A Blast! A December to Remember (page 5) Blue Streak Blast, Conneaut Lake Park

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1 A December to Remember (page 5) Vol. 21, No. 3 September 2011 A Blast! A Tradition! Blue Streak Blast, Conneaut Lake Park Mid-Summer Scream, Waldameer by Tony Colega Think of Erie, Pennsylvania in the winter and you think of snow.lots of snow lake-effect snow! But, in the summer, when you think of Erie, you think of Waldameer Park & Water World (if you are an ACE member). Erie was anything but cold and snowy on Saturday, July 30, 2011 as members from ACE Western Pennsylvania and Great Ohio Coaster Club turned out for the annual Mid-Summer Scream event. The usual suspects were present from western Pennsylvania and Ohio along with assorted other states including one person who came all the way from Texas to enjoy the day at Waldameer! Because it was well over 80 degrees by 11 a.m., a number of attendees decided to head over to Water World to cool off and enjoy the waterslides (liquid roller coasters, if you will). In case you ve never been there, Water World is one of the best waterparks in Pennsylvania. There is a nice variety of continued on page 5 photo by Dave Hahner The FUNOFFICIAL Newsletter of ACE Western Pennsylvania By Dave Altman ACE Western Pennsylvania co-hosted the Blue Streak Blast on June 6, 2011 to celebrate the return of Blue Streak at Conneaut Lake Park. The 71 in attendance were treated to an all day ride pass plus one ride on Blue Streak, which now requires an additional charge. The response for the optional ACE cruise on the Kaylee Belle was so successful that a second cruise was added to accommodate the 47 lake farers. Martin Valt, ACE s Regional Rep for England, traveled the farthest to attend. His prize was to finally take his first ride on Blue Streak after several previous unsuccessful visits to the park. Jason Hammond was the winner of the golf tournament played on the miniature golf course which just had been recarpeted the day before. Unfortunately for the attendees, the restaurant at the Hotel Conneaut was closed due to two wedding receptions being held that day. However, that is good business for the hotel. Many were able to find substinance at The Beach Club and continued on page 7 A Scream! photo by Matt Adler KennyKon XXII, Kennywood by Lee Ann Draud KennyKon fun starts near the park entrance, even before the event begins, even before registration begins even before the registration crew can set up! Time to greet old friends, figure out who s got the badges, look for the mystery person who was supposed to open the building and laugh a lot about it all. Finally, the registration windows open and lines form. On a bright, sunny Sunday at the very end of July, 215 attendees made their way to Kennywood in West Mifflin from 16 states and Canada to register for a day of riding, anniversaries, contests, and fun with friends at America s favorite traditional amusement park. The day began not on Kennywood s remarkable woodies but on two of its unique steel coasters, with first-ever morning ERT on Sky Rocket and also Phantom s Revenge, which was celebrating its tenth anniversary. continued on page 4

2 The Fun Times Hello and welcome to the fall issue of The Fun Times. As we near the end of yet another great roller coaster season, we now look forward to off-season events both park and enthusiast club-based. The favorite park of many local enthusiasts (Kennywood) made a Big announcement in time for Christmas in July (see page 5) and as a result, ACE Western Pennsylvania rose to the occasion yet again in planning an informal event in our region (see page 8.) We hope you can join us for this special event as well as our informal annual Phantom Fright Night event on October 14, As always, we ask you to sit back and enjoy the newsletter. We also would like to thank our readers for their votes to make our newsletter place third in the annual newsletter competition. See you in the queues! Matt The Queue Line ACE Western Pennsylvania extends a warm welcome to its newest members. Randall Barber... Farrell, PA Daniel Fritzman... Moundsville, WV Daniel Swartz... Clairton, PA Linda Kankovich... Sharpsville, PA THE FUN TIMES 2011 is published every so often by and for the members of American Coaster Enthusiasts inhabiting the Western Pennsylvania region. Material may be used with or without permission -- we really don't care. Subscriptions are free to all ACE members residing in the Western Pennsylvania region and are $4.00 per year for ACE members elsewhere in the United States. Direct all correspondence to: THE FUN TIMES; PO Box 15353; Pittsburgh, PA , USA. THE FUN TEAM Matt Adler Editor / Asst. Regional Representative Maggie Altman Managing Editor Bill Linkenheimer III Senior Editor / Regional Representative Dave Altman, Dave Hahner, Steve Corbly, Jim Kline Asst. Regional Representatives / Contributors Mike Matscherz Graphic Design Coordinator/ Asst. Regional Representative 2 Mail Bag I just finished reading my June 2011 issue of The Fun Times and decided that I had to drop you a note to say thank you for continuing to keep me informed via this publication. It is IMPOSSIBLE to have spent 16 years in the amusement industry and to not have formed many friendships during that time with members of ACE. Among other names in the issue, I loved "catching up" on what's going with editor Matt Adler and his father, Ed; Nikki Blake; Steve and Lisa Corbly; Dave and Maggie Altman; RJ Ollio (come on, he's 6, he couldn't have graduated!); Brian Peters (the big 5-0); Bill Linkenheimer Jr. and his wife, Elaine; and of course, Bill Linkenheimer III. And it's impossible for me to read one of these issues without thinking about Gary Baker. Gary sure was a pain in the butt sometimes (it's okay he knew it!), but what a great guy he was. He loved what he did. I also enjoyed reading about some of the many friends that I made from within the industry: Steve Gorman of Waldameer (What a stand-up guy he is!), Sam Shurgott of Morey's Piers (Does anyone have more energy and passion for this industry?), Andy Quinn of Kennywood (What more can I say about Andy? The park's phone number and his extension were the first that I memorized in the industry, as Andy was my "go-to" guy every time that I had a question. I never did adequately thank him, so I'll have to buy him a drink the next time I see him!). Barry Kumpf GM, Blair County Convention Center former GM, Lakemont Park Editor: Thanks, Barry. We're glad you're enjoying the effort that we put into making The Fun Times all about the people of ACE Western Pennsylvania and we hope that you enjoy the coverage of Gary Baker Memorial Day on page 6. We know that you would love to have CoasterBash! held in the Blair County Convention Center's ballroom with it's 15,000 square feet of space full of all kinds of techy bells and whistles. Maybe someday, but for now, too many of our members are concerned about the possibility of winter weather during the drive over those mountains to Altoona! Calendar of Regional Events ACE Phantom Fright Night Kennywood West Mifflin, PA Friday, October 14, 2011 ACE Holiday Magic Kennywood West Mifflin, PA Friday, December 2, 2011 CoasterBash! XXIII Salvatore s Pittsburgh, PA Saturday, March 3, 2012 ACEwesternPA.org

3 w Two of Kennywood s most well-known staff members were recently featured in prominent publications: Jeff Filicko was the subject of Amusement Today s Two Minute Drill profile feature in the July issue, where among other things, we learned that the person he would like most like to have lunch with is Jimmy Buffet and his favorite amusement ride is the Bavarian Wave Swinger at night... Andy Quinn appeared in the August issue of Pittsburgh Magazine surrounded by some of the coolest items in the park s archives, all of which included brief descriptions... congratulations to the following couples celebrating significant wedding anniversaries: Dave and Maggie Altman (25 years), Ed and Mary Ann Jaram (20 years) and Jason and Shannon Eyer (5 years)... condolences to Tim Michalak, whose family s dog passed away... congratulations to Joel Brewton who won third place in ACE s annual Video Contest during Coaster Con XXXIV... congratulations to ACE Western Pennsylvania webmaster Tim Michalak for receiving the second place award in the Annual Regional Web Site Contest...Dave Madore may be from Maine, but his awesome picture of Kennywood s Racer won second place in ACE s annual Photo Contest... congratulations to Aaron Maricic who recently purchased his first house... after reaching 250 coasters on the New Texas Giant at Coaster Con XXXIV, 8-year old Michael Tkach rode his 300th coaster on Kennywood s Thunderbolt during KennyKon XXII... a member of the Fun Team received a citation from the Arlington, Texas Police for his driving skills on I-20 between Arlington and Austin, Texas. ACE Western PA takes Gold! ACE Scandinavian Sojourn 2011 photo by Greg Dzurinda A dozen members from western Pennsylvania attended the ACE Scandinavian Sojourn in July, riding over 50 roller coasters at 12 parks as the tour wound its way through Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark photo by Madonna Horcher The Hines Ward Mirrorball team took first place at the Coaster Con XXXIV Midway Olympics! Members of the team posing with their gold medals are Val Lucas, Ryan Lucas, April Lucas, Dave Lucas and Maggie Altman. ACE Western Pennsylvania conquers Texas! During Coaster Con XXXIV in Texas in June, this group gathered for a private reception held exclusively for members from ACE Western Pennsylvania. Congratulations to The Fun Times staff photo courtesy of Dave Hahner Local ACEers conquer 400 at Coaster Con XXXIV photo by Madonna Horcher photo by Dan Ryan Bill Linkenheimer III and Mike Matscherz pose with ACE regional representative director Robert Ulrich at Coaster Con XXXIV after accepting the plaque for third place in the Annual Regional Newsletter Contest. THE FUN TIMES Michael Tkach's 300th! Mike Simone and Melinda Gaspari both achieved their 400th coaster at the same time on Steel Eel at SeaWorld San Antonio. 3

