1996
Cascade Water and Amusement Park Purchased
Early photo of Splashtown USA

Cormier bought Cascade Water and Amusement Park, the park was then renamed Funtown Splashtown USA.

1998
Excalibur Coaster, Slides Updated and Kiddie Park
1998 Excalibur Roller Coaster was built at Funtown USA

Funtown Splashtown USA announced the largest ever expansion with the arrival of the Excalibur. This was the first wooden coaster in Maine in over 50 years. Excalibur is the tallest and longest wooden roller coaster in Northern New England. This coaster was highly praised and had rave reviews. Excalibur was…
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2000
Live Entertainments Arrives
2000 Entertainment at Funtown USA

The park brought in live entertainment when the Picadilly Corner Stage opened. Following the 2000 season, the park announced that it would be closing the Hydrofighter, Ferris Wheel, and Noah Zark Play Area to make way for the 220-foot tall Dragon’s Descent, a turbo drop ride. The Frog Hopper, a…
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2003
Water Park Doubled & Funtown Expanded
2003 Water slide expansion at Funtown Splashtown USA

Splashtown USA underwent a major expansion that doubled the size of the water park with the addition of the Portland Pirates Paradise, an AquaPlay interactive water park attraction. It was the largest of its kind in New England. Also that same year the Horizons Tiki Bar and Gift Shop, the…
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