Roller Coaster TV Programs and News Articles!

[Hixee]

I've not watched all of them, but the Inaugural Run on Nemesis was great.

John Wardley looks stunned. Brilliant.

 

[Ollie]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1926
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvUjbKUBMmo&feature=related[/youtube]

 

[Hixee]

Two things about that video.

1. That coaster looks pretty fun. I like the look of the station with the ride-op pushing the cars, and it actually seems quite fast, especailly as it looks ancient, even in the video.

2. The outfits... :lol:

 

[scan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRQPZWSmtxk

Home made coaster thingy

 

[Anonymous]

CF-INFO, it told me to post in the forum to rate rides?
i know it wont be right, sum1 help me!,anyway, u basicly look on youtube for rides on tv

 

[Anonymous]

rollercoaster adventures. DVD with tons of rides

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for these links guys.

 

[davidm]

Not sure whether it really counts (in fact sure that it doesn't really count)...but that "Britain from Above" show on BBC1 (and BBC2) on Sunday night this week I think is about "leisure".... and last weeks had a brief few shots in its introduction of AT "from above"...namely the log flume and Oblivion dropping down.

So one suspects this weeks show might have a bit more of that sort of thing.

(interesting program anyway. brief aerial shots of coasters aside)

?

 

[scan]

^ No i probably doesn't count, unless it tells you about the rides, and not just airel shots of it

 

[Uncle Arly]

I love the one on Big Thunder Mountain Ollie! Really interesting.

The Inaugural run on Nemesis was also pretty good.

 

[Pierre]

Its not on TV (well it was if you watch the music channels)
and probably won't appeal to anyone, but Delinquent's new single was shot in Adventure Island!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x78e2B7n40[/youtube]

Some behind the scenes/making of videos too...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tttYVm7GYuM[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvnfBYb2c0s[/youtube]

 

[Ollie]

Just found this highly interesting/entertaining coaster programme called 'Extreme Terror Rides'.

Part 1 - Stratosphere (Footage of all the rides)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ediLbzOmF ... re=related

Part 2 - Cedar Point (Includes history of the park and lots of footage of the top coasters such as Top Thrill Dragster and Mellenium Force)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=WJN_xYDgd ... re=related

Part 3 - Extreme World (Includes footage of all he rides including bungee jumping without a cord)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bwigzl83s ... re=related

Part 4 - Hershey Park (including Fahrenheit), Kings Dominion (including Firehawk)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UuH_L81W9 ... re=related

Part 5 - West Edmonton Mall (Includes lots of footage of Mind Bender)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5eU3hsFmo ... re=related

Part 6 - Six Flags Great America (Includes lots of footage of Kinda Ka and behind the scenes of how it works)
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rKrYN63-E ... re=related


Enjoy.

 

[Uncle Arly]

Part 6 - Six Flags Great America (Includes lots of footage of Kinda Ka and behind the scenes of how it works)

Since when has Kingda Ka been at Six Flags Great America?

 

[Ollie]

Since now.
I was looking at the guide to the park while I was typing so that might explain how that slipped in there. :lol:

 

[danielfitzgerald99]

Part 6 - Six Flags Great America (Includes lots of footage of Kinda Ka and behind the scenes of how it works)

Since when has Kingda Ka been at Six Flags Great America?

Since a sudden gust of wind blew it there.

 

[bezzzzzer]

^ Those Extreme Terror Ride episodes are awsome, cheers! Always good to see some modern videos.

LOL to the guys goggles on Ka as well ha!

 

[The Grape Wizard]

Ive watched the extreme thrill rides and extreme thrills : los angeles on sky 3 a couple of times but misssed the others

 

[Anonymous]

Those Extreme Terror Rides videos are some great ones!

Here's a 1994 special called America's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p35Gm6EZRGA[/youtube]
Viper @ Six Flags Magic Mountain (features dialogue from Ron Toomer, Arrow Dynamics designer)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfrZ4pJZqrU[/youtube]
Batman the Ride @ Six Flags Magic Mountain

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Ax-WuuT5I[/youtube]
Big Bad Wolf @ Busch Gardens Europe (then Williamsburg)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb0XZL7jZ9s[/youtube]
The former Steel Phantom @ Kennywood (features dialogue from Ron Toomer)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN8x1MllWto[/youtube]
The infamous Drachen Fire at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsstkKUQUmo[/youtube]
Kumba @ Busch Gardens Africa (then Tampa)


and the sequel, "in 3D" :roll:
(converted to normal view):

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6dS98WPuP0[/youtube]
Flight of Fear @ (Paramount's) King's Dominion

That's all of the ones I could find.

Hope you enjoy!

P.S. There was this 1996 special I found on YouTube also. It featured stuff like steel coasters vs. wooden coasters, many coaster enthusiasts, and also featured Cedar Point (of course) and construction on the Wildcat at Hersheypark, along with the designer. Does anyone know which one I'm talking about?

 

[Ollie]

Corbin Bleu takes us round a tour of the Disney World waterparks and it's attractions.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgQk50n9MfY[/youtube]


And a documentary on Tomb Raider The Ride at Kings Island.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GHCg2eYe4s[/youtube]

 

[Ollie]

News story of when a ride op left riders stranded on Power Tower at Cedar Point. He ran away and left them to face a tornado that was heading straight for them.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI27jlwNk2E[/youtube]