Lake Compounce - Oldest Amusement Park in America! New England Carousel Museum - Bristol, CT
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Hey Carpetbagger!
So sorry that I missed you on your visit. I work in the restoration shop at THE CAROUSEL MUSEUM and would loved to have given you the tour. And to answer your question…yes, sadly many carousels were lost to fire. I hope you will come back to visit again!
Hey Carpetbagger! Just wanted to say again it was great meeting you at Otherworld! Keep up the great work!
I was hoping and praying I would run into him at otherworld, but he was there the next day. So jealous you got to meet him.
Me too I missed him.
I saw him in the lobby area and told him I am a big fan. He was super nice.
Wow fantastic seeing you at my local park! Enjoy your stay !
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Good luck 😀
That was so fun. There’s something about the old fashioned amusement parks that fell so comfy.
Lake Compounce is definitely on my bucket list!!! What an enchanting park. Safe travels as always Jacob ✌️❤️🙂
Good Evening Jacob 🙋🏽. I hope you had a wonderful day ‼️
Jacob, welcome to CT. I've been to Compounce and the Carousel museum. Always enjoy your videos. So many interesting places I wouldn't experience otherwise. Keep up the good work.
Kennywood, Lake Compounce and Story Land are all owned by the same company. At Story Land, in the Antique Cars ride, there are billboards interspersed that advertise the other two parks.
That Carousel Museum was amazing. A lot of animals I have never seen before . Loved that natural donkey . Lake Compounce truly had some surprises .The dark ride was awesome . Thanks for taking us along Keep Safe ❤Keep Well❤
26:35 This is where the outdoor mist section was before the 2008 rehab with the LED mirrors when they opened in 1999-2007 before onward to 2008-now, They changed the room from the outdoor balcony scene to the enclosed mirrors room because the mist equipments in that room began to rust out and was decided to enclose the entire room to become the LED Hall Of Mirrors. It even sorta had thunderstorm sound effects in that room as well not just the mist and the open area. Not only that, but also they used to have doors in a couple of few rooms, but now they don’t.
Hey Carpetbagger. I enjoy your posts because you just love life.
LOVEEEE seeing all of these amazing carousels as of late!! 🎉 Thank you!!
I liked the carousel squirrel! I wonder if there's ever been a carousel opossum.
Love all things caurosel. Great park and enjoyed the merry go round museum as well.
YAY you finally checked out the New England Carousel Museum! Love it there.
That carousel goat had lifeless eyes. Dull eyes. Like a doll's eyes.
thanks so much for this jacob always a joy to watch
Awesome Jacob Thankyou for taking us here had an awesome time😊
Thank you so much for taking us around the states and seeing things. Your the best❤
❤ Thanks for sharing! Love the summer of carousels!❤
The Spillman carousel at Lincoln Park in Los Angeles burned in 1924, but firemen were able to save five horses, which were moved to L.A.’s Griffith Park. Three were fully restored and put on their carousel, but two that were more badly burned are exhibited next to the carousel’s organ, in charred but stil beautiful condition.
My name is Craig Dennis i watch your new videos all the time i in joy all of your videos all the time i never miss your videos 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You're literally hitting it out of the park this summer Jacob. Epic tours. 🎉❤
Aside from your Halloween Hollerin season, this is what I love the most! These older amusement parks are as American as apple pie! It makes my heart so very happy to see!! I have absolutely loved this summer of 🎠 carousels 🎠 thank you Jacob!
That Milli Vanilli trivia is wild. I looked it up and the Zoomerang now stands where the ampitheater they played at used to stand. I'm surprised to realize it wasn't the lipsyncing incident itself wasn't what brought them down. It was actually their manager admitting to the scheme the following year that blew the thing apart. 😮
Awesome!!!👍
Went many times in my youth, also Riverside in Agawam Ma. which is now six flags. My favorite ride at Riverside was the Laugh In The Dark.
I grew up in CT and went here as a kid. There was also a park called Quassy and Riverside which was in Mass. Both are gone now I'm pretty sure. I moved west and left that cold climate behind :)
Quassy is still open
I love all the dark rides great graphics on this dark ride
Oh my gosh! I was just there 3 days ago!! I juuusttt missed you! I would of LOVED to meet you! It’s such a great theme park with such cool ancient history.
There can only be one GOAT!
