ACE Northern California Region Blog Posts

Gilroy Gardens is open weekends in October. The operating calendar is here: http://www.gilroygardens.org/calendar.html Halloween Camp Night Camp overnight in the park and enjoy Gilroy Gardens by day on Saturday. For more information, see: http://www.gilroygardens.org/campnights.html 2010 Season Membership Buy a 2010 Gilroy Gardens Season Membership now and get the rest of the 2009 season. You also…

Hot Rods on the Beach! Get down to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk this weekend, October 10-11, to check out the twelfth annual Hot Rods on the Beach classic car show! The event benefits the Santa Cruz City Police Officers’ Association. Event admission is free. For the schedule and more information, see: http://www.hotrodsatthebeach.com/schedule.html Ride. Ride.…

Fright Fest! Six Flags Discovery Kingdom offers thrills by day and chills by night with Fright Fest each weekend now through November 1st, 2009. For full information, see: http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/events/FrightFest2009.aspx 2010 Season Pass Can’t get enough fun? Get your 2010 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Season Pass now and enjoy the rest of the 2009 season, too!…

Welcome to the September 2009 edition of ACE NorCal News! In this issue: ACE Day at the California State Fair, 2009 Concord’s Pixieland Amusement Park California’s Great America, September 2009 update Gilroy Gardens, September 2009 update Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, September 2009 update Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, September 2009 update — Steven Wilson

ACE members pose for a group photo before starting ERT on the Pole Position spinning coaster. Not pictured: Leonard Gottlieb. ACE Northern California continued our annual tradition of spending a special day at the California State Fair this year with a new twist. This year marked the first time for Butler Amusements to provide the…

Have you ridden the Flying Dragon coaster at Pixieland Amusement Park yet? This traditional Wisdom coaster is located at 2740 East Olivera Road in Willow Pass Park in Concord. Rides on the roller coaster are two tickets, for a total of $3.00. Or you can purchase a book of 10 tickets for $14.00. Pixieland is…

¡Adiós, Diego! Hit the road, Blues Clues! See your favorite Nickelodeon characters at California’s Great America for the last time during the remainder of the 2009 season. In 2010, Nickelodeon Central will be replaced with Planet Snoopy, featuring Snoopy and the Peanuts characters. The park is open on weekends and on Labor Day Monday in…

Gilroy Gardens is open weekends and Labor Day Monday in September. The Creature Kingdom at Gilroy Gardens continues in September. This barnyard petting zoo will be at Gilroy Gardens through October 25th. Please note that hourly access to the petting zoo is limited. There is an additional charge for admission to Creature Kingdom. The funds…

The popular FREE Friday Night BANDS ON THE BEACH concludes this Friday, 4 September with The Tubes performing. For details, see: FREE Friday Night BANDS ON THE BEACH. The Boardwalk’s rides are open on weekends and on Labor Day Monday in September. For more information on the park, visit The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s web…

The park is open on weekends and Labor Day Monday in September. Enjoy a Labor Day Weekend Celebration Picnic this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. See http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/events/LaborDayWeekendPicnic.aspx for all the details on this all-you-can-eat special. See The White Tie Affair in concert at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on 26 September! The…