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Coaster Con XLI a Success • Parks Prepare for Fall Rebel Yell 2018 The Official Newsletter of ACE Mid-Atlantic Summer Issue Inside This Issue Tempeto’s train rushes back into the station after its signature and rather intense loop-the-loop maneuver. • Autumn Has Arrived • An Introspective from the Regional Rep. • New Members and Committees • ACE Spotlight • Ride Lineup Changes • A History Lesson on Ocean View Park • Wild West Fun Day Recap • Ocean Fest Recap • First Time Con Attendee Reflection • A Look Around the Region Connect w/ Us • Questions? Feedback? Want to volunteer your time to help the region grow? Let us know by emailing us at acemidatlantic@ gmail.com or find us on social media. Upcoming Events Photo: Rubber Duck Regatta, Summer's officially over! That means American Coaster Enthusiasts there's a chill in the air and our favorite The Turning of Seasons fall events are just around the corner. Parks Getting Ready for Cool Weather and Haunted Attractions Join us at Kings Dominion and Six Flags America for some frightful fun. It seems like just yesterday we were all together for Coaster Con XLI. Now, looking at the calendar, it's easy to wonder where the summer went. As the temperatures begin REGIONAL to cool and parks move to weekend only operation, we, as a region, get pumped for what the autumn season will offer us. Fall Thrillfest at Kings Dominion - Doswell, VA - October 13, 2018 Whether you're a person who loves the brisk air that catches your face as you're cresting the top of Intimidator 305 or Superman, the fool who likes to jest with the Celebrate America at Six Flags America - ghoulish creatures that roam the midway and scare mazes, or just a chap/gal who Upper Marlboro, MD - October 14, 2018 wants to enjoy the tastes and smells of a warm apple cider and turkey leg, September and October offers the ability to do any of these activities. NATIONAL As you make your plans for the coming months, keep in mind that each of our East Meets ACE - Various Parks in Japan - area parks have created a fall schedule that includes the best of their rides and September 22 to October 3, 2018 entertainment, so be sure to check them out while you can -- before you know it, we'll all be singing Christmas music as the parks transition over to their winter festivities. Learn more and register online. www.acemidatlantic.org www.aceonline.org Rebel Yell - Summer 2018 1 From the Backseat Creating Friendships A Message from ACE Mid-Atlantic's New Members to ACE Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative In honor of creating new friendships, we'd like to ac- knowledge the new recruits for this period. If you run Elizabeth Ringas into any of these individuals at the next ACE event, feel free to introduce yourself. Who knows, maybe you'll As I stood atop Griffon a few weeks ago to assist Busch Gardens share a coaster ride together! Williamsburg with a couple interviews for National Roller Coaster Day, I took some time to reflect on my time with ACE. When I joined almost Nicholas Plowman Timmy Jung twenty years ago, I never thought of what an amazing journey it would be Germantown, MD Chesapeake, VA and what ACE would bring into my life. Aside from the extra rides on roller coasters at odd times of day (which is all I had hoped for), it has forged Eric Valentine, Jr. CJ Redden-Liotta friendships, fun, confidence and many new skills that have pushed me out Bel Alton, MD Woodbridge, VA of my comfort zone. I never once thought I would speak on live television! I owe a lot of this to a wonderful regional representative by the name of Jeff Katz Bambi Jung Burke, VA Chesapeake, VA Sean Flaherty. He brought a lot of energy to the southern Ohio region I was originally a part of and I tried to model his excellence throughout my Gordon Shelton Anthony Lancaster journey as a regional representative, especially when I moved to the Mid- Unionville, VA Chesterfield, VA Atlantic. Micah Wine Jessi Hill As we move on from our 40th anniversary, I am excited to assist in the Waynesboro, VA Rehoboth Beach, DE next chapter of ACE's journey and I hope you come along for it. Each new benefit and idea ultimately comes from our members, so please James Hopkins Riley Sisk take a moment to share any ideas that you have, big or small. You never Baltimore, MD McLean, VA know what can become of it. For example, did you know that the two initiatives that were given support at Coaster Con came directly from Christopher Rodriguez Joseph Apgar our region? ACE Coast On (initiative to grow