ACE’s Preservation Conference marked the end of an amazing summer of conferences, regional events and informal meetups. We round out the summer with a mega episode that recaps 2024’s final national ACE event. Join us as correspondents/producers Derek and Doug Perry and co-host Jessica Gardner introduce our new correspondent Gerik Gooch to walk through this awesome weekend.
The Bertch family, owners of Lost Island Theme Park, surprised ACE by making a new coaster announcement during dinner! We can’t wait to see how Firerunner enhances an already-exciting park.
In this Episode:
[1:50] Meet new ACE Ride with Us correspondent Gerik Gooch!
[8:50] Gerik is part of the Blusiasts (Black Enthusiasts) group
[11:10] Preservation Con (aka Corn Con) introduces Lost Island Theme Park
[30:35] Moving on to Adventureland for day 2, Doug Perry introduces the ride highlights
[38:42] Adventureland’s Tornado became an ACE Roller Coaster Landmark
[40:57] Alex Payne, former Regional Public Relations Manager at Palace Entertainment, talks about the history of Adventureland
[1:01:00] Day 3, Worlds of Fun! Derek Perry shares some history of the park, the group walks through ERT and ride highlights
Check out the Preservation Conference videos on ACE’s YouTube channel!
ACE Roller Coaster Landmark: Tornado
Learn more about the Blusiast in their Facebook group or on Instagram.
Share your ideas and thoughts about this podcast via email: podcast@aceonline.org. Did you know anyone can join ACE? Visit ridewithace.com to learn more about the non-profit organization American Coaster Enthusiasts.
Podcast Team
Host: Jessica Gardner
Producers and Correspondents: Derek Perry and Doug Perry
Editor and Correspondent: Bob Randolph
Show Notes: Liz Tan
Production Manager: Corey Wooten
Correspondents: John Davidson and Gerik Gooch
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