[Tawny71]

Jonathan's response to the first coaster thread made me wonder...have you all been to enthusiast events? If so, what was your first?

I went to an ACE event at Magic Springs in Hot Springs, AR in the early 2000's. It was awesome seeing other people that are as geeky about coasters as I have always been. We got ERT for an hour before opening on 3 rides, and then another hour of ERT on Arkansas Twister for an hour after closing. There weren't many of us there, so I got to ride it without getting off except to change seats for the entire hour. So cool.

I haven't joined ACE SouthEast yet, so I'm excited to join and enjoy an event with this group!

[Jarsh]

Mine would have to be the ACE Spring Conference at Silver Dollar City when Wildfire opened in 2001. Had so much fun that day and I've never looked back!

I haven't joined ACE SouthEast yet, so I'm excited to join and enjoy an event with this group!

We're gonna have to work on that.

[Tawny71]

Don't worry! Joining is on my to do list.
I'm out of town for Carolina Coaster Classic, but I'll join before the winter event and make it out to that one for sure!

[arby]

I joined ACE in 2010 because of Carowinds Connection. I had never heard of coaster enthusiasts before then. My first coaster enthusiast event was Smoky Mountain Coasterfest at Dollywood that year. Since then my whole family has joined and we've been to ACE events in VA, GA, OH, NC, and PA. I need to get my but in gear and attend a few more.

[MarkD]

1st CC event at Carowinds. I wasn't really sure what to make of it in the beginning but by the end of the day I was having a blast.

[Edwardo]

Knott's Winter Coaster Solace 2005. Followed by West Coast Bash (when ACE ran it, before Blobb Alvey took over) the following day at SFMM.

[coasterfreak]

Mine was actually Coaster Stock at Carowinds back in 2010. To gather with so many others who shared my same passion was incredible.

[coasterbruh]

Mines was a C3 event back in...well...I don't remember when but it was a long time ago. I haven't been to many since the parks I visit never does any events like that...

[lanigan911]

Coaster Stock the year the Flume was taken out. A bunch of people and myself carried around my big *** flume wheel for hours that night.

[coasterchitchat]

CoasterMania at Cedar Point this year. Great event!

[Jonathan]

I've been to quite a few over the years.



And yes, for some reason I've kept all of my lanyards... Stark Raven Mad 2002 was the first one.

[Jarsh]

Looooord. I've got a box full of lanyards and badges that I've had for years. It got to the point I had to find some place else to store them I had so many, lol!