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I live for roller coasters! I've been a member of
American Coaster Enthusiasts
(ACE) since 1980, and am currently serving as a Assistant Regional Rep for the organization's
northwest region. I had previously served as Regional Rep
(2002-2011) and Public Relations Director (2005-2007) as well. ACE is the world's largest club of amusement ride enthusiasts and has
grown from a handful of members to more than 6,000 members representing all 50 states
and 12 countries. ACE was founded in 1978 as a not-for profit, all volunteer
club to foster and promote the conservation, appreciation, knowledge and
enjoyment of the art of the classic wooden roller coaster and the contemporary
steel coaster.
Interested in joining ACE?
Download an
application form from the ACE Web site.
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Flags St. Louis celebrated the 30th birthday of
the world-famous Screamin’ Eagle roller coaster with a 30-Hour
Ride-A-Thon on July 20-21, 2006. I joined a team of 20 ACE members from
across the country to ride the three-quarter of a
mile long wooden coaster beginning at 8 am July 20 and ending at 2 pm July 21.
Not all of us lasted the whole 30 hours, but I did make it to the end and
completed 316 circuits! Click here to
see some pictures from that event.
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In August 2003,
the locally produced TV Magazine show, "Evening Magazine" filmed a segment
featuring me! This show aired on KING-5 TV in Seattle on August 28, 2003.
It aired a second time on July 12, 2005.
Download the video clip (duration
04:41). |
 My current roller coaster tally is
970
different coasters,
which I've ridden in 16 countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.
 | In July 2002, I went to Europe
and rode 91 coasters in England, Wales, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and
France. (Click here to see some pictures from
that trip.)
See a map of the six-country European trip in July 2002. ( 321KB) 
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| The following summer, I managed to return to Europe and got to
ride several more coasters in Spain and France. |
| In September 2005, I toured
Japan with ACE and the
European Coaster Club! See
trip reports and photos on the ECC Web site. |
| In July
2007, I toured through Scandinavia with the
European Coaster Club. We visited 13 parks in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and
Norway. See
trip reports and photos on the ECC Web site |
| In June 2008, I toured the Midwest USA, again with the
European Coaster Club. We visited 19 parks in 15 days in Texas, Arkansas,
Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
See map of the
American Adventure II journey. See
trip reports and photos on the ECC Web site. |
| In
September 2009, I toured South Korea and Japan with the
European Coaster Club. See
trip reports and photos on the ECC Web site. |
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June 2010, I toured eastern USA and Canada with the
European Coaster Club. See
trip reports and photos on the ECC Web site. |
| In August
2010, I toured China (Beijing, Shanghai, and locations nearby) with a group of
17 other
coaster enthusiasts. We visited 29 parks and I added 58 coasters to my
coaster tally. |
| In
July 2011, I toured Germany with the
European Coaster Club.
See
trip reports and photos on the the ECC Web site. We visited 24 parks and
I added 72 coasters to my coaster tally.
Download maps
of trip: Summary
map ( 365KB);
Detailed maps (
11.7MB) |
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In April 2012,
I toured France with the
European Coaster Club. We visited
6 parks (plus one additional park that I visited in London) and
I added 20 coasters to my coaster tally. |
There are still many more coasters I can ride around the world. See
Roller Coaster Database
for a database of coasters I need to ride throughout the world!
Here are some photos of some of my favorite roller coasters.
Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.
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"The Beast,"
Paramount's
Kings Island, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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"Boulder Dash,"
Lake
Compounce, Bristol, Connecticut |
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"Hades,"
Mt. Olympus
Water & Theme Park, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin |
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"Millennium Force,"
Cedar Point,
Sandusky, Ohio |
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"Superman - Ride of Steel,"
Six Flags New
England, Agawam, Massachusetts |
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"Thunderbolt,"
Kennywood Park, West
Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
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"Thunderhead,"
Dollywood, Pigeon
Forge, Tennessee |
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"Tremors,"
Silverwood
Theme Park, Athol, Idaho |
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"The Voyage,"
Holiday World, Santa Claus, Indiana |
This page was last updated on
05 May 2012.
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