Was such an honor being in the ad years ago, 8 years later still a bop 😂
@OneOneTwo112
Жыл бұрын
And 8 years later, Phase II opens on November 15, 2022! Been listening to Escapee by Architecture in Helenski (the song in the ad) all day in anticipation of the next six stations. Can't wait for the new stations!
@TylerOakley
10 жыл бұрын
THIS! WAS! SO! CUTE! So proud of you Dolan!
@camie917
10 жыл бұрын
yes yes yes too good
@TheMagicPotatoChip
10 жыл бұрын
Dolan!!
@daniaaguilar7004
10 жыл бұрын
DOLAN YASSSS!😻
@mostar1219
10 жыл бұрын
I love how the guy at the end is disappointed and then dances around again
@mildredpost3362
10 жыл бұрын
Dat fab walkin doe
@cullenboudreaux9604
5 жыл бұрын
This commercial continues to make me endlessly happy. It gives me chills! LOVE IT!
@mostafaelnahass3790
Жыл бұрын
Took the first revenue service train towards Ashburn on phase 2 opening day 11/15/22. Can't wait for more transit expansion in the area
@jesseschoolnik8445
10 жыл бұрын
awesome! I was in the focus group that recommended a commercial similar to this one. I now feel like I've accomplished something with my life.
@smooooth_
10 жыл бұрын
How can Metro make a nice, professional looking advertisement, yet they can't fix their escalators?
@troydonte
10 жыл бұрын
I think they are fixing them, aye?
@dpieski
10 жыл бұрын
Troy Donte' I think they are always fixing them.... >.
@rockvilleraven
10 жыл бұрын
They used to offer free rides when a line opened, not anymore.
@SnowFoxParty
10 жыл бұрын
Troy Donte' only on the weekends
@98765432165410
10 жыл бұрын
I know right!?!! The one at Friendship Heights was supposed to open in June 2014! It's almost October!!
@KaMariaBain
8 жыл бұрын
If only taking the Metro was as enjoyable as this commercial looks.
@qua.thequa
Жыл бұрын
8 years later
@slambarrel
10 жыл бұрын
Just wait til they realize that the fare went up again.
@cergek
10 жыл бұрын
...and the next train is coming in...27 minutes! YAY! :)
@QuarioQuario54321
6 жыл бұрын
Orfelius Becuase there were not enough cars, and if it did open in 2012, this delay would have lasted two years longer
@Madwonk
Жыл бұрын
Ah, the early 2010s, when a bunch of people dancing nonsensically was somehow an appropriate way to advertise. Looking at YOU, Microsoft (the surface launch was very confusing with similar ads)
@kingbibihabibi
10 жыл бұрын
Taking me for a ride alright. With your fare hikes, single-tracking, broken escalators, offloading, and horribly unprofessional employees.
@CRFProductions2023
4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@jonathanpcampbell
9 жыл бұрын
"Life is fun until you get on the metro, then the fun stops."
@joshuaingobo1559
7 жыл бұрын
The song is "Escapee" by Architecture in Helsinki.
@Shailas.Darkleigh
10 жыл бұрын
Happiest. Metro Riders Ever.
@jnatanya
10 жыл бұрын
Super cute, love it! The best Metro ad I've seen yet!!! So happy the train takes me straight to Tyson's Corner mall.
@yourlocalnoob6902
4 жыл бұрын
I was a huge transit nerd when I was younger and watched this so many times when I was 6-7 eagerly waiting for the Silver to open Little did 6 year old me know the Silver already opened like a year ago
@TstormVA2012
10 жыл бұрын
I had to wait 20 minutes for a Blue train at Roslyn yesterday....FIX THAT!!!
@rockvilleraven
10 жыл бұрын
Good times for the Silver line, but the Blue line riders get screwed at their expense.
@thosecoolvids1157
9 жыл бұрын
What time was it and THERE MIGHT BE A delay
@TstormVA2012
9 жыл бұрын
ThoseCoolVids That was when it first open. Now the wait is 10 minutes during rush hour. There are 3 or 4 orange/silver cars before 1 blue car arrives at the Roslyn station. That car is packed like a train in China. It makes no sense.
@rockvilleraven
9 жыл бұрын
What a waste of money on those commercials that could have gone to maintaining trains and stations instead.
@QuarioQuario54321
6 жыл бұрын
TstormVA2012 7000s
@bfunkhouser
10 жыл бұрын
Why wouldn't you use the new metro cars in the ad?
