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Visit RCReride for more photos, content and extras. RC Reride issue 139 features Coaster Con XXXIX.
 

Event News & Reminders
Alabama Splash Adventure Off-Season Tour : Online registration is available. Event starts 4/28/2018.
North Coast Con : Online registration is available. Event starts 5/12/2018.
Schlittercon : Online registration is available. Event starts 5/26/2018.
Memorial Day Madness : Online registration is available. Event starts 5/28/2018.
Coastershack (HolliWood Nights) : Online registration is available. Event starts 6/1/2018.
Wild West Fun Day : Online registration is available. Event starts 6/16/2018.
Coaster Con 41 : Online registration is available. Event starts 6/17/2018.
Oceanfest : Online registration is available. Event starts 6/23/2018.
Alabama Splash Adventure Off-Season Tour : Registration deadline is 4/24/2018. Event starts 4/28/2018.
Beach Boardwalk Bonanza : Registration deadline is 4/25/2018. Event starts 4/29/2018.
North Coast Con : Registration deadline is 4/28/2018. Event starts 5/12/2018.
Coasterstock : Registration deadline is 5/6/2018. Event starts 5/18/2018.
Schlittercon : Registration deadline is 5/18/2018. Event starts 5/26/2018.
Memorial Day Madness : Registration deadline is 5/18/2018. Event starts 5/28/2018.
Coastershack (HolliWood Nights) : Registration deadline is 5/27/2018. Event starts 6/1/2018.
Wild West Fun Day : Registration deadline is 5/29/2018. Event starts 6/16/2018.
Oceanfest : Registration deadline is 5/29/2018. Event starts 6/23/2018.
Coaster Con 41 : Registration deadline is 6/3/2018. Event starts 6/17/2018.
Bunnies, Bobsleds, and Bears... oh my! : Registration deadline is 6/23/2018. Event starts 7/7/2018.
Coaster Con 42 : New event added since last visit. Event starts 6/16/2019.
Coaster Con 43 : New event added since last visit. Event starts 6/21/2020.
2018 ACE Preservation Conference : New event added since last visit. Event starts 8/3/2018.
Magic Springs Fest : New event added since last visit. Event starts 5/26/2018.
Bahn Con : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/28/2018.
Coaster Christmas : New event added since last visit. Event starts 11/10/2018.
Seaside Screams : New event added since last visit. Event starts 6/9/2018.
Flying High with a Blue Streak : New event added since last visit. Event starts 8/25/2018.
ACE Day at Lake Compounce : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/14/2018.
ACE Plays in Maine : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/21/2018.
KennyKon XXIX : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/21/2018.
Coastin' by the Ocean : New event added since last visit. Event starts 8/11/2018.
Riding of the Bull : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/8/2018.
Seaside Hangover : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/9/2018.
A Christmas Storybook Land : New event added since last visit. Event starts 12/8/2018.
Rollercoasters, Eh?!? : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/15/2018.
Coastershack (HolliWood Nights) : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 6/1/2018.
Fall Thrillfest : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/13/2018.
Celebrate America : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/14/2018.
Coastin' Through the Snow : New event added since last visit. Event starts 12/1/2018.
ACE Day at The Great Escape : New event added since last visit. Event starts 8/18/2018.
2018 Spring Conference : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 5/4/2018.
Fiesta Fest : New event added since last visit. Event starts 5/25/2018.
Fright Bash : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/13/2018.
Feliz Fiesta : New event added since last visit. Event starts 12/8/2018.
BeachCon : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/2/2018.
Summer Under Cover Con : New event added since last visit. Event starts 11/3/2018.
ACE Day at Wet 'n' Wild Splashtown : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/28/2018.
Phoenix Phall Phunfest : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/5/2018.
Thrills in the Hills : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 7/14/2018.
ACE Ohio Holiday Party : New event added since last visit. Event starts 12/1/2018.
Coastermania! : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 6/1/2018.
ACE Rides the Raging Waves III : New event added since last visit. Event starts 8/11/2018.
Southern Ohio Summerfest : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/28/2018.
Mystic Mayhem : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/29/2018.
Coasterstock : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 5/18/2018.
East Meets ACE : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 9/22/2018.
North Coast Con : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 5/12/2018.
ACE Gets Scared at Valleyfair : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/13/2018.
Coasters on Rye! ACE Does Playland II : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/28/2018.
Luna Park Fest VIII : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/29/2018.
ACE Summer Splash : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/14/2018.
Rip Roarin' Rampage : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/7/2018.
Coaster Con 41 : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 6/17/2018.
Wild West Fun Day : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 6/16/2018.
Bunnies, Bobsleds, and Bears... oh my! : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 7/7/2018.
Fun Fore All Fiesta 2018 : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/20/2018.
ACE Day at Hersheypark : New event added since last visit. Event starts 6/30/2018.
ACE Day at Knoebels : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/14/2018.
Lone Star Coasterthon : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/15/2018.
ACE Day at Six Flags Magic Mountain : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/9/2018.
ACE Night at Knott's Scary Farm : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/7/2018.
Wooden Warrior Day : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 5/5/2018.
Storm the Kingdom : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/7/2018.
ACE Day at Clementon : New event added since last visit. Event starts 6/2/2018.
ACE Day at Diggerland USA : New event added since last visit. Event starts 6/2/2018.
Oceanfest : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 6/23/2018.
Quoth the Raven, Ride Some More : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/6/2018.
Alabama Splash Adventure Off-Season Tour : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 4/28/2018.
Beach Boardwalk Bonanza : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 4/29/2018.
ACE Day at Dutch Wonderland : New event added since last visit. Event starts 7/15/2018.
Schlittercon : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 5/26/2018.
ACE Fall Fantasy 2018 : New event added since last visit. Event starts 8/12/2018.
Memorial Day Madness : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 5/28/2018.
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MERCHANDISE NEWS
New Merchandise Now Available At ACE webstore!!! [details]
Request For ACE Merchandise Designs! [details]
ACE's Online General Store is always open!
Refer to the merchandise flier if you prefer to order the merchandise via mail-order or to pay for the merchandise via check or money order.
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Welcome!

