MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – The “Wooden Warrior,” the new roller coaster being constructed at Quassy Amusement Park here, is quickly taking shape as construction crews have started raising its massive woodframe into the air. More than 200 wooden “bents” that will support the more than 1,200 feet of track have been going up over the past …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – The heritage of Quassy Amusement Park was apparently on the minds of park management when the group was recently presented with a long list of potential names for its new wooden roller coaster. Quassy today officially announced that the name of the new marquee ride will be the “Wooden Warrior.” The name …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – The 19th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration Sept. 25 & 26 at Quassy Amusement Park, Route 64 here, will feature entertainment and great ethnic food as the lakeside facility starts to wind down its 102nd season. Oktoberfest will be held noon to 6 p.m. at the Fieldside Pavilion with German music, food and dancing …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – What do you call a structure that towers more than 30 feet tall, covers an area longer than three football fields, soars along at 35 mph and will thrill young and old? That is the question being posed to regional schools as Quassy Amusement Park builds new wooden roller coaster. Quassy today …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – This “Mad Mouse” will be making its last dash come late September. In an official “farewell” to the classic Allan Herschell roller coaster, Quassy Amusement Park will offer free rides – on the coaster only – from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25 and Sunday, Sept. 26. Parking is $5 …

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 new wooden roller coaster. Quassy Amusement Park has officially started working on its highly-anticipated family thrill ride, which will be operational for the 2011 season. …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Here’s the inside scoop on a really cool summer event. Quassy Amusement Park and Hershey’s ® Ice Cream are teaming up to present a contest to produce the world’s tallest ice cream cone. The event will take place at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 10 at the lakeside park with three-person teams eligible to participate. …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – In reality, the line probably would have stretched for a mile or more – those anxious thrill-seekers waiting to soar along a lumber and steel track for the right to claim they were among the first to ride. Quassy Amusement Park’s new roller coaster project marked a milestone this week as more …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – You could become part of the “Smiles Are Magical” team this summer at Quassy Amusement Park as the lakeside property holds a Job Fair 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 18. Positions for those 18 years of age and older to be filled include ride operators, food service, games attendants, arcade staff, …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Quassy Amusement Park, one of the area’s largest seasonal employers, is now hiring for the 2010 season, which opens April 24. Applications are being accepted 10 a.m. to 4 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 …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Quassy Amusement Park opens for its 102nd season of operation April 24 & 25 with a $30 carload weekend to benefit the Greater Waterbury Campership Fund. Highlights of the weekend will include the introduction of the park’s new family drop tower “Free Fall ‘N,’” meet and greet sessions with Mama and Papa …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Students will have the opportunity to engage in a spirited television-style educational program this year as “Quassy Quiz Show Mania” debuts at Quassy Amusement Park here. “This will be a fun, thought-provoking program that will allow students to interact as participants as well as an audience,” said George Frantzis II, a co-owner …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – “Once More With Feeling,” a feature film with scenes shot at Quassy Amusement Park here during the summer of 2008, has been released for home viewing on demand, according to producer Nick Huston of Rosetta Films of New York. The film is available for pay-per-view at Sundance Selects and Netflix “One More With …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – “The roller coaster project is back on track!” That simple statement, issued today by Quassy Amusement Park owners George Frantzis II and Eric Anderson, summed up months of behind-the-scenes negotiations to settle litigation that has stalled the construction of the highly-anticipated new ride at the lakeside park. “We can now move forward,” …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Aspiring student photographers will have the opportunity to focus in on their classrooms as they click away in hopes of winning digital cameras for their school and having their work displayed. Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Conn., and Olympus Imaging America Inc. are teaming up to present the Fourth Annual Photo Essay …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Three veteran members of the Quassy Amusement Park staff have been promoted, park officials announced today. Audrey Brown, office manager, has been named director of outreach programs for schools and scouts. Adrienne Wilson, assistant office manager, is the new director of sales for educational school fieldtrips. Tracy Johnson, corporate events coordinator, has …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – The Second Annual “One Tank Travel Expo” returns Sunday, June 13 to Quassy Amusement Park, Route 64, here, park officials announced. Registration is currently under way for the 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. expo, which will be set up along the walkways at the lakeside park. The event will be open to …

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Drop everything! There’s 35 feet of soaring, swooping, sheer family fun coming to Quassy Amusement Park for the 2010 season. “Free Fall ‘N,’” a new ride built in Europe for the lakeside facility, will make its debut when Quassy opens for the 102nd season of operation on Saturday, April 24. “This family …

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