The FUNOFFICIAL Newsletter Of The Western Pennsylvania
EThe Fun TimesVolume XIX, Number 3September 2009June 2009The FUNOFFICIAL Newsletter of theWestern Pennsylvania RegionKennywood Launches into New Decadeby Ryan LucasIn 2010, Kennywood will have its first entirelynew roller coaster in eleven years (nine if youcount Phantom’s Revenge, which utilized muchof Steel Phantom’s layout).The 2010 season was already going to be a bigyear for ACE Western Pennsylvania with membersfrom all over the world descending on our regionfor CoasterCon XXXIII.Now we willhave a newtoy to showoff. PremierRides ofMillersville,Maryland isbuilding a95 foot talllaunch rollercoasteralong theland in thefront of thepark whichis currentlyoccupied by the Turnpike. The ride will feature2,100 feet of track, three inversions, and a coupleof new coaster elements that have not been seenin this area. The new coaster will occupy the siteof the park’s first coaster which was built in 1902.Originally named the Figure Eight, the coaster waslater renamed Gee Whizz Dip the Dips.Adventurous park guests will be seated in two12-passenger trains that will feature just lap barsinstead of over-the-shoulder restraints. The LinearSynchronous Motor (LSM) will rocket the train to50 mph in three seconds. After the ascent to theride’s highest point, the train will pause brieflyin a cliffhanger, before plunging downward at a90 degree angle. Riders will enjoy a brief airtimemoment before entering the inverted top hatand barrel roll. A twist up precedes the secondvertical drop of the ride. A corkscrew is includedamong thefan curvesand waveturns beforereturning tothe station,just over aminute afteryou depart.TheTurnpike wasbuilt in 1966,converted toelectric carsin 1987 andhas alreadyseen its finaldrive of theseason. ACE Western Pennsylvania held aninformal going away party on Sunday August16th, its final day of operation. The antique carsof the Turnpike are expected to return to the parkfollowing the 2010 season.Site preparation has already begun to have thenew, yet unnamed, coaster ready to open in May2010 in time for CoasterCon XXXIII. Stay tuned tothe ACE Western Pennsylvania and KennywoodWeb sites for more information and updates ofthe new attraction.ACEwesternPA.orgPage 1
The Fun TimesJune 20092009SeptemberOnTrackwith the EditorHello and welcome to The Fun Times Fall 2009edition. The Fun Team would like to bid a warmwelcome to the newestmember of our regionalrep team. Please join usin welcoming Jim Kline asassistant regional rep. Jimhas been working behind thescenes of CoasterBash! thispast March procuring doorprizes and park brochures.We look forward to workingmore closely with Jim inthe coming months andyears. Welcome Jim!!!See you in the queues. MattTHE FUN TIMES 2009 is published every so oftenby and for the members of American Coaster Enthusiastsinhabiting the Western Pennsylvania Region. Material maybe used with or without permission -- we really don't care.Subscriptions are free to all ACE members residing in theWestern Pennsylvania Region and are 4.00 per year forACE members elsewhere in the United States. Direct allcorrespondence to: THE FUN TIMES; PO Box 15353;Pittsburgh, PA 15237-0553, USA.THE FUN TEAMMatt AdlerEditor / Asst. Regional RepresentativeMaggie AltmanManaging EditorBill Linkenheimer IIISenior Editor / Regional RepresentativeDave Altman, Dave Hahner,Gary Baker, Lisa Corbly, Steve CorblyAsst. Regional Representatives / ContributorsPage 2CHATTER!As if it weren’t enough that our hometown Penguins are the2009 Stanley Cup champions, a photo that included ACE’s ownRyan Lucas taken while he celebrated the big win on the streetsof Pittsburgh’s South Side appeared in the Pittsburgh TribuneReview.also getting some press this summer was ACE memberKen Jones, who was interviewed in a very positive Pittsburgh PostGazette article on Conneaut Lake Park, where he works operatingthe Bug among other rides.congratulations to Eryn Smith whograduated from Jefferson High School in the spring and waspictured in the Astabula Star-Beacon.congratulations to Brian andPam Kanai, who are expecting their first child around January 12,2010.special thanks to Bill and Elaine Linkenheimer who helpedto stamp and label this and virtually all of the past issues of thisnewsletter.Happy Birthday to Linda Spar, who turned 50 in lateJune.Cequenda Bruggeman and Christian Bruggeman werethe subject of an early July Butler Eagle newspaper feature abouttheir extensive travels to ACE events, interest in roller