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Peg Batchelder, Ace New England Regional Rep.

Dear ACE New England Region Members and Friends:

Please enjoy the following news updates!

Peg Batchelder - Sept 5, 2007 - UPDATED September 20, 2007

Dear ACE New England Region Members and Friends,

Announcements for you all:

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1. Coaster at Hebron Harvest Fair
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2. Sad News from Canobie Lake Park
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3. Knoebels annual Phoenix Phall Phunfest
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4. RideFest at Lakemont Park
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5. FALL THRILLFEST at Kings Dominion

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Thanks to all who replied to the SFNE survey. No definitive news on
Superhero Celebration yet, but stay tuned.

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1. Coaster at Hebron Harvest Fair
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It appears the Hebron [CT] Harvest Fair will have a Flitzer roller
coaster this year:

http://www.hebronharvestfair.org/

The Hebron Harvest Fair is proud to announce that Reithoffer Shows
<http://www.reithoffershows.com> has been selected as the New Carnival
Midway.

This years midway will be the FIRST Fair in CT to feature a ROLLER COASTER!

Indy 500 Roller Coaster - 5 tickets

Fair runs this weekend -- Sept 6th - 9th

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2. Sad News from Canobie Lake Park
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Canobie Lake Park’s Tom Morrow passes away at 64 (AUG 28, 2007) Thomas
O. Morrow III passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 26, 2007 with
family at his side at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. Tom
bravely battled cancer since being diagnosed in February of this year
and was comforted by the loving support of family, friends, and
colleagues throughout his treatment.

For the past thirty years, Tom oversaw the operations of Canobie Lake
Park and was a key player in that park’s development and success.

He is survived by his son Greg, his daughter Shannon, their spouses
Megan and Scott, his sister Linda, close family friends William, EJ and
Alex, and the thousands of staff he mentored over the past three decades.

A wake will be held at the Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home, at 214 Main
Street, Salem, N.H., on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. A private funeral
service will be held with family and close friends on Thursday, August
30, 2007 at the Douglas & Johnson Funeral Home at 9 a.m.

Friends of Tom Morrow are invited to a memorial celebration at the
Canobie Lake Park catering pavilion on Thursday, August 30, 2007
following the service at 10:30 a.m. Guests are asked to check in through
the Main Gate.

In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes contributions to the Thomas O.
Morrow Scholarship Fund – Dollars for Scholars, P.O. Box 297, Salem, N.H. 03079.
We, at Canobie Lake Park, will sincerely miss Tom and are warmly
comforted by his memory resonating in every corner of the Park and with
the thousands of lives he touched over three decades.

Source: Amusement Today

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3. Knoebels annual Phoenix Phall Phunfest
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Knoebels annual Phoenix Phall Phunfest is one of those CAN'T MISS
events. Are you attending this year, If so, what are your plans the day
after? How about some Exclusive Park Time. That's right--five hours of
it, just for you and a hundred or so of your ACE friends.

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4. RideFest at Lakemont Park
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It's the 10th anniversary for Ridefest, at Lakemont Park in Altoona
Pennsylvania, which will be held on Sunday, October 7. If you've been to
a Ridefest in the past and have been thinking about attending again,
come celebrate Ridefest's 10th anniversary with ACE Western
Pennsylvania. Details and a link to the event flier and registration
form follow.

RIDEFEST '07
Lakemont Park
Altoona, Pennsylvania

Sunday, October 7, 2007

This is a very unique event. The park is closed to the public that day,
but a handful of the park's rides, including it's four roller coasters,
will be open exclusively for Ridefest attendees. Forget Exclusive Ride
Time, this is Exclusive Park Time! Lakemont's coaster collection
includes two woodies--the ACE Coaster Classic Skyliner and the world's
oldest roller coaster--Leap the Dips!

To make it even more worthwhile, all proceeds benefit ACE's Preservation
Fund!

For more information and registration information, download the event
flier at http://www.americancoasterenthusiasts.org/flyers/Ridefest2007.pdf

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5. FALL THRILLFEST at King's Dominion
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FALL THRILLFEST
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2006

As the fall air arrives in the Mid-Atlantic Region so will the thrills!
Join us for our second annual FALL THRILLFEST at Kings Dominion!  We
hope you bring lots of screams with an awesome ERT and a chance to check
out the NEW HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS!  Want to catch a ride on the Taxi Cab
Jam?  No child required today!!! STILL WANT MORE?  There will be LOTS
more to enjoy with the plans we are making!
 

TENTATIVE ITINERARY

9:30 CHECK-IN
9:30 – 10:30 ERT ON VOLCANO AND FLIGHT OF FEAR
10:30 SHOOT-UP WATER GUN RACE
10:30am-11:00pm PARAMOUNT ’S KINGS DOMINION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
10:30am-11pm Ride TAXI CAB JAM without a child!
12:30-1:15 GREAT ACE SHOOT-OUT (SCOOBY DOO AND THE HAUNTED MANSION)
1:30 PICNIC AND PRIZES
4:45 - EXCLUSIVE HAUNT TIME IN FEARFEST ATTRACTION

EXIT PASS GOOD ANYTIME THAT DAY ON HYPERSONIC TO FIRST 50 REGISTRATANTS!
  IT'S NOT TOO LATE!

All this fun (ERT, buffet, and the park) is $36 for ACE members and $16
for those possessing a Paramount ’s Season Pass.  Guests may join the
fun for an additional $5.

Registrations must be postmarked by Thursday, September 28.

WILD ONE ROARS!
PRESENTED BY:
The Mid-Atlantic Region and Six Flags America
Sunday, October 14, 2007

ITINERARY

10:30-11:00am CHECK-IN
11:00-1:00 ERT ON WILD ONE AND SUPERMAN
1:00PM-10:00pm SIX FLAGS AMERICA OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WITH LOTS OF
HALLOWEEN FUN
4:00  PICNIC

All this fun (ERT, buffet, and the park) is $34 for ACE members.
Guests may join the fun for an additional $5.

Deadline for registration is Thursday, September 28.

This event is about to be cancelled due to a failure to meet the minimum
attendance.

If you are planning to attend, please mail your registration quickly and
email me that you are registering.

If the event is cancelled, you will receive a full refund.

Please visit www.americancoasterenthusiasts.org/events/ or
www.acemidatlantic.org for the event flyer and registration information.

Elizabeth Ringas
ACE Mid-Atlantic Regional Rep
eringas@aceonline.org
804-360-4704

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Peg Batchelder ACE New England Regional Rep. pbatchelder@ACEonline.org American Coaster Enthusiasts.org ACENewEngland.org

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