Quassy Puts New Spin On 2012 Season With New Ride

Quassy Amusement Park will put a fresh spin on its family-friendly tradition with the addition of a new ride for the 2012 season, park officials announced Friday, Dec. 2

A tea cup ride from Italian ride manufacturer Zamperla will make its debut in the spring at the lakeside property, which will be celebrating its 104^th season of operation.

"We’re extremely excited about the addition of the new attraction," said President Eric Anderson, when unveiling the plans for the ride. "We came off an exceptional 2011 season thanks greatly in part to our new roller coaster. That afforded us the opportunity to bring in the new tea cup ride."

The tea cup ride, which will be built during the winter months at Zamperla’s manufacturing facilities in Italy, will feature six four-passenger cups on a rotating platform that will spin at eight revolutions per minute. At the center of each cup is a wheel which allows riders to spin each cup.

"This new ride really fits into who and what Quassy is – family," said George Frantzis II, a park owner. "The particular model we purchased will allow families to experience the ride together and control the spinning action."

Each tea cup on Quassy’s new ride will feature an individual, bright color scheme with a giant, lighted tea cup in the center of the ride. The attraction will be placed adjacent to the park’s Carousel Court, where the Carousel Theatre and Grand Carousel are located.

"Spinning cups are a staple ride recognized for decades by children and parents alike," said Ramon Rosario, director of sales for Zamperla’s U.S. operations based in Boonton, N.J. "They are a family favorite."

The park will announce a Name The Ride contest soon in an effort to come up with a creative title for the attraction.