4 The Fun Times KennyKon XXII continued from page 1 In honor of that anniversary, Phantom Phanatics were ACE president and assistant regional rep Dave Altman, who given the opportunity to compete in the Phantom s Revenge reminded attendees of upcoming ACE events. Dave also Frequent Phanatic Contest to see who could ride the most presented a plaque to former ACE Western Pennsylvania times during the coaster s first seven hours of operation regional rep and former ACE regional rep director, Harry (not counting ERT). Anyone who rode at least ten times Sykes, for his 12 years of service on ACE s executive was guaranteed a prize. It was a beautiful day for riding committee. Bill also announced that the ACE Western anything and everything! Not to be missed, of course, was Pennsylvania Web site won second place in the Regional the group photo in front of Phantom s Revenge, taken at Web Site Contest at the 2011 Coaster Con. He introduced the end of ERT. Speaking of opportunities, ACEers also were Kennywood s public relations manager, Jeff Filicko, who invited to take photos within Sky Rocket s structure during ERT. welcomed everyone and was available for any questions. Kennywood s newest coaster from Premier Rides has lost none Time to tote up the rides and determine the winner of of its speed and awesome airtime since its opening in the Phantom s Revenge Frequent Phanatic Contest, which Several other rides were celebrating important turned out to anniversaries, including 75 years for Noah s Ark and 110 be a tie! Both years for the Old Mill (now Garfield s Nightmare). That s Phil Peavy III a lot of years for one ride! So many attendees showed and Ken Riling up for the ITOT on the carousel (to celebrate the 95th squeezed in anniversary of its Wurlitzer band organ) that it took at least 15 rides before two rides to accommodate everyone. In Kiddieland, Lil t h e 6:30 Phantom marked its fifteenth year as well. As morning deadline, and turned to afternoon, lines grew longer, as did waits for ITOTs their prize was on Jack Rabbit and Racer, two John Miller coasters that a n e v e n i n g were designated ACE Roller Coaster Landmarks last year. r i d e o n S k y In addition to the ride anniversaries, several ACEers C o a s t e r! celebrated personal milestones during KennyKon XXII. Eleven people photo by David Hahner III Eight-year-old Michael Tkach s ride on Thunderbolt was w h o had his 300th coaster! Brian and Pam Kanai s not-quite- t a k e n m o r e two-year-old daughter, April, attended her very first than ten rides also received prizes. Lisa Corbly, Gary KennyKon, and Nikki Blake, after much arm-twisting Dickson and Melissa Cell won a behind-the-scenes tour of from Mike Matscherz and Chase Fiore, took her first Sky Garfield s Nightmare, in honor of the ride s 110th anniversary. Coaster ride and lived to tell how much she loved it. Nightfall at Kennywood is a special time, with the By late afternoon, everyone was getting hungry and darkness, cooler air, and neon and tracer lights on the rides thirsty, so it was time to finish up those rides on Phantom s turning the park into a world of color and contrasts. Before Revenge and head for Picnic Pavilion 19 for free soft drinks the ride operator caught on, experienced ACEers delighted and an eventual meal of pork barbeque, chicken, pasta with in humping the Turtle during the evening s ITOT on this Traver marinara sauce, salad, baked beans, cole slaw and dessert. classic ride, one of only two operating in the world, and both During the picnic of them in western supper, regional Pennsylvania r e p B i l l parks. BehindLinkenheimer the-scenes tours III welcomed of Noah s Ark everyone and also took place in thanked the the evening, for Greater Ohio those who had Coaster Club signed up earlier. (GOCC) for its The evening co-sponsorship of ended with ERT KennyKon XXII. Bill on the John introduced GOCC Miller/Andy Vettel president, Cathy Thunderbolt, a Schwab, who in one-of-a-kind turn introduced wood coaster that GOCC officers is always exciting, and thanked fun, and definitely Bill for including re-ridable not GOCC in the to mention an event. On behalf awesome night o f G O C C, C a t h y p r e s e n t e d K e n n y w o o d s ride. All the trains were full, and all the riders were happy to g e n e r a l m a n a g e r, J e r o m e G i b a s, w i t h a p l a q u e end the day if the day had to end on this Kennywood commemorating Phantom s Revenge s tenth anniversary. treasure. Thanks to the ACE Western Pennsylvania regional Bill then introduced the regional rep team and other ACE rep team, Kennywood staff and volunteers who made this volunteers who were present and gave the microphone to annual regional event the special day that it always is. 4 ACEwesternPA.org

