Comments on: Boulder Dash @ Lake Compounce | Coaster Reviews

By: @mattmcirvin

@mattmcirvin — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:29:00 +0000

I just discovered something about this coaster: you can clearly see how Boulder Dash really works if you look at Lake Compounce in Google Earth.

The closeup aerial views were taken when the trees were relatively bare, so you can see Boulder Dash clearly on the side of the mountain. The first half of the coaster meanders from side to side in a lazy M shape, then goes down closer to the lakeside and back away again in preparation for the turnaround.

But things really become clear if you move into the third dimension and look at the mountain from the side! The track is, of course, still visible, in a way it isn’t in real life.

Since, for most of its run, the coaster hugs the terrain closely, the shape of the mountain is basically the shape of the coaster. And if you look at it from the side, you can see that those meanders are giving the first half of the coaster gigantic Shivering Timbers-level hills, just by going up the slope of the mountain and back down again. When you’re on it, you don’t necessarily realize how high up you’re going!

What’s more, the turnaround is itself one of these big hills. And then, of course, it’s all bunny hills after that. Which is why this thing absolutely screams through the back half.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:14:42 +0000

Listen to the critic on this one. This is the coaster that got me into really liking rollercoasters. PLUS when you go up the lift hill you have land beside you on both sides since you are going up a (mountain) hill so it's not like you are up in the air with nothing around.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:16:27 +0000

Actually it's got one of the easiest drops for novices. There's not much of a dropping feeling because it's got that swooping turn. You'll love it, just expect a wild ride until the very end.

By: ow3n

ow3n — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:08:01 +0000

I never been on and am going soon. I'm not a big roller coaster fan and my friends are in a group with me and talking me into going. Will I like it . Is the first drop really bad.

By: BiggaBaggs

BiggaBaggs — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:55:56 +0000

I was just there last week and I have to say that it was Boulder Dash that made me want to go! I was kinda scared my nephew was going to sucked out but he was ok! Me I loved the up and downs it was great!

By: Quil

Quil — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:58:15 +0000

You can tell this was written a while ago, even whithout the date.

By: MillenniumFan

MillenniumFan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:19:53 +0000

This is one of my all-time favorites, made even better by the track modifications they made recently.

By: DG

DG — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:42:39 +0000

I only rode this once, basically testing it to see if it was Ok for my young son to ride. I love the setting, tearing through the woods at high speed, but the ride was pretty rough, not as bad as the Cyclone in Six Flags New England, but rough enough to somewhat ruin the ride. It was too much of a brain-rattler to let my kid go on for now.

I can't remember if I was sitting in the back, so next time maybe I'll try for a seat closer to the front and see if that helps.

By: Erika

Erika — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:23:00 +0000

i live is southington which is like half of the amusment park. i go there very often with my freinds and have a seasons pass. we love ging on the thrilling ride boulder dash. sometimes in the night when like nobody is there we go on again and agian. the reason we do this is because we love taking differnet poses in the pictures. in the night it is also scarier because its all dark in the mountains. i love how it streches almost throught the whole park so you can see everything on the ride. and yes the did make it soo the ride is less bumpy. the only thing is if you go on the weekends at like noon the ride id totally packed!!! so you can tell its a crowed favorite. we thank you for making it the 6th best wooden coaster in the world.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:53:00 +0000

With the re-tracking you mentioned Boulder Dash just might earn that '10'. It's good to hear that Lake Compounce believes in maintaining their rides. Thanks for stopping by Ben.