Where do we want to ride roller coasters? EVERYWHERE 🎢🌎🌍🌏

The Second Annual ACE Preservation T-Shirt Gala is almost here! Join us February 20 and 22 for a free, two-day digital event exclusively for ACE members, and celebrate from home in your favorite roller coaster T-shirt. 🎢👕 Register at ridewithace.com/events

After a big Super Bowl victory this week, we’re celebrating Washington thrills with two coasters on this Wooden Coaster Wednesday, Timberhawk: Ride of Prey at Wild Waves and the Classic Coaster at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. 📸: Lisa Zigweid, Eric Minton & Tim Baldwin

The world’s tallest vertical loop is now complete & you'll get to experience it at the ACE Spring Conference in May 2026. Join us at Six Flags Over Texas as we take on Tormenta: Rampaging Run and ride this record-breaking coaster together. 📸: Tim Baldwin & Six Flags Over Texas

American Coaster Enthusiasts is proud to announce that Flying Turns at Knoebels Amusement Resort will be honored with an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark plaque during the park’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2026!

As the Big Game gets closer and football fans count down to kickoff, let’s take a quick look at a coaster with a true cross country career. Wild Thing at Wild Waves in Washington actually began its life in New England as Loop-Corkscrew at Rhode Island’s Rocky Point Park.

🎢🏈 Getting ready for the big game this weekend with a TBT that takes us back to some long-gone coasters from Seattle and New England. Lincoln Park Comet, Whalom Park Flyer Comet, Mountain Park Mountain Flyer & Fun Forest Windstorm. 📸: Bobby Nagy, B. Derek Shaw, Tim Baldwin

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Speedway Stunt Coaster is now open at Six Flags Mexico! ¿Quiénes están listos para subirse a esta montaña rusa de Vekoma? 🎢🏁

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North America’s tallest inversion has been erected. Experience Tormenta Rampaging Run at the 2026 ACE Spring Conference. 🗓: May 15 – 17, 2026 📍: Six Flags Over Texas (Arlington, Texas) Friday and Saturday, May 15 and 16 Frontier City (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) – Sunday, May 17

Galacticoaster previews have been announced for LEGOLAND Passholders 🚀 LEGOLAND Florida: www.legoland.com/florida/thin... LEGOLAND California: www.legoland.com/california/t...

Universal Orlando announced Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift. Riders will experience 360-degree drifting as they speed through jaw-dropping maneuvers – including a 170-foot vertical spike that will send riders nearly 17 stories in the air over the outskirts of Universal CityWalk.

Boomerang back to 2016 🪃 Which coasters have you ridden that debuted in 2016? 📸: Derek Perry, Tim Baldwin, Steve Gzesh, Harris Lanum

Coaster Con will be June 21-26 at Six Flags New England, Lake Compounce & Six Flags Great Escape, and that means some fantastic wooden coasters are on the itinerary! From airtime to wild turns, it’s gonna be a great week! 🎢 📸: Derek Perry, Sarah Windisch, Dave Hahner, Alan Reid

Did you know that American Coaster Enthusiasts is entirely run by over 200 dedicated volunteers? From events and publications to social media and operations, it’s passionate members who give their time and energy to keep the world’s largest ride organization rolling.

Deadline Extended! ⏰ We’re extending the deadline to submit designs for the Coaster Con 48 logo contest to January 21. Find full contest details and submission information here: new.aceonline.org/ace-events/coaster-con-logo-contest #RideWithACE #CoasterCon

Speed: No Limits is on the move! The Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter coaster, which thrilled riders at Oakwood in Wales from 2006 until 2024, is being relocated to Walygator Sud-Ouest in France, where it will soon begin an exciting new chapter. 🇫🇷 📸: Cheri Armstrong, Alex Rigsby, Ken Riling

🇮🇹 Pre-registration for July's Rome With ACE international trip to Italy is now open! Pre-register until 11:59 p.m. EST on January 12 here: www.aceonline.org/events/regis... For more information, please visit the Rome With ACE event page: new.aceonline.org/ace-events/i...

IB Parks and Entertainment has acquired the rights to operate Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park in Georgia! Lake Winnie was founded in 1925 and is home to the ACE Roller Coaster Landmark Cannon Ball which was built in 1967. 📸: Richard Koppelman

Thanks for being an ACE member! Looking forward to an exciting 2026 🎢🎉 ridewithace.com

Have a great idea for this year’s Coaster Con logo? 🎢🎨 The deadline to submit designs is January 12, and we’d love to see what you create. If you’re planning to enter, be sure to review the guidelines and send in your submission at new.aceonline.org/ace-events/coaster-con-logo-contest.

