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RC Reride
RCReride
Visit RCReride for more photos, content and extras. RC Reride issue 129 features coverage of the ACE Central Europe trip, Hong Kong Disneyland, Out of the Way Places part 2 and the continuation of Trek for the Tough Credit.
 
2014 Coaster Calendar
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Preservation Alert
Joyland Restoration Project
Help the efforts to revive Wichita’s Joyland. Click here to learn how.
 
Preservation Alert
Zippin Pippin
Show your support for Bay Beach and Zippin' Pippin' at Bay Beach in Green Bay, Wisonsin Click here for details on how to donate.
 
Preservation Alert
Conneaut Lake Park
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Preservation Alert
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Event News & Reminders
Oceanfest : Online registration is available. Event starts 8/9/2014.
North Coast Con 2014 : Online registration is available. Event starts 8/16/2014.
ACE Day at Adventure Park : Online registration is available. Event starts 8/24/2014.
Daredevil Daze : Online registration is available. Event starts 9/13/2014.
2014 ACE Fall Conference : Online registration is available. Event starts 9/26/2014.
Oceanfest : Registration deadline is 8/2/2014. Event starts 8/9/2014.
North Coast Con 2014 : Registration deadline is 8/2/2014. Event starts 8/16/2014.
ACE Day at Silverwood : Registration deadline is 8/5/2014. Event starts 8/23/2014.
National Roller Coaster Day : Registration deadline is 8/6/2014. Event starts 8/16/2014.
Flying High with a Blue Streak : Registration deadline is 8/9/2014. Event starts 8/23/2014.
ACE Day at Adventure Park : Registration deadline is 8/19/2014. Event starts 8/24/2014.
Rollercoasters, Eh!?! : Registration deadline is 8/29/2014. Event starts 9/13/2014.
Daredevil Daze : Registration deadline is 8/30/2014. Event starts 9/13/2014.
2014 ACE Fall Conference : Registration deadline is 9/11/2014. Event starts 9/26/2014.
ACE Midwest Holiday Havoc : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/11/2014.
ACE Midwest STORM : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/6/2014.
Phoenix Phall Phunfest : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/4/2014.
Riding of the Bull : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/6/2014.
Smoky Mountain Coasterfest : New event added since last visit. Event starts 11/22/2014.
Summer Under Cover Con : New event added since last visit. Event starts 11/1/2014.
Coastin' Through the Snow : New event added since last visit. Event starts 12/6/2014.
Celebrate America : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/12/2014.
Fall Thrillfest : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/11/2014.
Lone Star Coasterthon : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/13/2014.
Coster Con XXXVIII : New event added since last visit. Event starts 6/21/2015.
Coaster Madness : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/5/2014.
ACE Midwest Hawg Wild : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 8/2/2014.
Luna Park Fest V : New event added since last visit. Event starts 6/28/2015.
ACE New England's - 'Countdown to Connecticut'! : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 8/2/2014.
Rollercoasters, Eh!?! : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 9/13/2014.
North Coast Con 2014 : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 8/16/2014.
ACE Day at Silverwood : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 8/23/2014.
Scarolina Coaster Classic : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/20/2014.
Luna Park Fest IV : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 8/3/2014.
2014 ACE Fall Conference : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 9/26/2014.
Daredevil Daze : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 9/13/2014.
Flying High with a Blue Streak : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 8/23/2014.
Halloween Haunt : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/5/2014.
Dinner with a Ghoul : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/26/2014.
ACE UK! 2015 : New event added since last visit.
Goodbye to Hoffman's Playland : New event added since last visit. Event starts 8/30/2014.
ACE Day at Darien Lake : New event added since last visit. Event starts 9/14/2014.
Coastin' by the Ocean : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 8/16/2014.
ACE Day at Adventure Park : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 8/24/2014.
Oceanfest : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 8/9/2014.
Fright Bash : New event added since last visit. Event starts 10/11/2014.
No Coasters, eh?!? : New event added since last visit. Event starts 1/10/2015.
National Roller Coaster Day : Event details/flier added since last visit. Event starts 8/16/2014.
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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 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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Holiday World Announces 2015 Addition    This article contains photos!

Posted 7/24/2014

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Ninja Reopens at Six Flags Magic Mountain    This article contains photos!

Posted 7/21/2014

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Six Flags Magic Mountain Ninja Derails    This article contains photos!

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Rip Ride Rockit Breaks Down    This article contains photos!

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Teen Dies on Inferno at Terra Mitica in Spain    This article contains photos!

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Chris Gray, Jeff Pike and Evan Souliere Leave Great Coasters International    This article contains photos!

Start up new company Posted 7/1/2014

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Six Flags Magic Mountain's Colossus Closing on August 16    This article contains photos!

Posted 6/30/2014

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Six Flags New England Cyclone is Retiring!    This article contains photos!

Special ACE Exclusive ERT Posted 6/24/2014

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POV Video of Goliath Released    This article contains photos!

Posted 6/8/2014

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World's Tallest Roller Coaster Coming to Florida    This article contains photos!

Orlando's I-Drive "Skyscraper" Coaster Would Be 570 Feet High Posted 6/6/2014


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Featured Coaster
Zippin Pippin at Beach Bay Amusement Park

Zippin Pippin
Beach Bay Amusement Park
 
by Rick Barber

One of the coasters that the legendary John Miller designed is Pippin. In 1923 it opened at Midsouth Fair Grounds in Memphis, Tennessee utilizing structure and equipment from Giant Coaster Dips in East End Park, also located in Memphis. After high winds damaged the coaster in 1928, changes to Pippin increased its length of 2,865 feet and its height to 70 feet.

In 1976 Pippin was renamed to Zippin Pippin when it reopened as part of the new Libertyland theme park. The park eventually closed its gates in 2005 bringing Zippin Pippin to a quiet standstill.

In March of 2010 Zippin Pippin was purchased by the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the owners of Bay Beach Amusement Park. The newly rebuilt Zippin Pippin opened to the public on May 21, 2011. During the first operating season it thrilled over 460,000 riders.

Thankfully this classic roller coaster has not met the fate of so many other coasters and is now preserved for future generations to enjoy. ACE will be celebrating the successful reopening of Zippin Pippin during the 2012 Preservation Conference.

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