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Enchanted Wings continue to flutter at Gilroy Gardens through August 16th. This special event includes the return of the “Friends of a Feather” bird show to the Lakeside Amphitheater. New this year is the addition of an animal training center near the amphitheater where children, under the supervision of animal handlers and trainers, can have…

Free performances of Cirque Magnifique continue daily at the Boardwalk through August 20th. Two free shows are offered daily. Monday through Thursday, the shows are at noon and 3:00 PM. On Sundays, the shows are at noon and 6:00 PM. For more on Cirque Magnifique, see: http://www.beachboardwalk.com/cirque/ In August, the popular FREE Friday Night BANDS…

It’s Shark Week at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom! Check out the special activities, including the opportunity to spend the night with Sharks in the Dark on Friday: Shark Week at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Have you experienced the park’s new-for-2009 Odin’s Temple of the Tiger yet? Well, what are you waiting for? It’s open now…

Welcome to the July 2009 edition of ACE NorCal News! In this issue: ACE Day at the California State Fair, 2009! Terminator Salvation The Ride! Keep ACE up to date! Remembering Frontier Village, 2009 Remembering J’s Amusements California’s Great America, July 2009 update Gilroy Gardens, July 2009 update Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, July 2009 update…

Save the date: Tuesday, 25 August 2009! Butler Amusements has generously offered to host our annual ACE Day at the California State Fair on Tuesday the 25th of August! This late-summer ACE NorCal tradition had always been hosted through the generosity of Ray Cammack Shows, for which we remain most appreciative. This year, there’s a…

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…