ACE Northern California Region Blog Posts

Spring is a great time to experience the fun and beauty of Gilroy Gardens. The park is open on Saturdays and Sundays in May as well as Memorial Day Monday, the 25th of May. Through the end of May, Secret Treasures are a special treat for children up to age twelve. A free treasure map…

The Giant Dipper’s Eighty-fifth birthday! Our favorite seaside gem of a wooden coaster celebrates its eighty-fifth birthday on Sunday, May 17th. What better excuse do you need to head over to Santa Cruz and take some celebratory rides? The weekend of the 16th and 17th is the Boardwalk’s Season Kickoff Event. You can enjoy free…

Roar’s Tenth! It does not seem like ten years have passed since we welcomed Roar to the Northern California coaster lineup. But it’s true and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is celebrating the coaster’s birthday in a special way. Here’s the park’s press release: SIX FLAGS DISCOVERY KINGDOM TO CELEBRATE ROAR’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY Moms can ride…

Welcome to the April 2009 edition of ACE NorCal News! In this issue: Praise for the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Behind-the-Scenes Tour II Event California’s Great America, April 2009 update Gilroy Gardens, April 2009 update Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, April 2009 update Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, April 2009 update — Steven Wilson

Darren Besoyan, event producer under the “Welcome ACE NorCal Marque” with his full box of eighty-one registration envelopes. Photo: Bill TheobaldThe ACE NorCal Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Behind-the-Scenes Tour II was a huge success. Eighty-one members and guests attended. Many were local, some came up from SoCal, still others came from as far away Pennsylvania,…

California’s Great America has opened for the 2009 season! And for Spring Break, the park will be open daily from April 10th through the 19th. For details, check out the park’s operating calendar. April is filled with special events at California’s Great America. In addition to Spring Break, the park is hosting these events: California’s…

Gilroy Gardens opens for the 2009 Season on Saturday, April 4th. It’s hard to believe, but this will be the park’s ninth season already! For Spring Break, Gilroy Gardens will be open daily from April 10th through the 19th. For more details, see the park’s operating calendar.With Gilroy Gardens under Cedar Fair management, you have…

The ADMISSION FREE Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park has something for everyone! It’s Spring Break time, and that means the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk will be open daily from April 4-30, 2009, in both full and limited operation. Arcades, Neptune’s Kingdom, and the Boardwalk Bowl are open daily. For the full operating schedule, please…

Spring Break is the main focus for SFDK in April, with operating hours every day from April 3rd through April 19th. After the 19th hours return to Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. Animal shows and exhibits are touted as new for 2009, with more interactive experiences than ever. “Odin’s Temple of the Tiger,” the new…

Welcome to the March 2009 edition of ACE NorCal News! In this issue: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Behind-the-Scenes Tour II Event California’s Great America, March 2009 update Gilroy Gardens, March 2009 update Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, March 2009 update Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, March 2009 update — Steven Wilson