Volume 2, No. 22. November 26, 2002
IAAPA Report
Golden
age
On the American
side of the Atlantic, another roller coaster club was making a significant contribution
of its own at the IAAPA Trade Show.
The American Coaster Enthusiasts kicked off a fundraising campaign for the National
Roller Coaster Museum and Archives by donating a $250,000 check, the first step
in a campaign that aims to raise $500,000 over the next three years. The museum,
operating as a separate not for-profit entity, will house and exhibit the extensive
archives already in ACE’s possession, a collection that includes more than
a dozen roller coaster cars, a variety of publications, videos, photographs
and signage, and other artifacts dating back through the decades.
The ACE Executive Committee voted to make the donation and will help solicit
funds through the club’s membership and as memorials for deceased members.
The museum’s board of directors—currently comprising five ACE executives
plus Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters President Tom Rebbie and Amusement Today
publisher Gary Slade—is seeking to fill two vacant seats with industry
representatives.
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