coasters, andinvolvement in ACE.Congratulations to John Gasper for winninga silver medal in the Midway Olympics at Coaster Con XXXII.congratulations to Richard Koppelman for being awardedthird place in the Photo Contest at Coaster Con XXXII.Sietecompaneros from ACE Western Pennsylvania traveled on theautobus rojo (red coach) during the ACEspana 09 tour of Spain:Coach Captains Maggie and Dave Altman, Richard Koppelman,Bill Linkenheimer III, Mike Matscherz, Janna Rasmussen andDave Sandborg.congratulations to Chuck George on his recentretirement from US Postal Service.Kennywood’s Thunderbolthas made guest appearances on the scoreboard at PNC Parkduring Pirates baseball games. best wishes to Steve Marziale,who just started his freshman year at the University of Dayton.Have some Chatter for us? Did you or an ACE member you know retire,get a promotion, lose a pet, hit the lottery, take the trip of a lifetime, appearon television, or get arrested for running across the field during a Steelersgame? SHARE IT WITH US! Email us at Chatter@ACEWesternPA.org orsend us a note via conventional mail to the editorial address.Regional Events CalendarRidefest 2009Lakemont ParkAltoona, PASunday, October 11, 2009ACE/DAFE Phantom FrightNightKennywoodWest Mifflin, PAFriday, October 23, 2009CoasterBash! XXISalvatore’sSouth Hills, Pittsburgh, PAMarch 6, 2010ACEwesternPA.org
The Fun TimesKennyKon XXSeptemberJune20092009By Greg LegowskiJuly 19, 2009 saw a major milestone for ACE WesternThe evening brought ACE members’ second-favorite activityPennsylvania-the 20th anniversary of the ever-popular after riding–food! Kennywood provided a tasty selectionregional event, KennyKon! Such a significant day required including Italian sausage, pasta, breaded chicken, and salad.a celebration, and Kennywood, ACE, and the weather all As customary, drinks were unlimited while in the pavilion.cooperated, ensuring fun was had by all 216 attendees.During dinner, author Pete Trabucco was sitting nearby signingThe day started off with the customary Exclusive Ride Time copies of his new book “America’s Top Roller Coasters &on two of Kennywood’s famous wooden coasters, Jack Rabbit Amusement Parks.”and Racer. No Racer ERT would be complete without our ownOne thing many attendees were looking forward toGary Baker manning the controls. This year, Gary entertained at dinner was the “Big Announcement” which had beenthe riders with racing-coaster-themed trivia questions such as mentioned in the flier. Most attendees likely assumed that it“What racing coaster kicked off the modern coaster wars?” would be regarding Kennywood’s plans for the 2010 season.ERT lasted for a full hourOur good friend Mary Loubefore the general publicRosemeyer confirmed thatphoto by Matt Adlerbegan filtering into thethe park does indeed havepark, but even that timesomething big planned forwas over very quickly for2010, but they were notthe enthusiastic ACEers inyet ready to make a formalattendance.announcement. She DID,After the morninghowever, have a treat inERT, attendees were freestore. Postcards wereto roam the park. As ishanded out, and attendeescustomary for KennyKon,were asked to fill in theirseveral activities wouldguess for what the planstake place throughoutwere, and what date theythe day to keep attendeeswould be announced, andoccupied until the eveningturn the cards in. Mary LouERT.promised everyone thatThe first of these wasthe person who guessedthe traditional contest,closest (in terms of bothknown this year as thethe attraction and the date)KennyKon 20/XX contest.would win a prize of someContestants were given asort.form at registration withBill LinkenheimerK e n n y K a n g a ro o a n d J e e t e r s g a z e a t t h e s c r u m p t i o u s20 numbered blanks,then clarified that theand were tasked with the birthday cake provided for Kenny and The Exterminator to flier had not actually saidobjective of finding the c e l e b r a t e b o t h o f t h e i r s p e c i a l d a y s a t K e n n y K o n X X . KENNYWOOD was makingcorresponding numbereda big announcement, just“KennyKon XX” logo stickers scattered throughout the park. that a big announcement would be made. He then proceededThe contest instructions stated that forms were to be as to tell everyone, with great pride, that ACE was bestowing adetailed as possible (for instance, “Kangaroo, car #2”). This well-deserved Honorary Membership on our friend, Mary Louwas not a trivial task, for instance one of the stickers was Rosemeyer (see article on page 4).spotted on the middle