Month: August 2010

Welcome to the August 2010 edition of ACE NorCal News! In this issue: ACE Day at the California State Fair 2010 hosted by Butler Amusements ACE Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 2010 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Lunch with Legends Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 2010 Haunted Castle Grand Opening California’s Great America, August 2010 update…

ACE members pose for a group photo before ERT on the Pole Position spinning coaster ACE Day at the California State Fair has been an annual event since 2002. The 2002 event was a joint venture with the Monorail Society. A standard feature of each event from the beginning has been complimentary ERT on the…

On July 18th, ACE NorCal held an event at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Twenty eight people attended ACE Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, including three under the age of two. group photo at picnic Our picnic lunch by the lake was delicious and included pulled pork sandwiches in addition to burgers and dogs. During…

The Lunch with Legends was a fantastic luncheon with the Boardwalk’s Charles Canfield (Park President), Ted Whiting III (Vice President), Carl Arnett (Technical Services/Maintenance), and Carl Henn (Director of Maintenance & Development). The lunch came about at the 2009 ACE Holiday Party hosted by Richard Tuck at Playland-Not-At-The-Beach (PNATB). It was part of the auction…

After many, many months of construction, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s NEW Haunted Castle finally had its grand opening on June 4th, 2010. Many people showed up to the grand opening, including members of the Big Kahuna club, and other special invitees. Those who belong to the Beach Boardwalk’s Big Kahuna club were sent this invitation…

California’s Great America is open daily in August through the 23rd. The park is also open on Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29. For hours, see: http://cagreatamerica.com/visit/visit_calendar.cfm The Bay Area Bands series continues at California’s Great America, through August 28th. For the lineup and schedule, see: http://www.cagreatamerica.com/events/event_detail.cfm?event_id=622&ec_id=13 California’s Great America is featuring a fireworks…

Gilroy Gardens is open daily through August 22nd. The park is also open on Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29. For hours, see the operating calendar: http://www.gilroygardens.org/calendar.html The ten weeks of live shows at the park’s Lakeside Amphitheater continue through August 22nd. For the lineup of shows and more information, see: http://www.gilroygardens.org/events2.html Gilroy Gardens…

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Donates to Playland-Not-at-the-Beach On Friday, August 20th Charles Canfield (President), Ted Whiting III (Vice President General Services) and several other executives of the Santa Cruz Seaside Company (fondly known as the Beach Boardwalk) are planning a visit to Playland-Not-at-the-Beach in El Cerrito. And they are not coming empty-handed! Last month Richard…

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk August Highlights: The popular Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach concert series continues this month. For the band lineup and more information, see: http://www.beachboardwalk.com/concerts/ The incredible Circo Brazil continues through August 19th. Two free shows are offered daily, Sunday through Thursday. For photos and more details, including show times, see:…

Last call for summer at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Our good friend Edgar Vidal at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom invites all ACE members, their family, and their friends to come on out to the park from August 9th through 22nd at a special price! Just go to http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/ and enter the promo code sky8 as…