Video Review: Coaster Expedition Volume 7

Tonight much to my surprise I came home to find a copy of the new TPR DVD waiting for me. Since the wife was at the movies with her friends, I decided to sit back and enjoy the latest installment from the Alvey clan. Once again, they've packed 3 discs in 1 box; containing the usual park experience and antics put to music, the POV video, and the video contest entries. With a beer and some watermelon, I enjoyed the blockbuster of the summer.

I only watched the actual "Around the World with Theme Park Review" video so far, so I'll comment on that, but won't spoil it for everyone. The video starts off strong, basically emphasizing how insane this group is, jet-setting from California to Tokyo, England, Hong Kong, Vegas and all points in between. While its a different type of video, concentrating less on the wacky hijinx of its supporting cast (like me, I'll sign autographs), it focuses more on a select few, with the always "did he live near power lines and eat paint chips as a kid" Robb leading the cast. The funniest part is the fact that this is their "off-season" video, as they spent a good majority of their summer traveling across Europe with some friends.

Well known parks featured in this video include Celebration City, Mt Olympus, SFGAm, Busch Gardens Tampa and Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea, but also include new comer Hong Kong Disneyland and cameos from Vegas (including High Roller), Blackpool, Dania Beach, and a whole assortment of random Japanese goodness. As awesome as the Japan video from 2 years ago was, this one is way more obscure and cooler (literally, as there is even snow on the ground!). For anyone debating whether or not to go to Japan the next time TPR offers it to you, this video will have you booking your flights shortly afterwards.

If you've enjoyed the past TPR assortment of video goodness, you won't be disappointed in this installment. While it doesn't contain too much more than Robb, Elissa, and a few "supporting cast", the craziness you've grown to expect is still packed into 69 minutes of fun and enjoyment to be enjoyed by the whole family (even your senile grandmother and crazy Uncle Karl!). The main selling point though is the really strange Japanese parks and coasters that are rarely seen (and the Japanese TV footage is worth the black market selling price of your left kidney alone!). If there is anything to hate, its the fact that don't have the vacation time to do all this wackiness with them!

Thanks Derek! I've added a link to your review here:

http://www.themeparkreview.com/coastervideos.htm

--Robb

Wow. That certainly was an in-depth report. I plan on ordering the videos when I finish the move back to the mainland. I doubt they would reach Hawaii (slow-mail service aka-county workers) in time before our move. I almost had to make a comment on the paint-chips eating thing, but I will reserve those comments for another time perhaps.

Umm...beer & watermelon? Is that a new combination- flavor?

Great job.