Yes! I can't tell you how great it was to hear the legendary John Allen say, "Curves do not do anything for people"! Amen. Hills and airtime beat curves and banked track any day. RIP Mr. Allen and well done.
+rishabh trivedi I wish, I would love to see more of the genius that was John C. Allen. If you find any other clips of this great please let me know as well
Thank you for posting and sharing this video. John C. Allen III is my Great Grandfather (my name is Heather Allen, maiden name). It is eerie and heartwarming to watch this as my late Grandfather so resembled his father. Same voice, same manner of speech, same face, same very tall frame and self confidence. John Allen was truly an amazing man and designer as well as an incredible PopPop. Thank you! This video has become a treasure to our family. We are very proud of him for reviving wooden coasters in the 70s.
@@heathermurphy9954 I am so glad that you responded so positively to the video. Mr. Allen was a great man...and a very nice man. If you let me know how to reach you, I'll try to send the entire interview to you. It's quite a bit longer and includes a longer introduction and he talks about how he designs coasters, the importance of having fun and the coaster the cars. He also mentions his "son"...which must have been your dad! He is introduced by Vincent Price. Unfortunately, the longer version is only from an original workprint, so the quality isn't as good and it has a slight scratch in it, but I'm sure that you'll still enjoy it.
"Curves don't do nothin' for a ride." And yet a straight out-and-back roller coaster hasn't been built for over a decade, and roller coasters with wicked twists and curves dominate the market. Mr. Twister received good reviews because it was a great combination of tight turns and very large, steep drops.
This is my paternal Great Grandfather (my maiden name is Allen), PopPop. He did indeed design many of his coasters on the backs of napkins. Another interesting tidbit about my Pop is that Walt Disney himself specifically invited and requested John to California to be the chief designer for Disneyland and later on for Disney World. My GGF declined, not because he didn’t want the job, but because my Great Grandmother/MomMom didn’t want to leave their beloved Philadelphia. He and Walt also bonded over having designed and created on napkins and trains. Walt drew Mickey Mouse on the back of a napkin and my Grandfather did his coasters on the back of napkins. Lol!
@@cstrfrk2 He provided the formula to Al Collins and Jeff Gramke to design the Beast. He told them "they can do it themselves." now they have the tools.
Hi there! I'm a producer with Hearst TV. Is there an email I could send an inquiry to? I'm working on a story about Kings Island in Cincinnati, discussing John Allen the designer of The Racer and I think this clip would be an amazing addition to help visualize John. Thanks for your consideration!
Good point. Some of the best wooden coasters on the planet are more compact types of straight-tracked coasters (double/triple out-and-back, figure-8) including The Comet at Great Escape, Phoenix at Knoebels, and Cyclone at Coney Island.
Yes! I can't tell you how great it was to hear the legendary John Allen say, "Curves do not do anything for people"! Amen. Hills and airtime beat curves and banked track any day. RIP Mr. Allen and well done.
The true godfather of rollercoasters. Thank you for your contributions in life, without you our amusement parks just wouldn't be the same!
you guys know where i can find more interviews of this guy?
The interview was actually longer (not by a lot), but it's not all been transferred to tape.
Do you know anywhere where I could possibly obtain some more interviews of this guy
+rishabh trivedi I wish, I would love to see more of the genius that was John C. Allen. If you find any other clips of this great please let me know as well
Thank you good sir for creating the ride that terrified me as a child at my home park: Mr. Twister. RIP to both Mr. Allen and Mr. Twister.
Right on. And he was a very nice man, as well as a great designer of some of the best wooden roller coasters ever built!
Thank you for posting and sharing this video. John C. Allen III is my Great Grandfather (my name is Heather Allen, maiden name). It is eerie and heartwarming to watch this as my late Grandfather so resembled his father. Same voice, same manner of speech, same face, same very tall frame and self confidence. John Allen was truly an amazing man and designer as well as an incredible PopPop. Thank you! This video has become a treasure to our family. We are very proud of him for reviving wooden coasters in the 70s.
@@heathermurphy9954 I am so glad that you responded so positively to the video. Mr. Allen was a great man...and a very nice man. If you let me know how to reach you, I'll try to send the entire interview to you. It's quite a bit longer and includes a longer introduction and he talks about how he designs coasters, the importance of having fun and the coaster the cars. He also mentions his "son"...which must have been your dad! He is introduced by Vincent Price. Unfortunately, the longer version is only from an original workprint, so the quality isn't as good and it has a slight scratch in it, but I'm sure that you'll still enjoy it.
@@scottcampbell3940 that is wonderful! Wow! I would LOVE to see the entire interview. Can I give you my email?
It's heatherea57@gmail.com. Thanks!!
"Curves don't do nothin' for a ride." And yet a straight out-and-back roller coaster hasn't been built for over a decade, and roller coasters with wicked twists and curves dominate the market.
Mr. Twister received good reviews because it was a great combination of tight turns and very large, steep drops.
This is my paternal Great Grandfather (my maiden name is Allen), PopPop. He did indeed design many of his coasters on the backs of napkins. Another interesting tidbit about my Pop is that Walt Disney himself specifically invited and requested John to California to be the chief designer for Disneyland and later on for Disney World. My GGF declined, not because he didn’t want the job, but because my Great Grandmother/MomMom didn’t want to leave their beloved Philadelphia. He and Walt also bonded over having designed and created on napkins and trains. Walt drew Mickey Mouse on the back of a napkin and my Grandfather did his coasters on the back of napkins. Lol!
Heather, that is very interesting. I am so glad that you enjoyed the video and commented! Thank you.
We need less designers like RMC, and more like john allen.
***** Right on.
Plus, John Allen was a very nice guy.
you guys know where i can find more interviews of this guy?
RMC isnt bad, but they are WAY, WAAAHAHAHAHAAAY Overrated
And to think that he designed many of his coasters on the back of a napkin!
That is my great Grandfather. He did indeed design them in the back of napkins.
Didn't he help kings island with the design of the beast ?
@@cstrfrk2 He provided the formula to Al Collins and Jeff Gramke to design the Beast. He told them "they can do it themselves." now they have the tools.
Hi there! I'm a producer with Hearst TV. Is there an email I could send an inquiry to? I'm working on a story about Kings Island in Cincinnati, discussing John Allen the designer of The Racer and I think this clip would be an amazing addition to help visualize John. Thanks for your consideration!
Good point. Some of the best wooden coasters on the planet are more compact types of straight-tracked coasters (double/triple out-and-back, figure-8) including The Comet at Great Escape, Phoenix at Knoebels, and Cyclone at Coney Island.
Fahrenheit4051 Yeah but then there's Voyage, Lightning Rod, El Toro, Goliath, The Beast, and Mystic Timbers. Those are just a few
Anyone know where that was filmed?
Dorney Park.
dublin, california???
can you rephrase this sentence cause im confused reading it!!! :D :D :D