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Park News - (6/17/09) The summer may now be in full swing, but check out this Boulder Dash POV video posted to Theme Park Review shot earlier this season that shows off all the off-season track replacement work that was done to the ride by GCI.
  (6/10/09) A photo update from the park has been posted to SFNE Online.
  (5/11/09) New pictures from the opening day of the park taken this weekend have been posted to SFNE Online.
  (3/25/09) The LakeCompounce.org website has posted a story here (scroll down a bit) detailing a preview trip into the park along with the park’s GM, Jerry Brick.
  (3/19/09) A photo update from Lake Compounce can be found here.
  (12/10/08) A large photo update from Lake Compounce can be found posted to SFNE Online, where the poster also confirms that Music Express has been removed.
  (8/2/08) Lake Compounce will open The Haunted Graveyard on October 3rd where it will remain open every Friday and Saturday through November 1st as well as select Thursdays and Sundays.
  (5/14/08) New pictures of Lake Compounce from opening weekend can be found at LakeCompounce.org.

2009- Waterslide and More - Confirmed - (5/3/09) Pictures of the new waterslides going into Lake Compounce can be found at SFNE Online along with other general park photos. According to another reader, the name for the new slides will be Tunnel Twisters.
  (3/7/09) New waterslide pieces have arrived at Lake Compounce as you can see in the picture sent in today by a local area reader.
  (12/9/08) Lake Compounce has requested approval to expand the park by 2.7 acres to create a storage area for the park. The park has also requested approval to build a “233 foot tall water slide east of the wave pool” according to this article. Somehow I have to believe that they got that figure wrong, since the slide is most likely 233 feet LONG and not TALL.
  In other news we’ve been told that the park’s Music Express ride has already been removed from the park. As we mentioned yesterday, the popular belief is that it may very well become the new home for Kennywood’s Wipeout.
  (12/8/08) It’s just a rumor right now, but we’ve heard that the park might get the Wipeout flat ride from Kennywood this season. Anyone know more?
  (8/16/07) From what I’ve been told the park’s main focus right now is on expanding the waterpark, which they will be able to do once the road is moved to give them the extra room they need to grow. However, they are looking into a few new rides ideas along the way. The Spinning Coaster idea announced before but now on hold is still on the books to happen eventually, but I’ve been told the park is also looking into some kind of water coaster design that would be part of the waterpark expansion as well.

2011-2012 - Waterpark Expansion - (12/11/08) Lake Compounce’s will delay the expansion of their waterpark by at least a year, due to $3.3 million in state aid funds that wont be coming this year that were to help move the half-mile stretch of Mount Vernon Road away from the park. The original plan was to open the first phase of the waterpark expansion by 2010.
  (2/7/08) Lake Compounce is planning to build a new 75 foot tall waterslide as just one aspect of a new 6 acre expansion project that will be complete by 2010. The project will also include a “crow's nest slide tower, a beach-themed kiddy pool, a "boogie board" wave pool and a wave-action river.”
  (3/5/07) There is a small update about the expansions planned for the waterpark that say it will be 2010 before they are ready to open. The expansion will be done in two or three phases and include a bigger wave pool, children’s play areas, new slides, interactive water play areas, lounging areas and more. But first, they are still waiting for Mountain Vernon Road to be moved before they will begin the $15 million expansion project.
  (7/22/05) Along with their 2006 announcement, the park mentioned that the first phase of the waterpark expansion should be complete by the 2009 season after Mount Vernon Road has been moved.
  (7/21/04) The local Town Council has approved a plan “in concept” to move Mount Vernon Road 200-300 feet to allow for a 15-20% expansion of the park.

???? - Spinning Coaster - On Hold - (8/17/07) The spinning coaster idea may not be as far off as some may think it seems, as the park is still rumored to be going through revised designs for the ride. If built, we’ve heard that they are now talking with Mack about the same spinning coaster system used at Knott’s Berry Farm on Sierra Sidewinder. In addition to being a great ride, the train concept for the spinning coaster system really helps the capacity issue. I’m told that they are looking into a custom layout that will be placed at the base of the mountain near the Rapids right now.
  (8/2/06) A reader sent me a news article about the park where it was mentioned that the plans to move Mount Vernon Road are suddenly coming into play far more quickly than they had thought. If the road project continues to move ahead quickly, they may not build the coaster in 2008 at all while they focus on preparing to build the new waterpark expansion. They have approval for the coaster and that approval is good for 10 years, so they could add it at any time, but they are now no longer locked into the 2008 season right now.
  (7/27/06) Lake Compounce has asked for permission to build a “Spinning Roller Coaster” to start construction in 2007 and open the ride in 2008. Along with the coaster, they are also asking to build a new food service area. The indication from the town meeting indicated that this could would also “go through the forest” like you do on Boulder Dash and up on the mountain. It would be placed somewhere between the chairlift and the River Rapids. Right now I’m thinking this could be a custom layout ride and not an off the shelf Spinning Mouse ride. I’d lean more towards the Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster system right now if I had to guess.