Rollercoaster (1984 1080i HD 70mm 60FPS HDVS Showscan Colossus Stunt Ride Video)

This is the Showscan film "Roller Coaster" (from the compilation HDVS disc, HDP-2216), a 1984 70mm 60fps amusement ride film, which was transferred to a Sony high-definition 12" HDVS videodisc produced in 1996 in very limited numbers.

Located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, Colossus is the largest roller coaster in the world...and you're about to take a seat in it! Prepare for a first-person roller coaster experience that you'll never forget!

Showscan Film Corporation was a company and a film process. The Showscan process modified camera & film projectors and ran them at 60fps instead of the usual 24fps, making viewers feel more engaged with the viewing experience. While the earliest films made by Showscan were purely meant for viewing, later "attractions" were small rides with powered seats and chairs which would move the viewer in coordination with the events on screen. Needless to say, the 60fps process made the high-definition HDVS disc format a prime candidate for the easy transportation and set-up of Showscan attractions. No longer would a huge, very expensive, modified 70mm projector with large reels need to be moved from location to location.

While Showscan won many awards for many of their releases, they were mostly known for their hit, "Street Luge," and their later collaborations with George Lucas's Industrial Light & Magic.

Enjoy your high-speed ride!

Fun fact: This was filmed using the second-generation, 1979-vintage rolling stock from Philadelphia Toboggan Company, which were replaced in 1988. In addition, the two camelback hills, which were removed in 1991, are still present in this ride. In 2014, Colossus was permanently closed and replaced with a modernized steel coaster called Twisted Colossus.

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This was played back on a Sony HDL-2000 Videodisc player which outputs analog component (1035i) video. Uploaded in upscaled 4K ProRes for extra clarity!

The audio track is a mono cue track which has been duplicated across both channels. The right audio track on the disc contains a data signal... I'm assuming it's to control the original pneumatic chairs.

For more information about the 12" LaserDisc-like high-definition "HDVS" disc format that this footage was stored on, please see one of my other HDVS uploads from my HDVS playlist here:    • World's Oldest High-Definition Footage (Cl...  

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For more of my Showscan & amusement ride video transfers, please see my playlist here:    • Amusement Rides (Showscan)  

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