5 Kennywood s Holiday Lights by Maggie Altman Every year at the end of October or early November, the fun and excitement of Kennywood comes to an end but this will not occur this year. Kennywood will be open in December. Our dreams have come true! Christmas in July is favorable for store sales so why not for amusement parks? On July 6, Kennywood announced to a gathering of children, friends and the media that Kennywood s Holiday Lights will be held in December Santa, dressed in shorts and a flowered shirt, even took time out from his Hawaiian vacation to make an appearance for this special announcement. Kennywood s Holiday Lights will feature a light show around the lagoon featuring thousands and thousands of lights set to favorite Christmas songs. Even though most rides won t be operating, guests can enjoy the Carousel, Kangaroo, Paratrooper, several rides in Kiddieland and a holiday themed train ride on the Olde Kennywood Railroad. What would a visit to Kennywood be without food? A delicious photo by Kathy Hahner selection of tasty morsels will be available including kettle korn, s mores, hot beverages and their famous Potato Patch fries. Guests can participate in a variety of activities. They can decorate cookies, listen to choral groups, maybe even sing or hum along and write their Christmas wish list to Santa. If they have been good, kids of all ages can have their picture taken with the big guy. The Kennywood elves have already been busy preparing for this extraordinary event. Several hints of Christmas can be found in the park. Have you noticed the Christmas packages in the Carousel Gardens, the gingerbread people and candy treats near Jack Rabbit and the decorated Christmas trees in the side window near the Penny Arcade? I m sure the elves have many more surprises. You can experience the excitement Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, December 2-4, 9-11 and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Everyone has special memories at Christmas time, why not make Kennywood s Holiday Lights a family tradition? Mid-Summer Scream continued from page 1 body slides and tube slides, along with a lazy river and an immense hot tub no need for that on this day! It was very apparent that all of Water World s lifeguards have been well-trained, are all on the same page in enforcing the rules and are all very attentive to the guests needs and safety. It was nice to see a lifeguard present at all the entrance and exit points of the slides, as well as being stationed in the Endless River (aka: lazy river) to help guests get into and out of their inner tubes. A special shout out to the guard at the Raging River slide who made it a point to greet each guest and ask how they were doing as they entered her slide! At 2 p.m., the first organized activity took place which was the traditional walkback/photo-op for Ravine Flyer II. However, this year, because of the three new rides in the new North End section of the park, Steve Gorman, president of Waldameer & Water World, led us across Peninsula Drive to the section of the Ravine Flyer II track that is across the street from the park after the coaster crosses over the bridge spanning Peninsula Drive. (Picture the scene of approximately 40 ACEers crossing the street, all in a straight line, dressed in our traditional garb. Not up there with the Abbey Road photo, but certainly a photo-op moment in itself for drivers sitting in traffic on Peninsula Drive waiting for us to finish crossing the street! Besides taking pictures of Ravine Flyer II from this vantage point, some ACEers acted as if they had just stumbled upon the Holy Grail when they found the original PTC trains from Comet (circa 1951) sitting in this area as well! Since this is a very wild section of Ravine Flyer II (Are there really any tame sections?), this area is a collecting ground for many loose items that fly out from the coaster. We found pieces of sunglasses, cell phones, stuffed animals and the most unique find a toupee! photo by Michael Burkes After a delicious dinner, a commemorative plaque was presented to Steve Gorman in honor of the Comet s 60th anniversary. After the park closed to the public, we enjoyed an hour of ERT on Ravine Flyer II and Comet. A special treat was an unexpected launching of fireworks from the beach (at neighboring Presque Isle State Park) at 10 p.m. just as ERT was beginning! And after getting as much rest as we could, it was off to KennyKon XXII, which began early the next morning. THE FUN TIMES 5 Tony Colega is a great supporter of all of the region s parks, including Waldameer, where he spotted a unique sign that read Cotton Candy may be hard due to humidity! Now that s a sign you won t find in Phoenix!

