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  • 1.  Must do's in your region.

    Posted Nov 20, 2025 08:51 AM

    Hello fine folks of New England!

    I am starting to work on the logistics needed to make the trip to Coaster Con next year... Being from Michigan I rarely make up your way, but I figure if I make it all the way to Coaster Con, I should go a little further east and visit your region. That being said what must I check out, both in terms of parks and other attractions?

    I enjoy nature hikes and history and of course amusement parks.

    Thanks in advance!



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    Robert Reed
    Assistant Regional Rep
    Eastern Great Lakes
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  • 2.  RE: Must do's in your region.

    Posted Nov 24, 2025 06:01 PM

    Hello Robert,

    If you like hiking then the White Mountains in New Hampshire are a great place to go with a wide variety of hiking options. While there you can visit Santa's Village and Story Land, which are two absolutely delightful parks in the region (half day at each is probably sufficient, they are about 45 min apart). The Mt. Washington Cog Railway is a fun way to get to the highest peak in New England.

    If you are flying in and/or out of Boston, it is hard to beat the Freedom Trail for a overview of its history. It can be walked in a day if you don't spend much time at one one place, but two days is better in my opinion.

    Whatever you choose to do, hope you enjoy your visit to our region!

    David



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    David Houston
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  • 3.  RE: Must do's in your region.

    Posted Nov 24, 2025 10:04 PM

    Thank you David!

    I absolutely love hiking and history so all of those sound great! And, of course any coaster park, especially the ones with character have my attention. I will most likely make the drive, so Boston sadly won't fit with my agenda, but visiting the city and hitting all the historical sites is definitely on my bucket list.

    Thanks again!



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    Robert Reed
    Assistant Regional Rep
    Eastern Great Lakes
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  • 4.  RE: Must do's in your region.

    Posted Mar 01, 2026 01:31 PM

    I imagine there will be pre- or post-con events at Canobie Lake. They have a Eurofighter, a wooden coaster, and a delightfully strange park built dark ride. 

    Also, Quazzy is very close to Compounce and has a nice Jr woody Wooden Warrior. 

    The Basketball Hall of Fame is in Springfield and VERY close to SFNE. Also, you are going to be driving through the Berkshires, which has some great hiking and ALSO has a fun mountain coaster at Berkshires East. Also, Compounce is near Mystic, CT, which has many attractions and is a lovely town to spend time in. 

    Also, Hartford is home to both Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe's homes and the tour of the Twain home was excellent when I went AGES ago 



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    Kelly Heft
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  • 5.  RE: Must do's in your region.

    Posted Mar 01, 2026 07:09 PM

    Thank you for the recommendations! It's seems Mark Twain has been everywhere, he ran or wrote for a newspaper in Sacramento. I took a tour of it twenty or so years ago... Perhaps now I need to visit another of his homes.

    I've heard amazing things about the Berkshires and I never had the chance to visit them, perhaps this summer is my chance!

    Thanks again!



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    Robert Reed
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  • 6.  RE: Must do's in your region.

    Posted Mar 09, 2026 10:51 AM

    We've just announced a pre-Con event at Quassy Amusement Park for June 20. Details should be on the ACE Events page shortly. Meanwhile: 

    Tentative Schedule:
    Free Parking
    8:30 am Registration
    9 am-10:45 am Continental Breakfast
    9 am- 10:45 am ERT on Wooden Warrior, Little Dipper and Crazy 8 Spin Coaster
    11 am - group photo in the field by Wooden Warrior
    12 pm-1 pm  - Lunch - Restaurant Deck - a lunch voucher will be provided to redeem for 1 meal on the menu, including a large drink. Beer and wine will also be included. 
    1 pm - Attendees can enjoy the park until closing.
    All the above included for $50 ACE members, $60 for guests.


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    Rus Ozana
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  • 7.  RE: Must do's in your region.

    Posted Mar 09, 2026 06:08 PM

    Sounds like a lot of fun!



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    Robert Reed
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  • 8.  RE: Must do's in your region.

    Posted Apr 02, 2026 02:04 AM

    That's going to be a fun event! I love Wooden Warrior. 🎢



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    Derek Perry
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  • 9.  RE: Must do's in your region.

    Posted Apr 20, 2026 11:47 AM

    Hi Robert! I am the director at The Carousel Museum in Bristol CT, about two miles from Lake Compoince. We have a wonderful museum and we are having a Lake Compounce exhibit the summer called 180 Years of the American Summer and it is focusing on the oral tradition of storytelling and includes generations of families in this area that have enjoyed Lake Compounce! We haven't officially worked out the details but we are planning to offer all ACE members admission for only $5. If you have time pop in for a visit , w head over 280 carousel horses in our collection as well as a working restoration department and a small Museum of Fire History. 



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    Jenny O'Connor
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