Quassy Amusement Park sits on the shore of Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury, Connecticut, where it has welcomed families since 1908. Originally opened as a trolley park by an electric rail company bringing riders from Waterbury to the lake, Quassy survives as one of only a handful of trolley parks still operating in the United States.
The Frantzis family has owned and run Quassy since 1937, keeping it an independent, family-operated park through more than a century of changes in the amusement industry. Today the park pairs around 20 rides with the Splash Away Bay waterpark and lake swimming, anchored by its celebrated wooden coaster, Wooden Warrior.
Stats at a Glance
- Location: Middlebury, Connecticut
- Operator: Frantzis family (independent, family-owned)
- Opened: 1908
- Size: About 20 acres
- Rides: About 20 rides
- Signature Attraction: Wooden Warrior roller coaster
The Ride Experience
Quassy’s biggest draw is Wooden Warrior, a wooden roller coaster built by The Gravity Group that opened in April 2011 on the site of the park’s former Mad Mouse ride. Despite a compact footprint of roughly 1,200 feet of track and a height around 35 feet, the coaster has repeatedly been ranked among the world’s best family wooden coasters by enthusiast polls. Beyond the coaster, the park mixes classic flat rides, kiddie rides, and midway games with the Splash Away Bay waterpark and direct access to Lake Quassapaug for swimming.
A Trolley Park That Endured
Quassy began life as Lake Quassapaug Amusement Park, built by a trolley company to draw riders out to the lake on weekends, a common business model for early 20th-century transit operators. Most of the roughly 1,000 trolley parks that once dotted the country disappeared after the Great Depression and the decline of streetcar lines, but Quassy survived by shifting to family ownership in 1937 and continually reinvesting in rides, making it one of the few genuine trolley parks still running today.
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Quassy Amusement Park FAQs
Where is Quassy Amusement Park located?
Quassy is located on Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury, Connecticut.
What is Quassy’s signature roller coaster?
Wooden Warrior, a wooden coaster built by The Gravity Group that opened in 2011, is the park’s signature ride and has been recognized among the world’s top family wooden coasters.
How old is Quassy Amusement Park?
Quassy dates back to 1908, when it opened as a trolley park called Lake Quassapaug Amusement Park, making it over a century old.
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