Sony Handycam Ad - CoasterBuzz

Perhaps it was an overstatement to claim most parks are anti-camera-on-ride, but it would seem that the majority are now that way. Don't get me wrong, when allowed I've taken plenty of on-ride footage, but I've seen some fairly foolish things involving riders with cameras. Also, I've had things whiz past me while riding, which may or may not have been cameras. Most likely they weren't, but one can't always tell at high speeds or at night.

With the exception of a couple of media day issues, I don't claim to know of one example where a rider was injured, but let's remember that the rules are in place to protect us from riders who *don't* have a firm grip on their equipment.

Off of the soapbox now...

Jeff

You can take giant mondo VHS Cameras on Magnum, but don't even think about smaller models. And you can take gigantic plastic glasses full of Pepsi on too.

The rules are so inconsistent it's not even funny.

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Thank you, Shaggy. I always just assumed it was SFMM's Viper. Of course, if it weren't monochrome on the boxes we all would have known it was Vortex right off the bat. (Or right after The Bat as the case may be ;))

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Jeffrey Seifert said:

Do you think someone with a several hundred dollar camera doesn't know how to hold on?
Yep, just like I expect people driving several thousand dollar automobiles not to wreck them. That's why no one here has ever been in or seen an automobile accident, right?

"Thank you, Shaggy. I always just assumed it was SFMM's Viper. Of course, if it weren't monochrome on the boxes we all would have known it was Vortex right off the bat. "

When you see the color picture, it does make it clear that it is Vortex, however the picture was taken when Vortex was terribly faded and the blue is a really light blue, not the trademark dark blue.

Also, in regards to the Handycam ad.... I may be wrong, but I believe that the coaster used in the US ad is "Tremors" at Silverwood in Idaho. I assume this because the coaster is going into a tunnel before a large upward climb and turn. Also, the train is a medium blue PTC with no headrests.

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Shaggy

BogeyMon said:

Yep, just like I expect people driving several thousand dollar automobiles not to wreck them. That's why no one here has ever been in or seen an automobile accident, right?

Okay Bogeymon please tell me how many people you know of that have been hit by a camera while riding a coaster? Even fourth hand information from a friend of a friend of a sister of the dippin dots guy. I've been going to parks for over 40 years, talked to hundreds of people, been on RRC since its inception along with several message boards, and have yet to hear of one story--NOT ONE--that involves an accident with a camera.

*** This post was edited by Jeffrey Seifert 10/6/2003 11:41:09 AM ***

I haven't seen anyone hurt, but I *DID* witness a camera falling out of Medusa at SFGAdv. It flew down from the zero-gee roll and hit the photo booth's awning hard. I looked over after it hit and saw parts of a digital camera body on the ground after it fell off of that awning. Scary stuff.

Well, I've never been hit by a camera, but I have been hit by a flying cell phone at the peak of Xcelerator's top-hat.

It was kinda bizarre, actually, reminded me of the scene near the beginning of The Matrix when Neo drops his cell phone off the side of the office building where he works. It started out moving really slowly, then suddenly accelerated straight at me. I couldn't decide whether I wanted to try to avoid it or try to catch it, but in the end, I didn't have time to choose either, and got whacked in the forearm by it. It actually kinda hurt. I ended up shouting forward on the brake run, apologizing for not catching it :)

That being said, I think most people who take a camera on the ride are hanging on a LOT more tightly than someone who just has a cell phone stuck somewhere. I assume, in this case, it was on a belt or something, as mine has never even come close to threatening coming out of my pocket. However, if I had my camera and was taking pictures, I'd be hanging on *really* tight.

Servo
Who hopes that this person wasn't taking the phone out to try to answer it while flying up Xcelerator...

Getting back to the original question. I didn't get to the bookstore in time, next week's edition is already out, and I didn't see a Sony ad. However a friend of mine saw it and he said the picture is kind of blurry but his best guess would be Gwazi. Gwazi Tiger has a light blue train.

The only other natural wood coasters I can think of with blue PTC trains would be Tonnere de Zeus or the Hurlers (light blue).

...and Tremors, Jeffrey ;)

Edit - it *is* Tremors! I met with Nancy and Joanne [Silverwood PR] to talk about our 2004 calendar, which features Tremors, when I was at the park for CAC and they told me the good news about Tremors being picked for a Sony ad campaign.

mOOSH [which I would have remembered that sooner]

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*** This post was edited by Mamoosh 10/7/2003 4:04:39 PM ***

Ahh thanks Mamoosh. I was looking at the ad again today at work and was still clueless until you piped up. I've never ridden Tremors nor been to Silverwood which probably explains why I didn't recognize the coaster. After looking at the pics on RCDB just now, it does appear to be Tremors in the ad. Looks like a beautiful ride! Does it really have a plexiglass tunnel through a gift shop?
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Guess you guys missed my earlier reply where I said it was Tremors.... Oh well.

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Shaggy

Actually yes I did see your reply Shaggy. Thanks for the input.

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