of a “Litter Gitter!” People formedThe dinner festivities wrapped up with the presentationteams of three to enter this contest, with a grand prize of a of the winners of the KennyKon 20/XX contest, and with anfree evening ride on Sky Coaster.auction for a ride on The Exterminator with Kennywood’sThe second set of activities involved the traditional ACE own Andy Quinn, who had somehow managed to escapeWestern Pennyslvania Informal Take Over Times (ITOTs). riding that coaster to that point (more specifically, two seatsGroups of ACE members could be found gleefully riding the were awarded in a raffle, the third via auction). After dinner,newly returned Bayern Kurve, The Exterminator, and Turnpike attendees proceeded back to the park for more ITOTs and aduring the day, and then Kangaroo, Turtle, and Thunderbolt fun-filled, pleasant evening.in the evening.KennyKon XX had one last treat left–the ever-popularIn the middle of the afternoon was yet another celebration. evening ERT on Phantom’s Revenge. As usual, PhantomThis time, people gathered at the Kennyville Stage to celebrate delivered the thrills we all know and love.the 35th and 10th birthdays, respectively, of Kenny KangarooKennyKon XX was another great regional event for ACEand The Exterminator. The main presentation was given by Western Pennsylvania–here’s to the next 20 years andKennywood’s well-loved Mary Lou Rosemeyer, and included beyond!songs and even an appearance by not-yet-forgotten mascotJeeters!ACEwesternPA.orgPage 3
SeptemberJune20092009The Fun TimesMary Lou Rosemeyer AwardedHonorary ACE Membership atKennyKon XXBy Dave HahnerWhen the news broke in late February 2009 that Mary LouRosemeyer would be reluctantly stepping down from her positionas Kennywood’s Director of Public Relations, it was hard for manyregional ACE members to take. After all, she was already workingat the park for about a year in the park’s PR Department when theregion held its first official KennyKon in June of 1989, and hadbeen present for almost every one of those 20 fun-filled eventsover the years. After her mother, Ann Hughes, retired from thesame position in the early 1990s, Mary Lou took over for her andbecame the official face of Kennywood ever since. Shortly aftertaking over the position, she became a regular speaker on behalfof Kennywood, Idlewild, and Sandcastle, for not only local eventslike CoasterBash! and KennyKon, but also for the national ACEoff-season events Eastcoaster in Allentown and No Coaster Conin Chicago. She quickly became a true friend to all ACE membersand Kennywood fans everywhere. Her friendly, folksy demeanorduring her presentations became her trademark at these events,along with the many Kennywood pencils that she would oftengive away as prizes to lucky attendees!A Tale of Two T-Shirtsby Dave AltmanThose at KennyKon XX may have noticed many attendeessporting one of two special ACE Western PennsylvaniaT-shirts. Although different shades of blue, the idea for bothwas conceived by Bill Linkenheimer III and the graphics weredesigned by Mike Matscherz.The powder blue shirts were made to promote next year’sCoaster Con XXXIII to be held in Western Pennsylvania. Theshirts premiered this June at Coaster Con XXXII hosted bySilver Dollar City and Worlds of Fun. Worn by ACE WesternPennsylvania members, these shirts invited everyone toPittsburgh next June with the “See Yinz in the Burgh” sloganemblazoned across the back.The navy blue shirts with the XX on the front were madeto commemorate KennyKon XX, the 20th occurrence ofACE’s longest running regional sponsored event. The firstKennyKon was held in 1989 and has been held each yearsince with the exception of 1998 when Kennywood last hostedACE’s annual convention.Photo by Matt AdlerCoaster Con XXXIII promotional T-shirtsIn 1996, she awarded the very first Golden Kenny award toVic Kleman at CoasterBash! Mary Lou developed the awardin collaboration with ACE Regional Reps Gary Baker and BillLinkenheimer III, to honor local members for their outstandingenthusiasm for both ACE and Kennywood. So, it was indeedfitting that the ACE Executive Committee, after learning of thenews of her impending departure from Kennywood near the endof the 2009 season, voted to award her with an Honorary ACEMembership for all of her years of enthusiasm and being such agood friend to ACE. It was presented to her at KennyKon XX onJuly 19, 2009, by the attending members of the ACE ExecutiveCommittee, including ACE president Mark Cole. With both of herparents present, (former