Robb Alvey (born Robert Lee) is an American
roller coaster
A roller coaster, or rollercoaster, is a type of amusement ride that employs a form of elevated railroad track designed with tight turns, steep slopes, and sometimes inversions. Passengers ride along the track in open cars, and the rides are o ...
reviewer and
video game producer
A video game producer is the top person in charge of overseeing development of a video game.
History
The earliest documented use of the term ''producer'' in games was by Trip Hawkins, who established the position when he founded Electronic Arts ...
. Alvey has ridden over 1400 coasters around the world, and has documented his travels and those of others on his website Theme Park Review. He has been featured on related documentaries for
Discovery Channel
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,
Travel Channel
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, and
TLC
TLC may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Television
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** TLC (Asia), an A ...
.
Career
![Robb Alvey](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Robb_Alvey.jpg)
Alvey is best known as a roller coaster reviewer and aficionado. His Theme Park Review website was started in 1996 and became a site for coaster videos, photos, forums, and information about
theme parks
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...
and
roller coasters
A roller coaster, or rollercoaster, is a type of amusement ride that employs a form of elevated railroad track designed with tight turns, steep slopes, and sometimes inversions. Passengers ride along the track in open cars, and the rides are o ...
. As of 2012, the website sees over 2 million visitors a year and has more than 35,000 registered members.
After the popularity of his website increased, a number of people indicated they wished to be involved in his theme park tours, so he began selling tickets for fans to accompany him. These tours were organized by Alvey through his website and span multiple theme parks across the United States and internationally, such as the Middle America Tour in August 2010, where seventeen theme parks were attended over the course of fifteen days, and a 40-person world tour that included
Aussie World
Aussie World is a privately owned, medium-sized, family theme park on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It has over 30 rides and attractions.
It is located on the Bruce Highway at Palmview.
It has been recognised by the Sunshine Co ...
in
Australia
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. He is also a member of the
American Coaster Enthusiasts
American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) is a non-profit organization focusing on the enjoyment, knowledge, and preservation of roller coasters as well as recognition of some as architectural and engineering landmarks. Dues-paying members receive the ...
organization.
He has also worked as a
video game producer
A video game producer is the top person in charge of overseeing development of a video game.
History
The earliest documented use of the term ''producer'' in games was by Trip Hawkins, who established the position when he founded Electronic Arts ...
on a number of games including the remake ''
A Boy and His Blob
''A Boy and His Blob'' is a puzzle-platform game developed by WayForward Technologies and published by Majesco Entertainment. It is a re-imagining of the 1989 video game, '' A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia'', which was originally develo ...
''
and ''
Call of Duty: United Offensive''.
Companies he has worked with include
MGM Interactive
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,
WayForward Technologies
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,
Take-Two Interactive
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in New York City and founded by Ryan Brant in September 1993.
The company owns two major publishing labels, Rockstar Games and 2K, which operate internal g ...
,
and
Gray Matter Studios
Gray Matter Interactive Studios, Inc. (Gray Matter Studios; formerly Xatrix Entertainment, Inc.) was an American video game developer based in Los Angeles.
History
Drew Markham and his business partner Barry Dempsey founded Xatrix Entertain ...
.
He has been featured in the television series ''
Insane Coaster Wars
''Insane Coaster Wars'' is an American television series broadcast by Travel Channel that premiered on July 8, 2012, and has three completed seasons. Each episode is based on a certain roller coaster category and features four coasters per catego ...
'' as a roller coaster "expert".
He currently lives in
Orlando, Florida
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.
Filmography/games
References
Further reading
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External links
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Official Youtube ChannelRobb Alvey on Moby Games
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Living people
Writers from California
Roller coasters
American video game producers
American YouTubers
American male YouTubers
Year of birth missing (living people)