Great Ohio Coaster Club

March 27, 2010, 1 PM, at the home of Michael Burkes. E-mail Michael Burkes for information and directions

May 22-23, 2010...Indiana Beach, Monticello, Indiana. More information and registration form soon. CORRECTED DATES

August 14, 2010...Waldameer Park, Erie, Pennsylvania. Joint event with WNYCC. More information and registration form soon.

October 16, 2010...Kings Island, Cincinnati, Ohio. More information and registration form soon.

The Great Ohio Coaster Club is offering discounted tickets to Kennywood, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. GOCC is offering Kennywood tickets for the discounted price of $23.00 ($35.99 at the gate), good any day of the 2010 season, except Phantom Fright Nights. CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND ORDER FORM

Six Flags, Inc. recently announced that, they will be clsing the Kentucky park. However the Commonwealth of Kentucky has filed suit that, due to the rides being connected to the ground, that they own the rides, since they own the land. The bankruptcy judge will decide their fate.

Unitholders of Cedar Fair, LP are now voting on the proposed acquisition by Apollo Global Management, with the voting to end March 16, 2010. Q4 Funding, a Texas hedge fund has been very vocal about its intentions to vote "no" on the proposal, and has been contacting other unitholders encouraging them to also vote no. They currently own over 18% of shares, and 34% must vote no to kill the acquisition.

Following the lead of sister park Cedar Point, Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, Missouri, has announced they will have a Peanuts based "immersive" light and sound show, featuring over 1 million LED lights.

Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia, has announced they will have a ride auction for the first rides on their new coaster, Intimidator 305, benefitting the Dale Earnhardt Foundation, Make-a-Wish Foundation® of Greater Virginia, Challenge Discovery Projects Inc. (Richmond) and the USO Hampton Roads. For more information, CLICK HERE.

If it’s the first Friday in June, it can only mean one thing – it’s time for Cedar Point’s 22^nd Annual CoasterMania! This year’s event will be held on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, 2010 and promises to be bigger and better than ever before!

Can you say more than 15 hours of ERT on 11 (yes 11!) of Cedar Point’s best rides? We’ve got Top Thrill Dragster, Millennium Force, Magnum XL-200, Gemini, Maverick, Shoot-the-Rapids, Skyhawk, Disaster Transport, maXair, Blue Streak and Raptor.

How about not only one, but TWO CoasterMania!-exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of Millennium Force and Maverick? (Be sure to bring your camera!)

Back by popular demand will be the CoasterMania! Games of Skill Competition, Miniature Golf Challenge and the ultra-popular CoasterMania! Film Festival. You could win prizes ranging from exclusive ERT to winter tours and more!

And of course there free food, giveaways, special presentations, exclusive deals and events for guests at any Cedar Point Resort and much, much more.

The action kicks off on Friday, June 4, with a special presentation from our keynote speaker, all the way from Switzerland, Walter Bolliger of B & M! Bring your cameras and questions because this is one presentation you will not want to miss!

Cedar Point Amusement Resort is located in Sandusky, Ohio.

For more information, log on to www.coastermania.cedarpoint.com

The National Amusement Park Historical Association heads to Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, for Mountain Madness ii, on April 30-May 2, 2010. CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORM

I am improving after my heart attack and heart by-pass surgery and I apologize that updates to the GOCC website have been slow and delayed. Thanks for all the well wishes that have been sent during my recuperation.

We have started a page on Facebook for the Great Ohio Coaster Club. For those on Facebook, search for it and join, upload pictures, video, and post items on the wall.

I have received a lot of pictures from GOCC members John Marn, Cathy Schwab, Michael Burkes and Ray Osburn/Gravity Photography. I am getting the pictures ready for the website and will have them up soon. May is one of the busiest months in our business, and we traditionally run behind this time of year. Thanks for the understanding.