@Rohrbach17
6 жыл бұрын
Brandon Funkhouser They were not in service at the time the silver line opened and when this ad was made from what I know
@xxrobloxplayerxxxd1466
5 жыл бұрын
@@Rohrbach17 ;
@ItsWAWGaming
5 жыл бұрын
I would wish they never were made, THe 7ks are stinky shit stains on the system
@bostonelevatorsaviation
4 жыл бұрын
TimW42 What do you mean 7Ks are awesome in my opinion
@Bombardier2199
3 жыл бұрын
The used the newest train at the time, the 6ks
@ParwanaAshari
10 жыл бұрын
looove! and so cool that they used architecture in helsinki for the song!
@maddoxcox
7 жыл бұрын
1:14 poor guy, welp better luck next time.
@jameshiroki1
7 жыл бұрын
Maddox 121 He has to wait 20 minutes now
@IloveLexus1
20 күн бұрын
Happy Birthday Silver Line!
@saramagdy2805
10 жыл бұрын
Very creative. Funny. And just plain nice~ Had a dorky smile till the very end :) Brought here by Tyler. Thumbed this video up for the Talent. Nice Job
@toddreitzel8133
10 жыл бұрын
Cute commercial, but I wonder whether all those riders would be dancing if they knew how many Metro cars aren't properly air conditioned this summer?
@QuarioQuario54321
6 жыл бұрын
Todd Reitzel It was 6 or 8, what’s the problem
@daniellekichler4963
10 жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Will the funky dance routine keep the trains running and escalators working?
@BradWeikel
10 жыл бұрын
Apparently not. The escalator at 0:53 isn't moving.
@troydonte
10 жыл бұрын
***** I was thinking the same thing...
@r1k_b3k
10 жыл бұрын
LOL Because it was a preview commercial.
@rockvilleraven
10 жыл бұрын
Joseph Green Most of Metro's budget goes to propaganda.
@TheRailLeaguer
5 жыл бұрын
rockvilleraven No it does not. Advertising does not cost millions. Since the Silver Line serves more than Tyson’s Corner and Reston, there must be advertising to attract customers to the line for those not living in Tyson’s Corner and Reston.
@kookiemoose
10 жыл бұрын
"Taking me for a ride" LOL!
@meemzh.5379
4 жыл бұрын
I'd be really waiting for its behind-the-scenes! 😂
@S-CB-SL-Animations
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, they didn't show it.
@arihalvorsen7122
Жыл бұрын
@@S-CB-SL-Animations it was great. Very chaotic to say the least
@kelgbrown007
10 жыл бұрын
The irony in "Taking me for a ride". My trip will now cost me a $1.45 more, and add an additional 15 minutes. Their win, and my lost.
@QuarioQuario54321
3 жыл бұрын
But you get that money back in gasoline
@nvacondos
10 жыл бұрын
Very nice, though I rarely see folks dancing on the metro : )
@e69ndc
10 жыл бұрын
And if we do see them dancing, we have to keep an eye on em. lol.
@abchasi27
9 жыл бұрын
Eric Keene I once saw someone in civilian clothes clumsily trying to spin a rifle at Wheaton. We managed to get armed Metro police to get there, but just as they were approaching him the train came and we never saw what happened. Judging by the way they were casually strolling off as the train was moving away, it was a false alarm
@ivyalston7277
10 жыл бұрын
WOW, I LOVE THIS VIDEO...TODAY WILL BE MY FIRST RIDE
@MamaBluu
10 жыл бұрын
CONGRATS DOLAN this is amazing!
@EmperorMaglev
3 жыл бұрын
Nice commercial. Make another one when phase 2 comes out in November 2022
@JamesRider4
10 жыл бұрын
That guy just dropped outta the sky w/ excitement 0:10
@alexanderking5395
8 жыл бұрын
The Silver Lines gain was the blue lines loss..
@QuarioQuario54321
6 жыл бұрын
Alexander King And the blue line got a gain
@sherilahris8591
10 жыл бұрын
oh my gosh... there we all are!!!!!!
@m.paranoir5658
10 жыл бұрын
Когда у меня откроют новую ветку метро наверное также буду идти. А вообще классный ролик! 20 раз подряд уже посмотрел!
@dcspotter
10 жыл бұрын
I just want this to open now
@WCRoss0
10 жыл бұрын
You know who isn't dancing their way to the Largo station? Anyone that has to ride the blue line and is being shafted 2 trains per hour b/c of silver.
@TheRailLeaguer
5 жыл бұрын
WCRoss0 The only noticeable impacts are to Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn Street, and Arlington Cemetery. If you need the Blue Line from stations Pentagon to King Street-Old Town, you can take the Yellow Line to L’enfant Plaza and transfer to the Orange or Silver alone. Rosslyn to Largo can use the Silver Line.
