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ACE’S SCANDINAVIAN
SOJOURN 2011
JULY 13 – 24 • 4 COUNTRIES • 12 PARKS • 57 COASTERS
The signature event of 2011, ACE’s Scandinavian Sojourn is an
11-day journey through Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
$1,500—$1,800
ESTIMATED NON-MEMBER COST
$1,560—$1,860
INCLUDES LODGING!
Enjoy these wonderful parks,
including Bakken,
the oldest park in the world!
LINNANMÄKI
This trip through the coasters and parks of the land of the midnight sun is an excellent value!
Your trip registration includes park admissions, lodging, ground transportation and more.
If time or cost are an issue, check out the Partial Trip Option
and enjoy the parks and coasters of Norway, Denmark and Sweden!
PRICES ARE PER PERSON, DOUBLE OCCUPANCY – $1,000 DEPOSIT FOR EITHER OPTION DUE BY JANUARY 31, 2011.
AIRFARE AND SOME MEALS ARE NOT INCLUDED. REMAINING BALANCE WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO DUE DATE FOR FINAL PAYMENT
PHOTO: RENDELL BIRD
ESTIMATED MEMBER COST
PHOTO:B. DEREK SHAW
HELSINKI
POWERLAND
ALAHÄRMÄ
SÄRKÄNNIEMI
TAMPERE
Partial tour option starts with
GRÖNA LUND
STOCKHOLM
TUSENFRYD
VINTERBRO
LISEBERG
GOTHENBURG
FÅRUP SOMMERLAND
SALTUM
DJURS SOMMERLAND
NIMTOFTE
TIVOLI FRIHEDEN
ÅRHUS
BONBON-LAND
HOLME-OLSTRUP
BAKKEN
KLAMPENBORG
TIVOLI GARDENS
COPENHAGEN
From Gröna Lund’s Kvasten (left; Vekoma, 2007) to
Liseberg’s Balder (below; intamin, 2003) to PowerLand’s Thunderbird (bottom; GCII, 2006), the coasters of ACE’s Scandinavian Sojourn are sure to please.
PHOTO:MAC RUSH
Linnanmäki’s classic 1951 scenic railway Vuoristorata
Photo by Jeffrey Seifert
57 INCREDIBLE COASTERS!
LINNANMÄKI
Web site: LINNANMAKI.FI
LISEBERG
Web site: POWERPARK.FI
Web site: FAARUPSOMMERLAND.DK
Mine Expressen 1992 Vekoma Family Coaster
Flagermusen 2001 Reverchon Spinning Mouse
Falken 2004 S&S Power Wooden Out & Back
Lynet 2008 Gerstlauer Launched
Vuoristorata 1951 Labela Oy Scenic Railway
Linnunarata 2000 Zierer Custom Enclosed
Vonkaputous 2001 Premier Water Coaster
Tulireki 2004 Mack Family Coaster
Kirnu 2007 Intamin 4th Dimension
Salama 2008 Mauer Söhne SC 3000
New Coaster 2011 Mauer Söhne X-Car
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POWERLAND
Joyride 2003 L&T Systems Family Coaster
Cobra 2005 Vekoma Boomerang
Thunderbird 2006 GCII Wooden Twister
Mine Train 2007 Zamperla Family Coaster
SÄRKÄNNIEMI
Web site: SARKANNIEMI.FI
Jet Star 1980 Schwarzkopf Jet Star
Vauhtimato 1984 Zierer Kiddie Coaster
Tornado 2001 Intamin Inverted
Half Pipe 2003 Intamin LIM Shuttle Coaster
Trombi 2005 Zamperla Flying Coaster
MotoGee 2010 Zamperla MotoCoaster
GRÖNA LUND
Web site: GRONALUND.COM
Nyckelpigan 1976 Zierer Tivoli
Jetline 1987 Schwarzkopf Custom Speedracer
Vilda Musen 2003 Gerstlauer Family Coaster
Kvasten 2007 Vekoma Family Inverted
Insane 2009 Intamin 4th Dimension
Tuff-Tuff Tåget 2010 Zamperla Mini Mouse
Twister 2011 Gravity Group Wooden Twister
TUSENFRYD
Web site: TUSENFRYD.NO
Loopen 1988 Vekoma Looping Coaster
Teeny Weeny 1996 SBF srl Kiddie Coaster
Thunder Coaster 2001 Vekoma Wooden Twister
Super Splash 2003 Mack Water Coaster
Speed Monster 2006 Intamin Accelerator
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FÅRUP SOMMERLAND
DJURS SOMMERLAND
Web site: DJURSSOMMERLAND.DK
Karlo’s Taxi 2000 Visa/SBF Family Coaster
Thor’s Hammer 2002 Gerstlauer Family Coaster
Piraten 2008 Intamin Mega-Lite
New Coaster 2011 Mack Water Coaster
TIVOLI FRIHEDEN
Learn more about these coasters at
Web site: FRIHEDEN.DK
Orkanens Øje 1986 Pinfari Looping Zyklon
Dragen 2000 Pinfari Family Coaster
Tyfonen 2006 Zamperla Spinning Mouse
Cobra 2008 Ride Tek Inverted
BONBON-LAND
Web site: BONBONLAND.DK
Hundeprutrutsjebanen
1993 Zierer Family Coaster
Vild-Svinet 2003 Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter
Hankatten 2007 Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster
Viktor Vandorm 2009 Zierer Tivoli
BAKKEN
Web site: BAKKEN.DK
Rutschebanen 1932 W. Queenland Scenic Railway
