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Explore all these
great parks!
ACE
Central
Europe
JULY 19 – AUGUST 3, 2013
HURRY
DEADLIN !
FEBRUA E IS
RY 1
2013 5,
Week One
VIDÁMPARK
BUDAPEST
WIENER PRATER
VIENNA
BAYERN PARK
REISBACH
SKYLINE PARK
BAD WÖRISHOFEN
ERLEBNISPARK
TRIPSDRILL
CLEEBRONN
HOLIDAY PARK
HAßLOCH
EUROPA-PARK
Expedition GeForce
Holiday Park
RUST
Mammut
Tripsdrill
Week Two
FREIZEIT-LAND
GEISELWIND
GEISELWIND
FREITZEITPARK
PLOHN
LENGENFELD
BELANTIS
LEIPZIG
HANSA PARK
SIERKSDORF
HEIDE PARK
SOLTAU
PHANTASIALAND
BRÜHL
EFTELING
KAATSHEUVEL
TOVERLAND
SEVENUM
CRANGER KIRMES
HERNE
MOVIE PARK
GERMANY
BOTTROP
70+ COASTERS. 17 PARKS.
ONE AMAZING TRIP.
Beginning with visits to two historic scenic railways,
ACE’s 2013 international trip explores parks and coasters
in Hungary, Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.
From parks with centuries of history to modern theme
parks, from ACE Coaster Classics to high-speed thrills,
your journey through Central Europe will be a spectacular
adventure. It all starts in Budapest, Hungary, and winds
up in Frankfurt, Germany.
This year ACE offers three tour options: you can enjoy
the full two-week tour, or you can opt for just Week One
or Week Two. Event registration includes hotel accommodations, most park admissions, coach transportation
and more.
JOIN THE JOURNEY IN 2013!
Hullámvasút
Vidámpark
Pricing Information
ESTIMATED COSTS WEEK ONE
MEMBERS
$1,450
WEEK TWO
$1,450
NON-MEMBERS
$1,600
$1,600
Wood, steel, new, old — you’re
sure to find a new favorite on the
ACE Central Europe trip.
BOTH WEEKS
$2,800
$3,100
Trip registration will cover all transportation during the trip, park admissions, 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 provided at a later date.
Prices are per person, double occupancy. An additional fee of $450 per week applies for
single occupancy. Airfare is not included.
A $500 deposit for either week, or a $1,000 deposit for the full 2-week tour is due by February 15, 2013. The balance will be announced prior to April 30, 2013, for the second payment. A
third smaller make-up payment, if needed, may be due in June 2013, based on exchange rate
fluctuation.
ARRIVAL You must arrive in Budapest by or on July 19, or in Frankfurt
by or on July 26. Event registration
will take place at the host hotels on
July 19 and July 26. Hotel accommodations for July 19 are included in the
registration fee for week one and the
full tour. Accommodations for the
night of July 26 are included in all
three tour options. You will need to
arrange your own transportation from
your arrival airport to the appropriate host hotel (based on your chosen
tour option). If you cannot arrive on
July 19 or 26, you will need to arrange
your own transportation to the appropriate host park or hotel.
AIR TRAVEL Your airfare is NOT
included in the registration fee, and
participants are responsible for making their own air travel arrangements.
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 need to plan
on arriving at the Budapest Airport
(BUD) or Frankfurt Airport (FRA),
depending on which trip option you
have selected, and departing from the
Frankfurt Airport.
LODGING In Europe, hotel rooms
typically accommodate only one or
two people; larger parties will need to
plan accordingly.
Twin beds are not always available;
you may need to share a bed with
your traveling partner.
Registration fees are based on double occupancy. If you wish to have a
private room, an additional $450 per
week charge will be assessed.
TOUR DETAILS Every consideration
should be taken when registering
for this trip. It will be a physically
demanding journey. 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.The main focus of this organized journey will be to enjoy the
parks and coasters, though limited
sightseeing will be possible.
