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Friday, May 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Eastern Pennsylvania: ACE Flies with the Phoenix » On April 27, 2019, more than 200 ACE members and their guests converged on Knoebels Amusement Resort for the opening of th...
Friday, May 24, 2019 (6 Comments - view/add) The 2019 ACE Preservation Conference » Thunder Run, Kentucky Kingdom Photo: Tim Baldwin. View full-sized image . Big Dipper, Camden Park Photo:...
Friday, May 24, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) When Fireflies and Butterflies Take Flight at Dollywood » Dragonflier Photo: Tim Baldwin. View full-sized image . Photo: Robert Ulrich. View full-sized image ....
Friday, May 17, 2019 (2 Comments - view/add) Heide Park Wooden Colossos Reopens » The Colossos wooden roller coaster, which originally opened in 2001 at Heide Park Resort (Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany)...
Friday, May 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Ceremony Designates Camden Park’s Big Dipper as ACE Roller Coaster Landmark » On Sunday, May 12, the 2019 ACE Preservation Conference concluded on a high note. The successful event found first-time vi...
Friday, May 17, 2019 (3 Comments - view/add) Obituary: Mike Helt, 1951 – 2019 » Long time ACE member Mike Helt recently passed after a long and severe bout with cancer. A graduate of Warwick High School...
Friday, May 17, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Northern California: Beach Boardwalk Bonanza » On April 13, 2019, nearly 70 ACE members and their guests gathered at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for the 2019 Beach Bo...
Friday, May 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills! Yukon Striker Sets the Bar » On May 3, Canada’s Wonderland (Vaughan, Ontario) opened the world’s newest Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M) dive coaster — Yuko...
Friday, May 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Hakugei Storms Nagashima Spa Land » From White Cyclone to “White Whale” in little more than a year’s time! How did Hakugei , the “White Whale” that replace...
Friday, May 10, 2019 (2 Comments - view/add) From The President - May-June 2019 » I am always thankful for any opportunities my ACE membership provides during the year. This becomes very interesting durin...
Friday, May 10, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Frederick Ingersoll Historical Marker Dedicated at Kennywood » On March 8, 2018, just two days before an Executive Committee (EC) meeting, an appeal was made to consider a donation (aro...
Friday, May 10, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE Canada: NEB’s Fun World » The ACE Canada region does not have the good fortune of large numbers of ACE members, but that does not stop it from seeki...
Friday, May 3, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Kentucky Flyer Clear for Take-off » Everything was lining up for take-off. All the finishing touches were being finalized in the area. Social media ran posts...
Friday, May 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Tigris Running Wild at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay » Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Florida) unleashed Tigris April 17 to annual passholders and officially to the general public o...
Friday, May 3, 2019 (5 Comments - view/add) Six Flags renews a big perk for 2019 » Six Flags Entertainment is once again making its very generous offer to ACE members. Each member will receive one free adm...
Friday, May 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) March Executive Committee Meeting Highlights » The Executive Committee met March 9-10, 2019, in Dallas, Texas. Listed below are some of the meeting highlights:...
Friday, May 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Mid-Atlantic: Coasting for Kids Kicks Off 2019 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg » Coasting for Kids is back for 2019 and what success it is already having! Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Virginia) was the f...
Friday, May 3, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. Manufacturer’s Award » PTCI accepting nominations for “Spirit of ACE” It’s that time of year. Coaster Con is right around the corner and PT...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Copperhead Strike Debuts as 2019’s First Big Coaster » Straddling the state line of North and South Carolina, Carowinds is getting a lot of love from parent company Cedar Fair t...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) From The President - April 2019 » With this issue we’re saying goodbye to the experience of opening up the mailbox to find the latest edition of ACE News...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Conservation Corner - April 2019 » Camden Park Big Dipper Named ACE Roller Coaster Landmark Nestled along the Ohio River valley in Huntington, West Virg...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Eastern Pennsylvania: Eastcoaster 2019 » Along with the freezing cold at Hersheypark for the beginning of 2019’s Eastcoaster came some unexpected good news: Februa...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Western Pennsylvania: CoasterBash! XXX » CoasterBash! is all about western Pennsylvania’s parks, coasters and personalities — past, present and future. Again held...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (2 Comments - view/add) Nuts & Bolts - April 2019 » h6 { font-size: 16px; color: #353535; } Busch Teases Record-Breaking Coaster as 2019 Addition Nears Op...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) ACE Member Coaster Milestones - April 2019 » 500 — Dan Uroff, Children Coaster. View full-sized image . 700 — Justin An, Raging Spirits. View full-sized...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Universal Reveals Limited Details on New Orlando Coaster » Although guests have been able to physically see the roller coaster construction around the Hogsmeade area of the Wizardin...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Western Great Lakes: No Coaster Con 2019 » Bright and early on January 20, 2019, at 8 a.m., 125 attendees and 25 presenters gathered at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Rose...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Southeast: Winter Warm Up » A drizzly, cold day awaited 184 ACE members and their guests on February 23, 2019, for the eighth annual Winter Warm Up. T...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE North Central: ACE Day at Nickelodeon Universe » On a sunny March Minnesota day (March 3, 2019) with a high temp outside of ─10 degrees, 15 ACE members and guests made the...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE South Central: Fiesta Fest » The good times were rolling during ACE South Central’s Fiesta Fest – Mardi Gras Style held February 23, 2019, at Six Flags...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE New England: The Great Nor’Easter » Salem, New Hampshire, was the setting for ACE New England’s off-season event, The Great Nor’Easter on February 16, 2019. A...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Canada: No Coasters, Eh?!? » ACE attendees (13 from Ontario and two from nearby New York State) had a wonderful day in Niagara Falls on January 19. No...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) ACE Mid-Atlantic: Mountainfest » On March 3, cold temperatures and snow on the ground didn’t prevent 14 ACE members visiting from five states for this annu...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Membership Database Update » ACE will be consolidating some fields soon and is asking every member to take a moment to review their online profile. To...
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Construction Zone - April 2019 » ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE HAGRID'S MAGICAL CREATURES MOTORBIKE ADVENTURE Photo: Courtesy Attractions Magazine. View...
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