Racing c. 1980 Zierer Flitzer
Mine Train Ulven 1997 Intamin Mine Train
Mariehønen 2001 Zierer Tivoli
Tornado 2009 Intamin Spinning Coaster
TIVOLI GARDENS
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Web site: LISEBERG.SE
Lisebergbanan 1987 Schwarzkopf Custom Terrain
Balder 2003 Intamin Wooden Twister
Kanonen 2005 Intamin Accelerator
Rabalder 2009 Zierer Family Coaster
Rutschebanen
Web site: TIVOLIGARDENS.COM
mid-1910s L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway
Karavanen 1974 Zierer Tivoli
Dæmonen 2004 B&M Floorless
DON’T Check out the Partial Tour Option!
HAVE Join the tour on July 17 and enjoy nine parks, up to 40 coasters and three wonderful countries!
ENOUGH
VACATION The partial tour will start in Sweden at Gröna Lund and visit all remaining parks on the tour
TIME? concluding with the historic Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.
The Scandinavian Sojourn starts at Finland’s Linnanmäki. The park, which opened in
1950, has seven coasters from the ACE Coaster Classic Vuoristorata scenic railway (1951) to
the park’s new-in-2011 Mauer Söhne coaster.
PowerLand offers four coasters, including
the most northerly coaster in the world: Thunderbird (2006), the GCII wood twister. The
park is also home to Europe’s largest indoor
go-kart track.
Särkänniemi offers many attractions, including an aquarium and an art museum. The
amusement park has six coasters, including the
unique Intamin inverted Tornado.
Attendees choosing the partial tour option join the tour at Gröna Lund in Sweden.
The park offers up-to-date thrills, including
Twister, the new-for-2011 wood coaster from
the Gravity Group.
TusenFryd, or “Thousand Joys,” opened in
1988 and has been entertaining Oslo families
ever since. You’ll find Vekoma, Intamin and
Mack coasters among this park’s collection of
rides.
Next, one of Sweden’s most popular parks:
Liseberg. The park counts four coasters in its
collection of 40 attractions, including Balder,
the 2003 Intamin wood twister.
With four coasters, including Falken,
the S&S Power wood coaster, and Lynet, the
launched Gerstlauer coaster, Fårup Sommerland has offered guests an outstanding experience since its opening in 1975.
Djurs Sommerland, which opened in
1981, has four coasters including 2008’s Piraten from Intamin, Gerstlaurer’s unique Thor’s
Hammer and their new-for-2011 Mack water
coaster.
PARTIAL TOUR OPTION This option does not include the three
tour parks in Finland. Attendees choosing this option will join
the tour at Sweden’s Gröna Lund and enjoy all remaining parks
on the tour.
REGIS TRATION Your event registration will cover coach and ferry
transportation during the trip, park admission, ERTs and park
meals (where provided), three- or four-star hotel accommodations
(including breakfast at each hotel), a tour shirt and trip guide. Information regarding lodging will be sent at a later date.
ARRIVAL You must arrive in Helsinki by or on July 13th, or in
Stockholm by or on July 17th. Hotel accommodations for July
13th is included in the registration fee. You will need to arrange
your own transportation from your arrival airport to the host hotel
for that night or to Gröna Lund for the partial tour option. If you
arrive after these dates, you will need to arrange your own transportation to the appropriate host park or hotel.
AIRFARE Airfare is NOT included in the registration price and
must be purchased separately. You will need to search for open
jaw, also known as multiple destination or multiple city itineraries,
when searching for flights online or with your travel agent. You
will want to plan on arriving at Helsinki’s Vantaa Airport (HEL)
or Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport (ARN), depending on which trip
option you have selected, and departing from Copenhagen’s Kastrup Airport (CPH).
LODGING Hotel accommodations are included in the event registration fee. In Europe, hotel rooms typically accommodate only
one or two people; larger parties will need to plan accordingly.
