Preservation Goals

One of the fundamental goals of ACE is to ensure that roller coasters, especially the classic wooden coaster, will be around for future generations to enjoy. To accomplish this goal, ACE:

• Promotes the appreciation and enjoyment of roller coasters to parks, the public, and other roller coaster enthusiasts.
• Recognizes parks that continue to operate some of the classic coasters in the traditional methods by bestowing them ACE Coaster Classic status.
• Recognizes parks with historically significant coasters by bestowing them Landmark Coaster status.
• Educates parks about the historical significance of endangered coasters and showing the parks alternatives to destroying the coaster.
• Assists parks with the required paperwork and documentation for having coasters or parks listed on the National Register for Historic Places or declared National Historic Landmarks.
• Identifies Standing But Not Operating (SBNO) coasters and listing these coasters to parks that may be in the market for a coaster to add to their park.
• Educates parks about coasters that have been successfully relocated.
• Hosts Preservation Conferences to draw attention to traditional parks or coasters.
• Works with the amusement industry regarding events such as the Year of the Roller Coaster in 1996 to help to help focus attention on roller coasters.

Standing but not Operating Coasters (SBNO)

• Batman the Ride. 2003 B&M steel. Six Flags New Orleans; New Orleans, LA
• Big Dipper. 1925 Pearce wood out-and-back. Chippewa Lake Park; Medina, OH
• Big Dipper. 1925 John Miller wood out and back. Geauga Lake; Aurora, OH
• Blue Streak. 1938 Ed Vettel wood out and back. Conneaut Lake Park; Conneaut Lake, OH
• Comet. 1946 IAD wood twister. Lincoln Park; N. Dartmouth, MA
• Cyclone. 1933 Bitler wood out-and-back. Williams Grove; Mechanicsburg, PA
• Golden Nugget Mine Train. 1960 John Allen/PTC steel enclosed. Morey's Piers; Wildwood, NJ
• Jester. 2003 Vekoma steel. Six Flags New Orleans; New Orleans, LA
• Mega Zeph. 2000 CCI (Bill/McNulty) wood. Six Flags New Orleans; New Orleans, LA
• Muskrat Scrambler. 2000 L&T Systems steel. Six Flags New Orleans; New Orleans, LA
• Raging Wolf Bobs. 1988 Dinn/Summers wood twister, Geauga Lake, Aurora, OH
• Rex's Rail Runner. 2000 Vekoma steel. Six Flags New Orleans; New Orleans, LA
• Roller Coaster. 1949 Herbert Schmeck wood out and back. Joyland; Wichita, KS
• Screechin' Eagle. 1927 John Miller, relocated 1938, wood out-and-back. LeSourdsville Lake; Middletown, OH
• Twisted Twins. 1998 CCI wood. Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom; Louisville, KY. Will not operate in 2008 season.
• Villain. 2000 CCI wood out and back, Geauga Lake, Aurora, OH
• Zippin Pippin. 1923 Miller wood. Libertyland; Memphis, TN
• Zydeco Scream. 2000 Vekoma steel. Six Flags New Orleans; New Orleans, LA

Some of these coasters may be available to be moved. It appears that several may be in danger of being demolished. If you have any interest in helping preserve these rides, please e-mail Matt Crowther, ACE's Preservation Director.

RELOCATED COASTERS

Parks can buy an SBNO or dismantled coaster and then resurrect it in a new park. Relocation has been shown to be cheaper than building a new coaster and the park gets a proven design. Here is a short list of coasters that have found new homes at another park. All of these coasters consistently rate in the upper echelon of top coaster lists.

Click on the coaster's link for more details about the coaster from ACE's census. Many of the census pages also include photos of the coaster.

• Arkansas Twister 1978 Cobb Circus World/Boardwalk and Baseball, Haines City, FL moved to Magic Springs, Hot Springs, AR 1992, re-opened 2000.
• Comet Schmeck/PTC 1948, Crystal Beach, Canada. Moved to The Great Escape Fun Park, Lake George, NY in 1994.
• Phoenix Schmeck/PTC 1947, Playland Park, San Antonio, TX. Moved to Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, PA USA in 1985.
• Skyliner 1960 Allen/PTC, Roseland Park, Canandaigua, NY. Moved to Lakemont Park, Altoona, PA in 1987.
• Starliner 1963 John Allen, Miracle Strip Park, Panama City Beach, FL. Moved to Cypress Gardens, FL in 2007.
• Wildcat 1968 IAD, Fairyland, Kansas City, MO. Moved to Frontier City, Oklahoma City, OK in 1991.
• Wild One 1917 Miller/PTC, Paragon Park, Hull, MA. Moved to Six Flags America (formerly known as Adventure World), Largo, MD in 1986.