Need old family film footage from amusement parks

A production company in the UK is doing a show about wood roller coasters for next year that will air on Discovery. If you have some cool old footage, Super 8 film would be particularly ideal, they'd love to hear from you. They'll do a video transfer for you and return your film.

If you have something like this, drop me a line (click my profile name and choose e-mail). I'll connect you with them.

I do not have any film footage of amusement parks, however, in my bedroom a have built a k'nex roller coaster from 5 sets. It has 8 motors and 9 loops. It's amazing to see it run and people who have seen it think it's unbelievable. I was just wondering if this company would consider putting something like this on their show. Since you're in contact with the I considered you would be capable of finding out for me. I'd love to have people see it, as it am planning to be a roller coaster designer and it is one of my favorite roller coaster items i own. Thanks.

Barron

what in the hell does your toy roller coaster have in common with old super-8 film footage of real wooden roller coasters???

I have a Knoebels Twister T-shirt. Get ME on the show! (lol)

X-tremeRide.. can you take pics (possibly even small video?) of your coaster and put it up on a website?

(If you don't have any place to put it, I could find a place to add it on my website, with your permission.. just PM me for info if you need it)

I have some old Disney World and Silver Dollar City footage (circa 1972-1975) on Super 8 which was transferred to VHS, which I have been meaning to transfer to DVD forever. :-)

My parents filmed A LOT when we were kids. :-)

-Tina

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Are they going to use the old film for something stupid like pairing it with commentary such as "The roller coasters of yesteryear were a far cry from the adreneline-laced high-technology super screamers of today" or some other such nonsense?

UGH...that sounds so "Discovery Channel."

I think you'll feel differently when you hear the producers talk on the next podcast.

wow a pre announcement of the special guest for the next pod cast?

I don't listen to the podcast nor do I watch The Discovery Channel so I guess I'll never know!

(I lead a primitive, technology-deficient lifestyle, dial-up internet and no cable)

Jeff, I sent you an e-mail about some on-ride footage of the Racers at King's Island that my uncle filmed back in the 70's or early 80's.

I'm not replying to any of them... I'm just forwarding them.

I have dialup internet as well, and I still listen to the podcast. The beauty (and the point?) of it is that it's NOT streaming audio.. it's an mp3 file that you download, and then play (and replay) as much as you want. I just set up the download, and then either minimize the window and go about my online business, or else go make a sandwich and watch some TV while it's downloading. Then, I'll listen to it later, regardless if I'm online or not.

Tons of home movie videos taken at the old Fantasy Farm Amusement Park in Ohio can be downloaded here:

http://www.fantasyfarm.org/movie_index.htm

No wood coaster though :(

But next door, is one of the best woodies in Ohio. I really hope that coaster (and park) can be saved. (Screechin' Eagle, LeSourdsville Lake for those that have no clue what I am referring to.)