@carinadhru5220
10 жыл бұрын
yes Dolan!
@Nikki-di5co
10 жыл бұрын
This video is so fun. I just want to get up and dance!!! Tyler sent me :)
@gnargnar2716
10 жыл бұрын
This makes me feel happy :)
@americandragon2022
2 жыл бұрын
The Ticket Machine Backflip
@AndrewSchmickle
10 жыл бұрын
Given that I pay almost $6 each way during rush hour and get offloaded or face "residual delays" on an almost daily basis, I, too, have been taken for a ride by metro. how many rides at a $0.15 increase did it take to pay for that video?
@TheRailLeaguer
5 жыл бұрын
Andrew Schmickle ZERO..
@canusdominici
9 жыл бұрын
Great ad. Reminds me of happy days in DC some 14 years ago.
@KyleSeraphim
10 жыл бұрын
I thought its a commercial for the walking dead X)
@sarahh7131
10 жыл бұрын
Dolan! You were great! Congrats!
@ermismerino7724
4 жыл бұрын
I CANT WAIT FOR THE PURPLE LINE!!!
@GILLIGFAN
3 жыл бұрын
It does look and sound intriguing
@Codymach3
2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@David-wg4xc
10 жыл бұрын
That is not how I feel about paying 6 bucks each way during my commute to be shoved onto an over crowed train that is regulalry delayed due to mechanical failures. Poor service, terrible traveling conditions, over priced fares, constant mechanical problems. Yeah.... no. There is no skipping or spontanious singing for the Silver Line. The Ad also neglected to mention the negative impact the Silver Line is going to have on Blue Line riders.
@TheRailLeaguer
5 жыл бұрын
David Paquette Blue Line impact is minimal, with only Franconia-Springfield, Van Dorn Street, and Arlington Cemetery seeing very little impacts. For service between DC and stations between Pentagon and King Street-Old Town, use the Yellow Line. For stations Rosslyn to Largo, transfer to the Silver Line.
@asiyamuazzam6524
10 жыл бұрын
Tyler sent me! This is so amazing Dolan :))
@zippyman818
9 жыл бұрын
"Taking you for a ride since 1976!" Increases in fares with no improvement in service, now that's a trick no one saw coming! Did that one guy jump from his roof? People be crazy about their Metro!
@CRFProductions2023
3 жыл бұрын
I wonder If I can be in a commercial for part 2 of the silver line
@TheConfuzzledCat
6 жыл бұрын
1. I know the new line is accessible and all, but no one is this happy about riding the Metro. 2. 1:13 Is that Ed Grimley?
@animationpineapple327
5 жыл бұрын
New and amazing stations
@TheRailLeaguer
5 жыл бұрын
Animation Pineapple Agreed. There will more new stations when the Silver Line opens to Ashburn. Hopefully the new commercials have some normal dancing to the song “Happy” by Pharrell (in this commercial, it looked like everyone was on drugs).
@YudginHardrockovsky
10 жыл бұрын
Cool ! You have a great subway! В россии я вижу рекламу только водки, пива и сигарет...
@garoad2
9 жыл бұрын
Nah, don't let the propaganda fool you. Russia's might even be better.
@brandiclarke3634
10 жыл бұрын
Yesssss Ken!!!
@sleepyhead2712
10 жыл бұрын
It's so dance-y! I like it!
@reactortechroblox
3 ай бұрын
when the purple line starts operation i better see this happening on all the stations
@railfanben5935
6 жыл бұрын
It took me song long to realize... HE JUMPED OFF THE ROOF. Lol skillz
@ola4528
10 жыл бұрын
Dolan! Your smile is amazing!
@noahhackworth5659
6 жыл бұрын
me and my friend nate always like it when the say "taking me for a ride"
@CRFProductions2023
7 жыл бұрын
Did they film this at Tysons Corner?
@TheRailLeaguer
4 жыл бұрын
It’s at the Whiele-Reston East station. Next year, service will extend to Ashburn.
@JohnSulu14
10 жыл бұрын
Too bad that I'm not in the DC area on the opening date. I am actually in Buffalo/Amherst, NY.
@seanmccommons3108
2 жыл бұрын
That man missed his train 🤣
@leoris87
10 жыл бұрын
NoVA got 100 times cooler thanks to Silver Line :D
@sominboy2757
6 жыл бұрын
FantaCan some of us would sell an arm and a leg to live in NoVa
@e69ndc
10 жыл бұрын
Is Dolan a local actor? I see all the kudos to him, but don't know who he is. Did a great job though!