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 ensure that any children
aged 12-18 will be up to the demands
of such a trip. Children under 18
must be carefully supervised.
PASSPORT Travel abroad requires a
passport; a passport card is not acceptable.
All attendees must have a valid passport. The countries we are visiting
require that passports be valid three
months past the expected end of your
trip. If you intend to travel to other
countries on your own there may be
different requirements.
Visit travel.state.gov to learn more
about passports.
TRIP FORUM Stay up to date with
plans for ACE in Central Europe 2013. Join the trip forum at
my.aceonline.org/members/forums.
QUES TIONS Please send questions
regarding the tour 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,
Cheri Armstrong, Tim Baldwin,
Dave Bird, Lee Ann Draud, Yvonne
Janik, Bill Linkenheimer III, Will
Moschke, Lace Patton, Jeffrey Seifert
and Liz Werth.
El Toro
Freizeitpark
Plohn
Hochshaubahn
Wiener Prater
blue fire Megacoaster
Europa-Park
PHOTO CREDITS First page, top: Expedition GeForce at Holiday
Park, by John Fidyk; middle: Mammut at Tripsdrill, by Bobby
Nagy; bottom, Hullámvasút at Vidámpark, by B. Derek Shaw.
Page two, top: El Toro at Freizeitpark Plohn, by Alex Rigsby;
middle, Hochshaubahn at Wiener Prater, by Cheri Armstrong;
bottom, blue fire Megacoaster at Europa-Park, by Martin Valt.
Page three: G’sengte Sau at Tripsdrill, by Steve Gzesh.
Tailor this tour to your needs! Enjoy the full two-week tour, or opt to join only the first
or second week of the tour.
There is a possibility that Vidámpark may close; in that case, the coasters will likely
be operated by Budapest’s Municipal Zoo.
Germany’s funfairs are justifiably famous. The Cranger Kirmes fair is part of the tour
itinerary on August 2. Attendees can choose to visit the Hamburg Sommerdom fair on
July 29. Both are pay-as-you-go and are not included in the event registration.
Stay up to date with tour plans. Join the trip forum at my.aceonline.org/members/
forums.
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ACE Coaster Classic
G’sengte Sau
Tripsdrill
> Admission not included in trip registration
WEEK ONE • JULY 19–26
VIDÁMPARK Budapest, Hungary
VIDAMPARK.HU
•Hullámvasút 1926 Scenic Railway
Kukomotiv 1998
DPV Steel Big Apple Wacky Worm
Spinning Coaster 2009
Maurer Söhne Spinning Mouse
>WIENER PRATER Vienna, Austria
PRATERSERVICE.AT/EN
•Hochschaubahn 1948
Ettel Junior Scenic Railway
Boomerang 1992 Vekoma Boomerang
Megablitz 1994
Vekoma Custom Steel, inline seating
Super 8er Bahn 1997
Pinfari FC80 Family Coaster
Wilde Maus 1997 Maurer Söhne Wild Mouse
Dizzy Mouse 1998
Reverchon Spinning Mouse
Volare 2004 Zamperla Flying Coaster
Click the blue text to visit the park websites
BAYERN PARK Reisbach, Germany
BAYERNPARK.DE
Butterfly 1993 Heege Butterfly
Froschbahn 1995 Zierer Tivoli
Achterbahn 2001 Zierer Tivoli
Star-Shuttle 2009 Heege Butterfly, indoor
Freischutz 2011
Maurer Söhne Launched Coaster
SKYLINE PARK Bad Worishofen, Germany
SKYLINEPARK.DE
Butterfly 1996 Heege Butterfly
Achterbahn 1999 Schwarzkopf Wildcat
Sky Rider 2001 Caripro Gyroflyer
Sky Wheel 2004 Maurer Söhne X-car
