52 Great Connecticut Getaways
http://www.ctvisit.com/getawaydetail.aspx?id=89
One of Peachy Deegan's preferred ideas:
The nations first amusement park! And the oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America...
School-age children and teens like Lake Compounce ( www.lakecompounce.com; 860-583-3300) in Bristol. The 320-acre park features the only coaster built into the side of a mountain, Thunder N Lightning (a power swing that catapults riders to heights of 100 feet at 60 miles-per-hour), and a ride-packed water park.
http://www.lakecompounce.com/
History of it:
http://www.lakecompounce.com/lake-compounce-park-history.php