Kennywood Entertainment ChairmanCarl Hughes and former Kennywood PR Director Ann Hughes),Mary Lou was totally speechless by the presentation, somethingthat she noted in her very short acceptance speech that didn’thappen very often. With genuine tearful thanks, Mary Loucommented that she was truly honored to receive the award.Now that she is an official ACE member, we hope shecontinues to attend future events, not as a Kennywood PRspokesperson, but as an ongoing friend with ACE long afterretirement.Page 4KennyKon XX commemorative T-shirtsThe Queue LineACE Western Pennsylvania extends a warm welcometo its newest members.Michael Binkley.Nyeema, Roderick, Summarae &Suraya Craighead.Tornado Telstar Kangaroo.Aaron Maricic.Rashod Odom.Shawn Sadecky.Patricia Steinheiser.Upper St ClairPittsburghNew KensingtonClairtonPittsburghNew KensingtonButlerACEwesternPA.org
SeptemberJune 20092009The Fun TimesFlying High with Ravine Flyer IIBy Tammy DatriWhat better way to spend the weekend than two days ofroller coaster riding in July! This fun filled weekend startedwith a trip to Waldameer Park in Erie, PA. The skies were darkand rainy on Saturday July 18th, when we left Pittsburgh andheaded north on Interstate 79. As the cars converged onPresque Isle, the skies cleared, the sun came out and it turnedinto an absolutely beautiful day!Members of the Western New York Coaster Club hosted“Flying High: with Ravine Flyer II” at Waldameer Park. Thisyear’s event turned out to be a huge success with 216 peopleattending representing members from many of the localthrill ride groups including the Western New York CoasterClub and ACE Western Pennsylvania. Some riders traveledlong distances including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, andMichigan to attend this year’s event.Attendees were greeted at the West Lakeview Picnic Shelter,where they were given a name badge and arm bracelet, theirhands were stamped, and they were sent on their way for afun filled day in the park.As a first time visitor to this park, there were several thingsthat stood out to me as I entered the park for the very firsttime. The first thing to note is how easy it was to get to thepark. It is only a few short miles off of Interstate 79. They offerfree parking immediately adjacent to the park making it easyto access your vehicle throughout the day. As you walk intothe park, you notice how many people are carrying covereddishes, coolers, and miscellaneous picnic items. The park issurrounded by picnic pavilions which were all occupied bycompany picnics, family reunions, and the general public.Large signs mark each pavilion with that day’s occupants. Thepavilions are surrounded by trees and beautiful landscapingwhich set the stage for a relaxing day. There is also a verylarge indoor facility for parties and shows.One of the most notable things about the park is thatadmission is still FREE. Waldameer Park consists of botha traditional amusement park and a water park. The parkstill offers the option of purchasing individual ride tickets inaddition to various ride all day tickets ranging from 10 - 23depending on your height and which portions of the park(s)you would like to access. Signs are conveniently located atevery entrance to the park displaying the complete layout ofthe park so that you can locate your favorite rides and quicklyplan your day.As you stroll through the park you immediately appreciatethe mixture of old rides and new rides, games, food booths,and entertainment. The park offers something for all agesranging from kiddie land to adult thrill rides. For many it is anopportunity to take your children and grandchildren on ridesthat you rode as a child and share many happy memories ofyears gone by. The sky ride provides a great perspective ofthe park from above.The newest addition to the park is the Mega Vortex whichis a spinning ride similar to Kennywood’s Cosmic Chaos. Byfar, the biggest attraction to most ACE members was RavineFlyer II. This award winning (Golden Ticket’s Best New Rideof 2008) coaster opened at the park in 2008.ACEwesternPA.orgAlthough it has a steel frame, the track definitely providesriders with the thrill of a wooden coaster. With close to 3,000feet of track, the coaster gives riders an awesome long ride.The impressive 60 degree drop at the beginning of the ridecatapults riders through a tunnel and across a covered bridgethat spans over the highway while giving great hang time.The coaster has many turns including a 90 degree bank. Asyou travel through