Registration fees are based on double occupancy. If you wish to
have a private room, an additional $550 charge will be assessed.
While activities have been going on since
the early 1900s, the actual park at Tivoli Friheden opened in 1958. There are four coasters
to enjoy; the newest, Cobra, a Ride Tek inverted coaster, arrived in 2008.
Denmark’s BonBon-Land, with lots of
whimsical theming, has four coasters to enjoy;
two coasters each from Gerstlauer and Zierer.
Bakken, the world’s oldest amusement
park, traces its history to 1583 and the discovery of a spring of water with purported curative properties. This historic park offers five
coasters, including a classic scenic railway and
an Intamin spinning coaster.
The tour wraps up at Scandinavia’s most
visited park, Tivoli Gardens, which opened in
1843. The coaster collection is highlighted by
the wood ACE Coaster Classic Rutschebanen,
which dates to the mid-1910s.
TOUR DETAILS Every consideration should be taken when registering for ACE’s Scandinavian Sojourn. This trip will be physically
demanding as we explore the most renowned parks and coasters of
Scandinavia. As you embark on this trip, you are making a commitment to keep a level head, exhibit patience and understanding
and represent ACE in a positive manner.
Punctuality in the tour schedule is imperative. While some sightseeing will be possible, the main focus of this organized journey
will be to enjoy these wonderful parks and coasters.
It should be mentioned that cultures and customs may be different in terms of hotels, smoking regulations, meals, operating
policies, and everyday life. These differences can cause challenging
opportunities: embrace them as the details that enrich your travels.
CHILDREN By decision of the ACE Executive Committee, children under the age of 12 will not be permitted aboard the coaches
out of respect for all passengers. Parents should be cautioned to insure any children ages 12 – 18 attending will be up to the demands
of such a trip. Children under 18 should be carefully supervised.
PASSPORT Travel abroad requires a passport; a passport card is
not acceptable. All attendees must have a valid passport. If you
have a passport, please check the expiration date carefully; some
countries require that passports be valid six months past the end of
your trip. Visit travel.state.gov/passport to learn more about passports.
QUES TIONS Any questions regarding the tour may be emailed to
[email protected].
THANK YOU! ACE events would not be possible without the
often-invisible efforts and dedication of those who volunteer their
time and talents: tour planners Kevin Schreiner and Ray Topscher,
and Dave Altman, Tim Baldwin, Dave Bird, Mark Cole, Will
Moschke, Mark Russell and Jeffrey Seifert.
Scandinavian Sojourn 2011 Registration
Event registration must be postmarked or completed online by January 31, 2011.
There is absolutely no late registration and there are absolutely no exceptions.
This registration form is for event registration. After you have registered and paid the
initial deposit, you will receive, by email,
a separate lodging information form. The
lodging form must be completed online by
the lodging deadline. If you do not have convenient Internet access, please call ACE at
740.450.1560, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EST and a
paper form will be mailed to you.
DEPOSIT Event registration payment of
$1,000 per person is due January 31, 2011.
Final payment will be due March 31, 2011.
The amount of the payment will be announced prior to the due date.
PASSPORT You will not be able to travel internationally without a passport, and the application process can be lengthy. Visit travel.
state.gov/passport to learn more.
CHILDREN Anyone aged 12-18 must travel
with a parent or legal guardian. Children under the age of 12 are not permitted to register.
PAYMENT Members and non-members may
pay by money order or credit card. Members
may also choose to pay by check. Please make
checks and money orders payable to American Coaster Enthusiasts.
NON-MEMBERS You may register to attend
ACE events only as the guest of a member
who is also registered to attend; members are
responsible for the actions and behaviors of
their guests.
JOIN NOW! Register at the member rate
by including a completed membership application and the appropriate full membership dues with this registration. (Please note,
ACE’s six-month trial membership does not
include discounted registration for international events.)
CANCELLATION There will be no cancellation penalty charged if you cancel before
March 31, 2011; your full registration deposit will be refunded. Cancellations will not
be accepted after March 31, 2011.
IMPORTANT NOTICE The payment of registration fees by, for or on behalf of participants releases and holds harmless American
Coaster Enthusiasts Worldwide, Inc., its Officers, Executive Committee members, and
representatives from any and all liabilities
related to those activities.
To register by mail, send this completed
form, or a photocopy, to:
ACE’s Scandinavian Sojourn 2011
1100-H Brandywine Blvd.
Zanesville, OH 43701-7303
Please include payment for your total deposit amount
with this event registration. The lodging information
form will be emailed to you at a later date.
EVENT REGISTRATION
Full Tour ALL PARKS (INCLUDES FINLAND)
Members x $1,000 =
Non-members x $1,000 =
Partial Tour
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PARKS IN NORWAY, DENMARK, SWEDEN
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