ArieForce One welcomed its final riders yesterday with the closure of Fun Spot America Atlanta. In its final days, this RMC masterpiece brought enthusiasts together from around the world to celebrate, reconnect with friends, make new memories and share one last ride. 📸: Doug and Derek Perry

Registration is now open for ACE Preservation Conference 2026! Don't miss the fun at Oaks Park in Oregon and Wild Waves in Washington September 4-5. Register today at www.ridewithace.com/ace-events/p...

After 33 years of thrilling riders, Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will roar for the final time on August 2. When it opened in 1993, it was Florida's tallest & fastest coaster, introducing many riders to the smooth, forceful experience that would become synonymous with B&M 🐾

Throwing it back to the unforgettable memories of Coaster Con 48! 🎢 Relive all the thrills from Six Flags New England, Lake Compounce and Great Escape on the latest episode of ACE's Ride With Us Podcast. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Mad Mouse at Arnolds Park has taken its final ride. Originally opening at Bell's Amusement Park in Oklahoma in 1959, the Allan Herschell classic later thrilled guests at Joyland Amusement Park in Texas from 1976 to 2018 before finding a new home at Arnolds Park in Iowa in 2019

NightFlight Expedition is almost ready to soar at Dollywood! 🦋 August 15-18: Passholder Ride Previews August 19: General Public Rides Begin www.dollywood.com/themepark/ri...

BAKUNAWA, the new MACK record-breaking coaster is coming to Six Flags Great Adventure in 2027!

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift has officially begun technical rehearsals with park guests, bringing the highly anticipated Intamin coaster one step closer to its grand opening at Universal Studios Hollywood. 🏁🎢 📸: Doug and Derek Perry

We are deeply saddened to share the news that Richard “Dick” Knoebel, an industry icon, president of Knoebels for nearly 40 years and longtime ACE member, has passed away. Our thoughts are with the entire Knoebel family and everyone mourning the loss of our dear friend.

Construction continues at Universal Studios Florida on Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. They're gearing up for a 2027 opening and spoiler alert, we can't wait to ride! 🏗🌎 📸: Frank Tsianakas

Join Derek Perry (ACE Communications Director) and Liam Short (ACE President's Youth Advisory Committee) as they take their first ride on Six Flags Over Texas' new multi-record-breaking dive roller coaster, Tormenta: Rampaging Run. 🐂 youtu.be/Roow4a1pKOA?...

Join ACE Southeast at Fun Spot America Atlanta on August 2 for HUGEapalooza: Final Boarding Call. 💔 Registration includes breakfast, a BTS tour of ArieForce One, 1 hour of ERT before park open & unlimited rides all day! Registration closes July 25 🎟️ ridewithace.com/events

What a special way to celebrate! 💯🎉 During the Knoebels centennial celebration, ACE member Rev. Cliff Herring helped commemorate the milestone. Congratulations Knoebels on 100 incredible years! 🎢 www.newsitem.com/news/local/t...

The 'Roller Coaster Reverend' celebrates Knoebels 100th anniversary

ELYSBURG — The Rev. Cliff Herring has spent nearly five decades chasing roller coasters across the country, officiating weddings atop wooden tracks and earning the nickname “The Roller Coaster Reveren...

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Attention ACE members! Voting in the ACE election for President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer ends next week. Be sure to cast your vote using the email ballot sent to you. It would be un-American Coaster Enthusiasts not to! 🎢

Happy Fourth of July! 🇺🇸 As America celebrates 250 years of history, let's take a coast-to-coast ride on some of the country's most patriotic coasters! How many can you identify? 📸: Doug Perry, Derek Perry, S. Madonna Horcher, Michael Horwood

We are proud to sponsor the Little Dipper coaster at Kiddie Park in Bartlesville, Oklahoma through ACE’s Preservation Fund 🎢 Preservation is one of ACE’s core missions and we’re honored to help support Bartlesville Kiddie so they can continue creating memories for future generations.

The final track piece of Project Purple has been installed at Six Flags Great Adventure! 🤩 📸: Matt Kaiser

Big news from Holiday World! Cannonball! is making a splash in 2027. The 45mph ride includes a 90-foot lift hill, a 75-foot first drop and five total drops before a splashdown into the Boulder Canyon Community Pool. Who's ready to ride? 🌊🎢

ACE is thrilled to debut the official logo by Jason Wright for Preservation Conference 2026! 🌲 Join us Labor Day Weekend for ACE Preservation Conference 2026 with events on Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 5 at Oaks Park in Oregon and Wild Waves in Washington.

These rides don’t run themselves, and neither does the fun. Happy National Ride Operator Appreciation Day to the ones who keep us moving. 👍 🎢 #RideWithACE #NationalRideOperatorDay

Fun Spot America Atlanta has announced that the park will permanently close following its final day of operation on August 2, 2026. The park is home to three roller coasters, including the award-winning ArieForce One, their RMC coaster that debuted in 2023.

Thank you to all the parks and enthusiasts who helped make the World's Largest Coaster Ride a success! 🌎🎢 Adventureland, Alabama Adventure, Deno's Wonder Wheel Park, DelGrosso's Park, Kennywood, Kentucky Kingdom, Knoebels, Lake Compounce, Silver Dollar City & Wild Adventures!

World's Largest Coaster Ride is today! 🌎🎢 www.ridewithace.com/ace-events/w...

ACE Election voting began today and will remain open through July 15, 2026. 🗳 Visit ACE's website to read the candidates' platforms. ridewithace.com/elections

Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park & Knoebels have special offers for ACE members this Tuesday! Deno's is offering a 50 credit Fun Card and Knoebels is offering a free Phoenix ride pass. 🎡🎢 ACE members - please tap for more info: www.ridewithace.com/discussion/w...

Mammoth roared to life at Omaha’s Fun-Plex this weekend! 🦣 The 70-foot-tall Preston & Barbieri coaster features more than 2,000 feet of track and is now Nebraska’s largest roller coaster. Its name comes from park lore that workers uncovered Ice Age mammoth remains while excavating for the ride.

Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park is joining the World's Largest Ride celebration on June 16! 🎡 ACE members, visit a ticket booth before 1:45 pm, show your ACE membership card, receive a free 50-credit Fun Card, and be at Phoenix by 2:00 pm for the World's Largest Ride celebration. 🎉

Step inside the National Roller Coaster Museum with Ride With Us Podcast Host Jessica Gardner and museum board members Kris Rowberry & Josh Brown as they take you on an incredible tour. ACE's Ride With Us Podcast is available everywhere you listen to podcasts 🎧

Happy World Roller Coaster Appreciation Month! 🌎 This year's WRCAM trivia includes questions from all of ACE's regions! Test your 🎢 knowledge and let us know which questions you found the most challenging! kahoot.it/solo/ba46ff4...

This Wooden Wednesday, we're celebrating Jack Rabbit at Seabreeze in NY. 🐇 Join ACE June 27 for Bunnies, Bobsleds, and Bears... Oh My!, where we'll honor it with an ACE Centennial Plaque ridewithace.com 📸: Derek Perry, Sarah Windisch, Richard Koppelman, Torrence Jenkins