Theme Park
Review's
3rd Annual Coaster Video Contest!
Calling
all amateur coaster video makers!
Time to start
downloading!!!!
This is what many of
you have been waiting for! Starting May 1st, 2006 we will start to post
the top 25 (ok, maybe 26) video contest finalists
at a rate of 5 per week. New this year! The ability to "stream" each
of the contest entries! So you don't have to fill up your
hard drive with videos (but you can if you want to!)
I do want to note
that this was a much tougher competition than in previous years. We
received nearly 100 videos and we have decided to
post ONLY the 'cream of the crop.' While there were several entries this
year that were VERY good, we also saw quite a few where
a digital camera was used to capture video. If your entry did not make the
cut, use the following videos as an example of what to do
for next year's competition.
All videos below are
20-30 meg
.zip files.
All movies are in .mpg format and should play on the latest version of
Windows Media Player
Videos have all been compressed to
the same visual quality in order to be fairly judged and to help reduce server
bandwidth.
To
discuss the contest entries on our forum , click HERE.
For
the contest rules click here.
Posted May 29th, 2006 - The
FINAL five (well, ok six) videos have been posted!!!!
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Click this link to download
Morgan O'Brien's
Yomiuriland Video Contest Entry
Yomiuriland is a very strange
park, so it's only fitting that we have received this very strange video!
Morgan certainly shows
of the "quirkiness" of this Japanese park!
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Click this link to download Martin Hore's
Janfusun Fancyworld Video Contest Entry
Now here's a park we have
seen VERY little of. This little known park in Taiwan has two B&M's - G5,
that "other" Dive
Machine and "Insane Speed?" a unique looking B&M Floorless. Be sure to
check this one out!
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Colin Coon's Cedar
Point Video Contest Entry
You know and love Cedar Point.
So does Colin Coon! His video shows us great footage of all the park's
coasters and some
funny antics where they even try to "race" Top Thrill Dragster!
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Paul Fowler's
Paramount's Canada's Wonderland Video Contest Entry
This is one park with lots of
coasters and lots of flat rides, and Paul pretty much covers them all!
Just missing some maple
syrup and beavers, but hey, that's ok too! =)
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Jarvis Morant's "My
Hump" Video Contest Entry
Jarvis takes us on his wild little
romp with his wacky look at several different theme parks. And if you like
the song, you'll
probably like the video too! =)
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Pamela Lytle's "Little
Coaster Season 2005" Video Contest Entry
Pamela claims this was a "little"
coaster season, but they sure did hit some BIG parks! =) Kennywood,
Holiday World,
Universal, and even some small parks like Lagoon and William's Grove make up
this fun video!
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Click this link to download Tom Mueller's
Port Aventura
Video Contest Entry
Remember Tom from last year's
contest with his winning Busch Gardens Tampa video? This year him and his
group of
crazy Germans head to Spain, ride some awesome looking coasters, and
well....bring us a few more wild antics!
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Jim Williams'
Six
Flags Magic Mountain December 2005
Video Contest Entry
Want to spend a day at one of
the top coaster captials in the world with a group of people who seem to know
how to have
a good time? Click the above link and you'll be riding right next to them!
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Lars & Cornelia Theissen's "Coaster
Season 2005"
Video Contest Entry
Lars & Cornelia took us to
Phantasialand last year, and this time around we get to go on a whirlwind trip
around the world
visiting parks such as Disneyland, Walibi World, Magic Mountain, Toverland,
Europa Park, and MORE!
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Jonathan Hawkins'
"Midwest
Conquest" Video Contest Entry
"Midwest Conquest" is RIGHT!
Jonathan and the RideWorld gang cruise the midwest United States and conquer
parks like
King's Island, Michigan's Adventure, Wisconsin Dells, Indiana Beach, Holiday
World, and lots more!
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Nicolas Chavance's
Efteling Video Contest Entry
While Efteling might seem like a
small, quaint park, there is always plenty to do and see. Our friends from
France's Parcs
Passion group give us the grand tour of the quirky park.
Click HERE to stream this video.
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Posted May 1st, 2006:
To
View the winners from 2005's Video Contest, Click HERE
To
View the 2004 Video Contest entries, Click HERE
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