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Profile Of The Month
NEW! - Would you like to present your profile to ACE NewEngland? Please print out our form, and send to:
Would you and your family like to be chosen to appear in an upcoming Lake Compounce commercial?
If so, please email us (Garfield@lakecompounce.com) with the following information by MAY 7th:
Name(s) of applicants
Street Address, City, State, Zip
Phone #
Email address (that will be checked on the weekends)
Low Res (72 dpi) digital picture of each person wishing to be considered
We are looking for:
Moms, Dads, Grandparents & Children Ages 5 - 12
The photo/video shoot will take place on Thursday May 15th, between 8am & 4pm.There will be no compensation provided for your participation. Only complete applications with photos attached will be considered. You will be notified via e-mail by May 9th if you are chosen. No phone calls please. Six Flags: No Dark Knight coaster in 2008
by The Republican Newsroom
Tuesday April 15, 2008, 10:47 AM
AGAWAM - Citing construction delays, Six Flags New England announced today that its new $7.5 million Dark Knight Coaster will not open in 2008.
Construction was halted for a time by Agawam building officials' concerns over flood plain issues and changes in the footprint of the structure.
There were also issues with the state. Last week, Robert A. Anderson, chief of inspection for the Building Division of the state Department of Public Safety, confirmed that details of an agreement between Six Flags and the state on a fire suppression prinkler system and on emergency exits from the roller coaster building were being finalized.
But park officials said too much time had passed to meet the planned Memorial Day weekend opening of the ride - an indoor roller coaster that would swoop through a Gotham City being battled over by Batman and The Joker.
In a press release this morning, Six Flags New England President Larry Litton said, "Given what we always knew was a challenging construction schedule, we have been proceeding along a parallel track with a contingency plan for the 2008 season and we're very excited to announce Glow in the Park - a phenomenal nighttime xtravaganza that will blow our guests away."
Six Flags, Inc. is the world's largest regional theme park company with 21 parks across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Just a quick note to hold the date for Nor'Easter, the New England Region's winter gathering. The event will be held on March 29, 2008 at our 2006 location, Christ Lutheran Church in Natick, MA. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FLYER FOR THE NOR'EASTER 2008 EVENT.
=============================== News from Lake Compounce ===============================
The remainder of the wooden track on Boulder Dash has been replaced, continuing to make the ride smoother, and we’ve even added a new ‘twist’ to the track. Our popular loop coaster Zoomerang has received a paint job, and has gone from green and yellow to purple and turquoise. The cars are going to have metallic ‘magic’ paint that will turn various colors as the cars race along the track.
The Twister Sister slides have been removed as a preliminary step to Phase 1 of our long-awaited, much needed water park expansion. Together with the state of Connecticut, Lake Compounce will begin construction of a brand new section of Lake Avenue sometime in early summer. Once the new road is in place, the old road will be removed making room for 7 additional acres of developable water park area. We expect the first new rides to be seen in 2010, and architectural drawings will be on display at Lake Compounce beginning this summer.
If you’ve ever waited in long lines for our Ghost Hunt ride you know that it is one of the more popular rides in the park. This year we’ve replaced our two-seater car with cars that hold four passengers, which should improve the speed of the queue line. In addition we’ve added new sound effects and lighting, and we know you’ll be pleased.
Our Yankee Emporium gift shop located directly to the right of our main gate, upon entering the park is going to have a brand new look, feel and name! We have completely redesigned the shop to make your experience more pleasant, and now it will be called the Lake Compounce Emporium. The store will be more stroller and wheelchair friendly, and offer improved quality, collectible souvenirs such as thimbles, spoons, plates, bells and ornaments. A special 3-D lacquered brass Boulder Dash ornament is planned, and a broad variety of larger sized clothing items will be offered.
In 2008, for the comfort and safety of all of our guests, we are going to require that smoking be done only in our newly established designated smoking areas.
=============================== Are You the Oldest ACE Member? ===============================
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Rep is trying to find the oldest ACE member. If you are interested, please email your name and age to me by February 15, 2008 at pbatchelder@ACEonline.org and I will forward the name of the oldest from the replies I receive to Elizabeth.
From Elizabeth Gringas: I would greatly appreciate your help in finding the oldest (age-wise) ACE member! If you know or suspect to know who the oldest member is, could you please email me or call me. One of our regional parks would like to invite this person down to enjoy some hospitality. Thank you so much for your help in finding our oldest member. - Elizabeth
=============================== Fire at Conneaut Lake Park ===============================
If you haven't already heard the sad news about the fire at Conneaut Lake Park, go to www.meadvilletribune.com . The side of the Midway with the Dreamland Ballroom caught fire early Friday morning 2/1/08; however, the Hotel, Carousel and Blue Streak, along with other areas of the Park, were untouched.
Peg Batchelder ACE New England Regional Rep pbatchelder@ACEonline.org AmericanCoasterEnthusiasts.org ACENewEngland.org
We would like to kick off a featured photo of the month on the home page. Please send us your favorite photo and, if it is selected, we will post it on this page and give you the photo credit for the photo. To send us a digital photo, send the photo as an attachment to photos@gotonetvision.com. We'll feature your photo on the home page, with your photo credit. Thanks.
