ACE New England News

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Hi New England ACE Members and Friends!

Today is Sunday, December 31. The end of another year has arrived.

What a year it has been for ACE members everywhere. Can you believe there
were:

§ 4 National Events (including Coaster Con 45, which broke attendance
records)

§ 85 Regional Events (world-wide)

§ 17 Online Events

§ Many, many park-sponsored events and ‘informal’ ones as well.

I hope you were able to attend at least one of those in 2023!

As previously announced, today I am retiring as your Regional
Representative. It’s been a wonderful and rewarding 13+ years. I’ve
gotten to know so many of you (although a *wee bit *short of the over 300
members in our region) and have seen many changes over those years (a prime
example — those Online Events!). I cherish the friends I’ve made during
this time, and I’m honored to have had the privilege to work with the park
representatives in our region.

*As we move on to 2024, please join me in welcoming your new Regional
Representative, Karen April! *

I’m not going away. I’m staying on as an assistant rep to facilitate a
smooth transition as we plan for our 2024 events.

I’m working with Karen, making plans for a fun-filled 2024. The first
event will be our regional, off-season event, *The Great Nor’Easter*, to be
held on March 2, 2024. Our host will be Six Flags New England! Other
events will be announced as we continue to work with the regional parks for
dates and details.

As always, if you have any questions about ACE or our ACE region, your New
England Regional Rep team information is here:

Karen April

18 Tiffany Street

kapril@ACEonline.org

Regional Representative

Attleboro, MA 02703

508-454-7344

Rus Ozana

157 Crosby Road

rozana@ACEonline.org

Assistant Regional Rep

Dracut, MA 018260

617-816-9943

Emery Picotte

473 Broad Street

epicotte@ACEonline.org

Assistant Regional Rep

Cumberland, RI 02864

401-226-3345

Pete Flaherty

9 Roberta Jean Circle

pflaherty@ACEonline.org

Assistant Regional Rep

East Falmouth, MA 02536

508-540-8624

There’s a lot happening within ACE in 2024 and I hope to see you at some of
the events being planned!

See you in the queue,

*Rus*

*Rus Ozana*
New England Regional Representative
American Coaster Enthusiasts

ridewithace.com <www.aceonline.org/>

rozana@aceonline.org <dperry@aceonline.org>

617-816-9943
*1,057 coasters ridden in 33 states and 20 countries*

www.ACENewEngland.org <www.acenewengland.org/>

Brava! at Mass MoCA is slated to close 2/11/2024

Time is limited for a chance to ride *Brava!*, the Skyline Attractions,
LLC, roller coaster exhibit at The Museum of Contemporary Art in North
Adams, Massachusetts.

Seating is limited and a reservation is required. Per the museum website:

*SIGN UP TO RIDE*
——————————

Reservations to ride *Brava!* will be made available on a rolling basis
throughout the duration of the exhibition. If reservations for your
preferred day are full, keep checking back for new availability. *Please
note, visitors can see the roller coaster activated by riders throughout
the day with no reservations required.*

– MAKE RESERVATIONS <massmoca.org/event/ej-hill/>

IF THE LINK ABOVE DOESN’T WORK, USE:

massmoca.org/event/ej-hill/

Have you ridden Brava? Let us know!

See you in the queue,

*Rus*

*Rus Ozana*
New England Regional Representative
American Coaster Enthusiasts

ridewithace.com <www.aceonline.org/>

rozana@aceonline.org <dperry@aceonline.org>

617-816-9943
*1,057 coasters ridden in 33 states and 20 countries*

www.ACENewEngland.org <www.acenewengland.org/>

ACE New England’s, The Great Nor’Easter 2024 – Save the Date

Mark your calendar and save the date for ACE New England’s off-season
regional event:

*The Great Nor’Easter 2024*
*Six Flags New England*
*Saturday, March 2, 2024*

The details are being worked out with the park and will be shared next
month, so watch your email box for the update and the event flier. Details
will also appear on the ACE Events Page, and the ACE New England Facebook
page.

See you in the queue,

*Rus*

*Rus Ozana*
New England Regional Representative
American Coaster Enthusiasts

ridewithace.com <www.aceonline.org/>

rozana@aceonline.org <dperry@aceonline.org>

617-816-9943
*1,057 coasters ridden in 33 states and 20 countries*

www.ACENewEngland.org <www.acenewengland.org/>

ACE New England News

Hi New England ACEers!

For those unable to attend our regional ACE Screeems At Canobie Lake Park
on Sunday, you missed some news that was shared: I will be retiring as the
New England Regional Rep as of December 31 this year. The last 15 years
have been a tremendously rewarding volunteer experience, which I have truly
enjoyed! Now it’s time to handover the reins. However, that doesn’t mean
I’m going away. I will continue onward as an assistant rep.

I have loved working with all the New England parks and their
representatives, they are all wonderful. Organizing regional events had
become second nature, almost easy, with choosing a park, and a date, being
the most difficult decisions to make. Bringing ACE members from all over
New England, nationally and, on a couple of occasions, internationally, is
truly satisfying. Having a great team of assistant reps made my position
easier as well.

Two stand-out times during my years as regional rep were the 1993 pre-Con
events at Quassy and Lake Compounce, which brought 325 ACE members from 23
states, 2 Canadian provinces, France and Australia to the region before the
Con began; and at the 1993 Con. At Six Flags New England (SFNE), the Con
event organizers had arranged a limited number of helicopter rides during
one of our picnic lunches. Several of my close friends had been chosen, so
I hung out in the picnic grove as they got their rides. Melanie Smith, my
SFNE contact at the time, came up to me and said, “There’s one last copter
ride to go – and you’re on it.” I truly believe that my ACE/working
relationship with her over the years earned me that spot on the last copter
ride. I was truly blessed (and lucky).

I can still be reached at this email address and my phone number will not
change. Once I finish breaking in the new regional rep (to be announced
soon), I will become an assistant rep. The change should be seamless – and
I’m staying on to be sure.

Thank you for all the friendships I have gained, your attendance at events,
your words of encouragement and thanks, and for your appreciation of the
work I have done for ACE New England.

I will *still* see you in the queue!

*Rus*

*Rus Ozana*
New England Regional Representative
American Coaster Enthusiasts

ridewithace.com <www.aceonline.org/>

rozana@aceonline.org <dperry@aceonline.org>

617-816-9943
*1,057 coasters ridden in 33 states and 20 countries*

www.ACENewEngland.org <www.acenewengland.org/>