Backyard Rollercoaster with a loop- COOLEST THING I'VE EVER MADE-EP14
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ธ.ค. 2019
- Blue Flash roller coaster, built by John Ivers, is arguably the worlds' most famous homemade backyard coaster and the only one with a full loop. For the past 18 years, John and his wife Sharon have been operating it along with it's little cousin "Blue Too" (a kiddie coaster) in his backyard in rural Indiana. John, a retired welder, was able to purchase scrap steel from his employer and managed to complete "Blue Flash" for under $1500 back in 1999-2000. A couple years later he made "Blue Too" mainly for something for his grandkids could ride. People from all around the world have come to experience the homemade roller coaster first hand and John and Sharon have loved every minute of it. "Blue Flash" even inspired a story in the best selling novel "All the Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven after she and a friend went and rode the coaster herself. Now John and Sharon have made a decision about the coasters future and the future of "Blue Flash" and "Blue Too". (Watch until the end)
Special Thanks to John and Sharon for having us. I've been wanting to have the "Blue Flash" on the show for years, so I'm thrilled to have made it happen. You can't imagine 2 nice people.
Thanks so much to Taylor from @CoasterStudios for licensing some extra footage to me in order to make the episode better.
Producer/Director/Editor: Guy Georgeson
Director of Photography: Paul Los
Associate Producer: Julia Bird
Music licensed from: Audio Network
Additional music licensed from: Epidemic Sound
Additional Footage licensed from: Coaster Studios
Additional photos licensed from : Getty images
Big thank you to the Bell Fund for additional funding of this season!
UPDATE! Our friends over @coasterstudios have a new video on the current state of the Blue Flash! Check it out here:th-cam.com/video/kfs9Hpd-59w/w-d-xo.html
Humility and sheer force of will. That's the kind of person who built it all... Intelligence isn't a sheet of paper from a party school.
Beautifully said!
That ending totally made me tear up! 😭
Katie Hession It gets emotional, should have warned you! Thanks for watching!
@@CoolestThing I'm wondering if he retired them because of structural problems.
Railfan Andrew well obviously
What a shame. I've ridden Blue Flash and Blue Too several times. The last time I did, John told me he was considering selling Blue Flash. He also recently lowered the weight limit from 200 pounds to 150 because the track was seeing so much wear. These coasters are part of roller coaster lore and history, and I am going to miss them.
Funny story: When John was building Blue Flash, he wasn't sure the train would make it through the loop. He decided to test it with only the lift, drop and loop completed. He put sandbags in the seat and sent it up the lift. It didn't make it through the loop, and the sandbags flew out, so he strapped himself in and went for a ride. He went through the loop. Only because the track wasn't done, he crashed into the grass. But he knew it would clear the loop, and he built the rest of the ride.
Thanks for making this video.
Thanks for watching! I've seen a couple of yours as well, nice stuff! I sent it to John and Sharon and they loved it as well, which means a lot to me. Such a nice couple. Cheers - Guy
Coolest thing is they have actually both been sold to a buyer who built a support area for the part over the barn and is trying to get permitted to let more people ride both of them as they now have been relocated to a place that also includes a very old classic ferris wheel. They shall live on for many years to come.
I had heard that John was going to retire it a while back. This guy is an amazing human. We could all aspire to be as humble and just an overall good person like he is. He may not be a " world traveler ", but he IS world famous!
For sure! He is such a good hearted man. Thanks for watching! Cheers - Guy
"Blue Flash cost me...
$1,500"
Me: just figured out how to spend my stimulus.
I love this guys attitude
I am insanely jealous.
As am I! Thanks for watching! Cheers- Guy
It’s Taco!! Hey Taco!! Hope you’re doing well!!
Build your own it is not difficult or complicated. Most are willing to put in the effort. All you really need in the way of tools is a chop saw and a mig welder.
Looks safe...but fun
More people like him and his wife we need em!
As I recall a "homemade" water slide....built to be the tallest and fastest.....was slinging people into the air even decapitated a kid...."HOMEMADE" THEME PARKS ARE 100%ILLEGAL
I want a neighbors like that! What a cool couple.
Blessings to you and your wife!
John is an exceptional human being.
John is such an awesome and wholesome guy. Very inspiring to see him build something so cool, and he was so casual about it!
Cutest and Coolest Grandpa alive or what
Ioana Todosia Yes!!!
Please make more videos like these
I'm definitely disappointed that I never got the chance to ride the world's most famous homemade roller coasters. Still, I'm glad John was able to share his incredible work with so many people.
Us too! I didn't get to ride it either (I was ever so slightly over the weight limit). I did get to ride Blue Too though and it was quite the thrill even for a kiddie ride. Thanks for watching! Cheers - Guy
The fact that this is 11 minutes away from me(and has been for my whole life) and I never got to go and ride it is devastating🥺
The ride was saved!! Check this out: th-cam.com/video/kfs9Hpd-59w/w-d-xo.html
Marc W. Wow! Thanks for letting me know!
