ACE Northern California Region Blog Posts

At the recent ACE Day at Six Flags Magic Mountain, ACE members and their guests were treated to plentiful ERT on California’s newest wooden roller coaster: Terminator Salvation The Ride. If you have not ridden it yet, get yourself to Six Flags Magic Mountain pronto. It’s an outstanding ride! Yes, it has special effects and…

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Emi and the long, lost Frontier Village statue Remember next year to save the last Saturday of June for the Frontier Village Amusement Park Reunion! This year’s Frontier Village Amusement Park Reunion was held on June 27th at Edenvale Park in San Jose. The picnic featured gun fights by the Fall Guys, a display of…

Do you remember J’s Amusements in Guerneville? J’s closed in 2003, but the Allan Herschell Mad Mouse, a medium-sized wild mouse roller coaster, is still on the property. The coaster is standing, but not operating. The roller coaster and park sign are easily visible from Highway 116. Mike, the owner, lives next door to the…

Celebrate Independence Day at California’s Great America’s Americana Festival! From noon until 4:30 PM, you can enjoy all kinds of traditional summer contests such as watermelon seed spitting, pie eating, and water balloon. Kids can also participate in patriotic crafts. Those with an all-American appetite can purchase tickets for a special 4th of July Backyard…

Enjoy an old-fashioned all-you-can-eat barbecue picnic July 3, 4, and 5 at Gilroy Gardens’ Independence Day Weekend BBQ. For full details, see: http://gilroygardens.org/bbq.html Enchanted Wings will flutter at Gilroy Gardens starting July 13th, running through August 16th. This special event includes the return of the “Friends of a Feather” bird show to the Lakeside Amphitheater.…

What could be better than enjoying a summer day at our favorite seaside amusement park? How about throwing in a terrific free circus, too? Starting July 12th and running through August 20th, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk presents free performances of Cirque Magnifique. Two free shows will be offered daily. Monday through Thursday, the shows…

Celebrate Independence Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! The park is offering an all-you-can-eat picnic and entertainment along with all your favorite rides and attractions. The day will end with a fireworks spectactular. The picnic will also be offered on the 3rd and 5th of July. See: http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/events/FourthofJuly.aspx Don’t forget that the Starburst Summer Concert…

Welcome to the June 2009 edition of ACE NorCal News! In this issue: ACE Day at Six Flags Magic Mountain Discover John’s Incredible Pizza — with coaster! Discover Blackbeard’s Family Fun Center! California’s Great America, June 2009 update Gilroy Gardens, June 2009 update Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, June 2009 update Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, June…

ACE Day at Six Flags Magic Mountain! Don’t miss this great day at Six Flags Magic Mountain: 14 June 2009! The event includes the first ERT on the excellent new Terminator Salvation: The Coaster wooden coaster by Great Coasters International, Inc. For full details, get the event flier. Act fast! The deadline for purchasing tickets…