our future leaders) and First Yorktown, VA Elkton, MD Time Attendees (program to help build camaraderie) both grew out of Shane Runner Lynn Apgar discussions that were had by our region's members. Virginia Beach, VA Elkton, MD Yes, when individuals donate their time and skills into thinking how the Andreas Lundstedt Connor Robertson club can improve, the payoff is great. Not only does it foster the right Machester, MD Virginia Beach, VA amount of growth for our club, it also opens up new opportunities for us to try things we may have not thought about in the past. I hope Gaven Hatfield Jonathan Rybka you will feel that sentiment in the coming months and years as ACE Suffolk, VA Washington DC continues to progress and become the de facto club in the country for the preservation, enjoyment, and knowledge of rollercoasters. If you're a new member and would like to be highlight- ed in one of our upcoming newsletter, let us know by emailing [email protected]. We love to know what our members enjoy doing on and off the midway. Check out the member spotlight section of this news- Want to Volunteer? letter for this month's selection. We're Growing and We Need Your Help! Our region is starting to gain some traction in the amount of members we have. And as you may have seen from Coaster Con XLI, we often stay Thank You! busy. With that growth, we've begun to hire additional volunteers to help us out in various roles. Just recently, we formed a newsletter committee To All Who Submitted Articles and Pictures to assess and expand upon this publication in an effort to bring you the best content available. The newly formed group includes select members We want to extend a special thank you to the individu- of the regional team, as well as Vanessa Thomas, James Barber, Jill Morris, als who provided newsletter articles and pictures to this edition. Your support helps us develop a publication and Erin Pursell. that our region's members can enjoy. As our visibility grows, we will need assistance in a multitude of other Articles: Vanessa Thomas, Erin Pursell, John Mellott, areas, too: social media, graphic design, videography, you name it. If James Barber and Jill Morris you're interested in any of these opportunities, let us know by emailing [email protected] and someone will be in touch with you about Pictures: James Barber, Norfolk Public Library, Virginia next steps. Tech, Bill Linkenheimer, American Coaster Enthusiasts, Central Park Funland 2 Rebel Yell - Summer 2018 Who Is ACE? Spotlight on New and Old Members Alike! We’ve mentioned before that coaster riding is much more fun when you ride with a partner. In an effort to introduce the many great people that make up the Mid-Atlantic region, we’re going to highlight our volunteers, members, and regional rep team each quarter. Name: Brian Campbell Name: Jamie Fuller Name: Jeff Location: Abingdon, MD Location: Glen Allen, VA Location: Burke, VA What inspired you to join ACE? What inspired you to join ACE? What inspired you to join ACE? I wanted to meet people with a similar inter- I wanted to connect with other coaster en- I was a member years ago and LOVE roller- est in theme parks and roller coasters. thusiasts in the area and across the country! coasters! You might even say I'm a coaster enthusiast. What is your favorite park to visit? What is your favorite park to visit? Cedar Point Carowinds, Kings Island What is your favorite park to visit? Cedar Point but want to visit Six Flags Magic What s your favorite coaster(s)? What s your favorite coaster(s)? Mountain (last visit to SFMM was in the Steel Vengeance Fury 325, The Beast, Apollo’s Chariot, Mystic 1990s). Timbers, Great Bear Have you attended an ACE event yet? What s your favorite coaster(s)? Yes Have you attended an ACE event yet? Millennium Force Yes How did you find out about ACE? Have you attended an ACE event yet? From the internet. How did you find out about ACE? No I found out through other ACErs I knew Did you grow up going to an amusement Did you grow up going to an amusement park? Did you grow up going to an amusement park? Yes, Kings Dominion park? Yes, Kings Dominion and Busch Gardens Most definitely! I grew up going to Carow- (VA). What is your favorite amusement park inds (my original home park). Six Flags over memory from your childhood? Georgia was my 2nd Park after Carowinds. What is your favorite amusement park Going to Kings Dominion with my church memory from your childhood? youth group and marathoning The Grizzly at What is your favorite amusement park Riding the Rebel Yell at Kings Dominion night.