Been by it a hundred times myself and never rode it. I'm about 35 min from it but I used to see it all the time going to Terre Haute.
What a wonderful story!!!! TFS!!!!!
All best John & Sharon - what a great way you have embellished other's lives. Congrats on the 46 years - and many more. :)
ChrisB257 I will pass that on! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Guy
Hey, I got to ride it in August
Sweet!
I live in St Petersburg Florida now. Heather and I moved down in 2018. Heather and I where born and raised in Terre Haute, IN. I always wondered the story of this backyard rollercoaster!! I am a Electrician so, I have worked in Southern Indiana for a long time!!! I am sorry I never stopped by to look at the coasters or ride them!! I will tell you!!!! I always looked fro 41 at the coasters and wandered why and how!!! Thank you so much
Omg I love the roller coaster family ……
Wish I could’ve ridden this. Looks so cool. This guy is the coolest grandpa ever.
Agreed! It was very cool. Me and my camera guy rode the kiddie one and it was a little rough. Lol. I was a little too heavy for the loop one though. Thanks for watching! Cheers- Guy
Now there's two Cool people !!!!
What a legend! That's absolutely amazing. More power to you, John.
TheOfficialCzex he was such a good dude to film with too. Thanks for watching! Cheers- Guy
Sharon, you two are great!
He's a cool dude!
For sure! They were so great to film with. Thanks for watching! Cheers- Guy
@4:15, Nike Air Monarch IV representing
Coolio.........
This is the feel good channel.
He finally made the loop come true!
Did he ever! Thanks for watching! Cheers- Guy
I'd see this thing every single morning going to school. My folks built a house just down the road from him and it was always so cool to hear stories and such about this!
So sad it isn't up anymore! :(
That is awesome.
Huge thanks to John and Sharon for having us and best of luck with their next chapter! More episodes of cool things coming up! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and hit the BELL button to get notified when we upload again. Cheers- Guy
So glad to see a post from you. Love your content... please post more!!
Thank you! Will do! More coming up! Cheers- Guy
What a great story!
대단한 할아버지일세
What a cool Papa !!! Good love, great wife, wonderful life !!!.
Some of us are really happy.
FJB.
This is gonna be me when i grow old
I see you were there with Alec and McKenzie!
good i lov it omg
Next one he builds "The Blue Waffle"
So awesome!🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
It is super amazing! A little bumpy to ride, but very fun. Thanks for watching! Cheers - Guy
I am from Argentina. I will miss you! I looked many times your videos! :'-( Good luck forever! And thanks for the funny moments that your videos gave me!
Gracias Estela! Thanks for watching! Cheers- Guy
Amazing
This remind me of the scene from All the bright places, such a great movie
Wow.
It's quite incredible. Thanks for watching! More cool epsiodes coming up later this year! Cheers- Guy
I LOVE HIM
He's awesome for sure! Thanks for watching! Cheers- Guy
this reminds me of Phineas and Ferb
At 2:30 you can see the unfinished track and the guy riding it like it's nbd lol made me laugh a lot! An awesome project!!!
He called it 'the blue flash' after his pants.....lucky it wasn't called 'the Brown flash!' Imagine taking the first ride!.......brilliant stuff.
Sweet
They were super nice for sure! Cheers- Guy
you are an engineer to be honest
I love these videos you make. So positive and inspiring, and makes me realize what an idiot I am.
Joking of course, but the videos are great.
Lol! Thanks so much! More videos coming up so make you feel inadequate. lol! Cheers - Guy
amazing
Yes it is! Thanks for watching! Cheers - Guy
Legend
This inspires me to build my own roller coaster. I don't care what the government says about it
Lol! Good luck and be safe. Cheers! Guy
Jealous of the coaster and true love 😭😭😭
Looks safer than the rides at coney island...
He sounds like boomhower from king of the hill
Man, I just know that someday one of my stupid projects is gonna snowball like this and I'll accidentally get famous. It seems like the shortcut to that path is to not try to do it, just do something that makes you happy and others will notice!
You got it! Keep up the stupid projects! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Guy
Smile Jesus loves you John three sixteen ❤❤❤❤❤ awesome video ❤
John)I'm done.
Smithsonian)Hold my beer.
That thing has written USA all over it.
At least they’re still able to be ridden now. They were sold to Haunted Hoochie in Columbus Ohio. Coaster Studios has a video up about that. I wish I would’ve gotten a chance to ride them sooner so that I could’ve talked with John about them. I’m a carny, so seeing any homemade rides is interesting nonetheless and I always love hearing the stories behind them.
That's awesome! Thanks for letting us know! Cheers- Guy
I am pretty sure I would die if I rode this thing.
Whiplash heaven 🙈😂
👑Didn't the book All The Bright Places mention this homemade mini roller coaster?👑
Yes it did! It's the one!
Imagine being the one person that disliked this video
Lol! Can't please 'em all.
Always a joyless loser
It was sad driving by a few weeks ago and not seeing the coasters there. They have been there as long as I can remember.