Are you interested in joining the Rome With ACE international trip to Italy in July 2026? 🇮🇹 The international trip planning committee will host a digital Q&A session on Tuesday, January 6, at 9 p.m. EST (6 p.m. PST). Please register at ridewithace.com/events

Continuing our countdown, here's 4 more Six Flags additions that debuted in 2025: AlpenFury at Canada’s Wonderland, Georgia Gold Rusher at Six Flags Over Georgia, Snoopy’s Racing Railway at Carowinds and Wrath of Rakshasa at Six Flags Great America. 📸: Daniel Yu and Derek Perry

As we continue our countdown to 2026, we're featuring two Vekoma Tilt Coasters! Siren's Curse joined the legendary lineup at Cedar Point in Ohio, while Circuit Breaker made its debut at COTALAND in Texas. 📸: Doug Perry, Jason Knutson, Tim Baldwin, Derek Perry

The countdown to 2026 continues as we look back at some of the great new coasters of 2025. RMC delivered thrills on both sides of the Atlantic with YoY at Walibi Holland & Fire Runner at Lost Island Themepark in Iowa 📸: HaeKyung Thompson, Dennis van Breukelen, Jo Pools, Jon Roost

Continuing our countdown to 2026 with two Virginia coasters that debuted in 2025: Rapterra at Kings Dominion and Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf’s Revenge at Busch Gardens Williamsburg! 📸: Brian Pickral, Paul Daley, Derek Perry

Happy Kwanzaa from American Coaster Enthusiasts! We celebrate the joy of community and shared experiences that bring us together. Wishing you a meaningful and joyful Kwanzaa.

We’re counting down to 2026 with a look back at some of the new roller coasters that opened this past year. ⚡️Let’s flash back to The Flash: Vertical Velocity, the Vekoma Super Boomerang that debuted at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey. 📸: Matt Kaiser

Merry Christmas! 🎄 May today bring you a front row seat to the moments that matter most. #RideWithACE

Happy Holidays from all of us at ACE! 🎄 Which parks did you celebrate at this holiday season? We hope your holidays have been filled with great memories. 🎅 Thank you for being an ACE member. We’re grateful to ride alongside you! 🎢

On the 12 Days of Christmas, the Ride With Us Podcast gave to you… 12 interviews from IAAPA Expo! Our latest episode features interviews with parks and manufacturers straight from the show floor, sharing what they showcased and what's new in 2026. www.podbean.com/ew/pb-i24m8-...

❄️ Winter is officially here! ❄️ Snow-covered tracks and frosty lift hills give the coasters a whole new look as the seasons change. Even when the rides are quiet, the memories of fun times never fade. 📸: B. Derek Shaw, Andrew Felice, Dan Feicht, Chris Gray

Zoom in to see my favorite roller coaster enthusiast 👀 (Hint: it’s you!)

Six Flags Magic Mountain announced a reimagining of its family area as Looney Tunes Land for 2026. The land will feature four themed areas: Bugs Bunny Play Park, Road Runner Ridge, Taz Mania and Camp Duck Amuck. Construction begins in January, following with a phased rollout & areas remaining open.

ACE is excited to welcome Clayton Lawrence, Corporate Creative Producer for Six Flags Entertainment, for a special free digital event! Clayton will take ACE members behind the scenes of some of the projects he’s worked on this Thursday at 8pm EST. 🎢 🎟 ACE members register at ridewithace.com/events

Christmas is coming up fast! It’s never too late to give an ACE membership & time is running out to order ACE gear. After the 14th, expedited shipping is the way to go. Dec 18 is the last day to order with expedited shipping for delivery before Christmas ace.web-stores.biz

Wild Waves announced that 2026 will be its final season, closing out nearly 50 years of fun in Washington since its debut as Enchanted Village in 1977. The farewell season kicks off May 23 and the park’s final day of operation will be November 1, 2026.

American Coaster Enthusiasts is thrilled to announce that the 2026 ACE Spring Conference will be held at Frontier City and Six Flags Over Texas! Join us in Oklahoma and Texas May 15–17 for an event you won't want to miss. More details are coming soon!

On Friday, ACE members turned out in full force for Peppermint Parkway at Circuit of The Americas with unlimited laps on Circuit Breaker! 🏎 If you missed this one, there's still time to sign up to join us on December 20. Sign up by Saturday, December 13: www.ridewithace.com/events/Event...

The holiday season is off to a great start with so many festive ACE events! 🎄Check out our events calendar to find out what's happening next! ridewithace.com/events

Just watching Tormenta construction and imagining how it would feel to have ERT on it... 📸: Javan Townsend

Ever wonder what happens to coaster trains in winter? ACE's Rachel Hawkins talks to PTCI about the company's coaster train refurbishment process, upcoming projects and the unique attention-generating coaster car on display in their booth during the 2025 IAAPA Expo. youtu.be/zQ5i2IlNmz8?...

You rode. You screamed. You showed up. Here is how the year stacked up. 🎢

GivingTuesday is today, and we would like to encourage donating to ACE in whichever way you can. Whether it be volunteering your time, donating to an ACE-supported fund or letting people know about ACE, your help is always appreciated. ridewithace.com/donate #RideWithACE

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