FROM ACE NEW ENGLAND
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Peg Batchelder,
Ace New England Regional Rep.
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FROM ACE NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE |
Peg Batchelder, Ace New England Regional Rep. |
Dear ACE New England Region Members and Friends:Please enjoy the following news updates!
Peg Batchelder - April 20, 2007
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1. ACE Day at Lake Compounce Date Announced
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2. In Memoriam
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3. Coaster Con XXX On-Line Registration Open
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4. ACE Day at Rye Playland
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5. ACE Day at Hersheypark
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6. Griffon's Media Day and Griffon’s Commercial Filming
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7. Other ACE and Park-Sponsored Events
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8. UK's Last Wooden Side-Friction Coaster Demolished
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9. Led Zeppelin-The Ride
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10. An Invitation To All Coney Island Enthusiasts
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1. ACE Day at Lake Compounce Date Announced
==========================================The date for ACE Day at Lake Compounce has been confirmed for Saturday,
July 28, 2007! More details will be provided later.
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2. In Memoriam
==========================================From ACE member John Hunt:
ACE New England member Jim Meehan from Somerville MA. passed away on
From Colleen Whyte:
Monday April 16th. He was a good friend of mine and a very close friend
to ACE member Mike Cooke. Jim died from a massive heart attack. He was
not well for some time. He now rests in peace. Please spread the word to
those who may have known him. He will be missed.
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3. Coaster Con XXX On-Line Registration Open
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In case you haven’t been to the ACE website recently, on-line
registration for Coaster Con XXX is now available at
https://www.e-offinger.net/acedata/scriptcontent/indexCC.cfm
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4. ACE Day at Rye Playland
==========================================This regional event will be sponsored by the Metro NY ACE Region and
will be held on May 12, 2007, at Playland (Rye, NY). Playland Park's
opening day is May 12.
The cost will be $15 per person. Wristbands for the day can be purchased
at any ticket office in the park after 11AM.11AM Opening Ceremony
12 noon - 9 PM park opens to everyone.
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5. ACE Day at Hersheypark
==========================================From Lisa Corbly:
On Saturday, May 19, 2007, ACE Central Pennsylvania Region will be
holding an ACE day at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This event
will include a catered one hour lunch and one hour ERT on the Storm
Runner after the park closes to the general public.
Tickets for ACE members and non ACE members are $41.00, and season pass
holders $16.00 (cost of the meal).ACE Day at Hersheypark Tentative schedule:
9:30 AM to 11:30 PM check in at front of the park
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM lunch at Trailblazer Catering Pavilion
9:45 PM meet at the Canyon River Catering for ERT
10:30 to 11:30Registration forms must be received by April 30, 2007.
Sorry, there will be no onsite registration.For complete information and to print a registration form, visit
From Elizabeth Ringas, ACE Mid-Atlantic Regional Rep:
http://www.americancoasterenthusiasts.org/flyers/Hersheypark2007.pdf.
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6. Griffon's Media Day and Griffon’s Commercial Filming
===========================================GRIFFON'S MEDIA DAY
Busch Gardens Europe is pleased to offer ACE Members an opportunity to
be part of Griffon’s Media Day events scheduled for Wed., May 16 and
Thurs., May 17. This promises to be an unprecedented roller coaster
opening and Busch Gardens is honored to have ACE be part of this
historic day.Please review the event details below.
Arrivals
ACE Members will be broken down into three shifts on May 16 and one
shift on May 17 to ride Griffon. You will be required to check-in with
Elizabeth Ringas , ACE Mid-Atlantic Regional Rep, prior to entering the
event.May 16
What to Wear
5 a.m. – 9 a.m. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 2 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
May 17
6 a.m. – 1 p.m.
NO logos or sayings on clothes, hats, etc...please wear theme park
attire (no sleeveless shirt for men). A bright solid colored shirt is
preferred.
Must wear shoes or sandals with straps on back (no flip flops)
No visible tattoos or facial piercing (ear piercing are ok)
No sunglasses, cameras, hats or other loose articles are permitted on
the ride or to be left in the station.Culinary Options
Busch Gardens will provide each ACE Member one snack voucher to redeem
at Three Rivers Snacks. Trappers Smokehouse will be available for ACE
Members to purchase breakfast, lunch and dinner at a 30 percent
discount. Water will be provided throughout the day.Miscellaneous Information
Elizabeth Ringas is handling all questions. Contact Elizabeth Ringas via
email at eringas@aceonline.org or (804) 360-4704 Please do not call
Busch Gardens directly.
Please do not arrive early. The tollbooths will not open until 5 a.m.
Please make sure you follow your time schedule. Please adhere to your
assigned time.
No consecutive rides on Griffon will be allowed.
To attend the Media Day Event, everyone must be at least 54” tall and 18
years of age and be willing to sign a release form.
Only ACE members may attend and must present a valid ACE membership card
at check-in. No guests will be allowed.
All rules on ACE code of conduct apply. Please refer to our media event
participation guidelines on www.acemidatlantic.orgIn Order to Attend
GRIFFON'S COMMERCIAL FILMING
Please respond to Elizabeth Ringas via email only to
eringas@aceonline.org with the following information: full name, ACE
number, address, phone number, email address and your preferred time of
attendance. Emails with incomplete information will not be accepted. You
will receive a confirmation email from Elizabeth within 5 days including
arrival details.
You may attend multiple shifts, but must register for them. (i.e. If you
want to attend from 5 am – 2 pm, you must register for both shifts.)Busch Gardens Europe is pleased to offer ACE Members an opportunity to
be part of Griffon’s commercial filming scheduled for Wed., May 9
(raindate Thurs, May 10). Time to be determined.
