Theme Park Movies

The good folks at Theme Park Review bring us video of another phony far-east Disneyland ripoff from Nara Dreamland in Nara, Japan. Check out the cheesy Train Depot, Main Street USA, Matterhorn coaster and Castle hub. Nara Dreamland closed permanently on August 31st, 2006.

This movie clip is from the Coaster Expedition: Volume 5 DVD.

Here’s an on-ride POV video of the El Toro wooden rollercoaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Run time is about 3 minutes.

Here’s an on-ride POV video of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Run time is about 4 minutes.

Here’s a video of the Stargate spinning ride at a local county fair in the UK. Run time is about 7:30 minutes

Here’s a great video of the Tomb Raider: Firefall ride at King’s Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Unlike the Tomb Raider flying coaster at Canada’s Wonderland, this is a giant topspin flat ride. Run time is about 3:30 minutes.

Here’s video of the flying rollercoaster Tomb Raider: The Ride at Paramount Canada’s Wonderland in Ontario, Canada. Run time is 1:30 minutes.

Here’s a great video of Six Flag’s Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. Features footage of many steel rollercoasters including Tatsu, Riddler’s Revenge, Viper, Goliath, Batman, Superman, the Revolution and more. Run time is 10 minutes.

Here’s a great movie of a day at the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey. It was filmed back in the Summer of 1986. Run time is almost 9 minutes.

Here’s a really funny video of Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing, China. I love all the cheesy Disney rip-offs. The park’s slogan is “Disneyland Is Too Far Away”.

CLICK HERE for a great article about the park in Hong Kong’s The Standard.

You can check out the park’s official website here.

Here’s a rare POV movie of Space Mountain at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida. The lights are on for the entire ride. The video was shot during the American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con XXIX. Run time is 3 minutes.