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ARTICLES POSTED OCTOBER 27

Tormenta Rampaging Run — a Dive Coaster With All Sorts of Records

Six Flags Over Texas is taking its 65th anniversary in 2026 by the horns. (Posted 10/27/25) [MORE]

ACE Western Pennsylvania: KennyKon XXXVI

Anyone who has attended a KennyKon knows that this flagship ACE Western Pennsylvania event at Kennywood (West Mifflin, Pennsylvania) has many traditions. One unwelcome tradition is rain — sometimes a little drizzle, sometimes a downpour. Happily, rain took a holiday from KennyKon XXXVI on August 2, and the 289 attendees from 18 states were blessed with sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s all day. (Posted 10/27/25) [MORE]

ACE Heart of America: Daredevil Daze

Congratulations, Daredevil Daze, you’re old enough to vote! On Saturday, September 6, 49 ACEers gathered at Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, Missouri, for the 18th annual Daredevil Daze event. After some online debate, the decision was made to hold the event the weekend before Frightfest in order to have evening ERT, which is not possible during the Halloween event. (Posted 10/27/25) [MORE]

ACE Pacific Southwest: “ACE Goes Wild” at Wild Rivers Waterpark

Saturday, September 6, 2025, marked the Pacific Southwest region’s second annual event at this waterpark in Irvine, California. (Posted 10/27/25) [MORE]

ACE South Central: Fright Bash 2025

Many parts of the country enjoyed a warm start to the fall, and that was true when 142 ACE members and guests checked in for Fright Bash at Six Flags Fiesta Texas (San Antonio) on September 27. It certainly wasn’t hot, but the above-average temps would qualify as warm. However, with all the activities planned for the event, being out in the sun wasn’t a concern. (Posted 10/27/25) [MORE]

ARTICLES POSTED OCTOBER 20

ACE Preservation Conference 2025 Celebrated All Kinds of Preservation

The 2025 ACE Preservation Conference brought together 127 members for three incredible days celebrating classic coasters, historic rides and the ongoing efforts to protect and preserve amusement park history. From August 8 to 10, ACE visited three of California’s most iconic parks: Six Flags Magic Mountain, SeaWorld San Diego and Belmont Park. Each location offered a different perspective on preservation, from technological milestones to environmental awareness to a rare centennial celebration. (Posted 10/20/25) [MORE]

What’s New at the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives?

The year’s not over, but the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives (NRCMA) has had a busy nine months. (Posted 10/20/25) [MORE]

Big News: Coaster History Moves to the Museum!

The National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives (NRCMA) is getting closer to finishing its new displays. Related to that, the first truckload of historic items owned by either ACE or the NRCMA has now arrived at the museum in Plainview, Texas. (Posted 10/20/25) [MORE]

ARTICLES POSTED OCTOBER 13

Dollywood’s NightFlight Expedition — Cool! But Is It a Coaster?

On September 17, Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee) wowed media and the enthusiast community with its official announcement of NightFlight Expedition, an industry-changing attraction under construction for 2026 in the Wildwood Grove section of the park. (Posted 10/13/25) [MORE]

Giant Dipper at Belmont Park Receives the First ACE Centennial Award

During Coaster Con 47’s business meeting at Six Flags Great America, it was announced that the ACE History Team would start honoring all roller coasters that have achieved 100 years of service with the Centennial Award. With the 2025 ACE Preservation Conference being held in Southern California, it was only fitting that Giant Dipper at Belmont Park, which turned 100 in 2025, would be the inaugural recipient. (Posted 10/13/25) [MORE]

ACE’s Newest Roller Coaster Landmark: Vuoristorata at Linnanmäki

One of the most appealing things about being history and preservation director is never knowing what email is coming next. Late last year, a gentleman named Marko, who works as a brakemaster for Linnanmäki Park in Helsinki, Finland, wrote about the park’s scenic railway, Vuoristorata. I had been to the park before and knew how the ride was operated but never knew how tight knit of a unit the brakemasters are. The same week, an email arrived from Jo Pools, ACE Europe’s regional rep, wondering if ACE’s history team would consider Vuoristorata as an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark. (Posted 10/13/25) [MORE]

ARTICLES POSTED SEPTEMBER 22

GCII Continues to Find Success With Titan Track in 2025

Nobody enjoys a rough coaster. A few solutions have been promoted by manufacturers. For Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCII), the answer is Titan Track. (Posted 9/22/25) [MORE]

ARTICLES POSTED SEPTEMBER 15

ACE South Central: Aloha Con 3

There are more water parks in the U.S. than amusement parks. Not all ACE members know that. Although regional events tend to lean toward coaster-centered places, the hot climate of Texas allows ACE South Central to support some of its waterparks. SchlitterCon has been a long-running event since the 1990s. Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark will be hosting Winterfest in January. And there have been others. (Posted 9/15/25) [MORE]

The Quirky Coaster Couple Gets Hitched

August 16 is National Roller Coaster Day. Quite often, it is a day when announcements for the upcoming year are made. In 2025, that wasn’t really the case. However, in place of announcements, there were some pronouncements — as in “I do” and “I now pronounce you…” (Posted 9/15/25) [MORE]

ACE Eastern Great Lakes: Wild Frontier Fun Day

On August 23, 2025, the Eastern Great Lakes region hosted its first ever Wild Frontier Fun Day event at Cedar Valley’s Wild Frontier Fun Park in Comins, Michigan. (Posted 9/15/25) [MORE]

ARTICLES POSTED SEPTEMBER 8

Summerfest 2025 — Viking Trip II: The Finnish Invasion

On Friday, July 11, 2025, approximately 70 enthusiasts from the U.S. and Europe gathered in Stockholm, Sweden, to check in for the annual ACE Europe Summerfest week-long excursion. Some had already been touring the parks of Scandinavia and northern Europe, while others had visited Stockholm’s highlights, including both the Vasa and ABBA museums. All were ready to embark on what would be the second regional invasion of the northern reaches of Europe, the first being Summerfest 2023, which explored Copenhagen along with Denmark. (Posted 9/8/25) [MORE]