Author Topic: Discovery Channel Show (Read 8852 times)

stew560 · « **on:** February 27, 2006, 09:09:48 AM »

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Finally I have some air dates for the Discovery Channel documentary on wood coasters. Only UK and Canada at the moment, but USA dates will follow...

Discovery UK airs "Building the Biggest: Coasters" March 29 at 10pm.
Discovery Canada airs "Building the Biggest: Coasters? March 30 at 9pm
http://discoverychannel.ca/on_tv/releases/building_biggest/

Thanks to everyone at TPR! Particularly those who came to our press conference shoot at Beech Bend Park and everyone who posted comments and opinions on this forum, which helped greatly us at the development stage.

Enjoy!

Liz

Is this the show you guys were involved in? I can't wait to see it!

DianaR · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2006, 09:18:52 AM »

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Is this the show you guys were involved in? I can't wait to see it!

That's the one Stew! I have a feeling that Wade and Steve O will be the spokesmen of the Gadv portion. LOL

WadeJ · « **Reply #2 on:** February 27, 2006, 09:25:19 AM »

I am 100% DREADING THIS :lol:

I'll have to watch it in private first just to see if I can let my family see it LOL. I know for a fact that some parts of it were just simply corny. So there is no way I can come out of this without seeming like anything but a dork lol.

Thanks for the heads up though Stew. Now I know that i need to start preparing myself for this moment of total embarressment LOL

Bubba Z · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2006, 10:24:51 AM »

Perfect timing , it's on the night before the park opens. That only gives you 20 hours to prepare yourself for the moment of total embarressment the next night at the park. :lol:

ChuckR · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2006, 10:44:31 AM »

Oh god, watching that is gonna be hilarious!

WadeJ · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2006, 11:31:34 AM »

For those that are wondering why I'm so freaked, its because of the 1on1 site tour I did with Discovery talking about where I thought the ride would go and how it would interact with the surroundings, etc. The camera was literally right in my face for 2 hours straight lol. The worst part is, at the time, I REALLY didn't know where it was going to go and Angel just kept giving me looks of terror LOL. It turns out I was nearly 100% right.

On top of that, they were at my house with a bunch of us and then Diana, Coastin Steve and I did some shoots at the park together.

coastermom · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2006, 09:51:01 PM »

Can't wait to see the show . We really need to find out when it will be on in the US. Hey Wade at least you can joke about it and know it's funny I am sure it was all done in good taste.

sfgadvfreak · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2006, 03:19:53 PM »

I find it funny that the coaster isn't even done and the segment is airing.

Don't worry Wade, we've all had our moments of national embarrassment. At least it's only cable! :lol:

Deadman · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2006, 04:41:12 PM »

Heh, it'l make its way online for people to see as well

ChuckR · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2006, 11:27:26 AM »

http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/ontv_highlights/promo1/index.shtml

Here is a link to the trailer for the Building of the Biggest show that is airing in the UK soon. It will have a few members of Updates on it. :oops:

innervision · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2006, 11:36:15 AM »

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and travels across the Atlantic to meet three families who have invested million of dollars in a race to build and open the biggest wooden rollercoaster in the World.

Not sure I would consider Six Flags a "family" in the traditional sense. Ha.

OrlandoRocks · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2006, 12:21:19 PM »

They changed the date to the show.

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Building the Biggest - Rollercoasters
Thurs., March 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

http://discoverychannel.ca/on_tv/releases/building_biggest/

WadeJ · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2006, 12:54:21 PM »

One is for UK and the other is for Canada.

Thankfully, no US air dates yet

PcMan · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2006, 11:59:04 PM »

I get Canandian TV on BellexpressVU (it's like Dishnetwork)
I will see if I can get and record that discovery channal.
ALso it's airing on my B-day so it's not hard to forget.

gorf1000 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 09, 2006, 01:06:18 PM »

Wade, if you think that I would let you hide that show from us watching it.. think again, you're not the only one in our family with TiVo :lol:

PcMan · « **Reply #15 on:** March 09, 2006, 01:48:07 PM »

Tonight

I checked and Yes I do get Discovery Canada
I will record it and try to convert it and post somehow

21:00 - Building the Biggest, Building the Biggest: The Great Rollercoaster Race
Travel to Indiana, Kentucky and New Jersey where three of the biggest, fastest and tallest wooden roller coasters are under construction with the goal to enthrall, thrill and enhance air time; each coaster brings its own set of unique challenges.

http://discoverychannel.ca/_listings/

PcMan · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:50:33 AM »

bump
a reminder for anyone that can get this tonight
I will record to dvd then try to convert

Building the Biggest - Rollercoasters
Thurs., March 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Ever since the American Rosenthal brothers built the Cyclone in 1926, roller coasters have held a terrifying fascination for generations of thrill seekers. The Cyclone quickly became a Brooklyn icon, but in the 1950s families began to abandon the city for the suburbs and the demise of Coney Island mirrored the move from wood to steel in the search for the ultimate gravity defying roller coaster ride. Until now - 50 years later, the wooden coaster is being reborn. "Woodies" offer a very different quality of ride that?s enhanced by a physiological induction of fear. This episode joins the race to build the most terrifying ride, travelling to Indiana, Kentucky and New Jersey where three of the biggest, fastest and tallest wooden roller coasters are under construction. Watch as engineers calculate the winning formula to enthrall, thrill and terrify.

stew560 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:00:58 AM »

I really wish this was being shown here in the states tonight! At least we get the Best of Amusement Parks 2006 show on Travel tomorrow night!

When you rip it, I have found that SimpleDivx is the best for compression and distribution of the raw MPEG2 files.

WadeJ · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:08:49 AM »

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I really wish this was being shown here in the states tonight!

I DON'T !!!!!!!

But thanks for the heads up lol Let me know how "bad" it is because the way in which this was filmed....well, I'm not expecting much :roll: In fact, I expect us to all look like a bunch of Great Adventure phyco fans LOL

PcMan · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:09:29 AM »

Travel channal cool I didn't know that

thanks for the Simpledivx it's been a while since i converted anything
I will give it a try
are you on the SHow tonight ??

what memebers of these forum are on the show ??
so I can put the face with the name

WadeJ · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:12:21 AM »

/\ Lets see, Diana, Chuck, George, Matt, myself, Coastin Steve, and Ian. The majority though will probably show Diana, Steve and I.

innervision · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2006, 11:27:29 AM »

ME, ME! I might be in it. :lol:

If I am it will be when we are at Wades house and they are watching us read about the coaster for the first time on the website.

Deadman · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:24:46 PM »

Comcast still fails to provide the Travel Channel to our state for whatever reason :x

PcMan · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:15:41 PM »

Well it was mostly THe Voyage and Kentucky Rumbler as they both have struture up.
El Toro they just talked about and shown the footings and how fast it will go toghter.They talked With AL and the other Foreman.

As for you guys only 3 of you. Looks like Diane, bald dude and another dude ?
all they had of you guys was footage where Diane said about here child riding it and they shown you 3 walking in the park near the foutain only about 20 seconds in all.
Also at the beginning that had some footage of the King Kinda Ka.
THe show was all over the place they kept going back between the 3 coasters.
They had footage of the beach bend park oweners and the family sitting around a table trying to name the coaster.

WadeJ · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:40:07 PM »

Well, I guess thats good and bad... Although my wife will be bummed that our family room isn't in it as will the rest of the gang that killed themselves getting here at 6AM for Discovery :roll:

I'm not surprised though. There really wasn't enough to show on El Toro.

I'm the bald dude btw LOL

Coastin Steve is the other guy and of course, our very own Diana.

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