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America's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills 2 in 3-D

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Yes people have written reviews and said it was not a very good video becuase of all of the wierd color computer animation type thing on the roller coasters so it looks bad but the truth is they noly did that on two coasters in the whole video since no one else listed the coasters on the video I will The Comet, The great Nor'EasterThe Great White, Grizzly, The High Roller, Jack Rabbit, Lochness Monster, Mantis, Montu, Outer Limits Flight of Fear, The Pheonix, The Raven, Timer Wolf, and Wild Thing and out of all of those great coasters only the graet nor' easter and the wild thing have the funny looking computer graphics this is a must have for a coaster lover

Fourteen of America's best roller coasters (at least one is now defunct). I mainly bought this because it has my all time fave coaster on it, The Beast. I found several things wrong with it however.

The hosts are very annoying. If you've ever watched the "Dinosaurs" documentaries, you will remember Eric Boardman. I thought he sucked as a host for the Dinosaurs shows and he sucks even worse as a roller coaster show host.

The cameras did not carry you all the way through the rides on several of the coasters. Like, the car would go down the hill, and just as it was coming out of the tunnel (ie The Beast) they pulled the camera away and showed it coming out. Way disappointing.

The non exsistent 3-D. Like several other reviewers have said, there was barely any difference between with the glasses or without the glasses.

Annoying guys who seemed to be on EVERY SINGLE COASTER FEATURED who screamed non stop throughout the entire ride and cheesy music playing in the background.

Now the good things:

Interviews with Ron Toomer, one of the designers for Arrow Dynamics, the company who built alot of these coasters.

Interview with Ray Eubrough(sp?) the president of the American Coaster Enthusiasts (at least he was at the time this was filmed)

The statistics of all the coasters featured and, if it didn't show the ride all the way through, an idea of how the ride goes.

At least during the winter I can still watch this and attempt to pretend I'm riding my fave. Overall a good documentary if you can't get to an amusement park anytime soon to REALLY ride and good to tide you over through the winter months.

In my newfound fanaticism of rollercoasters, this is the first rollercoaster video I bought. I have to say that I am satisfied, but people who are not coaster enthusiasts will not be pleased with the video.

The video quality is very inconsistent. When the lighting is right, the resolution of DVD really makes the coasters look good; however, the lighting is far too often lacking, such as when they filmed a coaster at sundown or night, or when they decided to add The Outer Limits to the video (an indoor dark coaster just doesn't show up very well). There also appears to be some glitches (more specifically, a thick line at the bottom of the screen-this could be limited to my copy though), but they are not distracting.

The sound in this video is merely mediocre. It is in stereo, not Dolby Digital, so if you are buying this video as a showcase for your surround-sound system, you will want to pass. The music is decent, and doesn't detract from the experience. The actual sounds of the coasters rolling and the people screaming are well done. Overall, the sound isn't bad, but I would love to hear a coaster roaring by in Dolby Digital 5.1.

The 3D glasses added a little to the video, but not much. They don't really make a difference either way, so it's your call.

The best part of this video is its selection of coasters (I will use brackets [] to separate each coaster): The Comet at Great Escape, Lake George, NY [] The Great Nor'Easter at Morey's Pier, Wildwood, NJ [] The Great White at Morey's Pier, Wildwood, NJ [] Grizzly at Paramount's King's Dominion, Doswell, VA [] The High Roller on the Stratosphere Tower, Las Vegas, NV [] Jack Rabbit at Kennywood, Pittsburgh, PA [] Loch Ness Monster at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA [] Mantis at Cedar Point, Sandusky, OH [] Montu at Busch Gardens, Tampa, FL [] Outer Limits Flight of Fear at Paramount's King's Dominion, Doswell, VA [] The Phoenix at Knoebels, Elysburg, PA [] The Raven at Holiday World, Santa Clause, IN [] Timberwolf at Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, MO [] Wild Thing at Valleyfair, Scakopee MN.

As you can see, the selection is excellent.

My main complaint with this video is the computer effects added to The Great Nor'Easter and Wild Thing. They detract from the experience to the extent that these two on-ride videos are unwatchable. Notwithstanding, the rest of the coasters on the video make up for this flaw and as long as Goldhil doesn't do this again, they are forgiven.

In summary, this DVD is for rollercoaster fans only.

I think this video was okay. There were some good things,and bad things.

GOOD THINGS
1)There was great front seat views from the ride.

2) The camara stayed still,giving the a particulary smooth feel to it.

3) They used lots of good coasters.

BAD THINGS:

1) The narrators were bad actors and said really strange and cheesy things. ("Ahh...I'll get you a glass of warm milk.")

2) The music was cheesy and way to overdone.

3) In almost every ride, you heard a guy go "YEE-HAA!!!!!!"

4) The sound editors did a bad job, using sounds over and over.It gets a little irritating, if you know what I mean.

Overall, this video is okay. But it isnt for hardcore roller coaster enthusiests,its for kids.

I was anticipating a 3D experience with the roller coaster rides and I was disappointed. The commentary by the presenters before the coaster ride was irritatingly long. The 3D effects were minimal and sometimes not noticeable at all. I put the glasses on my mother, and she couldn't see any difference between 2D and what was supposed to be 3D. There were some wildlife shots which proved to be more effective in 3D. If one is to compare this 3D movie with something like IMAX, then don't. I tried the CD on a wide flatscreen 32" TV and also on my computer monitor. Neither gave the 3D effect I was expecting. A waste of money.

This color 3D video movie shows all the super roller coaster rides in the US. With the special glasses provided, you see depth of the images. A nice effect. But the best 3D images come from the computor generated graphics showing the titles & construction of the roller coasters. They appear to "pop out" of your TV screen, a pretty cool effect thanks to computor immaging. Also, if you choose not to wear the special polarized glasses, it just appears to be a normal movie. I enjoyed the watching the special effects. It's also in Surround Sound.

It should be noted that this is not true 3-D - It's the type where the glasses have one dark lens, making objects that move from left to right seem to pop into the foreground. It works during some of the introduction shots, but has little effect during the "ride" itself. It's still fun on a really big screen, but leave the glasses in the box (the picture looks normal without them).

This is one of the only movies that focuses on the great roller coaster. From old fashioned woodies like Thunderbolt and Cyclone, to high tech steel thrills like Raptor and Kumba, this movie covers the entire coaster spectrum, giving stats, showing the coasters, and even a little synapse on the parks where the coasters are. Despite the faulty 3-D images and the socially uncouth hosts, a true coaster lover can look beyond that and own the best collection of coasters ever put on video. END

A nice thing to watch during the winter when the coasters are closed. The hosts are a bit corney, and the 3D effects do not work, but the videos on board bring back those great coaster memories. Well worth purchasing. END

This DVD was great! It shows the top roller coasters in the USA. Great use of 3D effects. Continue the excitement of AMERICA'S GREATEST ROLLER COASTER THRILLS with a new trip to fourteen of the latest and greatest scream machines in the nation. From Busch Gardens in Virginia to the top of the Stratophere Tower in Las Vegas this incredible video puts you in the center of the action.

Get ready to scream on America's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills in 3D-Volume 2! Your in for the video ride of your life!