General Information about Events

ACE hosts Coaster Con, our national convention, annually as well as several other smaller conferences at parks around the globe. Our events are a great opportunity for fellow ACEers to gather together to ride coasters. Typically, our events include:

• Group rates for park admission
• One or more picnic-style meals
• Exclusive Ride Time! (ERT), which is time we get to ride the coasters when the park and/or the coaster is closed to the public.
• Hotel lodging at group rates.

Upcoming Events

We have a great line-up of events slated for the upcoming months. Note that all information is tentative until we actually announce the event with a flyer! Click on an event for more details, including the event flyer, costs, schedule, directions, registration instructions, and the latest news about the event. Click on a column header to sort the table by that column.

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Event Date	Event Name	Host	Last Updated
8/30/2008	ACE Day in New York: Buffalo-Style   Darien Lake (Darien Center, NY)   Martin's Fantasy Island (Grand Island, NY)  Flier available	Region	6/26/2008
8/31/2008	Behemoth Blast   Canada's Wonderland (Vaughn, ON)  Flier available	Region	7/12/2008
9/12/2008	A Night with Go-Karts Plus #2   Go-Karts Plus (Williamsburg, VA)  Flier available	Region	7/1/2008
9/13/2008 - 9/14/2008	Lone Star Coasterthon   Six Flags Over Texas (Arlington, TX)  Flier available	Park	8/8/2008
9/13/2008	2nd Annual Busch Gardens Europe ACE Dives!   Busch Gardens Europe (Williamsburg, VA)  Flier available	Region	7/11/2008
9/13/2008	Daredevil Daze   Six Flags St. Louis (Eureka, MO)  Flier available	Region	8/12/2008
9/20/2008	Carolina Coaster Classic   Carowinds (Charlotte, NC)  Flier available	Region	7/12/2008
9/21/2008	ACE Day at Ghost Town in the Sky   Ghost Town in the Sky (Maggie Valley, NC)  Flier available	Region	8/6/2008
10/4/2008	Phoenix Phall Phunfest With a Twist (and a Turns?)   Knoebels Amusement Resort (Elysburg, PA)	Park	4/11/2008
10/4/2008	ACE Scary Night at Elitch Gardens   Elitch Gardens (Denver, CO)	Region	5/22/2008
10/5/2008	ACE Halloween Haunt   Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park, CA)  Flier available	Region	7/29/2008
10/5/2008	Ridefest '08   Lakemont Park (Altoona, PA)	Region	4/11/2008
10/11/2008	3rd Annual Fall Thrillfest   Kings Dominion (Doswell, VA)  Flier available	Region	8/18/2008
10/12/2008	ACE Day at Six Flags America   Six Flags America (Largo, MD)  Flier available	Region	8/9/2008
10/18/2008 - 10/19/2008	Fiesta Fest   Six Flags Fiesta Texas (San Antonio, TX)	Region	4/11/2008
10/25/2008	Fall Freak Out   Kings Island (Kings Mills, OH)  Flier available	Region	8/19/2008
11/1/2008	ACE Phantom Fright Night   Kennywood Park (West Mifflin, PA)	Region	7/16/2008
11/22/2008	Smoky Mountain Coasterfest   Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, TN)	Region	4/19/2008
1/17/2009	No Coaster Con   Holiday Inn Willowbrook (Willowbrook, IL)	ACE	8/6/2008
1/31/2009	Winterfest '09   Kemah Boardwalk (Kemah, TX)	Region	2/13/2008
3/7/2009	CoasterBash! XX   The Bradley House (Pittsburgh, PA)	Region	3/27/2008
6/21/2009 - 6/26/2009	Coaster Con XXXII   Silver Dollar City (Branson, MO)   Celebration City (Branson, MO)   Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, MO)	ACE	8/23/2007
7/25/2009 - 8/2/2009	ACE Goes to Spain   Terra Mitica (Benidorm, Alicante, Spain)   PortAventura (Salou, Spain)   Tibidabo (Barcelona, Spain)   Parque de Atracciones de Zaragoza (Zaragoza, Spain)   Parque de Atracciones de Igueldo (San Sebastián, Guipuzcoa, Spain)   Parque de Atracciones de Madrid (Madrid, Spain)   Parque Warner Madrid (San Martin de la Vega, Madrid, Spain)  See event details for important news	ACE	5/16/2008
6/20/2010	Coaster Con XXXIII   Kennywood Park (West Mifflin, PA)	ACE	2/13/2008

Events Lodging Summary

ACE negotiates special rates for some area hotels for ACE events. Each event's flyer contains detailed information about the negotiated rates and procedures for making reservations at each hotel.

When making your reservations at any of the lodging facilities for any of the events, please pay close attention to the reservation code and provide that code when making your reservation. Also, some hotels may not offer the discount if you contact the chain's toll-free number, so you may need to contact the hotel directly to obtain the discount.

Important Information for Non-Members

ACE encourages non-members to attend our events as a way to "check out" our club before deciding whether to join. However, non-members may only register to attend ACE events as a guest of a member who is also registered to attend the event. That member will be responsible for the actions and behavior of their guests.