Lake Compounce
Bristol, Connecticut
May 29, 2014
Page Seven




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The Wildcat Roller Coaster at Lake Compounce Amusement Park, Bristol, Connecticut

Boulder Dash is amazing but I think having a classic like the Wildcat at the centerpiece for the park gives Lake Compounce its classic amusement park feel.

The Wildcat Roller Coaster at Lake Compounce Amusement Park, Bristol, Connecticut

Wildcat has a fun double out and back layout with tall turnarounds and a lot of small bunny hops between both ends.

The Wildcat Roller Coaster at Lake Compounce Amusement Park, Bristol, Connecticut

Being around coasters like I have been what is amusing is you can almost date the coaster by its name.

The Wildcat roller coaster at Lake Compounce Amusement Park, Bristol, Connecticut

"Wildcat" was a generic name that PTC used for their coasters.

The Wildcat wooden roller coaster at Lake Compounce Amusement Park, Bristol, Connecticut

From 1920 through 1936 PTC made over twenty coasters that they called "Wildcat".  They were also big fans of calling their coasters "Comet" as well.  I think all the creativity went into making the rides rather than coming up with a cool name for it.  Not that Wildcat isn't a cool name but they did use it a lot.



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