Lake Compounce debuts ‘Phantom Fall Fest’ this weekend

By Laura Bailey

Playful days and spooky nights are coming to Bristol as Lake Compounce debuts an all-new Halloween season. Beginning this weekend, “Phantom Fall Fest” will offer a family friendly experience during the day and spine-chilling scenes at night.

“We haven’t had scary since 2019,” said Lynsey Winters. “Now all the haunts are new, with haunted houses and scare zones throughout the park.”

Winters is the marketing director for Lake Compounce

^{Scenes inside a haunted house at Lake Compounce. | Laura Bailey}

The park will be open for family fun on Saturdays and Sundays in October from 12 noon to 6 p.m. All dry rides will be open, including kiddie land rides, and children will have the opportunity to make their own slime.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights will bring frights from 6 to 10 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to enter three themed haunted houses, walk through three themed scare zones, and ride their favorite rides.

^{Right: The Phobia Phear Coaster. Left: The Carousel in Kiddie Land. | Laura Bailey}

“Everything is walk through,” said Winters. “All our haunts are ongoing, so guests can do something like go through a haunted house, then jump on Boulder Dash.”

All the haunts were designed by RWS Entertainment Group and are exclusive to Lake Compounce. Ninety-one actors were hired to work at the scare zones and haunted houses around the park.

One of the scariest attractions in the park is “The Root of All Evil” haunted house, which pairs frightening sights against beautiful garden scenery. Guests step into the once-grand manor of Dr. Belladonna Thornwoode who has gone mad on her quest for perfection. Both her home and famous garden now lie in ruins, and her terrifying creations await visitors around every corner.

The “Witches’ Revenge” scare zone brings Connecticut history to life with a terrifying twist. Three hundred years after the Connecticut witch trials, guests will come face to face with the witches that have returned and taken over Lake Compounce.

^{Exterior of the Ghost Hunt ride. | Laura Bailey}

Thrilling rides will be operating throughout the evening, including the popular Phobia Phear Coaster. The triple-launch coaster reaches spreads up to 65 m.p.h. with a cobra roll 150 ft. in the air.

“It’s a really smooth ride,” said Winters. “Right before you drop at the top, the view of the park is gorgeous.”

All the haunts, attractions, and rides are included with the price of admission, except for “mAlice in wonderland.” The chilling choose-your-own-adventure haunted house will offer guests two different paths for an additional $5 fee: down the rabbit hole or through the looking glass.

Guests must be 14 years or older to attend Phantom Fall Fest after 6 p.m., and guests under 18 must be accompanied by a chaperone over the age of 21.

For more information, visit https://www.lakecompounce.com/

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