Author: Steven

The vintage Arrow Giant Dipper car travels to Playland! In 1984 the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced that it was planning to replace the roller coaster cars on its world famous Giant Dipper, the historic wooden coaster built by Arthur Looff. ACE members Nancy Redden and Mike Chew immediately rented a truck and headed down…

California’s Great America’s Halloween Haunt! Click on the image for more information! Click on the image for more information! California’s Great America is open weekends in October for regular operation. The park’s Halloween Haunt is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights in October. For hours, see: http://cagreatamerica.com/visit/visit_calendar.cfm Buy your 2011 Season Pass now and get…

Gilroy Gardens Special Weekend offer Gilroy Gardens is open weekends from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in October. To double check hours before heading to the park, see the operating calendar: http://www.gilroygardens.org/calendar.html Buy your 2011 Gilroy Gardens membership and get the rest of the 2010 season included, along with many other benefits. For information, see:…

Things are hoppin’ at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach in October! There’s too much to describe it all here, so just go right now to http://www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org/calendar_01.html for the whole scoop! Of special note, however, is the event this Saturday at Playland presented by our own ACE members, the Laschkewitsch family: Saturday, 9 October Learn to Discover — Robots, Robots,…

Best Seaside Park! Congratulations to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for winning the Golden Ticket Award for best seaside park for the third year in a row!!! Read more about it: http://beachboardwalk.com/03_drive_2010_goldenticket.html October events at the Boardwalk include: Hot Rods at the Beach classic car show, 9 and 10 October http://hotrodsatthebeach.com/ Chili Cook-Off, the Boardwalk’s…

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has announced the Sky Screamer for the 2011 season! Click on the image above for more details. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s Fright Fest is open weekends throughout October as well as Friday, 29 October. For more info, see: http://www.sixflags.com/discoveryKingdom/events/FrightFest2010.aspx Buy your 2011 Season Pass now and get the rest of 2010…

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

On August 20th, 2010 the four Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk legends Charles Canfield, Ted Whiting III, Carl Arnett, and Carl Henn visited Playland-Not-at-the-Beach. This very unique event was open to all ACE members who wanted to come and meet these special people. My family and I arrived at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach at around 10:00 AM. Within the…

California’s Great America is open weekends and Labor Day Monday in September. For hours, see: http://cagreatamerica.com/visit/visit_calendar.cfm Enjoy a fireworks display at 9:45 PM on Sunday, September 5th. Buy your 2011 Season Pass now and get the rest of the 2010 season included. 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 –…

Gilroy Gardens Special Weekend offer You and your family can visit this beautiful park with its six gardens and world famous Circus Trees. Get a special back-to-school admission ticket for only $12.00 per person. You, your families and friends can visit the park for more than 70% OFF the regular admission price! Simply click onto…