is being held during Quassy’s season-opening weekend and will run from 9 a.m. to 3 …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Young readers will be encouraged to hit the books as Quassy Amusement Park presents its 8th Annual “Ready To Read This Summer” program. “Ready To Read” is being launched with local and area school and public libraries invited to participate in the educational program. By completing three books, students will be eligible …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Quassy Amusement Park, one of the area’s largest seasonal employers, is now hiring for the 2012 season, which opens April 28. Applications are being accepted 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the park office, located near the Grand Carousel building in the 20-acre lakeside facility. Quassy is on Route …

NEW YORK – Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Conn., today announced that the “Wooden Warrior” has been selected as the About.com 2012 Readers’ Choice Award for Best New Roller Coaster of 2011. Now in its fifth year, the About.com Readers’ Choice Awards honor the best products, features and services across more than a dozen categories, …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Quassy Amusement Park is putting a new spin on family fun when the lakeside facility opens on April 28. A tea cup ride from Italian manufacturer Zamperla will be introduced at Quassy for the park’s 104th year. The ride features six family-sized cups with individually controlled spinning action all revolving on a …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Do you have what it takes to be the first Quassy Summer Idol? Quassy Amusement Park and Waterbury radio station WATR are teaming up to present the Quassy Summer Idol singing competition at the Carousel Theatre stage this year. Registration for auditions has opened for the event, which will take place starting …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – The “Wooden Warrior,” Quassy Amusement Park’s roller coaster that made its debut last year, has been nominated for the 2012 About.com Readers’ Choice Awards, the popular Web site announced today.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Based on the nominations the editors received, the “Wooden Warrior” has been placed on the ballot for Best New Roller …

FORT PIERCE, Fla. – Quassy Amusement Park’s “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster has been named Attraction of the Year in a poll conducted by the theme park enthusiasts’ Web site Behind The Thrills. In making the announcement today, Racheal and Erik Yates, who operate the popular site, said the “Wooden Warrior” has been a huge success …

SOUTHBURY, Conn. – Quassy Amusement Park, a family-owned property in Middlebury, Conn., will be honored Thursday, Jan. 26, as the Small Business of the Year during the 2012 Harold Webster Smith Awards at the Crowne Plaza Hotel here. The Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Council presents the annual awards. The Harold Webster Smith …

Saco, Maine -New steel support columns and beams are beginning to rise at Funtown Splashtown USA as the park expands once again adding six new water slides and various other improvements throughout the park. Steel supports and slide runouts being constructed at Funtown Splashtown USA on December 5, 2011 As a locally-owned business, the park was …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Just how fast does the award-winning* “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster soar along its 1,250 feet of track? That question, along with dozens of others, will be posed to students this coming season at Quassy Amusement Park here as the lakeside property sets the stage for numerous educational programs. The 20-acre park transforms …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – What do you call six spinning tea cups on a revolving platform? That is the question being posed to fans of Quassy Amusement Park as the lakeside property seeks a name for its new family attraction. A “Name The Tea Cup Ride” contest will be launched Jan. 2 and administered through the …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Quassy Amusement Park will be putting a fresh spin on its family-friendly tradition with the addition of a new ride for the 2012 season, park officials announced today. A tea cup ride from Italian ride manufacturer Zamperla will make its debut in the spring at the lakeside property, which will be celebrating …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Quassy Amusement Park, a family-owned lakeside property in Middlebury, Conn., was honored during the 2011 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo here at IAAPA’s annual Brass Ring Awards. Quassy received a marketing excellence Brass Ring Award for its radio commercial which focused on the park’s new “Wooden Warrior” roller …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Some things in life – and in business for that matter – are simply worth waiting for. Such was the case with the “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster, the new marquee attraction at family-owned Quassy Amusement Park here. The dust has just settled on the 2011 season at the 103-year-old lakeside property, giving …

  MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – It was a fitting affair for the final Saturday of the summer.   Shortly before noon, seven three-person teams were ready to take the stage at Quassy Amusement Park’s Carousel Theatre in an attempt to set what would be – perhaps – a world’s record for the tallest, hand-scooped ice cream …

  MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Some things in life – and in business for that matter – are simply worth waiting for.   Such was the case with the “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster, the new marquee attraction at family-owned Quassy Amusement Park here.   The dust has just settled on the summer season at the 103-year-old …

  MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Seeing is believing when Independence Day fireworks light up the sky in “3-D” over Lake Quassapaug at Quassy Amusement Park here.   Special “3-D” fireworks viewing glasses will be sold for $1 on July 4th at Quassy to benefit Prevent Blindness Tri-State. The glasses will be on sale starting in the …

  MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – A century ago there were more than 1,000 “trolley parks” operating in the United States. These great amusement centers – many of them at the end of a city’s electrified trolley line – have dwindled throughout the years to only a handful. “Believe It Or Not!”   Ripley Radio, of the …

  MIDDLEBURY – Quassy Amusement Park will be ushering in the summer of its new “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster with a world-class laser light show.    The “Rock ‘N Roll ‘R Coaster” Laser Light Spectacular will be presented at 9:30 p.m., Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28, in the great lawn area at the …

  MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – What do you get when you put more than 140,000 board feet of lumber, 200,000 nails and 35,000 nuts and bolts all together?   In this instance, a wooden roller coaster.   Quassy Amusement Park is celebrating the year of the “Wooden Warrior” in 2011 as the 103-year-old park ushers in …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Quassy Amusement Park’s new “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster will get a high-tech welcome during a special event over Memorial Day weekend, Quassy officials announced today. The “Rock ‘N Roll ‘R Coaster” laser light spectacular will awe crowds after dark on May 27 and 28 in the great lawn area of the lakeside …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Twenty acres of lakeside property with roller coasters, waterslides and the smell of freshly-made cotton candy doesn’t sound like your average classroom setting. But for schools seeking hands-on learning experiences, Quassy Amusement Park serves up a hearty helping of free educational programs for 2011. “We were really a little dumbfounded when we …

  MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Quassy Amusement Park is clearing the air this year by creating a “smoke-free” environment within the facility, park officials announced today.   “The time had certainly come for us to enact a no smoking policy,” Quassy owner Eric Anderson said. “It was an easy decision for us to make based on …

  MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Call them the terrific 12, if you will.   The 12 highest bidders will become the first to ride the “Wooden Warrior,” the highly-anticipated new roller coaster opening this spring at Quassy Amusement Park.   Quassy today officially announced the first-ride auction which will benefit the Connecticut Food Bank, Make-A-Wish Connecticut …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Just a stone’s throw from the main office at Quassy Amusement Park is a construction site buzzing with activity – a daily reminder that this small, family-owned business is forging ahead during these challenging economic times. “We’ve had to remain focused on our initiatives in recent years, despite what has happened economically,” …