Free All-Day Ride Pass With Canned Food Donations At Quassy

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. - Sept. 26, 2015 - PRLog -- MIDDLEBURY, Conn. – Help a neighbor in need and receive a day of free amusement park rides.

 That’s the theme on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, as TD Bank and Quassy Amusement Park team up to assist Connecticut Food Bank.

 By bringing two canned food items to Quassy Amusement Park, a guest will receive an all-day ride wristband free of charge.  Multiple guests in one vehicle may receive the free wristband by bringing two canned items per person. Parking is $7 at Quassy, which will operate noon to 6 p.m. for the weekend.  All of the canned items collection will be donated to Connecticut Food Bank. Ride wristbands are $18 each without the food donation.

 Quassy Amusement Park features a variety of rides and attractions, including the award-winning “Wooden Warrior” roller coaster and FRANTIC, the new pendulum ride that does 360-flips high above the park.

 The park is currently selling 2016 season passes and booking educational fieldtrips, corporate picnics and other group functions. For more information visit www.quassy.com or call 203-758-2913.

 Oct. 11 will be the final day of operation for Quassy for the 2015 season. Quassy’s “Splash Away Bay” waterpark and Quassy Beach closed for the season on Sept. 13.

About The Food Bank

 The Connecticut Food Bank is the state’s non-profit leader in the fight against hunger and is the largest provider of charitable food donations. Nearly 700 vital grassroots programs depend upon the Connecticut Food Bank as a lifeline to nutritious food for the communities they serve. The Connecticut Food Bank partnered last year with retailers, donors, volunteers and growers to coordinate the distribution of 22 million pounds of food to more than 300,000 people across 127 cities and towns in six Connecticut counties, covering 4,376 square miles. Visit us on the web at www.ctfoodbank.org, like us Facebook and follow @CTFoodBank on Twitter..

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With photos

The First Drop

Riders start the plunge on “Wooden Warrior’s” first drop. The roller coaster at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Conn., has been rated among the top 50 in the world. Park guests can ride for free Oct. 4 and 5 at the park by bringing canned food donations for Connecticut Food Bank. (Quassy photos)

FRANTIC

The newest ride at Quassy Amusement & Waterpark in Middlebury, Conn., is FRANTIC, which does 360-degree flips.