ACE Spring Conference 2025 Recap

ACE Spring Con 2025 took place this year in Virginia! ACEers visited Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Kings Dominion. Host Jessica Gardner, Correspondent Gerik Gooch and ACE Assistant Regional Rep from North Central, HaeKyung Thompson were there and now they break the three fun-filled days down for us.

 

1:30 Meet HaeKyung Thompson!

 

7:45 Discussion of HaeKyung’s visit to the soon to be closed Six Flags America

 

12:39 Day One at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

 

20:30 The Big Bad Wolf: The Wolf’s Revenge

 

25:12 Interview with Conner Carr, Corporate Director of Rides and Engineering for United Parks & Resorts

 

36:47 Day Two at Busch Gardens Williamsburg  and Kings Dominion

 

57:00 Day Three at Kings Dominion

 

62:54 Interview with Bridgette Bywater, VP and General Manager of Kings Dominion 

 

75:38 Meetups and favorite moments from the weekend 

 

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Podcast Episode Team

Host: Jessica Gardner

Producers: Derek Perry and Doug Perry

Editor: Bob Randolph

Correspondent: Gerik Gooch

Production Manager: Corey Wooten