Coaster
ERLEBNISPARK TRIPSDRILL Cleebronn, Germany
TRIPSDRILL.DE/EN
Rasender Tausendfüßler 1986
Zierer Custom Tivoli
G’sengte Sau 1989 Gerstlauer Bobsled
Mammut 2008
Ingenieur Holzbau Cordes Wood
Unnamed 2013 Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter
HOLIDAY PARK PLOPSA Haßloch, Germany
HOLIDAYPARK.DE
Superwirbel 1979 Vekoma Corkscrew
Expedition GeForce 2001
Intamin Megacoaster
Holly’s Wilde Autofahrt 2010
Maurer Söhne Wild Maus
EUROPA-PARK Rust, Germany
EUROPAPARK.DE
Schweizer Bobbahn 1985 Mack Bobsled
Eurosat 1989 Mack Indoor Coaster
Euro-Mir 1997 Mack Spinning Coaster
Matterhorn Blitz 1999 Mack Wild Mouse
Poseidon 2000 Mack Water Coaster
Silver Star 2002 B&M Megacoaster
Atlantica SuperSplash 2005
Mack SuperSplash
Pegasus 2006 Mack Steel Junior Coaster
blue fire Megacoaster 2009
Mack Steel LSM Looper
Wodan Timbur Coaster 2012
GCII Wood Twister
•Enjoy two full days admission to Europa-Park and
two nights at an on-site hotel
WEEK TWO • JULY 26–AUGUST 3
FREIZEIT-LAND GEISELWIND Geiselwind, Germany
FREIZEITLANDGEISELWIND.DE
Drehgondelbahn 1994
Zierer Spinning Coaster
Boomerang 2000 Vekoma Boomerang
Wilde Maus 2012 Maurer Söhne Wild Mouse
FREITZEITPARK PLOHN Lengenfeld, Germany
ERLEBNISPARK-FORELLENHOF.DE
Silver Mine 2000 Zierer Flitzer
Raupe 2006 Visa/SBF Family Coaster
El Toro 2009 GCII Wood Twister
Plohseidon 2011 Zierer Force 190
BELANTIS Leipzig, Germany
BELANTIS.DE
Drachenritt 2009 Gerstlauer Bobsled
Huracan 2010 Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter
HANSA PARK Sierksdorf, Germany
HANSAPARK.DE/EN
Nessie 1980 Schwarzkopf Looping Star
Rasender Roland 1993 Vekoma Junior
Crazy Mine 1997 Maurer Söhne Wild Mouse
Fluch von Novgorod 2009
Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter
Die Schlange von Midgard 2011
Gerstlauer Family Steel
>HAMBURG SOMMERDOM Hamburg, Germany
HAMBURG.DE/DOM
Hamburg Sommerdom offers roller coasters, a
Ferris wheel, delicious food and nightly fireworks.
HEIDE PARK Soltau, Germany
HEIDE-PARK.DE/EN
Big Loop 1983 Vekoma Double Loop
Schweizer Bobbahn 1994 Mack Bobsled
Limit 1999 Vekoma SLC
Colossos 2001 Intamin Wood Out and Back
Desert Race 2007
Intamin Accelerator
Indy-Blitz 2008 Zierer Force One
Krake 2011 B&M Dive Machine
PHANTASIALAND Brühl, Germany
PHANTASIALAND.DE/EN
Temple of the Nighthawk 1988
Vekoma Steel Indoor
Colorado Adventure 1996
Vekoma Mine Train, partially enclosed
Winjas Fear/Winjas Force 2002
Maurer Söhne Spinning Coasters
Black Mamba 2006 B&M Inverted Coaster
•Staying at a Phantasialand park hotel the night before
EFTELING Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
EFTELING.NL
Python 1981
Vekoma Double Loop Corkscrew
Bob 1985 Intamin Bobsled
Vogel Rok 1998 Vekoma Indoor Coaster
Vliegende Hollander 2007
Efteling/Kumbak Water Coaster
Joris en de Draak 2010 GCII Wood Racers
TOVERLAND Sevenum, Netherlands
TOVERLAND.COM
Boomerang 2001 Vekoma Custom
Indoor Steel Coaster
Booster Bike 2004 Vekoma Motorbike
Troy 2007 GCII Wood Twister
d’wervelwind 2012 Mack Spinning Coaster
>CRANGER KIRMES Herne, Germany
CRANGER-KIRMES.DE
Cranger Kirmes is Germany’s second largest annual fair, with a history dating back centuries.
