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Friday, April 21, 2023 (3 Comments - view/add) Magic Kingdom’s TRON Lightcycle / Run Launches Riders to the Grid » TRON Lightcycle / Run. Photo: David Fake. View full-sized image . Prepare to be whisked away and digitized...
Saturday, April 15, 2023 (3 Comments - view/add) ACE Member Coaster Milestones - April 2023 » * { box-sizing: border-box; } .column { float: left; width: 33%; padding: 5px;...
Saturday, April 15, 2023 (3 Comments - view/add) Coaster Openings in Iowa: A Construction Update » * { box-sizing: border-box; } .column { float: left; width: 50%; padding: 5px;...
Saturday, April 15, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE New England: The Great Nor'Easter » Photo: Jennifer McGrath. View full-sized image . The Carousel Museum in Bristol, Connecticut, was the host this...
Saturday, April 15, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Europa-Park Reveals Much of New-for-2024 Coaster » Europa-Park’s new-for-2024 coaster nears completion structurally. All Photos: Tim Baldwin. View full-sized image ....
Friday, April 7, 2023 (2 Comments - view/add) ArieForce One Aims for the Stars » Photo: Doug Perry. View full-sized image . Ignition engaged. On March 31, Fun Spot America Atlanta (which i...
Friday, April 7, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) Digital Events: Women’s History Event » View full-sized image . On March 9, the day after International Women’s Day, ACE hosted an online Women’s histo...
Friday, April 7, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) Construction Zone » Photo: Tim Baldwin. View full-sized image . Europa-Park’s New-for-2024 (Unnamed) Coaster, Europa-Park (Rust, Ger...
Friday, April 7, 2023 (2 Comments - view/add) ACE Western Pennsylvania: CoasterBash! XXXIV » Greetings from CoasterBash! Photo: David Hahner III. View full-sized image . There was no suspense in 2023 a...
Friday, March 17, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE Mid-Atlantic: ACE Day at Fun Land » Photo: Aiden Brown. View full-sized image . On Sunday, February 19, 28 attendees gathered at Fun Land of Frederi...
Friday, March 17, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Cares: Gingerbread Run for Give Kids The World » Photo: Courtesy Give Kids The World. View full-sized image . A random act of kindness usually starts with one st...
Friday, March 17, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE South Central: Fiesta Fest » Photo: Xander Lee. View full-sized image . Six Flags Fiesta Texas (San Antonio) welcomed 138 ACE members to Fie...
Friday, March 17, 2023 (4 Comments - view/add) Aquaman: Power Wave Opens — Finally! — at Six Flags Over Texas » Aquaman: Power Wave. Photo: Courtesy Six Flags Over Texas. View full-sized image . Not every coaster comes...
Friday, March 10, 2023 (3 Comments - view/add) ACE Eastern Pennsylvania: Eastcoaster 2023 » Hersheypark served as the host venue for Eastcoaster. Photo: Elizabeth Ringas. View full-sized image . After...
Friday, March 10, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) Mission Ferrari — the World’s First Special Effects Coaster — Opens at Ferrari World » Mission Ferrari. Photo: Dick Erman. View full-sized image . In the history of roller coasters, there are oc...
Friday, March 10, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Nuts and Bolts » Rendering: Courtesy of Six Flags Fiesta Texas. View full-sized image . Six Flags Announces Details for Two New R...
Friday, March 3, 2023 (2 Comments - view/add) From the President » Each of us would complete the sentence “ACE is….” completely differently because the membership benefits we choose to ta...
Friday, March 3, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE North Central: ACE Day at Mall of America » Pepsi Orange Streak. Photo: Tom Nickerson. View full-sized image . On Saturday, February 4, 2023, ACE Nort...
Friday, March 3, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) 2023 Preview: An International Look » View full-sized image . ACE News recently previewed what coaster fans can look forward to this season. 2023 i...
Friday, March 3, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE’s Digital Events Cover Roller Coasters From Terminology to Engineering » View full-sized image . As many parks across the country remain closed for the duration of the winter months, t...
Friday, February 17, 2023 (11 Comments - view/add) From the Editor » Photo: Jeffrey Seifert. View full-sized image . Who knew when I stepped up five years ago as the “interim” edit...
Friday, February 17, 2023 (6 Comments - view/add) Marty Moltz Recognized as an ACE Honorary Member » Photo: Randy Geisler. View full-sized image . At No Coaster Con on January 14, longtime ACE member Marty Moltz...
Friday, February 17, 2023 (2 Comments - view/add) Chuck Hett 1951 – 2023 » Photo: Kevin Knapp. View full-sized image . Following a surgery in November, ACE member Chuck Hett passed away...
Friday, February 17, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) Silver Dollar City Announces Grand Finale Season for Fire in the Hole » Photo: Courtesy of Silver Dollar City. View full-sized image . Is it a roller coaster or is it a dark ride? For...
Friday, February 17, 2023 (3 Comments - view/add) ACE Western Great Lakes Hosts 42nd Annual No Coaster Con » Photo: Randy Geisler. View full-sized image . On January 14, 2023, 132 enthusiasts (including 22 presenters), h...
Friday, February 10, 2023 (7 Comments - view/add) Nancy McGrath 1952 - 2022 » View full-sized image . Nancy McGrath of Massachusetts passed away on December 8 at the age of 70. Althoug...
Friday, February 10, 2023 (2 Comments - view/add) ACE Mid-Atlantic: Coastin’ Through the Snow » Photo: Jill Ryan. View full-sized image . ACE members gathered at Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Virginia) on Decem...
Friday, February 10, 2023 (9 Comments - view/add) West Edmonton Mall’s Galaxyland Permanently Closes Mindbender » Mindbender. Photo: Jim Winslett. View full-sized image . The January 30 news of Mindbender closing at Wes...
Friday, February 10, 2023 (3 Comments - view/add) Construction Zone » Pipeline: The Surf Coaster. Photo: Courtesy of Midway Mayhem. View full-sized image . Pipeline: The Surf C...
Friday, February 3, 2023 (2 Comments - view/add) Conservation Corner: GCII Completes Restoration of Arnolds Park’s Legend » All photos courtesy of GCII. View full-sized image . Tucked away in Iowa, Arnolds Park is the name of a traditi...
Friday, February 3, 2023 (3 Comments - view/add) John Caruthers 1936 - 2022 » Photo: Roy Brashears. View full-sized image . John Caruthers’ official obituary spoke of living life to the ful...
Friday, February 3, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) Two Orders of P’Sghetti, Please » This rending shows the model’s layout. Rendering: Courtesy of Skyline Attractions. View full-sized image . F...
Friday, February 3, 2023 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE South Central: Winterfest Wows Record Attendance » Photo: S. Madonna Horcher. View full-sized image . Off-season events continue to be great opportunities for ent...
Friday, January 20, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) 2023: A Look Ahead » View full-sized image . As winter’s chill settles in, off-season blues can sink in for enthusiasts who are not i...
Friday, January 20, 2023 (3 Comments - view/add) Joyland to Close After All » Photo: Scott Short. View full-sized image . The up-and-down tale of Joyland Amusement Park’s future has once aga...
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