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RollerCoaster!

RollerCoaster! is our quarterly color magazine featuring in-depth articles of parks and coasters of the past along with profiles of today's coasters, and parks, people and places. Articles are highlighted with breathtaking photos submitted by our members. ACE members receive this magazine quarterly as one of the benefits of a full membership (sorry, but we do not sell subscriptions to the magazine separately). The magazine is only offered in print format, it is not available online.


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Issue #171, Fall 2024 (Vol 46, Issue 1)
  • Coaster Con 46
  • Santa Cruz's Giant Dipper Turns 100
  • Thunderhawk, 100 years young
  • Rick Bastrup: An Interview With a Theme Park Designer
  • Wayne Stuber and His Unique Perspective
Price $8.00
 

Bonus Content

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Issue #170, Summer 2024 (Vol 45, Issue 4)
  • Anton Schwarzkopf
  • My Engineering Relationship With Mr. Anton Schwarzkopf
  • Creating a Legacy: How ACE Is Documenting Amusement History
  • Alpen-Flug: World’s First Modern Suspended Coaster Swings...and Misses
  • Six Flags Great Adventure Celebrates 50 Years
  • Chris Sawyer Talks About RollerCoaster Tycoon’s 25th Anniversary
  • Comics and Coasters
Price $8.00
 

Bonus Content

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Issue #169, Spring 2024 (Vol 45, Issue 3)
  • Thrills and Themes
  • Stricker's Grove
  • A True Work of Art
  • Remembering ME World
  • A Viking Adventure
Price $8.00
 

Bonus Content

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Issue #168, Winter 2024 (Vol 45, Issue 2)
  • SeaWorld Orlando Debuts Pipeline
  • Primordial — A New Creation Rises at Lagoon
  • Toutatis — Intamin Arrives at Parc Asterix
  • Arie Force One: New Thrills in Fayetteville
  • Aquaman Powers Through Adversity to Finally Debut in 2023
  • With Zambezi Zinger Worlds of Fun Proves You Can Go Home Again
  • Big Bear Mountain: Dollywood Hits Double Digits
  • DarKoaster
  • Get Ready. Get Set. Rescue! A New Arctic Adventure Awaits SeaWorld San Diego
  • Wildcat's Revenge
  • 100 years of Cats
  • B&M Comes to a Legoland Park!
  • Magic Kingdom's TRON Lightcycle/Run Launches Riders to the Grid
Price $10.00
 

Bonus Content

1979 - 1987 | 1988 - 1993 | 1994 - 1999 | 2000 - 2005 | 2006 - 2011 | 2012 - 2017 | 2018 - 2023 | 2024 - Now

Current Issue

Originally titled Coaster World, the magazine made its debut in the winter of 1979. Volume 1, Issue 1 was little more than a newsletter, all of 12 pages in length with a handful of black and white photos. As the magazine continued, the quality improved in 1982 with Volume 3 featuring a glossy cover and an increase in size to 38 pages. Volume 4 featured a full-color cover and glossy interior pages with a professional-looking layout. in 1984, beginning with Volume 5, the name of the magazine was changed to RollerCoaster!, the title under which it is currently published. Now more than 30 years and over 125 issues later, RollerCoaster! is still going strong. Published four times per year, RollerCoaster! is now in full color and averages 48 pages in length. In-depth articles of parks and coasters of the past and present are highlighted with beautiful photos submitted by ACE members and industry professionals.

ACE began augmenting RollerCoaster!, the club’s printed magazine, with articles and photos on this website in 2011 beginning with Issue 116. Select from the list on the left for extra features such as opinions, photo albums and videos.

RollerCoaster! editors:
1978 to 1981: Allen Ambrosini
1982 to 1984: Richard Munch and Chuck Davis
1985 to 1986: Allen Ambrosini
1987 to 1990: Paul Ruben
1991 to 1992: Allen Ambrosini
1993 to 1994: Nancy McGrath
1995 to 1996: Lisa Scheinin
1997 to 2010: Tom Rhodes
2011... : Tim Baldwin


For more information, select from the buttons below to view details of past issues.

1979 - 1987

1988 - 1993

1994 - 1999

2000 - 2005

2006 - 2011

2012 - 2017

2018 - 2023

2024 - Now



If you have questions about RollerCoaster!, feel free to contact:
Editor Tim Baldwin
Managing Editor Jeffrey Seifert

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