Jacob- ‘look at that, live ur childhood dream of riding a dog.’ 😊
Me, who was a very small and light child, with a great, big, powerful dog as her pet- ‘Already done (but only that one time lol) he liked to pull my wagon too. Good ole Astro…RIP buddy. ❤️
The lost to Fire Rooster Merry-Go-Round can be seen in the 1968 Rosalind Russell/Stella Stevens film “Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows”
36:54 That ride reminds me of the Hungry Hungry Hippo game! 😂
The Summer of Carousels absolutely should be a t-shirt. I'm thinking maybe in a sideshow banner theme, with a possum riding a horse, or maybe even a Camel. Also, whenever you get a chance to ride a Goat, ride the Goat.
Love your videos, Jacob. Was hoping to see you riding the front seat of BOULDER DASH!
So cool! Thanks, Jacob ❤
I grew up in Bristol in sight and sound of Lake Compounce. Frank Sinatra played at Lake Compounce in the Starlight Ballroom (where the carousel is now located) , and the old "Bristol Stomp" song (The Dovels 1961) was about dancing at the park. The whole park is supposed to be haunted and has had some accidents over the years. Great video (as usual)!
Enjoyed replay thanks for sharing your experience 😀 😊 👍🏼 ☺️
I like how they are playing Define Dancing from Wall-E and Soarin' lol❤ Awesome park!
I noticed that too 😂
oh man...I went to Lake Compounce with an old friend like 20 years ago...this video just unlocked some great memories!
This is the third time I have subscribed to you channel.
Wow some beautifully painted animal's. They are just magical the carousel rides.
I live fifteen minutes from Lake Compounce. Every summer we used to hang out there. I remember when the park was mostly grass and you could picnic all over it. There was grass around the Wildcat roller coaster. And you could go swimming and boating in the lake. The Wildcat was the first roller coaster I ever rode when I was a little kid. Everything is paved there now. I remember when they put Boulderdash in. Man that's a fun coaster. When they first put it in, it was fast all the way through and didn't slow down at all during any of the parts. That little coaster could move. They also used to have a concert venue there, and we went there to see a lot of shows during the 90's. There were a lot of complaints from people who lived there locally about the loudness of the concerts. I recall seeing Midnight Oil there, Sinead O'Conner, and there was a real disastrous show with the Ramones as the headlining act, with Tom Tom Club (Talking Heads without David Byrne). But that show made it through the first act, and then this HORRIFIC thunder storm with torrential rains came in and the entire show just got rained out.
I love Carousels.
@Carpetbagger, being the year of the carousel, I'm surprised that you didn't stop in Hartford (about 20 mins from LC off I-84) to visit The Bushnell Park Carousel. It's behind the state capitol in Bushnell Park. It's a 1914 Stein & Goldstein carousel. Currently, this carousel is only one of three left left operating in this country. Loved seeing the NECM and Lake Compounce - which has really changed since the last time I was there.
Enjoying the summer of carousels. Interested in amusement park history since I live near the big ones in Orlando. Keep at it!
Jacob, you did another great video. That place looks fun.
Nice to see you visiting my childhood amusement park. The Boo-Blaster (yes, it's technically called "Ghost Hunt," but my family & I always called it Boo-Blaster) ride was always my favorite. I miss it a lot.
Nice theme park. Looks immaculate
If you like carousels, a trip to Binghamton, NY (the “Carousel City”) is worthwhile. Of the 150 wood carved carousels left in the US and Canada, six are in the greater Binghamton area. All are free to ride (a legacy from when the Johnson family donated them to local parks back in the 1920s).
My dad grew up in Bristol, and went to school right near the Carousel Museum. I've driven past it more times than I can count and never knew how nice it was until seeing this.
Also, Lake Compounce is where I rode my first rollercoaster. Such a great old amusement park.
Dorney Park Allentown, Pa had a fire in the 70s/80s when it’s Rooster Merry Go Round burned along with it’s Super Slide and walk through Wacky Shack.
Definitely visit the Boston Greenway Carousel! It's a fun one. If you plan on going give us a heads up I'd love to meet you.
The solitary goat on the carousel calls back to the fact that race horse stables often had (and have) a goat companion for the skittish, high-strung horses.
Look like a fun day & interesting history !
Thank you for sharing your day at Lake Compounce, Jacob! I grew up in CT and used to go to the park when they had concerts.. saw PIL, New Order, Billy Idol, etc. Fun spot!