This will be an all day event beginning early in the morning.
Please review the event details below.Arrivals
You will be required to check-in with Elizabeth Ringas , ACE
Mid-Atlantic Regional Rep, prior to entering the event and present a
valid ACE membership card.What to Wear
NO logos or sayings on clothes, hats, etc...please wear theme park
attire (no sleeveless shirt for men). A bright solid colored shirt is
preferred.
Must wear shoes or sandals with straps on back (no flip flops)
No visible tattoos or facial piercing (ear piercing are ok)
No sunglasses, cameras, hats or other loose articles are permitted on
the ride or to be left in the station.
No cameras or phones will be allowed in the park.Culinary Options
Miscellaneous Information
Busch Gardens will provide each ACE Member one snack voucher to redeem
at Three Rivers Snacks. Trappers Smokehouse will be available for ACE
Members to purchase breakfast, lunch and dinner at a 30 percent
discount. Water will be provided throughout the day.
Contact Elizabeth Ringas is handling all questions via email at
eringas@aceonline.org or (804) 360-4704 Please do not call Busch Gardens
directly.
No consecutive rides on Griffon will be allowed.
Everyone in attendance who qualifies to ride will receive a ride on
Griffon this day.
You do not have to be 54” is attend, but must be to ride. You must be 18
years of age to attend and sign a release form.
Only ACE members may attend and must present a valid ACE membership card
at check-in. No guests will be allowed.All rules on ACE code of conduct apply. Please refer to our media event
participation guidelines on www.acemidatlantic.org.In Order to Attend
There are lots of other fun events going on all season long. For a
Please respond to Elizabeth Ringas via email only to
eringas@aceonline.org with the following information: full name, ACE
number, address, phone number, email address and your preferred time of
attendance. Emails with incomplete information will not be accepted. You
will receive a confirmation email from Elizabeth within 5 days including
arrival details.
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7. Other ACE and Park-Sponsored Events
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complete listing of all ACE events, regional events, and park-sponsored
events, visit http://www.aceonline.org/events/.
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8. UK's Last Wooden Side-Friction Coaster Demolished
===========================================From Colleen Whyte:
This article is from the April 07 Amusement Today!
UK's last wooden side-friction coaster demolished (APRIL 6, 2007)
According to reports from British correspondents, the Runaway Coaster at
the former Rotunda Amusement Park, Folkestone, was demolished yesterday.
Built in 1922, it was the only remaining side-friction coaster in the UK.Save Dreamland Campaign Leader, Nick Laister, made the following
“We contacted the developers of the former Rotunda Park and said that we
statement last evening: “The ride was earmarked for demolition first
thing on Monday. As soon as we found out that demolition was imminent,
the Save Dreamland Campaign worked tirelessly over to save the Runaway
Coaster, being the only side friction figure eight coaster left in the UK.
wanted to move the ride off the site and place it into storage. The
developers said they would delay demolition by 48 hours to give us time
to confirm to them in writing that we would
remove the ride from the site within six weeks. An engineer visited the
site and inspected the ride, which was found to be in remarkably good
condition, although some wood replacement would have been necessary. We
contacted an established ride transportation company and got a quote for
dismantling the ride and moving it to storage. We were able to secure
financial support for this amount and, on our behalf, our supporter
wrote to the developer confirming they would underwrite these costs and
the ride would be removed within the required period. Despite confirming
receipt of the letter, demolition
proceeded today regardless with no explanation. This is disappointing as
there are no more traditional side friction coasters left in the UK."The only other side-friction coaster in operation is Leap-the-Dips at
Lakemont, Park, Altoona, Pa.
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9. Led Zeppelin-The Ride
===========================================Also from Colleen Whyte:
Today Hard Rock Park announced details about their new B&M coaster that
will open in Spring 2008. It is called Led Zeppelin-The Ride.John Hunt built a model of the coaster for Hard Rock Park. Any ACEers
Also from Colleen Whyte:
who might want to get a first look at what the layout is like can visit:
http://rollercoastermodels.com/ledzeppelin.html
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10. An Invitation To All Coney Island Enthusiasts
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Thanks so much for sending out the word to other ACE members about the
Coney Island exhibit at the Northport Library. I too am an ACE member,
and have been for many years. I also happen to be the individual who
created that display. Not only is it in the Children's section, I have
also added a display is the main section of the Library. And in that
display is an Ariel photograph of Coney Island from 1965 showing six
roller coasters. It is asking anybody that looks at the photograph to
see if they can name them all. If not when they go to see the rest of
the exhibit in the Children's section they will find the answers.I am a Coney Island historian who owns a private museum with over 4,000
artifacts from Coney Island. I will be doing a video and lecture
presentation along with showing some of the rarest Coney Island
photographs from my personal collection of close to 1,000 photos. Any
ACE members who would like to learn more about Coney Island is welcome
to come to these presentations on either Monday, May 7, at 7:30pm or
Tuesday, May 8, at 3:00pm. Any member who comes 6:00pm on May 7, or
1:30pm on May 8 will have ample time to browse through my 200 plus
photos that I will be bringing to the presentation. If you have fond
memories of Steeplechase Park, then you would not want to miss this
presentation, as a great deal of the presentation will be about George
C. Tilyou and his Steeplechase Park.If any member that will be attending the presentation has a request to
see something special or unusual (excluding any oddities) they may
e-mail me at THEFUNNYPLACE@AOL.COM and I will do my best to satisfy your
request.I can guarantee that anyone who attends WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!!
The phone for the Northport Library is (631) 261-6930.
Regards,
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Paul Brigandi
Peg Batchelder
Regional Representative
New England Region
American Coaster Enthusiasts
pbatchelder@ACEonline.org
