6. American Coaster Enthusiasts - ACE

6. American Coaster Enthusiasts - ACE

The American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) is a non-profit organization that was established to promote roller coasters, and their preservation, documentation, and information. The annual fee is $50 for an individual. The rate for a couple is $65. (ACE has a very loose definition of couple -- two people living at the same address.) Additional family members can be added for $5 each. Membership includes four high-quality magazines a year and newsletters approximately every six to eight weeks.

Get-togethers include an annual convention and usually two or three conferences. In many cases these events coincide with the opening of a new roller coaster and they almost always will feature some Exclusive Ride Time.

Several parks provide free or discounted admission to ACE members. Parks providing free admission are Frontier City, Oklahoma City, OK; Magic Springs, Hot Springs, AR; and Worlds of Fun; Kansas City, MO

If you have ftp access, you can ftp a postscript version of the application form from netinfo.ini.andrew.cmu.edu. The file is /pub/ACE_Application.ps.

If you don't have ftp or a postscript printer, you can send e-mail to ga25+ace@andrew.cmu.edu, which is the address of ACE membership director Gary Aulfinger.

The slowest way is to write to:

	American Coaster Enthusiasts
	P.O. Box 8226
	Chicago, IL 60680

If you use something other than ftp, it may take a few weeks for Gary and his ``lovely assistant'' Tracy to process and send the form, so be patient.


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