6 The Fun Times Gary Baker Memorial Day Laughs, Joy, Remembrance by David Hahner lll On October 15, 2009, ACE Western Pennsylvania lost photo courtesy of Dave Hahner a dedicated volunteer and friend, Gary Baker. Gary loved amusement parks like Kennywood and Lakemont Park and worked part-time at both parks as a ride operator over the years. During the Allegheny Mountain Madness event on June 19, 2010, Lakemont Park general manager Barry Kumpf announced that one Saturday every July would be Gary Baker Memorial Day. This annual day would offer ACE members a free all-day ride-and-slide wristband to Lakemont Park. It also would give ACE Western Pennsylvania members a chance to bond and remember Gary Baker at one of his favorite places. This year was the second annual Gary Baker Memorial Day and it sure was a hot one! Weather reached up to near ACEers enjoyed Skyliner. In fact, we 100 degrees and with few trees in the park to provide shade, had a second unscheduled ITOT the heat was definitely scorching! That didn t stop ACEers from having a good time. The day started with an 11:30 a.m. w i t h e v e r y o n e o n a t t h e s a m e t i m e! Informal Take-Over Time (ITOT) on Skyliner, which was running really well. The next ITOT was on the train ride, the coolest ride of the day riding through some of the shadiest trees in the park. Afterwards people headed to the park s oldest attraction, Leapthe-Dips, the oldest roller coaster in the world. Although the ride seems to be getting a little rougher since it s restoration in 1999, ACE members certainly didn t mind as they were enjoying it regardless. Gary would certainly be proud, as he loved to operate this ride for members during Ridefest! During lunch at The Diner refreshment stand, located near the Island Waterpark, there was a drawing for a 2011 Lakemont Park staff shirt. Val Lucas was the lucky winner! After lunch, an ITOT was scheduled for Train Town Mini Golf, but due to the extreme heat, only Dave, Ryan and April Lucas were brave enough (or was that crazy enough?) to challenge the course. Too bad other attendees didn t want to join in as Gary loved to play mini golf! Next, attendees had an ITOT on the park s Tin Lizzy antique cars, followed by an additional unscheduled ITOT on Skyliner. The second annual Gary Baker Memorial Day came to an end with one last ITOT on the park s Chance Toboggan coaster. Despite the heat, everyphoto by David Hahner III one had a great photo courtesy of Dave Hahner M e m b e r s t a k i n g a r i d e o n time. Some stayed t h e o l d e s t r o l l e r c o a s t e r i n at Lakemont Park t h e w o r l d, L e a p - t h e - D i p s! until it closed at 9 (And YES, that is Mike Homza p.m., some heads e a t e d t h e t h e b a c k s e a t! ) ed home and others traveled on to nearby DelGrosso s Amusement Park, about 10 miles from Lakemont. Some even went to the Altoona Curve baseball game at the neighboring ballpark. Regardless, those who attended felt it was a fitting tribute to Gary Baker, all while having fun, of course! For the next couple days after the event, I could still hear Gary s famous quotes buzzing through my head as people remembered and quoted his many sayings throughout the day. This event wasn t just about having Attendees enjoying the second annual Gary fun, but it was also saying, We miss you, Gary. Baker Memorial Day 6 ACEwesternPA.org

7 By Mike Matscherz I d like to start off by saying thank you for allowing me to step into the role of assistant regional rep. Like many others, I first heard of ACE through the many Discovery Channel specials way back in 1999 and was intrigued by the idea of joining a club that shared many of the same unique interests that I do. After joining, I got to know our regional reps very quickly. Many, with the first being Gary Baker, would just walk up to me, introduce themselves and welcome me to the club. Since then, I ve met quite a few ACE members through the various events I ve attended. Some of them I ve become best friends with. I encourage others, especially the newest of members, to get out and attend these events. And I also encourage you to think outside of the box. Well, maybe outside the Keystone. Even outside the country. I recently had the opportunity to travel overseas and attend ACE s Scandinavian Sojourn this past July. It was an incredible experience spanning 11 days, four countries, 12 parks and a lot of really great coasters. I had first heard about the trip shortly after returning from the previous ACE overseas journey to Spain in Event organizers Kevin Schreiner and Ray Topscher did a phenomenal job with ACEspana and I was instantly interested