You’ll find great rides, coasters and more to enjoy.
MOVIE PARK GERMANY Bottrop, Germany
MOVIEPARKGERMANY.DE
Backyardigans: Mission to Mars 1996
Vekoma Roller Skater
Bandit 1999 RCAA Wood Twister
Ghost Chasers 2000 Mack Wild Mouse
MP-Xpress 2001 Vekoma SLC
Jimmy Neutron’s Atomic Flyer 2007
Vekoma Suspended Family
Van Helsing’s Factory 2011
Gerstlauer Enclosed Bobsled
Learn more about these coasters at
AmericanCoasterEnthusiasts.org/census
ACE Central Europe 2013 Registration Deposit
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Event registration must be received or completed online by February 15, 2013.
There is absolutely no late registration and there are absolutely no exceptions.
This registration form is for
your event registration deposit only.
Please note, all members of your party must
have a passport valid at least three months
past the last date of this trip.
LODGING A separate lodging form will be
provided to you at a later date and must be
completed by the lodging deadline (If you do
not have convenient Internet access, please
call ACE at 740.450.1560, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
EST and a paper form will be mailed to you).
DEPOSIT An event deposit of $500 per person for either week, or $1,000 per person for
the full tour, is due by February 15, 2013. The
second payment will be due April 30, 2013.
A third, smaller payment may be required in
June. The amount of the payments will be announced prior to the due date.
CHILDREN Anyone aged 12-18 must travel
with a parent or legal guardian. Children under the age of 12 are not permitted on the
coaches.
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. (ACE’s sixmonth trial membership does not include
discounted registration for international
events.)
CANCELLATION If you cancel before April
30, 2013, your deposit will be refunded less
a $100.00 cancellation fee. Cancellations will
not be accepted after April 30, 2013.
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.
EVENT REGIS TRATION DEPOSIT
Rcvd_______ CK#________
Full Two-Week Tour (July 19–August 3)
Week One (July 19–26)
Members x $1,000 =
Members
x $500 =
Non-members x $1,000 =
Nonmembers
x $500 =
Members
x $500 =
Nonmembers
x $500 =
Amt_______
Ackd______
Week Two (July 26–August 3)
Total the Full Tour deposit amount and enter here
Please remit payment for your total deposit amount
with this event registration.
The lodging information form will be emailed
to you at a later date.
Total the Week One or Week Two
deposit amount and enter here
PAY BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
Name of member writing check or person sending money order
Checks accepted from ACE members only. Money orders accepted from members and non-members
Member number
Write NA if not a member
PAY BY VISA , MAS TERCARD OR DISCOVER CARD
Name as it appears on card
Billing address
Cardholder signature
Expiration Date
Security Code
The security code is the three digit number found on or above the signature strip of your credit card
CONTACT INFORMATION AND MAILING ADDRESS
An email address is vital to ensure timely communication of changes and updates.
Name Address
Email address
Daytime phone Evening phone
NAME BADGES
Name badges will be created from this form. List name, city and state as they are to appear on the badges. Enter sponsoring member’s name under member number for non-members. Available shirt sizes are S, M, L, XL,
XXL. If additional space is needed, photocopy this form or list requested information on a blank sheet of paper.
Name, City and State
Member number
Shirt size
Age if under 18
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To register by mail, send this completed
form, or a photocopy, to:
ACE Central Europe 2013
1100-H Brandywine Blvd.
Zanesville, OH 43701-7303
Do you or a member of your party have medical, nutritional or special needs information that we should be
aware of ? If registering by mail, please include the information on a separate sheet of paper. If registering online,
please send an email to [email protected]
ONLINE REGIS TRATION
The fast, convenient, secure way to register! Just a click away at AmericanCoasterEnthusiasts.org/events