The IAAPA events for November 2019 have been officially announced!
Annual ACE/IAAPA Meet & Greet
Wednesday, November 20 at 7PM
Join us for an informal meet up at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse on Wednesday, November 20. Starting at 7PM, ACE Members and their guests may visit, eat, and drink with other fellow ACE Members and friends throughout the night. There is no registration or cost for this event, the only costs to you would be what you plan to spend on food and drink. You may arrive at any time throughout the evening and IAAPA admission is not required to attend.
ACE Day at Fun Spot America
Saturday, November 23 at 9AM
Following the IAAPA Expo, Fun Spot America will host an event starting at their Kissimmee location. On Saturday, November 23, meet up at the Kissimmee location starting at 9AM and begin the day with one-hour of ERT on Mine Blower, Florida’s only inverting wooden coaster. For non-passholders, you will receive an armband good for use on all normal attractions at both the Kissimmee location and the Orlando location (make sure to check out White Lightning while you’re at the Orlando location!). Guests will also get to experience one ride on the World’s Tallest Sky Coaster at the Kissimmee location. Standing at 300 feet high, you will have the choice to ride with the normal flying position, or experience the new Sky Sled!
The event will also include a Fun Spot guest speaker, a Q&A session with your Regional Representative, prizes and giveaways provided by Fun spot, and a Meal Coupon good for $18 towards your choice of food, beverages, or arcade games in either park. The schedule of these events will be released closer to the date of the event.
For ACE Members, this event will cost $80 with a discounted Passholder rate of $32.50. You must present a valid 2019 or 2020 Season Pass on the day of the event in order to take advantage of the Passholder pricing. ACE Members may bring guests who have not joined ACE for a $10 additional fee to the event cost. Guests may register and pay separately, but they are required to identify the ACE Member of whom they are a guest of during their registration process.
ACE EXCLUSIVE!!! 2020 Fun Spot Season Pass Pre-Sale and Discount
As a Thank You from Fun Spot, ACE Members will have the option to purchase the 2020 Fun Spot Season Pass early, starting on November 16; and at the discounted price of only $64.50 plus tax! This price will only be available to ACE Members who are able to show a valid and active ACE Membership Card at any ticket window for Fun Spot (this includes either Kissimmee or Orlando locations). The 2020 Season Pass will be valid for the remainder of 2019 along with all of 2020, and will include access to all three parks (including their Atlanta location).
ACE Members who plan to purchase the 2020 pass may then take advantage of the Passholder pricing for the event on November 23. However, the Season Pass will not be available for sale the morning of the event. You must pre-purchase your pass at least one day in advance of the event in order to experience the Mine Blower ERT.
Registration is NOW OPEN!
All registrations and
payments must be received by November 19, 2019.
No registration is required for the Meet & Greet event. To register for the Fun Spot event, we have
transitioned to a fully online store system for registrations and
payments. Please follow the appropriate
link below to register and pay. You will
be required to provide the names and email addresses of all guests
attending. Payment is due immediately
upon registration. There are no extra
fees for paying online. After completing
registration, you will receive an emailed confirmation from the Online Store
confirming your payment, and then a second confirmation from your Regional
Representative confirming your registration.
If more information is needed from your order, your Regional
Representative will reach out to you directly.
TO REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE: https://ace-florida-region.square.site/
TO REQUEST AN INVOICE TO PAY VIA CHECK/MONEY ORDER:
Questions & Answers:
How can I register
online?
Follow the link HERE to our ACE Florida Online Store. Select View
Open Registrations and then select if you are an ACE Member or Guest. Fill out the form (including Passholder
options, Name, Email, and ACE Member Number), then click Attend to add that
person to your cart (Please do not increase the Quantity). For every additional attendee, follow the
same procedures for each person. Once
all attendees are added to your cart, you can proceed to the checkout and pay
with any major Credit Card. After
payment, you will receive a confirmation email about your payment from our
Online Store, then a confirmation email from your Regional Representative.
What if I can’t
register online through the store?
Alternatively, you may request a Registration Invoice through this link
HERE. After filling out the online form,
you will receive an invoice within 6 hours that you may either pay online or
via check/money order mailed to the address found on the invoice.
What if I paid for
the wrong registration type for the Fun Spot event?
Our online store is a new process and I understand accidents can happen. If you happened to pay the wrong registration
fee, the registration will be corrected and you will be responsible for any
difference in fees. If the difference in
fees are lower than your original payment, you will receive a refund of the
difference without any extra fees. If
you have any open balance due on your registration past the registration
deadline, your registration will be cancelled.
Please contact me directly at mchristopher@aceonline.org
with any questions or modifications about your registration.
Can I purchase my
2020 Fun Spot Season Pass online?
Fun Spot has been very gracious in providing ACE with an exclusive discount
and pre-sale of their 2020 Season Pass.
This discount will only be available in their park and ACE Members will
be required to physically show their valid ACE Membership Card at the ticket
booth to receive the discount. It will
not be sold online. This pass will be
available to ACE Members starting November 16.
Why are we only
getting a Meal Voucher during this event?
I have first thank Fun Spot for putting this event together so
quickly! With that said, this event was
planned very quickly because a prior event had to be cancelled. Since our members and guests may not have had
the normal amount of preparation time that we would expect for any event, we
did not anticipate our attendance to reach the minimum requirements that Fun
Spot puts in place for their catered lunches.
Fun Spot has already provided so much for ACE throughout this year and
for this event, I did not feel it would be appropriate to ask for this additional
favor. They worked with me to provide
alternative dining options and I choose the best option based on the type of
event. Remember that we have more great
events coming up in 2020!
Can I purchase the
2020 Season Pass on the day of the event and still pay the Passholder Price?
Unfortunately, no. The event will
start before the park is open to the public and before any ticket booths open
for the day. In order to take advantage
of the Passholder price of this event, a valid 2019 or 2020 Fun Spot Season
Pass must be presented to our Event Coordinator on the morning of the
event. Failure to produce this pass on
the morning of the event may result in you paying the difference in price for
the regular admission or you may not have an available armband. There will be no refund in the event that
your Season Pass is not presented and you choose to no longer attend the event.
After the park opens to the public on the day of the event, the 2020 Season
Pass will be available for purchase for ACE Members, but you would miss out on
the Mine Blower ERT.
Is the 2020 Season
Pass discount good for guests of ACE Members?
No, the 2020 Season Pass discount of $64.50+tax is only valid for current
ACE Members who present their Membership Card at the ticket booth. The 2020 Fun Spot Season Pass will be
available to the public starting Nov 29th and will have a regular
retail value of at least $149.95. ACE
Membership start at only $35 per year for the Associate Level. The cost of an Associate ACE Membership, plus
the Season Pass, plus the Passholder price to this event will still be lower
than the price of a regular 2020 Fun Spot Season Pass!
Do I have to attend
IAAPA for any of these events?
No. Even though these events are
themed and scheduled around the IAAPA Expo, attendance to the Expo is not a
requirement to attend either the Meet & Greet or Fun Spot events.
How many people can I
bring to the Meet & Greet?
As many as you would like! The Meet
& Greet at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse is an informal event that is open
to all ACE Members, Guests, and IAAPA Attendees.
Do you need
volunteers to help with these events?
For these two events, I currently do not need any extra assistance. However, if you would like to take pictures
during either event for ACE News, you may send those pictures to me at the
conclusion of the events. Sign-up for
this is not required and you will receive proper credit if your pictures are
used. For upcoming 2020 events, I will
have more volunteer opportunities available!
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