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Joining ACE

Thank you for your interest in joining American Coaster Enthusiasts! Our membership dues range from $20 for a six-month, non-voting trial individual membership to $65 annually for an individual membership, slightly more for couple or family memberships (all amounts are in US dollars). Discounts are available for multi-year memberships. Members outside of the USA must pay an additional fee for postage. Refer to the membership application for further details.

Important Information

While having fun at parks, please remember that ACE expects all of its members to conduct themselves in a way that reflects positively on the club and to obey all of the parks' safety policies. Complete details are listed in our Code of Conduct. All prospective members should review our Code of Conduct before submitting a membership application.

Membership Options

ACE has a variety of flexible membership options available for joining our club. The following table summarizes the membership costs and benefits.

Membership
type
Membership rates Membership benefits
6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years
Individual n/a $65 $120 $175
  • One membership card
  • Six printed issues of ACE News and four printed issues of RollerCoaster! per year
  • May register for regional, national and international ACE events
  • One ballot for elections
Couple n/a $85 $155 $225
  • One membership card per member
  • Six printed issues of ACE News and four printed issues of RollerCoaster! per year
  • May register for regional, national and international ACE events
  • Two ballots for elections
Family n/a $90 $165 $240
  • Costs displayed for the first 3 family members. Add more family members to the membership at a cost of $5 per member per year.
  • One membership card per member
  • Six printed issues of ACE News and four printed issues of RollerCoaster! per year
  • May register for regional, national and international ACE events
  • Two ballots for elections
Corporate n/a $95 n/a n/a
  • One membership card
  • Six printed issues of ACE News and four printed issues of RollerCoaster! per year
  • Any two employees may register for regional, national and international ACE events
  • One ballot for elections
Associate n/a $35 n/a n/a
  • One membership card
  • Six online issues of ACE News. Membership does not include RollerCoaster! subscription.
  • May register for regional, national and international ACE events
  • One ballot for elections
Trial $20 n/a n/a n/a
  • One membership card
  • Three printed issues of ACE News and two printed issues of RollerCoaster! per year
  • May register for regional and national ACE events. Not eligible for international ACE events
  • Does not have voting privileges for elections

International Memberships

All of the above membership types are available to members who live outside of the United States; however, there will be an additional surcharge for postage. The postage surcharge for Mexican and Canadian individual, couple, family, corporate and associate memberships is $15 per membership year and $30 per membership year for members residing in all other countries. The postage surcharge for Mexican and Canadia trial memberships is $7.50 and $20 for members residing in all other countries.

How to Join ACE

  • Join online using your credit card at our secure web site.
  • Download a blank membership application, which you can mail with your dues payment to the address listed on the form.
  • Request a membership application to be sent to you via postal mail. A form will be displayed to collect your address. Once you have completed the form, your request will be sent to a volunteer on our Membership Committee.
  • Email our office to request a form to be sent to you via postal mail. Be sure to include your name and full address in the email.