Sir Clinksalot Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 WARNING!!! THE FOLLOWING VIDEO CONTAINS SOME CRAZY FOUL LANGUAGE! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!! Manhattan Express! I'm told by many that this is the end-all, be-all classic TPR video! I'll let you be the judge. Personally I like some of our music videos better but this short little POV that is the hell called "Manhattan Express" and the colorful words we use during the ride can be very hilarious! Enjoy! [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=manhattan_express_pmws[/coastertube] I do want to note that this footage was shot in 2004 and I have been on the ride several times since and never have I experienced such a horrible ride as the one shot in this video. I'm told that the new trains did help the ride somewhat. The ride is by all means not "great" at all, but at least it doesn't kill your body like it used to!! It's because I was on the ride with you wasn't it? I think my back still hurts from that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollercoaster5000 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Great videos Robb. I've been on Manhattan Express, it's epic. It's the first full sized roller coaster that I've been on. One of the most painful experiences of my life. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Ka Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 The song in the Blackpool video is Come on England by 442. One of my favorite TPR videos of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Each one of our "Coaster Expedition" Series DVDs starts out with an "Opening Segment" which is kind of a compliation of several different parks, TPR antics, and overall just sets the mood for the rest of the DVD. There have been openings that I've really felt stood out, ones that I look back on and think "that one could have been better" but I really think one of the absolute BEST DVD openers we did was from the most recent Coaster Expedition Volume 12. Take a look... [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=vol12_opening_2k48[/coastertube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atem122 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 That was a great little opening segment Robb! How do you even find songs like this though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milst1 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcoffeytime Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Love it! Seriously how do you get this music! Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skycoastin Steve Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 +1 about the music. You come up with songs I never even knew remotely existed. Some of that cuisine looked.............................interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyyyper Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I never noticed it untill today, but for how long is Troy being used in the background of the opening screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Awesome video Robb. For anyone who has been there why does everyone like journeys lava monster so much? Don't get me wrong lava monsters are totally awesome and the actual monster looks very cool and well done, but does anything specifically set it apart? Regardless if someone were to randomly ask me what non coaster I most want to ride before I die its journey. One of these years I would love to do a japan/asia tpr trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I can't decide if KT looks like a superhero or a vampire in the thumbnail on the main page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moinab Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I'm ashamed that I fell 4 days behind! Coaster Expedition 12 is awesome! Order it today, if you haven't, already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 That was a great one (for Coaster Expedition 12). I still need to order the DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy T. Koepp Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I think the Blackpool video is one of my all time favorites. It's full of great people and fun times. It warms my cockles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 For anyone who has been there why does everyone like journeys lava monster so much? Don't get me wrong lava monsters are totally awesome and the actual monster looks very cool and well done, but does anything specifically set it apart? Wes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudtheWeiser Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Got to ask Rob how many Chipz albums do you have quality video that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjune4991 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 lol it looked like KidTums took it a little too quick with that dress on! but I'm sure she got right back up like a trooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Got to ask Rob how many Chipz albums do you have quality video that I'm actually not the biggest fan of Ch!pz. I find their stuff to be mostly an Aqua-Knock off with only one or two decent (and useable for a video) songs per album. Aqua on the other hand...every song they have is perfection! Toybox is pretty decent too. Same with Cartoons. --Robb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 For anyone who has been there why does everyone like journeys lava monster so much? Don't get me wrong lava monsters are totally awesome and the actual monster looks very cool and well done, but does anything specifically set it apart? Wes? The question answers itself. Lava Monster is awesome because he is Lava Monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelinwood Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Looks like Asia was a blast, because those coasters look interesting. I hate puke though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 lol it looked like KidTums took it a little too quick with that dress on! but I'm sure she got right back up like a trooper. That's my favorite part of the video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudtheWeiser Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Got to ask Rob how many Chipz albums do you have quality video that I'm actually not the biggest fan of Ch!pz. I find their stuff to be mostly an Aqua-Knock off with only one or two decent (and useable for a video) songs per album. Aqua on the other hand...every song they have is perfection! Toybox is pretty decent too. Same with Cartoons. --Robb Are you sure your not my son Robb you have a remarkably similar taste in music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooksta77 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 That was awesome. "What do you see?" "I see a bunch of Japaneese Mexicans!" Andrew ":lmao:" Iorio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 And with each Coaster Expedition DVD if there is an opening segment, then there must be a closing segment (well, with all volumes except one! Anyone know what Coaster Expedition DVD did NOT have a closing segment?) Anyway, if the goal of the opening segment is to set the mood for the rest of the DVD then the closing segment needs to wrap it all up! It's hard to create a segment that basically "caps" the DVD because you're not really telling a "story" throughout the DVD (well, I guess we kind of are) and the closing segment isn't really an 'ending' either. It does need to bring some sort of "closure" to what you've just watched. Traditionally the closing segment is one of the most difficult segments of the entire DVD to put together because it's the last thing the viewer is going to see and you want it to be memorable! The closing segment from our first TPR Trip in 2006 I think really captures this well: [coastertube]http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastertube/play.php?vid=vol_8_closing_27hb[/coastertube] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudtheWeiser Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 yup that is one of my favourite tpr dvd's well worth buying if you dont have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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