Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, January 2010 update

  • January 6, 2010
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beach, boardwalk

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s rides are open on weekends in January and on Monday, 18 January 2010 for limited operation. Please note that the Giant Dipper is scheduled to be closed for maintenance through 10 January 2009. Be sure to check with the park that it’s reopened before heading to Santa Cruz if you want to ride the Giant Dipper. Call 831 423-5590 to verify operating rides on the day of your visit.

For more information on the park, visit
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s web site.

— photo: Steven Wilson

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, January 2010 update

  • January 6, 2010
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom will open for the 2010 season on 6 March 2010. Now’s a great time to get your season pass at a low price. Go to their web site for more information and to buy your passes.

For more information about Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, check out their web site.

photo: Steven Wilson

ACE NorCal Holiday Party 2009

  • December 3, 2009
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It’s Roller Coaster Weekend at Playland! Remember, the 2009 ACE NorCal Holiday Party will take place on Saturday, 5 December, at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach, the Museum of Fun located in El Cerrito (just north of Berkeley). ACE Nor Cal members, check your email for a reminder with all of the details.

Gilroy Gardens, December 2009 update

  • December 3, 2009
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Gilroy Gardens Holiday Lights

It’s December — time for Gilroy Gardens’ annual Holiday Lights special event! New for 2009 is the spectacular presentation of “Nights of Fire”.

Gilroy Gardens Nights of Fire

For more details, see: http://www.gilroygardens.org/hl.html

Quicksilver Express

For more information on planning your visit, go to
the Gilroy Gardens web site.

— photo: Steven Wilson

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, December 2009 update

  • December 3, 2009
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Giant Dipper

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s rides are now closed until 26 December 2009, when they reopen for limited operation. Please note that the Giant Dipper is scheduled to be closed for maintenance through 27 December 2009. Be sure to check with the park that it’s reopened before heading down to the beach with Giant Dipper rides in mind. Call 831 423-5590 to verify operating rides on the day of your visit.

For more information on the park, visit
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s web site.

— photo: Steven Wilson

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, December 2009 update

  • December 3, 2009
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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

Holiday in the Park has started at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. It runs through 3 January 2010. For full details see: http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/events/HolidayinthePark2009.aspx

holiday Roar

For more information about Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, check out their web site.

photos: Steven Wilson

ACE NorCal Holiday Party 2009

  • November 2, 2009
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The 2009 ACE NorCal Holiday Party will take place on Saturday, 5 December, at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach, the Museum of Fun located in El Cerrito (just north of Berkeley). The annual party is set for the first Saturday of December each year.

The ACE party this year coincides with Playland’s Roller Coaster Weekend. ACE members will get to see rare and intriguing, historic roller coaster exhibits and presentations. You will not want to miss it!

Stay tuned to your email in-boxes for more details on the 2009 ACE Holiday Party!

Also, don’t forget that Playland’s special weekend celebrating San José’s Frontier Village amusement park will be on 14, 15 November. For more information on Playland-Not-at-the-Beach, see: http://www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org