ACE Northern California Region Blog Posts

NorCal ACEer Michael L. Boodley, co-founder of Great Coasters International, Inc., was awarded Honorary ACE Membership at the 2009 Phoenix Phall Phunphest at Knoebels Amusement Resort in October. The award is in recognition of Michael’s numerous significant contributions to wooden roller coasters and the amusement industry. He also rode the Coney Island Cyclone into the…

Assistant Regional Representatives Emi and Matthew Pearce welcomed new daughters Katherine Lee Pearce and Margaret Lee Pearce into the world on 19 October 2009! May the two sisters have a lifetime of fun-filled visits to amusement parks with plenty of roller coaster rides. Congratulations to the proud new parents!

California’s Great America has closed for the season. Next spring, the park will reopen with Planet Snoopy replacing Nickelodeon Central. For more information about California’s Great America, visitthe California’s Great America web site. — photo: Steven Wilson

Gilroy Gardens is open weekends in November! Gilroy summers too hot for you? Now is the perfect time to visit the park and avoid the heat. Operating hours in November are Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Then in December, Gilroy Gardens is open for its annual Holiday Lights special event. For…

Endless Summer continues at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. In November, rides are open for limited operation on weekends and on Friday, 27 November. Get to the Boardwalk and get your fill of rides for the month. After November, the rides do not reopen until 26 December! For more information on the park, visit The…

The park is open on weekends this month. Holiday in the Park begins on Friday, 27 November 2009 and runs through 3 January 2010. For full details see: http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/events/HolidayinthePark2009.aspx For more information about Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, check out their web site. photos: Steven Wilson

Welcome to the October 2009 edition of ACE NorCal News! In this issue: Italian Coaster Tour 2009 Frontier Village at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach California’s Great America, October 2009 update Gilroy Gardens, October 2009 update Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, October 2009 update Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, October 2009 update — Steven Wilson

ACE NorCal Assistant Regional Representative went on the ACE Spain tour and the European Coaster Club Italy tour this summer. Below are his notes on the Italy tour. Sequoia Adventure and Magic Mountain roller coasters at Gardaland — photo: Matthew Pearce The first stop was Movieland Studios, which is to Universal Studios what Japan’s Nara…

From ACE member Richard Tuck: The history and legacy of Frontier Village is being celebrated on Saturday and Sunday November 14-15 at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach, the Museum of Fun based in El Cerrito (just north of Berkeley). We are eager to involve anyone who loved Frontier Village to get involved with planning this event. We are inviting…

California’s Great America is open for regular daytime operation on Saturdays and Sundays in October. Last day of operation for the 2009 season is Sunday, November first. For operating hours, see: http://cagreatamerica.com/visit/visit_calendar.cfm Halloween Haunt! California’s Great America’s amazing Halloween Haunt runs through October on Friday and Saturday nights, plus Sunday, October 25th. For all the…