Membership Benefits
Membership benefits vary depending on the class of membership.
ACE has three classes of memberships available:
- Trial memberships for individuals;
- Full memberships for individuals, couples, and families;
- Corporate memberships
| Membership benefit |
Trial memberships
(Individuals only)
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Full memberships
(Individuals, couples, families)
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Corporate memberships |
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Receive a subscription for
ACE News
(our bi-monthly newsletter) included in membership
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Three issues |
Six issues per membership year |
Six issues |
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Receive a subscription for
RollerCoaster!
(our quarterly color magazine) included in membership
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Two issus |
Four issues per membership year |
Four issues |
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Able to attend
national and regional ACE events
at reduced registration rates. Events typically include
Exclusive Ride Time (ERT) and discounts for lodging.
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Yes (excludes international events) |
Yes |
Yes (up to two employees may register for ACE events at the
member rate)
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Many parks also host special events and invite members of
ACE and other amusement park related clubs. Many of these
events also include ERT. Most parks require a membership
card for registering for their park-sponsored events.
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Trial memberships receive one membership card listing the
member's name.
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Each member of full memberships receive a membership card
listing the member's name.
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Corporate memberships receive one membership card listing the
company's name.
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| Eligible to vote in ACE elections |
Not eligible to vote |
One ballot for individuals;
two ballots for couples and families
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One ballot |
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Receive discounts for advertising in our publications and on our
web site
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Access to the ACE membership directory |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Access to member-only content on our web site |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Park Discounts for ACE Members
Some parks offer discounts or special privileges to all ACE members. The
following discounts are offered for 2009 with a valid ACE membership
card and are available to all membership types. Note that the park discounts
for 2010 have not yet been announced by the parks. This page as well as
ACE News will be updated with news about the discounts for 2010 as
we receive updates from the parks.
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Belmont Park
(San Diego, CA): Show your ACE membership card and receive $5 off the
unlimited ride wristband (currently $22.95).
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Carowinds
(Charlotte, NC): Show your ACE membership card at a Carowinds ticket booth in
2009 and receive $15 off an adult regular price admission ticket.
This offer excludes Scarowinds and other special ticketed events.
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Holiday World (Santa Claus,
IN) offers discounted admission all season.
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General Admission: $28.95
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General Admission after 3 pm: $25.95
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Guests-under-54" and Seniors (60+): $24.95
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Guests-under-54" and Seniors (60+) after 3 pm: $21.95
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Season Pass: $94.95
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Season Pass Guests-under-54" and Seniors: $84.95
These discounts apply to the card-carrying member only, who must present said
card at the admissions booth. Additional photo i.d. may be required. For more
info about discounts and enthusiast events at Holiday World & Splashin'
Safari, go to www.holidayworld.com/clubs.
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Indiana Beach (Monticello, IN)
offers a 50% discount upon presentation of your valid ACE membership card.
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Kings Island (Kings Island, OH):
ACE members are welcome to join Gold and Platinum pass holders for early rides on Diamondback
and the Beast every public operating day. Early rides begin at 9:00 am on Saturdays and
9:30 am Sunday through Friday (park opens at 10 am). ACE members who are not Gold or Platinum
pass holders simply need to show their ACE membership card at the Gold Pass entrance located on
International Street to participate in the early ride sessions. The discount admission for
ACE members is the online discount price of $32.99. ACE members can avoid the lines at the admissions
window by purchasing their ticket in advance online at
www.visitkingsisland.com.
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Morey's Piers (Wildwood, NJ)
offers ACE members a 30% discount on admission.
See flier for details.
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Playland-Not-at-the-Beach (El Cerrito, CA):
The Playland-Not-at-the-Beach nonprofit Museum of Fun is open to the public every
Saturday, Sunday and school holiday. Admission is $10 for kids and seniors (55 and up) and $15 for
general admission. Admission includes 34 free pinball machines, penny arcades,
carnival games, treasure hunts, miniature dioramas and surprises around every
corner. ACE members receive $5 off admission upon presentation of their ACE
membership cards. Located at 10979 San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito, California,
the museum was founded by long-time ACE member and generous ACE supporter
Richard Tuck. For more information, call (510) 592-3002 or visit
www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org.
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Wild Adventures Theme and Water Park (Valdosta,
GA) offers ACE members and one guest per ACE member the first ride of the day on the Cheetah
roller coaster. Beginning March 14, 2009, ACE members should meet 45 minutes after the park opens at
the ACE Welcome sign located next to the Cheetah queue line. Cheetah
will begin operating one hour after the park opens. A park team member will
be present to verify ACE membership and to escort ACE members onto Cheetah.
Other Discounts for ACE Members
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SmugMug.com, the
service that ACE uses for hosting our
photo galleries
offers ACE members a $5 discount for a new SmugMug account for their
photo hosting service. Use coupon code h2LmnZGT1IaBB when creating
your SmugMug account.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car offers ACE
members discounts on the cost of a car rental. To make a reservation
with ACE's discount code:
- To obtain the ACEer discount
when booking a car via phone, call 800-RENT-A-CAR
(800.736.8222), and mention the special ACE code "32H7134".
- To obtain the ACEer discount when booking a car online, go to
www.enterprise.com.
Enter "32H7134" as the optional corporate number.
Enter "ACE" as the corporate name on the sign-in page.
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Motel 6 is ACE's preferred partner for
economy lodging offering members a discount on their already low rates. Also,
a portion of the proceeds will be donated to ACE's Preservation Fund.
To make a reservation with ACE's discount code, go to the special
reservation page.
Mention Corporate Plus ID #CP543773 during check-in.
Additional Benefits for Corporate Members
Corporate members receive all of the above membership benefits plus the
following:
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Any two employees may attend ACE
events
at the member rate.
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A corporate membership certificate suitable for framing.
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Parks that are corporate members receive free hosting of their park-sponsored
events on our web site.
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Special recognition of your company in ACE's booth at the IAAPA tradeshow and
other industry functions.
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