Funtown Splashtown USA History

Violet Cormier and her husband, Ken Cormier, built Funtown Splashtown USA from the ground up.

It started as a drive-in food stand called Marvel Drive-In in 1960 on U.S. Route 1 in Saco, Maine. It is now home to the park with 50 rides, water slides, pools, and various games and food. Ken Cormier passed away in 2013, but Violet Cormier continues to be a very active part of Funtown Splashtown, USA. Even at 87, Violet Cormier shows no signs of slowing down. Her motto is ‘Treat every day like it’s a party.

VIDEO: Violet Cormier Shares the Parks History with NEWS CENTER Maine
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Our story begins… (BEING UPDATED)..

2019
Jun
Astrosphere Attraction Refurbished

Funtown USA completely refurbished the Astrosphere attraction with a new dome made out of concrete. The light and sound show was also upgraded to include new video projectors that brought back many of the original photo slides.

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