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Amusement Park: Lake Compounce (1996 to ?)
Lake Compounce Festival Park (1988 to 1995)
Hershey Lake Compounce (1986 to 1987)
Lake Compounce (1846 to 1985)
Address: 822 Lake Ave.
Bristol, Connecticut 06010 USA
1985:Change of ownership. Hershey Corporation purchases the park from the Norton family.
1988:Change of ownership. The Joseph Entertainment Group purchase the park and build a 20,000 seat outdoor amphitheater and brought in several large acts.
1990:Musical group Milli Vanilli was performing "live" on stage when the music skipped during "Girl You Know It's True" and revealed they had been lip-syncing the show.
1996:Change of ownership. Kennywood Entertainment purchases the park.
2008:Change of ownership. Parques Reunidos purchases the Kennywood Entertainment Company. The sale was announced on 12/11/2007 and closed in early 2008.
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