Customer Reviews
Family encounter 
2008-09-14
I thought it brought our whole family together for an invigorating trip through history and fun. We popped the popcorn and it was on...when it was over we felt like we had been to the amusement park...get it
Don't waste your money 
2008-05-28
If you want first person ride along, don't order this DVD. It only gives you a couple of seconds of riding from the rider's point of view. The rest of the time you are looking back at the riders in the coaster as they scream and have fun and as you ride backwards in the camera view.
Really Thrilling 
2006-07-28
This is a great dvd from beginning to end. My 16 year old special needs daughter watches it over and over again. I usually get tired of watching the same dvd over and over but this one is an exception. I give this dvd 2 thumbs up.
Buck from Downunda 2006-06-01
Only one star, because it's not possible to give a 1/2 star.
This was a great disappointment to me. Whatever possessed the producers to release this DVD as it is, is beyond me.
Yes it goes into detail about:
Where the rides are.
The ride: length; height; speed; designers etc. but fails to deliver what I expected, which was a 1st person perspective.
What you get, at a conservative ratio estimate is:
5% 1st person view (your view as the rider)
40% 2nd person view (your face as you are on the ride)
55% 3rd person view (the ride viewed from all different angles)
If the producers of this DVD are trying to promote the rides AND this DVD, then I think they need to give you the three options above for the whole ride i.e. 100% of all 3 views from a selectable menu, as per...
1st person view would let you know exactly what to expect on the ride. It would also give those unfortunate enough not to be able to actually get on these rides a chance to "ride the rollercoaster" at home.
2nd person view would give you the impression that there is a hold-up in progress when everyone puts their arms in the air...seriously though it would let you see the expressions on the faces of the people on the ride like the "horror look" as they face that first drop. It could also give you a "rear view" look of the ride as well.
3rd person view would give you an overall appreciation of the ride viewed from all different angles and the construction that went into it.
Giving you the option of 3 different viewing angles would make this a far better product and a worthy addition to any DVD collection.....something for the producers of this type of product to think about.
Pretty good - very exciting :-() 2006-03-27
I haven't seen many roller coaster dvds, but I can imagine this rates high above some others. It goes into a fair bit of detail about the particular coaster you are seeing on the screen. It will tell you the designers, the duration, the speed and the highest heights of it. They have some pretty scary rides let me tell you, but they look like so much fun.
The reason I dropped a star for the review is for the 'silly screaming' of all the girls. It's annoying after awhile. The second reason I dropped a star, is because it's quite annoying when they show you what it's like to be on the coaster via set cameras (so you get a really good feel about what fun it would be) and the next thing you know, they are showing it at another angle. I like coaster films where the camera is on the coaster and you watch it like you are riding the ride. I don't like tidbits of such angles only to have them pan away to the external shot so you lose that great feel. Despite this slight annoyance, if you are a fan of coasters like I am; you'll really apreciate this high quality production.
AMERICAS GREATEST ROLLER COASTER THRILLS 2006-02-24
Taking full advantage of the DVD format, this installment of the
Roller Coaster Thrills series offers viewers a choice of two camera angles for each of the 20 rides captured on this disc. Anticipate the fear of that initial heart-stopping plunge with a first-person perspective, or face backward and watch the reactions of the riders--either way, it's a great ride. The virtual tour across U.S. theme parks includes old-fashioned woodies, dual-track looping coasters, and colossal steel mega-coasters with 300-foot drops. Many of the featured coasters were built in 1999 and show off the latest advances in roller coaster engineering; in fact, one launched coaster has apparently garnered interest from NASA engineers for the speed of its propulsion (0 to 60 mph in under 3 seconds). The disc is also packed with special features: amusement park histories, interviews with roller coaster designers, behind-the-scenes insights from director Ned Rodgers and director of photography Dave Cutler, plus Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound, and bonus footage of the first combination roller coaster and water ride.
--Larisa Lomacky Moore
The best Roller coaster movie ever 2005-10-11
This has to be the best roller coaster movie that I have ever seen!! When I first got it in the mail I was so extited about this and When I watched it I was amazed. It blew my expectations away and I was so thrilled. I probably will sound obsessed with coasters, that is true I love coasters so much and this movie really shows some of the best in america and My personal favorite is the HULK which is the first coaster you will see on this movie and The music they pley really matches what you are seeing or if you were on the ride what you would probably feel I love this movie this is a must have for people that love and really like coasters there are many on this movie that this coming summer of 2006 I will be riding becuase of this movie
A speacial thanks to all the parks and designers of these rides and a very big thanks to the makers/producers/narrarator you all did a great job with this movie and the acers (america coaster enthusiusts) Thanks this is the best movie Ever I watch it atleast 1 time a day I have gone through over 2 disks of this already because I wore them out they finnaly went bad afeter the 1000th time I watched them so I am probably going to get like 5 or 6 more thanks SIncerely a Customer OF AMAZON.com and the people who made this PS. this is a great movie for kids to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-) have a great day and thanks for reading this
Thrilling DVD 2005-06-10
When it comes to roller coaster dvd's, there are unfortunately only two choices: you het either an exciting dvd that shows roller coaster rides from your (among others) point of view but gives no information about the coaster whatsoever, or the dvd gives a lot of interesting information but hardly shows any rides. This is the first type of dvd. This is all you get, but what it shows you, it shows that very well.
This Is the Best Coaster DVD ever 2002-09-28
I found this dvd the best rollercoaster movie I have ever seen.It has lots of features. 3 diffrent angle views. Lots of good coasters. Hulk, Dueling Dragons, Raging Bull, Viper (SFGAm), Medusa, Superman the Escape, Riddlers Revenge, Jokers Jinxs, Volcaneo the blast Coaster, Magnum XL 200, Coney Islands Cyclone, Ghostrider, Desparado, Great Bear. Just to name a few. I would recommend buying this if you really love coasters.
america's greatest rollercoaster thrills the ultimate scream 2002-04-16
I wish they would of stuck to the previous format, with the front seat ride feature. I wish I wouldn't of bought it, but i'll keep it. John H