Welcome to the official site of American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE), the world's largest club of amusement ride enthusiasts. ACE was founded in 1978 as a not-for-profit, all volunteer club to foster and promote the conservation, appreciation, knowledge and enjoyment of the art of the classic wooden roller coaster and the contemporary steel coaster.

Our club has grown from a handful of members to over 5,000 members representing all 50 states, DC, and 12 countries. We publish a bimonthly newsletter and a quarterly magazine for our members. We also sponsor several events at parks each year. If you love the thrill of the twists, turns, drops, and loops of a roller coaster, this club (and this site) is for you!

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May 12 Debut For Electric Eel    This article contains photos!

Posted 3/31/2018

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Adrenaline Peak Coming to Oaks Park    This article contains photos!

Posted 3/26/2018

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World's Fastest, Steepest and Tallest Spinning Coaster Opens    This article contains photos!

Posted 3/14/2018

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Silver Dollar City Releases Time Traveler Video    This article contains photos!

Posted 2/27/2018

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Six Flags Over Georgia Announces Big Change to Wooden Coaster    This article contains photos!

Posted 2/14/2018

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Coaster Name Changes at Carowinds and Kings Dominion    This article contains photos!

Posted 2/8/2018

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Six Flags St. Louis Flipping BATMAN: The Ride Backward    This article contains photos!

Posted 2/8/2018

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Walibi Holland Converting Robin Hood to a Hybrid Coaster for 2019    This article contains photos!

Posted 2/8/2018

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2018 NOMINATING PERIOD FOR ACE OFFICERS OPEN FEBRUARY 2, 2018 UNTIL MARCH 31, 2018    This article contains photos!

Posted 1/30/2018

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ACE News (December) Color Version Now Online    This article contains photos!

Download it from the my.aceonline.org website.

Posted 1/29/2018


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Featured Coaster
Screamin Eagle at Six Flags St. Louis

Screamin' Eagle
Six Flags St. Louis

-- by Tim Baldwin

One of the most recent recipients of ACE Roller Coaster Landmark status was a highlight of Coaster Con XXXIX. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this season, Screamin' Eagle still remains the signature ride in Six Flags St. Louis' collection. The park was known as Six Flags Over Mid-America when the ride made its debut.

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Screamin Eagle at Six Flags St. Louis

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