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November 21, 2011 Contact Shannon Rose, Eclectic Media Productions (347)92-STARS or (347) 927-8277, Email: info@mediaproductions.tv Pete Trabucco’s New Reality Show Features the World’s Best Thrill Rides (New Jersey) – Pete Trabucco, Author of “America’s Top Roller Coasters and Amusement Parks” brings his love for thrill rides to television with his new reality series “Thrill Ride …

  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. – 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, 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. – 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. – 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,” …

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 …

There Are Only 11 “Trolley Parks” Remaining In The United States