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California’s Great America is closed for the season. It will reopen in the spring. If you’d like to work at the park, there’s a job fair this month for new hires on January 21st. For those who worked at California’s Great America last year, the job fair will be on January 15th. For more information,…

Gilroy Gardens has concluded its 2010 10th Anniversary Season. The 2011 Season opens on March 27th. If you’d like to work at Gilroy Gardens, the park is having a job fair next month on February 27th. For more information, see: http://gilroygardens.org/employment.html Gilroy Gardens web site: http://www.gilroygardens.org/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gilroy-Gardens/122943674395623 — photo: Steven Wilson

January highlights at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach include tributes to the Muppets; Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Disneyland. For more information, see: http://www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org/calendar_01.html Playland-Not-at-the-Beach nonprofit Museum of Fun, open to the public every Saturday, Sunday, and school holiday. Open evenings for private events 365 days a year. 10979 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530 (510) 592-3002. http://www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org…

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s rides are open for limited operation — weather permitting (call 831 423 5590 on the day of your visit to confirm) — on weekends and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January. For hours and dates, see the operating calendar for January here: http://www.beachboardwalk.com/calendar/2011/january.html You can buy the brand-new poster…

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s 2010 season has come to a close. Opening day for 2011 is March 19th. Want to join the SFDK team? The park is having a job fair on January 29th. For more information, see: http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/events/JobFair2011.aspx Six Flags Discovery Kingdom web site: http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/discoverykingdom photo: Steven Wilson

Welcome to the December 2010 edition of ACE NorCal News! In this issue: 2010 ACE NorCal Holiday Party! California’s Great America, December 2010 update Gilroy Gardens, December 2010 update Playland-Not-at-the-Beach, December 2010 update Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, December 2010 update Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, December 2010 update — Steven Wilson

Saturday, December 4th, 2010 marked the day for the annual ACE Holiday Party. As usual, it took place at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach. Approximately thirty people showed up for the event and much fun was had by all. In the morning, a new exhibit room, Roller Coaster Rampage, was opened in the building. ACE members gather outside prior…

California’s Great America is closed for the season. Buy your 2011 Season Pass now and be ready for all the fun next year. For details, see: http://cagreatamerica.com/shop/shopping_season_pass.cfm California’s Great America web site: http://www.cagreatamerica.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cagreatamerica — photo: Steven Wilson

The Gilroy Gardens Holiday Lights special event is open on selected evenings in December. For full details, see: http://gilroygardens.org/holidaylights/ Gilroy Gardens web site: http://www.gilroygardens.org/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gilroy-Gardens/122943674395623

December 4th marked the Grand Opening of Roller Coaster Rampage at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach and everyone seemed impressed with the results. Thank you to Nancy Redden for doing the ribbon cutting. Thank you to Nancy and Mike Chew for donating the 1950s vintage coaster car from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. If you are a member of…