the wooded ravine on the very smoothtrack you do get a sense that you are flying. The ride couldnot have been named more appropriately.Throughout the day, we were greeted by many parkemployees and members of the general public of all ages asthey read our shirts and name badges. Many inquired aboutwhat we thought about their park and what our impressionwas of Ravine Flyer II. They were all very proud of their parkand thrilled to learn that they had one of the most impressivecoasters in the country that would attract coaster enthusiastfrom all over.Later in the afternoon, the group returned to the WestLakeview Picnic Shelter and shared in a wonderful meal.As evening approached, it began to rain. However, thatdid not stop the dedicated roller coaster riders from RavineFlyer II. Some reported they felt the rain made the coasterfly faster. As the day reached an end, the park was closed tothe public and members of the group were treated to an hourof ERT on Ravine Flyer II.As you headed home from Waldameer Park that nightyou could help to reflect on a day of excitement, thrills, andrelaxation. The park offers something for everyone andprovides a safe environment where families can enjoy the dayand everyone can enjoy the rides and entertainment whetheryou are a thrill seeker or a parent/grandparent watching achild take their first ride on a roller coaster or merry-goround. What better way to spend the day. I’m already lookingforward to Coaster Con XXXIII next year, which will includeWaldameer Park!DelGrosso's AmusementPark launches new rideAs the saying goes "There is no such thing as a freel(a)unch". However you apparently can purchase a slightlyused model for a good price.DelGrosso's Amusement Park in Tipton Pennsylvaniaunveiled their newest ride on August 11th. The new ride isan ARM Industries drop tower, which is one of four ridespurchased from Cyprus Gardens. The new ride named XScream shoots riders 140 feet up in the air and drops themstraight back down.X Scream joins three other new rides that DelGrosso'sopened earlier this season, Pharoah's Fury, Dizzy Dragonsand a Yo-Yo.(as reported by WTAJ-TV Altoona, Pennsylvania)Page 5
The Fun TimesJune 2009SeptemberACE /DAFE Phantom Fright Night at KennywoodFriday, October 23, 2009ACE Western Pennsylvania, in conjunction with Darkride and Funhouse Enthusiastspresent the seventh annual informal Fright Night event at Kennywood on Friday,October 23, 2009! Group discount tickets are available in advance for 21.00 each plus 1.00 per order (any number of tickets) to cover postage and handling. Tickets willalso be available for sale during the meal at the Ridefest event on October 11 (with nopostage and handling fee). Checks are accepted from ACE members only, however,you can purchase as many tickets as you like, including tickets for non-members. Onlymoney orders will be accepted from non-members. Your order must be RECEIVED byOctober 17 to allow sufficient time for the tickets to be sent to you via first-class mail.Make your check or money order payable to Dave Altman. Along with your payment,clearly indicate how many tickets you desire and to what address they are to be sent.In addition, if you include your email address, upon receipt, an email confirmation willbe sent to you. Orders with payment should be sent to:ACE/DAFE Phantom Fright Nightc/o Bill LinkenheimerPO Box 15353Pittsburgh, PA 15237-0553Optional informal meeting times at roller coasters and haunted mazes will be arranged and included with ticket orders. For those ofyou who have your own Phantom Fright Night tickets or plan to purchase them for full price at the park that evening, you will receive theinformal meeting time schedule via email, so long as you are on the ACE Western Pennsylvania regional email list. If you have receivedemail updates from us in the past two months, then rest assured you ARE on the list. If you have any doubts, please email Lisa Corbly atlcorbly@ACEonline.org with your name and preferred email address.Also note that if you are unable to make the October 23rd event, the discounted Phantom Fright Night tickets are valid for any night ofthe event during the 2009 season. Positively no refunds will be given on unused tickets.This year all of the park’s adult coasters will operate during Phantom Fright Nights.A full-colorversion of TheFun Times isavailable onlinefor download atACEwesternPA.orgP O Box 15353Pittsburgh PA15237-0553USAFIRST CLASS MAILPage 6ACEwesternPA.org
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