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Quassy To Open June 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quassy announces it&#8217;s 2020 opening day!<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to read the outline of park operations (ticket purchasing, parking,<br \/>\ndining, etc.), and direct any questions you may have by calling the park<br \/>\ndirectly at  203-758-2913, or using this link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.quassy.com\/contact-us\">www.quassy.com\/contact-us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See you in the queue,<\/p>\n<p>*Rus*<\/p>\n<p>Rus Ozana<br \/>\nNew England Regional Representative<br \/>\nAmerican Coaster Enthusiasts<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:rozana@ACEonline.org\" >rozana@ACEonline.org<\/a><br \/>\n617-816-9943<\/p>\n<p>*1,007 coasters ridden in 33 states and 20 countries*<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ACENewEngland.org\">www.ACENewEngland.org<\/a> <<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/\">www.acenewengland.org\/<\/a>><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ACEonline.org\">www.ACEonline.org<\/a> <<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aceonline.org\/\">www.aceonline.org\/<\/a>><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- Forwarded message &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nFrom: Ron Gustafson <<a href=\"mailto:ron@quassy.com\" >ron@quassy.com<\/a>><br \/>\nDate: Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 10:03 AM<br \/>\nSubject: FINALLY! Quassy To Open June 20<br \/>\nTo:<\/p>\n<p>\n*Quassy Amusement &#038; Waterpark*<\/p>\n<p>*Is Slated To Open June 20*<\/p>\n<p>  MIDDLEBURY, Conn. \u2013 Quassy Amusement &#038; Waterpark here will kick off its<br \/>\n2020 season on Saturday, June 20, Quassy officials have announced. The<br \/>\npark\u2019s traditional April opening was delayed due to the coronavirus<br \/>\n(COVID-19) outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>  The iconic lakeside property will operate under COVID-19 mandates issued<br \/>\nby the State of Connecticut, which include social distancing in queue lines<br \/>\nfor rides and limiting daily attendance to less than normal capacity. The<br \/>\npark will require that all guests wear facemasks while on the property.<\/p>\n<p>  The state mandates as well as guest guidelines and responsibilities when<br \/>\nvisiting the park may be downloaded from the top of the home page at<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.quassy.com\">www.quassy.com<\/a> and will also be shared via Quassy\u2019s social media.<\/p>\n<p>  \u201cThese have been challenging times for everyone,\u201d noted park President<br \/>\nEric Anderson. \u201cWe have been working diligently with state officials as<br \/>\nwell as our industry associations to achieve criteria for reopening. We\u2019re<br \/>\ncertainly pleased that we can finally welcome guests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>*Buy Online, Come Early*<\/p>\n<p>  The Quassy official pointed out that visitors will be encouraged to<br \/>\npurchase tickets online and arrive at the park early the day of their visit.<\/p>\n<p>  \u201cMaking online purchases will help ease congestion at the ticket booth<br \/>\nand arriving early may be in your best interest with the capacity cap,\u201d<br \/>\nAnderson added.<\/p>\n<p>  In addition, Quassy will be processing 2020 season passes two weekends<br \/>\nprior to the June 20 opening. The season pass office adjacent to the<br \/>\nparking lot will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 6-7 and 13-14 (Saturdays<br \/>\nand Sundays).<\/p>\n<p>  Park officials have issued the following guidelines for pre-opening<br \/>\nseason pass processing:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022           When parking, leave an empty space between you and next<br \/>\nvehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022           Two families \u2013 facemasks required &#8211;  will be permitted in the<br \/>\nseason pass office at a time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022           Please remain in an orderly line outside of the office with six<br \/>\nfeet of distance between you and the guests in front of and behind you.<\/p>\n<p>*Patience And Guidelines*<\/p>\n<p>  \u201cWe really want to stress that guests will need to be patient and follow<br \/>\nthe guidelines when visiting. We\u2019ll have queue lines for the rides marked<br \/>\nwith distancing gaps and arrows along walkways for traffic flow,\u201d Anderson<br \/>\nasserted. \u201cOf course, there will be park-wide sanitation procedures done by<br \/>\nour staff and hand sanitizer available for guest use. Seating outside the<br \/>\nrestaurant will also be set up to achieve the social distancing mandates.<br \/>\nCooperation will go a long way in helping us operate during this phase of<br \/>\nour re-opening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  The rides, Splash Away Bay waterpark and Quassy Beach will be operating<br \/>\nwhen the park opens for the season.<\/p>\n<p>  However, the redemption arcade, Bella &#038; Bessie\u2019s Sweet Shoppe and Dog<br \/>\nHouse hot dog stand will not be open during this phase of the state\u2019s plan.<br \/>\nFood and beverages will be available at Quassy Restaurant, Splash Away Bay<br \/>\nCaf\u00e9, Ice Cream Parlor, fried dough stand and pizza stand.<\/p>\n<p>  The park also announced that its traditional July 4th fireworks display<br \/>\nhas been canceled.<\/p>\n<p>*About Quassy*<\/p>\n<p>  Quassy Amusement Park &#038; Waterpark is in its 112th year and features more<br \/>\nthan two dozen rides and attractions.<\/p>\n<p>  Rides include the award-winning Wooden Warrior roller coaster, Reverse<br \/>\nTime, Frantic, Music Fest, Yo-Yo super swings, Free Fall \u2018N\u2019 Drop Tower and<br \/>\nGrand Carousel.<\/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>    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>.<\/p>\n<p>  Quassy is located at 2132 Middlebury Road, Route 64, in Middlebury,<br \/>\nConn., on the shores of Lake Quassapaug.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;30\u2014<\/p>\n<p>With logo and photos<\/p>\n<p>*Great Rides*<\/p>\n<p>Quassy Amusement &#038; Waterpark will open Saturday, June 20, for the 2020<br \/>\nseason after remaining closed due to the coronavirus (COVID19) crisis. The<br \/>\nState of Connecticut will have mandates in place for operation of the<br \/>\niconic property. Some of the park\u2019s featured rides are shown in this photo.<br \/>\n(Quassy photo)<\/p>\n<p>*Category 5 Rapids*<\/p>\n<p>The newest attraction at Splash Away Bay waterpark is Category 5 Rapids.<br \/>\nThe ride features three different water raft experiences with a combined<br \/>\nlength of more than 1,000 feet. Splash Away Bay will be operating when<br \/>\nQuassy Amusement &#038; Waterpark opens on June 20 for the 2020 season. (Quassy<br \/>\nphotos)<\/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-85477 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><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=85478'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Great-Rides.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-85478\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-85478'>\n\t\t\t\tOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/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=85479'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"79\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2015-Quassy-logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><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=85480'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acenewengland.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Category-5-TV-Shoot-049.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-85480\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-85480'>\n\t\t\t\tOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quassy announces it&#8217;s 2020 opening day! 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