America's Greatest Roller Coaster Thrills in 3-D

Starring:America's Greatest
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

Description

Let 3-D video technology put you into the head car of fourteen of the most thrilling coasters in America. Using the supplied glasses creates incredible 3-D depth perception, but the images are perfectly normal when viewed without. So dim the lights, turn up the volume, strap on your seat belt and hang on! Includes 2 pair of 3-D glasses.

Customer Reviews:

America's Greatest in 3D.....Pt. 3...OOOOPS..........2006-06-20

I'm sorry, I mixed America's greatest & America's Greatest Volume 2 together, the Great Nor'ester & Wild Thing are on Volume 2 (but what I said about the way they were done is still true I just didn't realize I made a boo boo til now, sorry about that!).

America's Greatest in 3D.....Pt. 2..........2006-06-20

I forgot to mention that Kumba also just shows one view but I was very disappointed that it didn't show the entire coaster or at least from riders point of view, this is one coaster that's not featured much at all, if any other time & would've been nice to see more of it.

America's Greatest in 3D............2006-06-20

Well, since it is the 2nd of this series (as far as I know)I think they were still trying to work out the 'bugs' from the first video, "Roller Coaster Thrills" (which I thought should've been 'cut' a LOT better BTW & assuming these videos are related too of course). This video was great as far as having a great number & variety of coasters plus background info on them as well. I thought the hosts did a fine job except for the stupid supposedly 'humorus' parts where Eric was 'teasing' Lisa, it really took away from the video--if they would've left that out it would've been better, also, on virtually every coaster was the SAME scream track--it was SOOO annoying, just having a good music background would've been fine. The "special effects" on Nor'ester & Wild Thing--VERY annoying & unneccessary! I, apparantly, rec'd different 3D glasses (mine have lenses different colors than other posters stated) so the 3D effect was pretty good but still looked fine w/o. All in all, it's a good video having 2 views of every coaster except The Beast. It shows 2 coasters, Drachan Fire & Steel Phantom (RIP) which I never got to ride so I'm glad to at least have this to experience them. All in all, it's a great video to have for the coasters (for me anyway). I watch it a LOT! (I have VHS btw.)

Do Not buy It ...!!!!!!.......2006-05-29

The dvd is not true 3d.
It is very disappointing!!!!

Could have been better.......2004-07-01

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.

Amazon.com

If you love roller coasters, this DVD probably won't be a substitute for riding in the front car--but it may help you plan your next vacation. This 67-minute tour climbs aboard 16 coasters in the U.S., including the oldest still in operation, the Jack Rabbit in Kennywood, Pennsylvania, built in 1921; the tallest (at the time this DVD was produced, 1996), Wild Thing in Scakopee, Minnesota, featuring a 200-foot drop; and the highest, the High Roller, which twists at an altitude of 1,000 feet at the Top of the World in Las Vegas. The DVD offers a first-person perspective ride on most of the coasters, filmed in 3-D. Two pairs of 3-D glasses are included with the DVD, but the effect is only occasionally noticeable. Fortunately, the footage is just as exciting viewed without them. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

Description

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 Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas, this disc puts you right in the center of the 3-D action. You're in for the ride of your life! Includes 2 pair of 3-D glasses.

Customer Reviews:

For History and coaster fans AOK for 3D ...P.U.!!!.......2005-08-30

What can you say about highly touted 3d effects from a coaster video when the best 3d in the whole show comes form the swings and the carousel? You got ripped,that's what. The Show itself is a pleasant enough kid friendly account about the fastest and tallest coasters at the time but it rarely goes in depth about anything especially the 3d.The Pulfrich system of grey and clear lenses makes anything that moves from left to right 3d to a degree so save the glasses for sports shows and what not untill your bored with them but the coaster film to be shot in true 3D has yet to be made.
Dukey

coaster.......2002-12-03

this is the best coaster video i have ever seen. the color is funny on two of the coasters

Good, but bad at the same time.......2002-03-01

This video brings you fourteen Roller Coasters from all over the United States. The film had its drawbacks and some good features but not many. The good qualities: excellent car-mounted picture quality of the front row of most of the coasters, wide range of coasters shown, and interesting narrative. The bad qualities: Why anyone would want to film an indoor Roller Coaster (in the dark) is beyond me (if you want to see the exact same coaster, but outside, see the third video in this series), two of the coasters had post-production movement shadows added, which really [messed] up the entire trip, Mantis never really had the front-car view, and the ?3-D? features are non-existent.

Best DVD E-V-E-R!.......2002-02-28

I am a roller coaster enthusiast and i love this DVD. After shipment before expected, I was glue to the computer screen. It consists of: The Comet, Lake George, NY; The Great Nor'Easter (POV footage was in all blue! :( ), Wildwood, NJ; The Great White, Wildwood,NJ; Grizzly,PKD; High Roller, Las Vegas, NV; Jack Rabbit, Pittsburgh, PA; Mantis, Sandusky, OH; Montu, BGT; Wild Thing(POV footage was only in red! :( )and many more. Much better than World's Greatest!

Extremly Fun and Exciting.......2001-05-08

This movie was very good. It showed many great coasters but the company (Goldhill) could of saved their money by not using the effects's. If you enjoyed the first two in the series you will enjoy this one. If you enjoy woodies definintly purchase this because it has many classic woodies.

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