Lake Compounce

Connecticut is located to the north of New York State. Bristol (not to be confused with the city in the southwest of England) is 60 kilometers north of New Haven and only around 30 kilometers from the capital Hartford. The leisure and water park Lake Compounce, which belongs to the Parques Reunidos Group and its subsidiary Palace Entertainment, is located directly on the lake of the same name. The park has belonged to Herschend Family Entertainment since March 2025. It is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the USA since it opened in 1846. In addition to many well-known attractions, Lake Compounce is home to Boulder Dash, a roller coaster that was voted the best wooden roller coaster in the world. It is also home to Connecticut's largest water park, with attractions ranging from smaller carousels for the little ones, rafting and Pirate Ship to adrenaline-pumping roller coasters such as the first Triple Launch Coaster.

The group also includes Silver Dollar City and .