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New for 2019 is the Bouncing Buggies family ride.<\/p>\n<p>  Splash Away Bay waterpark has dozens of ways to get drenched on warm<br \/>\nsummer days, including 15 slides, Saturation Station modular play area and<br \/>\na splash pad for toddlers.<\/p>\n<p>  Quassy also features a laser maze attraction in its huge arcade building.<\/p>\n<p>  The park also has a restaurant, redemption arcade, games, live<br \/>\nentertainment and special events.<\/p>\n<p>  Season passes are on sale now at the park office and through the Quassy<br \/>\nwebsite at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.quassy.com\">www.quassy.com<\/a>. Company picnics, school fieldtrips and other<br \/>\ncatered events are also being scheduled through the park office at (203)<br \/>\n758-2913.<\/p>\n<p>  Quassy, opening April 27, is located at 2132 Middlebury Road, Route 64,<br \/>\nin Middlebury, Conn., on the shores of Lake Quassapaug.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;30&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>  With photo and two logos<\/p>\n<p>*A Top Ride Worldwide*<\/p>\n<p>  Wooden Warrior at Quassy Amusement &#038; Waterpark, was rated among the top<br \/>\n50 wood roller coasters in the world, according to a poll by ElloCoaster.<br \/>\n(Quassy photo)<\/p>\n<p>For more information:<\/p>\n<p>Ron Gustafson, director of marketing &#038; public relations<\/p>\n<p>Quassy Amusement &#038; Waterpark<\/p>\n<p>PO Box 887<\/p>\n<p>2132 Middlebury Road<\/p>\n<p>Middlebury, CT 06762<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ron@quassy.com\" >ron@quassy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>203-758-2913 ext. 109<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.quassy.com\">www.quassy.com<\/a> and follow us FACEBOOK, TWITTER<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-80748 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/?attachment_id=80749'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Wooden-Warrior-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Wooden-Warrior-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Wooden-Warrior-1-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/?attachment_id=80750'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2015-Quassy-logo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2015-Quassy-logo-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/2015-Quassy-logo-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/?attachment_id=80751'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"101\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ElloCoaster-logo-150x101.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sharing the news from Quassy Amusement Park &#8212; Congratulations Wooden Warrior!!!!!!!! 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