ACE Northern California Region Blog Posts

Our first regional event of 2009 was a big success! If you attended, you know what I mean.Eighty-one members and guests registered for the Behind-the-Scenes Tour and Friday Night Social. Forty-eight people purchased mini-golf tickets, and nine teams of four competed. Team “Wild Mice” won the mini-golf tournament, Congratulations go out to Aaron Browne and…

New wooden roller coaster project update: After postponing a decision on the coaster to a February City Council meeting, the decision has now been pushed out until April. Doesn’t it make you want to SCREAM??? To stay up to date on developments at the park, remember to visit our friend Al Garcia’s official blog: Inside…

Remember that Gilroy Gardens will open for the 2009 Season on Saturday, April 4th. With the park under Cedar Fair management, you have a variety of options when it comes to enjoying Gilroy Gardens on a season pass. If you buy season passes from California’s Great America (CGA), admission to Gilroy Gardens is included on…

Ride the world-famous Giant Dipper roller coaster and enjoy the spectacular beachfront setting on beautiful Monterey Bay. The ADMISSION FREE Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park has something for everyone! Rides and attractions are open weekends and holidays. Arcades, mini-golf, and bowling are open daily. The Beach Boardwalk is using Twitter! Twitter is a free…

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has already opened for the season! Get out to the park on March weekends to get your 2009 coaster season rolling into high gear. The operating schedule and upcoming events are here:http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/events/CalendarEvents.aspxTo get the park’s email newsletter, go to http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/footerNav/ENews.aspx to join the Six Flags Funatics.For full Six Flags Discovery Kingdom…

Left to right: Gerry Watt, Mike Ferris, Teri Ferris, Darren Besoyan. Photo courtesy of Gerry Watt.Mike and Teri Ferris were announced at the ACE NorCal Holiday Party to be the 2008 winners of the ACE NorCal Spirit Award. Unfortunately, they were unable to attend the party. Recently, ACE NorCal Assistant Regional Representatives Darren Besoyan and…

Winter Coaster Solace at Knott’s Berry Farm takes place on March 20-21, 2009. Plan for a coaster-filled day on Saturday, March 21, 2009 including E.R.T. on the most popular rides, Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Lunch, Thrill Seeker’s Raffle, plus a commemorative T-shirt. Stay and Play! Make your reservation today at Knott’s Hotel and enjoy the entire…

New for 2009 at California’s Great America: no new wooden roller coaster! — courtesy of the park’s friendly neighbor. Watch for a status update in our next issue. We will know more about the fate of the new wooden roller coaster project following the city council meeting later this month.Meanwhile, the park is focusing on…

Gilroy Gardens will open for the 2009 Season on Saturday, April 4th. Cedar Fair has extended its management contract for two more years. This means that the 2009 and 2010 seasons will continue under the Cedar Fair banner. Cross promotions with California’s Great America continue this year with admission to Gilroy Gardens included on both…