@americandragon2022
2 жыл бұрын
Also, Imagine this ad: In Minecraft!
@TravelinBand747
9 жыл бұрын
Who is the super happy dude in the white shirt at 0:50 going through the fare gates? You need to be the face of Metro! I wish I could be that happy while boarding..
@garoad2
9 жыл бұрын
Looks like he enjoyed brushing up with that fare gate a LITTLE too much.
@SnowFoxParty
10 жыл бұрын
silver line is finally in its final form!!!
@MetroMenTransitProductions
4 ай бұрын
Ain’t nobody be acting like that just because of a new train line 💀
@mckenziedavis
10 жыл бұрын
Congrats Dolan
@brittanybanda7086
10 жыл бұрын
you've got moves dolan!
@craigdavis4265
7 жыл бұрын
I wish Septa Had that.
@bittzandpieces1545
Жыл бұрын
Wait a minute... Is that.... DOLAN?!
@iremonyoutube
10 жыл бұрын
OMG Dolan congrats!
@jessicatrujillo5967
10 жыл бұрын
Makes me smile :)
@Leonard_Wilson
9 жыл бұрын
To all of the people whining about the Metro: at least it's not the rat infested, glorified homeless shelter known as the NYC subway.
@rockvilleraven
9 жыл бұрын
Peter Parker With all the people on the Metro violating the no eating or drinking rule" they are catching up to the Big Apple in rats.
@YouTuberOnlineNow
9 жыл бұрын
Peter Parker Metro is also rat infested. homeless shelter? Have you not been to Metro Center Station?
@rockvilleraven
9 жыл бұрын
Only system that's as bad is the Baltimore Metro where I saw people snorting on the platform. At least they have a flat fare of 1.70 up there.
@ArinGokdemir
8 жыл бұрын
+KZitemUser yes. It's spotless
@kashkid7777
5 жыл бұрын
so true
@countrysturgis
10 жыл бұрын
no 30 min wait times and a clean train car.....this commercial is lie #goodbyefreetysonsparking
@marcelmoulin3335
3 жыл бұрын
Where is this?
@reactortechroblox
3 ай бұрын
washington dc
@junlee4943
5 жыл бұрын
dc WMATA DC METRO RAIL SILVER LINE 무적캡틴 사우루스 행 전철
@yahairasajor
10 жыл бұрын
Who else was brought here by tyler oakley :)
@hpxxMUSIC
10 жыл бұрын
congrats! this is awesome
@JohnSulu14
10 жыл бұрын
EXCITING NEWS!!
@98765432165410
10 жыл бұрын
Can Metro but a stop in Georgetown or The Palisades next? I know that some of the people who live there don't want it but screw them!
@morgangreene8171
10 жыл бұрын
awesome ad!
@troydonte
10 жыл бұрын
Damn...I just hate when that happens at 1:13
@Monisrocks1995
10 жыл бұрын
Weird commercial. I can actually go to Tyson's Corner now. And blue line riders south of Rosslyn, stop complaining, it is called making adjustments by waking up earlier.
@DianaMRodriguezDCgal62
10 жыл бұрын
Speechless. Really?
@Ashhhh96
10 жыл бұрын
Dolans smile tho
@michaellouie7312
4 жыл бұрын
STEP BACK! DOORS CLOSING
@tionstav5799
6 жыл бұрын
If only all of the metro trains looked as clean on the inside as they do in this commercial. RN the only clean trains are the class 7000's and 6000's
@junlee4943
5 жыл бұрын
WAMATA DC METRO RAIL SILVER LINE 로보카폴리 행 지하철
@ryanlovett5926
9 жыл бұрын
#silver line opening I was there on the day on the day of opening
@rockvilleraven
10 жыл бұрын
Metro should have cut out advertising for this line and instead use the money to fix other stuff in the system, like the Grosvenor station escalator that hasn't gone down, in over 10 days.
@TheRailLeaguer
5 жыл бұрын
rockvilleraven I live in NYC, and when new lines open, it must be advertised to get people to come ride. Would you want empty silver line trains due to lack of advertising?
@Killinemkid
10 жыл бұрын
Ah my friend Leah is on here :0
@jolie6232
10 жыл бұрын
I love it!
@garoad2
9 жыл бұрын
Well, there goes more funding which could have been used to fix broken climate control systems, right out the window... Just fire all of the useless, overpaid public relations and "marketing" tools and do SOMETHING useful with that money!
@TheRailLeaguer
5 жыл бұрын
Marius Would you want the Silver Line to operate empty because of lack of advertising?
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