in what they could have in store for Scandinavia. Sure enough, the Sojourn met and exceeded my expectations. To plan such an event, overseas nonetheless, must be a nightmare at times. A big kudos goes out to them. But you don t have to cross an ocean just to experience something new. Next year s Coaster Con will feature the incredible Dollywood and the non-stop thrills of Carowinds. Both are excellent parks and will be made extra special considering that representatives from each department in Dollywood attended this year s Coaster Con in Texas. They took detailed notes on the experience and plan on creating the best Con yet. Thanks to all of the volunteers who make every event special and I hope to see all of my friends from ACE other food venues, including ethnic food served at the Penn-Ohio Polka Festival, also being held that weekend. The event concluded with an hour of ERT after park closing on Blue Streak in the dark, including some double, and even triple rides. The track replacement done by Lenny Adams and his crew from Structural Technologies, Inc on the far turnaround was evident by the improved ride. Blue Streak Blast continued from page 1 B a d d o g! I n d i a n a Bullseye marks his territory on the newly recarpeted miniature golf course. T h e 7 1 a t t e n d e e s w e r e j o i n e d b y J a c k M o y e r s, C L P Chairman, and Lenny Adams of Structural Technologies for the group photo following their Q&A session. Is it a coaster? Is it a dark ride? Is it both? The Devil is in the details! photo by Linda Cramer Evan Smith, Mike Matscherz and Tony Colega s p o s t - r i d e reactions to CLP's new Fun Slide. THE FUN TIMES 7

8 The Fun Times ACE Phantom Fright Night at Kennywood Friday, October 14, 2011 A C E W e s t e r n Pennsylvania presents the tenth annual informal Fright Night event at Kennywood on Friday, October 14, 2011! Group discount tickets are available in advance for $23.00 each plus $1.00 per order (any number of tickets) to cover postage and handling. Checks are accepted from ACE members only, however, you can purchase as many tickets as you like, including tickets for non-members. Your order must be RECEIVED by October 8 to allow sufficient time for the tickets to be sent to you via first-class mail. Make your check or money order payable to Dave Altman. Along with your payment, clearly indicate how many tickets you desire and to what address they are to be sent. In addition, if you include your address, upon receipt, an confirmation will be sent to you. Orders with payment should be sent to: ACE Phantom Fright Night c/o Bill Linkenheimer PO Box Pittsburgh, PA Optional informal meeting times at roller coasters and haunted mazes will be arranged and included with ticket orders. For those of you who have your own Phantom Fright Night tickets or plan to purchase them for full price at the park that evening, you will receive the informal meeting time schedule via , so long as you are on the ACE Western Pennsylvania regional list. Please eblast@ ACEwesternPA.org with your name and preferred address. Also note that if you are unable to make the October 14th event, the discounted Phantom Fright Night tickets are valid for any night of the event during the 2011 season. Positively no refunds will be given on unused tickets. Kennywood Friday, December 2, p.m. - 9 p.m. ACE Western Pennsylvania celebrates Kennywood s foray into December operation with an informal event to be held on the very first night of Kennywood s Holiday Lights, also the very first day that the park has ever been open in this festive month. There is no event registration. You can purchase tickets online in advance at Kennywood.com or at the gate. Once there, we encourage you to join your fellow members at some or all of these meeting times, including ITOTs (Informal Take Over Time) of rides. The tentative schedule is as follows: 6:30 p.m. Meet in front of Jack Rabbit to enjoy Holiday Lights show* 7 p.m. ITOT on Kangaroo 7:30 p.m. ITOT on the Polar Express (Olde Kennywood Railroad) 8 p.m. ITOT on Carousel 8:30 p.m. Meet in front of Jack Rabbit to enjoy Holiday Lights show* followed by fireworks! *at the time of this printing, these shows are expected to be different from one another. Please note that additional information and a final schedule will be communicated to members via . If you aren t on ACE Western Pennsylvania s e-blast list, we welcome you to join it. Simply send an to eblast@ ACEwesternPA.org with your name and preferred address. A full-color version of The Fun Times is available online for download on the region s Website. P O Box Pittsburgh PA USA 8 FIRST CLASS MAIL ACEwesternPA.org