ACE News - American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE)

ACE News

Read about recent events, essential information and the latest coaster and amusement industry news.

ACE News Articles
Friday, October 21, 2022 (3 Comments - view/add) Construction Zone - September-October 2022 » Photo: Rus Ozana. View full-sized image . Many new-for-2023 rides are showing signs of progress. Some have just...
Friday, October 21, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE South Central: Frontier Fest 2022 » All Photos: Jeff Braziel. View full-sized image . On Saturday, September 17, nearly 40 ACE members and guests ga...
Friday, October 21, 2022 (2 Comments - view/add) ACE Canada: Rollercoasters, Eh?!? 2022 » Photo: Ken Jones. View full-sized image . A total of 97 ACE members and guests from eight states (New York, Ohio...
Friday, October 14, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Heart of America: Daredevil Daze 2022 » Photo: Travis Shoemaker. View full-sized image . On Saturday, September 7, 41 ACE members and their guests from...
Friday, October 14, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Pacific Southwest: Totally Rad Crazy ‘80s Party » Photo: Derek Perry Collection. View full-sized image . On Sunday, July 17, members of the Pacific Southwest regi...
Friday, October 14, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Arctic Rescue Announced as SeaWorld San Diego’s Newest Coaster » Image: Courtesy of SeaWorld. View full-sized image . SeaWorld San Diego (California) recently announced that it...
Friday, October 14, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Midwest Hosts Two Back-to-Back Events » Photo: Chris Tilsley. View full-sized image . ACE Midwest: Quoth The Raven: Ride Some More A perfect weathe...
Friday, October 14, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Member Coaster Milestones » 150 — Deana Price, Talon. View full-sized image . 200 — Donnie Ra...
Friday, September 30, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE Southeast: Carolina Coaster Classic » All Photos: Josh Herrington. View full-sized image . On September 10, 2022, 61 ACE members and their guests bra...
Friday, September 30, 2022 (2 Comments - view/add) Conservation Corner: Coaster at PNE Gets TLC » Photo: Steve Gzesh. View full-sized image . Tucked away in British Columbia, Playland at the Pacific National E...
Friday, September 30, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE North Central: ACE Goes on an Adventure » All Photos: Tom Nickerson. View full-sized image . When the forecast calls for 90 percent chance of rain all day...
Friday, September 30, 2022 (2 Comments - view/add) Joyland in Lubbock to Possibly Close for Good » Photo: Jason Knutson. View full-sized image . The loss of any park is tough to accept, but when family-owned tr...
Friday, September 30, 2022 (2 Comments - view/add) Gerald “Jerry” Bonczyk 1935 - 2022 » Photo: Bonnnie Bonczyk Collection. View full-sized image . Jerry Bonczyk, of Schaumburg, Illinois, passed away...
Friday, September 23, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE South Central: The Chill Before the Thrill » Photo: Jeff Braziel. View full-sized image . On the evening before the park-sponsored event, Lone Star Coasterth...
Friday, September 23, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Dick Knoebel Honored as a Golden Tickets Legend » Photo: Tim Baldwin. View full-sized image . On Saturday, September 10, Amusement Today hosted the annual Gold...
Friday, September 23, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) DarKoaster Will Bring Indoor Thrills to Busch Gardens Williamsburg » Image: Courtesy of Busch Gardens. View full-sized image . With technology allowing for increasingly long-range...
Friday, September 23, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE South Central: BahnCon 2022 » Photo: Jay Jacobs. View full-sized image . Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston On Sunday, August 7, more than...
Friday, September 23, 2022 (4 Comments - view/add) From The President » As I write my first “From The President," it seems surreal to look back 22 years to when I first joined ACE and drea...
Friday, September 9, 2022 (2 Comments - view/add) ACE Florida: ACE Summer Cool Down 2022 » Photo: Todd Andrus. View full-sized image . On July 9, 2022, ACE members and their guests joined the Florida Re...
Friday, September 9, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE Eastern Pennsylvania: Clowning Around at Dorney Park » Photo: Janine Rebbie Matscherz. View full-sized image . On Saturday, August 20, 2022, 92 ACE members and guests...
Friday, September 9, 2022 (4 Comments - view/add) Jay Jacobs 1970 - 2022 » View full-sized image . For someone six foot three, Jay Jacobs was content to stay in the background. He joined...
Friday, September 9, 2022 (2 Comments - view/add) Cedar Point Introduces The Boardwalk and Adds New Wild Mouse » All images courtesy of Cedar Point. View full-sized image . Coasters and Cedar Point go hand in hand. The park s...
Friday, September 9, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE North Central: Summer Thrills at Valleyfair » All Photos: Tom Nickerson. View full-sized image . ACE North Central gathered at Valleyfair (Shakopee, Minnesot...
Friday, September 2, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE New York City: Two August Events Provide Fun in the Empire State » Photo: May Reinert. View full-sized image . h6 { font-size: 16px; color: #353535;...
Friday, September 2, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Adventureland Prepares to Add Yet Another Coaster: Flying Viking » All images courtesy of Adventureland. View full-sized image . When a major theme park adds a new coaster every t...
Friday, September 2, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE New England: ACE Plays at Story Land » Photo: Lauren Hawkins. View full-sized image . Bright sunshine beamed down on the White Mountains and Glen, New...
Friday, September 2, 2022 (2 Comments - view/add) Nuts & Bolts » Image: Courtesy of Canada’s Wonderland. View full-sized image . h6 { font-size: 16px;...
Friday, September 2, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE Eastern Pennsylvania: ACE Flies With the Phoenix » Photo: Dalton Crider. View full-sized image . On Saturday, July 23, 2022, 180 ACE members and guests arrived at...
Friday, August 19, 2022 (5 Comments - view/add) Zambezi Zinger Merges the Old With the New at Worlds of Fun » Photo: Courtesy of Worlds of Fun. View full-sized image . The rumor mill had been churning. How all the sp...
Friday, August 19, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Sidewinder Safari Takes Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for a Spin » All photos courtesy of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. View full-sized image . Big roller coaster openings of...
Friday, August 19, 2022 (3 Comments - view/add) ACE North Central: ACE Gets Lost » Photo: Tom Nickerson. View full-sized image . During a hot, 97-degree day on July 3, 39 ACE members risked...
Friday, August 19, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE New York City: Coasters on Rye and Block Party at Legoland New York » Photo: May Reinert Ubinas. View full-sized image . The ACE New York City region proudly hosted two events...
Friday, August 19, 2022 (4 Comments - view/add) Bruce Torrey 1943 - 2022 » View full-sized image . Bruce Torrey passed away on July 25, 2022, at the age of 78. He was born August 14...
Friday, August 12, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Conservation Corner: Sea Dragon » Photo: Dan Brewer. View full-sized image . On July 16, at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (Ohio), ACE dedicated...
Friday, August 12, 2022 (4 Comments - view/add) ACE New England: A Super Time With ACE » Photo: Rus Ozana collection. View full-sized image . Bright sunshine and warming-into-the-upper-90s temperatures...
View "All News Items" »