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Upcoming activities at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach September 4,5,& 6 – Playland Lives On Forever! Bay Area residents know that September 4, 1972 was the final day of operation for Whitney’s Playland at the Beach in San Francisco. Within weeks we lost the Fun House, Laughing Sal, the roller coasters, the games, the excitement, and all that fun.…

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk September Highlights: The last Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach concert of 2010 is September 3rd, featuring The Tubes with Fee Waybill. For more information, see: http://www.beachboardwalk.com/concerts/ September 2nd is the last Pepsi Night of the season. An empty Pepsi can will entitle you to purchase an unlimited rides wrist…

Let’s welcome Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s new Park President, Dale Kaetzel! Here is the official announcement: SIX FLAGS DISCOVERY KINGDOM ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW PARK PRESIDENT Entertainment Veteran Dale Kaetzel returns to the Bay Area after 25 year absence August 25, 2010 (Vallejo, CA) Six Flags Discovery Kingdom announced today the appointment of Dale Kaetzel…

Welcome to the August 2010 edition of ACE NorCal News! In this issue: ACE Day at the California State Fair 2010 hosted by Butler Amusements ACE Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 2010 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Lunch with Legends Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 2010 Haunted Castle Grand Opening California’s Great America, August 2010 update…

ACE members pose for a group photo before ERT on the Pole Position spinning coaster ACE Day at the California State Fair has been an annual event since 2002. The 2002 event was a joint venture with the Monorail Society. A standard feature of each event from the beginning has been complimentary ERT on the…

On July 18th, ACE NorCal held an event at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. Twenty eight people attended ACE Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, including three under the age of two. group photo at picnic Our picnic lunch by the lake was delicious and included pulled pork sandwiches in addition to burgers and dogs. During…

The Lunch with Legends was a fantastic luncheon with the Boardwalk’s Charles Canfield (Park President), Ted Whiting III (Vice President), Carl Arnett (Technical Services/Maintenance), and Carl Henn (Director of Maintenance & Development). The lunch came about at the 2009 ACE Holiday Party hosted by Richard Tuck at Playland-Not-At-The-Beach (PNATB). It was part of the auction…

After many, many months of construction, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s NEW Haunted Castle finally had its grand opening on June 4th, 2010. Many people showed up to the grand opening, including members of the Big Kahuna club, and other special invitees. Those who belong to the Beach Boardwalk’s Big Kahuna club were sent this invitation…

California’s Great America is open daily in August through the 23rd. The park is also open on Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29. For hours, see: http://cagreatamerica.com/visit/visit_calendar.cfm The Bay Area Bands series continues at California’s Great America, through August 28th. For the lineup and schedule, see: http://www.cagreatamerica.com/events/event_detail.cfm?event_id=622&ec_id=13 California’s Great America is featuring a fireworks…

Gilroy Gardens is open daily through August 22nd. The park is also open on Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29. For hours, see the operating calendar: http://www.gilroygardens.org/calendar.html The ten weeks of live shows at the park’s Lakeside Amphitheater continue through August 22nd. For the lineup of shows and more information, see: http://www.gilroygardens.org/events2.html Gilroy Gardens…