@@nimpbl3494 I know, but I can't drive 500 miles just to see it.
That loop looks like whiplash
I remember seeing this on Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations . Mike about broke his neck ! The loop de loop is the neck hazard .
He should have sold them to a park and painted them up
Roller coaster video:
Me: ok. I’ll watch
What an idiot
Glad you did! Cheers - Guy
Those would be 'positive' G's, my friend! Remember - if you're getting pressed into your seat, it's a positive, if you're getting lifted out of your seat, it's negative.
@@carterarris1108 - actually, that's not true. As you're sitting here you're being subjected to 1 'G'. The 'G' we're referring to stands for gravity. While on the earth's surface at rest, we experience 1 'G', not negative 9.81m/s.
carter arris When talking about roller coasters, negative G’s are airtime... as in coming out of your seat. Positive G’s are getting pushed down in your seat.
carter arris I know what I’m talking about. Just stop. I know that in physics ”pushing you down” is negative, but WHEN TALKING ABOUT ROLLER COASTERS, positive G’s are pushing you down and negative G’s are pulling you up.
I see our resident genius 'carter arris' has pulled his comments........hmmmm.........
@@chooch1995 Perhaps he Googled it... just like he told us to do.
I'm sure his homeowners insurance had a lot to do with him shutting it down.
The whole time I was watching it I couldn't help but wonder how he ever got his home owners insurance to sign off on that.
All The Bright Places featured a roller coaster that was meant to be this, but the one featured in the movie is actually just a replica. The coaster in the movie has the same layout, but the track type is different (much more sturdy and more like a real roller coaster that you’d find in an amusement park).
Phineas and Ferb IRL
If he lived in my house... He would’ve cried of joy... There’s 3 different roller coasters for 7 of us, the size of the extreme ones in a regular theme park... It was a great times back then, nowadays, I rarely speak to my family... 🥺
I remember seeing this from the road and thinking, "Only in Southern Indiana.." 😂
Kids around there think he’s the coolest guy in the world
Is this the same rollercoaster from “all the bright places”?
It is!
Cool roller coaster! I miss riding them... My spinal issues prevent me from ever going on one ever again... 😭
Pardon me for saying so, this guy sounds like Bill Dauterive's more articulate brother.
Great job on the coaster tho. Well done.
Looks like Health and Safety told them to close it down. And they did
Do you have a source for this info?
This is incorrect. This family is my ex's grandparents.
Nope, it wasn't them. It was John and Sharon who chose to shut it down.
The scary part is, this coaster is probably safer than the "amusement park" ones!
what? lol
I wonder how he tested it to make sure it was safe? But its damn bad ass
Spikes Hostage TV I think he literally strapped himself in and made sure it made the loop. You can see in one of the photos the loop just extends into the grass. When he knew the loop worked, he finished the rest. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Guy
@@CoolestThing yea. Always. Do what you do man that's best for you. keep up the channel man hope you blow bigger
Spikes Hostage TV thanks so much!
I can build a house with 2 cards.
Just metal these days even disposable would cost thirty times as much sadly :S
All these people are old
What does that tell you
Life expirence could do anything for you
it tells me they have time and money
Well, time anyway. A lot of the people I visit live quite modestly but find creative ways to get it done. I think John said he spent $1500 on the first coaster and bought steel piece by piece from his former employer. Thanks for watching! Cheers - Guy
They* built it.
Lmao "I didnt use anyyyy math". Well. Seems pretty proud of that one.
Lol! Well, she works!
Who’s here from all the bright places🥺😭
Is this Phineas and Ferb?
Both the Blue Flash and Blue Too have been saved and have received new leases on life. Check it out here. th-cam.com/video/kfs9Hpd-59w/w-d-xo.html
Great news! Thanks for the link!
Gavurlarrr
Has it been demolished or is it sbno?
Apparently it's no longer there, not sure if he sold it or if it went to scrap.
Bad news: Both rides were dismantled
Good news: Both rides were dismantled because they were purchased by a Halloween haunted house owner in Ohio and rebuilt on his property, with the intent of getting them cleared to operate for the public during the Halloween season.
@@A_A610 Just the video! Great news! Thanks for letting me know! Cheers- Guy
The only place there are people like this is indiana, everyone here’s a little bit crazy...
Very Cool, but I would never put any other person on it especially a kid unless I wanted to get sued , because if something broke or they get hurt, That would be bad very bad
Pretty sure nobody has gotten hurt on this thing since it opened in 2001 (or earlier).
1500 dam shouldve done that when I had my 10 thousand
But see dad you van make a thrill ride for 1 million or less
2020 update but this was posted 2019... hmmm
Well, it's technically the "latest" update, and 2019 update in 2020 just doesn't sound right. lol
Just went by today January 25th 2020 the blue Flash and the blue Flash too are both gone I just about wrecked my truck they both were there last Saturday
Oh man, heartbreaking. They had a good run though. Thanks for letting me know. Cheers - Guy
@@CoolestThing if I go back by next weekend I will stop and get some pictures of the empty place it's sad