ernierocker Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 All I can say is I am glad I didn't get interviewed when we did this at Cedar Point. It was a lot fun participating in this, so I am looking forward to seeing the results and watching the show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneRider92 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Well it's good to see the Travel Channel got a true expert for this show. I can't wait to tune in. I also can't wait to hear the comments go from "This show looks awesome!" to "OMG THAT LIST WAZ SOOOOO STUUUPID THEY ARE ALL WRONG!!!!! DX<" from fanboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy2by4 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 What does it mean by premièring at 9pm? Does it mean in all US time zones at 9pm? Will there be any way for a Brit to watch this, as in does the Channel Travel have the equivalent to BBC iPlayer?Sorry for all the questions, I have no idea how America schedules TV programs. It will be 9PM on the east coast and 8PM central time. I have no idea if they will make it available to watch online. They will definitely have clips of it up on their website, but not sure about full episodes. Well I can watch the clips in the meantime while I wait for Channel 4 to get the rights to show it, which will probably in 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The49er Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I've been on ONE of these rides, and that is Medusa at SFDK. If only I could get out more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimby Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Personally I think that the format is unfair. If I were the producer i would have definitely changed the setup to present the coasters. Lost oppurtunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simaticable Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I have my DVR set for this! I can't wait to see the show! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Personally I think that the format is unfair. If I were the producer i would have definitely changed the setup to present the coasters. Lost oppurtunity. Here's the solution. It involves two steps: 1. Become a producer. 2. Make your own show. Plus, I have no idea what you mean by "unfair." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Where does SFDK's Medusa pull 4gs? I've been on that thing more than any other coaster probably and can think of many other coasters that would fit that category better. Also seems weird that for the category of g-forces they are all B&M. Really doesn't make too much sense. Weird that SFMM doesnt have a bigger presence in the show. Goliath would have been a better contender than many of the rides in the g-force show, but maybe they are trying to stay clear of the places that have been showcased so much in shows like this. Sea World seems to have a huge presence, maybe they should have chosen Kumba for the G-force show. Just read that RCDB lists Medusa at 4.5gs and Kimba at 3.8. I really have a hard time believing that. I am going to guess those numbers come from either the bottom of the drop or loop. I am also going to guess some of the rides were picked based on production logistics. But who cares? New coaster shows! That give TPR Press! That's awesome in my book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markolodeon Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Interesting, this isn't listed on their website as playing July 8: http://www.travelchannel.com/schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 ^Are you looking correctly? I see it listed at 9pm and 9:30pm on July 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markolodeon Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 ^ I see it now! Helps to look at PM, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambe_bambe Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Is there any way someone can please record it and upload to a torrent site? I think thats the only way I'll get to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CpBluestreakCp Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Great to see a new coaster show finally on. I haven't watched a new coaster show since the Golden Ticket Awards back in...2004 or 2005. It's been a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 TPR's Robb Alvey featured on Travel Channel's Insane Coaster Wars debuting TONIGHT! Story from NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/07/arts/television/insane-coaster-wars-arrives-on-the-travel-channel.html Best at Twisting and Terrorizing? Audience Decides ‘Insane Coaster Wars’ Arrives on the Travel Channel Which roller coaster packs more chills: the one that launches you down the track at 128 miles per hour or the one that sends you up a 310-foot hill with only a lakefront view and your fellow riders’ screams to keep you company? For the squeamish, either option is terrifying. But for coaster enthusiasts, these are tough questions that sometimes need to be settled in a battle, like the one starting on Sunday with “Insane Coaster Wars,” on the Travel Channel. It pits one twisty thrill machine against another, and, in a kind of “Coaster Idol,” asks its audience to decide the winner. The channel has featured big drops and fancy loops in various roller coaster shows, but this time it turned to experts, like a physics professor who developed a device to measure riders’ heart rates and the G-forces exerted on a coaster, and Robb Alvey, who has fashioned an entire career out of coaster riding. Mr. Alvey runs the Web site Theme Park Review, which collects posts about, and photos and videos of, theme parks and coasters all over the world. He also organizes tours to popular parks, for which he and his wife serve as guides and give their guests exclusive ride time on the best coasters. But Mr. Alvey also knows the technical terminology, like zero-G rolls (inversions in which weightlessness occurs), and on the show his function is to explain a coaster’s key elements and analyze how well they are executed. How did he come to be considered a coaster expert? Speaking by phone from Disneyland Paris, where he was on a tour, Mr. Alvey explained. “I’ve been working in theme parks pretty much all my life,” he said. “We just started traveling to theme parks for fun when I was in my 20s, and we started our Web site in ’96.” That led to work with the Travel Channel, supplying serious coaster riders for its shows. “When you’re doing a film shoot, you need people that can ride over and over, because sometimes you’ll do 20 or 30 takes on a coaster, and if you get your average Joe in there, they want to vomit after a couple of rides,” he said, adding that he has been on more than 1,500 rides globally, including all of those in the series. But Mr. Alvey’s record pales next to that of some fans on the show, like Darlene Bell, who has ridden the 230-foot-tall Diamondback at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio, nearly 3,000 times. And as of this week, another fan, Gary Coleman, has ridden Diamondback 7,000 times since it opened in 2009. The Diamondback falls under Extreme Heights, one of several categories highlighted. Others include G-Force Giants (rides that do the most to push you into — or lift you out of — your seat) and Splintering Speedsters (towering wooden coasters). The winner, determined by viewer vote, is revealed at the end of each episode. But first the Travel Channel had to winnow the field to 24 coasters, explained Andy Singer, the network’s general manager. “We did a great deal of research that included interviewing enthusiasts, reading blogs, industry magazines and Web sites,” Mr. Singer said. “And then we were able to pick a cross section of what fan favorites were and the current record holders.” The network also wanted to go beyond big parks like Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, or the various Six Flags parks. “There’s a coaster in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, called Aftershock, and even though it doesn’t see some of the big numbers the other coasters do, it has a really loyal fan base,” he said. As coaster technology has developed over the years, so have the methods for capturing the thrills on video. The production crew mounted small high-definition cameras on miniature remote-control helicopters to get shots of some of the coaster’s heights. And cameras were mounted all over the cars to record point-of-view shots, reactions and train speed. Some cameras used a fish-eye lens to cover more of the coasters’ tracks and surrounding environments. “When we showed footage to some of the parks,” Mr. Singer of the Travel Channel said, “it was the first time they were actually able to see how their coaster technology worked.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkRideNick Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Looking forward to catching it tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intaman Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I will be in front of my television tonight. It will also be fun to see Robb. Looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfed8888 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I already set it to tape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgam#1 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 CRAP, Now I have to chose between True blood or this ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I305KD Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Already set all the episodes to my DVR. I'll be in Hershey tonight so I can't watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteornotes Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 DVR set to record the series. This should rule. dt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inukaza Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Just found out that I don't actually have the travel channel. I SHOULD have it, but it's just static. ;-; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athletekim Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Can't wait to watch it tonight! I have been waiting for a new updated coaster show to come on Travel Channel as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidcoaster 2 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Just found out that I don't actually have the travel channel. I SHOULD have it, but it's just static. ;-; I have the same problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaMiTsPaT Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Just ran downstairs to set my DVR before work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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