boldikus Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 So apparently the Compounce skyride has been closed, removed from the website and a bunch of FB posts (take that how you will) are saying its permanent. I really hope this is not true. We rode it last weekend (day after Great Escape accident) and I absolutely loved it. I can't imagine how it ran for years w/o issue, and now that one stupid person falls out of TGE's Skyride by her own doing (and doesn't even die) and Compounce is considering closing this for good? WTF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I highly doubt that it's permanent, but it's still ridiculous to close it at all. I hate people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I really hope the ride isn't closed for good. It's easily the best sky ride out there. I was bummed out I missed it last month due to the no single rider policy they added at the start of the year. I wonder if this is the parent company's decision or if an insurance company forced their hand. If it's the latter, I hope it doesn't start to impact ski resort chairlifts too. These rides ran safely for how many years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philrad71 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 ^ I agree...ski lifts have been operating for years and only rarely do you hear of someone falling out of them. And just as in the case at Great Escape, it's usually due to someone f%cking around and breaking the rules. I can see seat belts being and safety locking devices being added to both style of chair lifts. Hell, if they have safety belts in the freaking Giant Wheel at Cedar Point, I can see them easily adding them to this style of ride...unfortunately there are just too many dumb people out there in this world that can't follow simple instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoulderDash Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 I talked with Jerry today, Skyride is permanently closed. He said it was his call and obviously doesn't want something like GE's incident happening there. There has to be another solution, I would rather them cage up the cars than remove the ride. It's so unique and is one of the best rides there. Very unfortunate and upsetting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouscactus Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Ridiculous. I've never been on Lake Compounce's chair lift (closed for Halloween) but the whole situation is stupid to me. If they are worried of something possibly happening wouldn't they have to close all their rides? People have died on river raft rides, scramblers, etc. you wouldn't want that kind of publicity either. -- I hope they would reconsider after things calm down a bit. These rides have been operating for how long and just now they are an issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genx24 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 This is absolutely absurd. I just rode it on Monday and really enjoyed it. It was a good way to take a rest and a breath of fresh air, as well as take in a nice view. Such a shame one dope at a different park caused Lake Compounce to make such a rash decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 That's truly disappointing to hear. I'd love if they could repurpose SFNE's old sky ride cars since they were already caged but know that likely is never happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pear Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 This is just idiotic. I was really looking forward to riding it again next week but it looks like I won't be able to. It also doesn't seem like Wildcat will be opening any time soon as it hasn't even begun testing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoulderDash Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Wildcat is supposed to begin testing tomorrow night, or shortly after. Will be opening around Thursday if everything goes as planned. Hopefully enough people will complain and maybe the park will rethink their decision. Seems really insane, the ride always has a line and is very popular and unique. Would be a such a shame to see it come down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 At least that's good news that Wildcat will finally begin testing soon. I'm looking forward to seeing if it's ridable sometime this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I'm upset to see it closed since so many people loved it, but personally it never did that much for me. It's just a a sky lift. Although no one died at Great Escape, the "what if" factor had to always be back of mind for those in management at Lake Compounce. The fall of an idiot at Lake Compounce would certainly have a more severe ending then the fall the Great Escape. Insurance premiums are sure to go up after this incident and Lark Compounce/Parque Reunidos needs to be ahead of that curve and protect both the park and all their parks for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pear Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Wildcat is now testing! [fbvideonew] [/fbvideonew] Also the water cannons on the log flume are working again and are apparently randomized for each log. [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Thanks for sharing! A return trip is definitely in order once Wildcat reopens. I'm probably going to shoot for a Sunday since the park seems to be refusing to run 2 trains on Boulder Dash even on busy Saturdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pear Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Went to the park today Wildcat was not open and did not test at all. Boulder Dash is still doing 1 train operations which was just idiotic as it had the longest line in the park because of this. On the other hand the ride is running incredibly this year and the night ride I got on it today was better than any other wooden I've been on, including El Toro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rai Fox Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 This is exactly why I have no tolerance for idiocy. One moron does something impossibly stupid and now we're going to lose how many of these iconic rides? Absolutely infuriating...for a decision to be this bad, it had to have been made by the insurance companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Went to the park today Wildcat was not open and did not test at all. Boulder Dash is still doing 1 train operations which was just idiotic as it had the longest line in the park because of this. On the other hand the ride is running incredibly this year and the night ride I got on it today was better than any other wooden I've been on, including El Toro. Because of how much the ride costs to maintain, they're only going with 1 train to help reduce wear. It stinks, but that's the park's rationale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 What's the latest on Wildcat? That pussy purring yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterbill Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 they're only going with 1 train to help reduce wear. How's that working out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 It sounds like the track is fine. From everyone's report, it sounds like it's one train that is running terribly while the other is running great as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainUnknown Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 An interesting bit of development for the park as it's looking to expand http://www.myrecordjournal.com/news/southington/southingtonnews/10614266-154/compounce-excavation-plan-draws-opposition-from-homeowners-in-southington.html So apparently the red area is the area marked for the expansion. Forgive me for not knowing the park's full zoning laws, but what stops the park from building on the blue strip of land? I know LC is a smaller park and doesn't have a large budget, but a small Hyper could fit in the combined blue and red areas, providing it could make the leap over the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoaster Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Well we know a water park expanison is definitely going to take up some of that cleared land. During my visit this year we were saying how a new coastee could certainly take some of that land as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canobie Coaster Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I really want them to make a pathway that connects the entire park along with whatever rides and attractions they plan to build. As is, it's weird having the Rapids ride at such an out-of-the-way dead end like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prospekt88 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 It sounds like the track is fine. From everyone's report, it sounds like it's one train that is running terribly while the other is running great as usual. That's good to hear on one hand. But on the other, I'm looking to make a trip to LC later this year and it sucks knowing there's only a 50/50 chance that the main reason for driving up there will be enjoyable. New Wildcat and Phobia look like great additions, but even more so than what is happening on that new plot of land I am interested whether they can get Boulder Dash's issues ironed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcoaster Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 ^ It is a very good rapids ride too, they can defintely send some foot traffic that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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