Safe travels to you Jacob
Looks like a fun place. Luv the carousel 🎠🎠♥️. Have a fun day, and stay hydrated.
Very scenic train ride!
The Original Carousel at seabreeze park burned down. The family that owns the park commissioned a new one to replace it and now it's in a beautiful building surrounded by their own museum of the park and old carousel horses.
@33:00 Zoomers looks like Dollywood's Rockin Roadway. Each car has their own sound system (and horn)
Right in my backyard, dude - great video!
FunFact about the trolley: That trolley was restored origionally by the Ct Trolley Museum. And it was eventaly given to Lake compounce. The Reason why they have one and run one, Mostly for hystorical sakes. L.C Wasnt a trolley park but they did have a Trolley line run through there. The Open air cars would also Take people to The Yale Bowl and of course Lake componce., Ive noticed the hand break and the Whissle are in different locations. (Our own 303 has it on the front of the cab and the Hand break is a wheel.)
The carousel at Seabreeze in Rochester burned down in 1994. It was really sad when it happened.
Im not from the north im more of a southern lol like you carpetbagger 😊 thanks for sharing this, looks awesome. You take care my friend 🤓📸
Glad you came to my state. Connecticut 😄 welcome
You found the Go-Goat!!!
Thank you for all the footage of the Carousels I really enjoyed this one Jacob
That moxie bike is amazing. I believe it was used in parades. And that is the best soda in the world, as any Mainah would tell ya!
Seabreeze Carousel fire, seems to be the one I seen the most.
The GOAT!!🐐
Have been to Lake Compounce a few times with my niece and nephew. Had a great time and had my first fried Oreo ( Yum, Yum) there. Halloween is fun time to go. My great niece was a vampire there a few years ago.
Hi carpetbagger! I just want you to know that we love your videos and my daughter smiles and laughs and giggles every time she sees your video! You're awesome!
You mentioned Rye Playland early on in your video and it is also the answer to one of your questions. In 2017 it's carousel pavilion caught on fire.
My home park!
Great job Jake as always
Love all the beautiful carousels, Jacob
Be sure to check out the flying horse carousel in Westerly, Rhode Island.
The indoor all wooden carousel in Kingsport has a working Wurlitzer music machine.
The Boston carousel is pretty sweet.. Its only 4 bucks a ride and the selection is rather impressive. I've ridden the hawk and lobster!
Omg you were there and I missed you 😭 My family has season passes. Unfortunately my 8 year old daughter broke her leg, so we haven’t been there since the beginning of July.
Wow ; back in the day the carousel animals used animal sounds
Thank you Jacob, I havent been there in 20 yrs or so. Use to visit every year. Dads job had a picnic there. Some has changed but most has stayed the same. Wildcat, Boulder Dash and the log flume were my favorites. Thanks again!
I believe Dorney Park had a carousel fire in the 70s. They used to have a carousel with a menagerie of animals.
Got some Soarin' vibes at 39:26
That was pretty nice
Been to Compounce many times even had our company picnic there. I remember when they had huge concerts there. Now it's a roller coaster lol. I since moved to Colorado hope to get back someday. You should try Lake Quassapaug too they have a carousel you would like.
Hey amigo, I know you move fast, but while you're in Connecticut you may want to check out the Mystic Aquarium. Currently some unique prehistoric life animatronics on display and the aquarium itself is great.
There is an old carousel in Kit Carson County Fair in Burlington Colorado right off I70 close to Kansas border.
Great video love seeing all the carousel 🎠. The funny thing about Milli Vanilli is they actually had really great voices and could sing but there manager told them to lip sync because there accents were so strong.
Suggestion, you should see the carousel in Balboa Park in Cali, it's a fun one. One of my favs❤❤🎠
Boulder Dash is actually built into the side of the mountain. Don't sit in the back if you are prone to headaches. Speaking from experience. LOL
Keep up the great work jacob 🤘😎🤘🇺🇸
I love that Nilli Vanilli hysterical marker !
Awesome park. You should have gone on Boulder Dash! It's an epic coaster!
What's with all the RUclipsrs in New England? Tampa Jay was just here. Yankee in the South is here. Now Jacob too. Being a New Englander, I love it.
Don't Forget the Violent and Dark "Hershey Lake Compounce" Years.
Vicious camel 🐫 😂