Quassy Amusement and Waterpark
2132 Middlebury Road, Route 64
Middlebury, CT
Quassy Amusement & Waterpark here will kick off its annual Ready To Read This Summer program May 2 and 3 with meet and greet sessions featuring Paddington Bear™ both days.
By reading three books during summer recess, youngsters can earn an all-day ride pass valid at the park Oct. 3 or 4. Parents are not required to purchase ride passes and walk through the park with their child without an admission charge. Official Ready To Read certificates will be available for children during the May kickoff. Visit with Paddington Bear to receive your program flier, or stop at the Main Office the day of or after the event, and start reading this summer!
Based on the novels written and created by Michael Bond, Paddington Bear has been a favorite of young readers for decades and was the star of a feature film earlier this year.
May 2 and 3 will also include a $40 carload special at Quassy, valid for all-day ride wristbands for up to 10 persons in one vehicle with parking included. The park is open noon to 6 p.m. both days. There is no general admission to the park with a parking fee of $7.
Additional costume character appearances in support of the reading program will be held during the summer. They include Lyle, Lyle Crocodile July 18 and 19 and Froggy Aug. 8 and 9.
Quassy has sponsored the reading incentive program for more than a decade with thousands of children participating from throughout the region.
Other Educational Programs
Quassy Amusement & Waterpark hosts a variety of free educational programs for schools visiting the lakeside facility during its season. They include:
- “Wacky Science” – An interactive stage presentation in which students help uncork some fun and educational experiments. Along with a proven lineup will be some new experiments for 2015. The 25-minute presentation is staged at the Carousel Theatre.
- “Fun With Physics At Quassy” – A projects booklet for all grade levels packed with activities and experiments students can complete while at the park. Accredited by the American Association of Physics Teachers, the booklet is sent electronically to faculty members prior to visiting Quassy.
- “Laser 101” – One of the park’s newest programs. Learn how lasers work and then see them in action in the Quassy Quest Laser Maze. A 30-minute classroom session with worksheet.
- “The Commotion About Motion at Quassy” – A guided physics tour with some educational demonstrations along the way. 30 minutes with worksheets provided.
- “Quassy History Tour” – A guided tour of one of the nation’s oldest amusement parks. Allow 30 minutes to an hour.
- “ABCs About News” – Journalism workshop for aspiring writers. Learn how to conduct interviews, collect the facts and write a news story. One hour with students providing their own pencil and paper.
- “Photography” – A workshop with Quassy’s professional photographer. Students must provide any working camera - film or digital - to participate. Class time varies from two to four hours.
- All of the above educational programs are free of change when making advance reservations with the park office at (203) 758-2913. Note: Tour and “Wacky Science” schedules fill up quickly, so schools are advised to book as soon as possible.
- Quassy also offers “Quiz Show Mania,” the park’s own version of a popular educational game show for students. Complete with electronic scoreboards, sound system and a Quassy host, there is a fee associated with booking the game show for schools staging a day-long event at the park. Call for details.
Quassy Amusement Park & Waterpark enters its 107th year in 2015 and features more than two-dozen rides and attractions. The lakeside property is also home to “Splash Away Bay” waterpark.
New for 2015 will be “FRANTIC,” a spectacular ride that spins and does 360-degree flips. Also, the park is adding kiddie bumper cars for the coming season.
Quassy also features a laser maze attraction in its huge arcade building.
Rides include the award-winning “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster, “Music Fest,” “Yo-Yo” super swings, “Free Fall ‘N’ Drop Tower,” “Grand Carousel” and more.
The park also has a restaurant, redemption arcade, games, live entertainment and special events.
Season passes are on sale now at the park office and through the Quassy Web site at www.quassy.com. Company picnics, school fieldtrips and other catered events are also being scheduled through the park office at (203) 758-2913.
