Topic: TAR 27 Ep 5 "King of the Jungle" Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

[gamerfan09]

Hopefully there's an un-revealed Detour option.

I really miss the days of expecting more than two major tasks in a leg =/

[RealityFreakWill]

PRESS PICTURES



#TeamAlabama explores new areas of Africa.



#TheGreenTeam races to hunt down their next clue.



Chris Gordon (#ThePaparazzi) prepares to take a leap of faith.



Detour A takes the teams underwater.



It's a feeding frenzy for #ChacAttack during the "Croc" Detour.

[RealityFreakWill]

Jazmine Lewis (#TheTrackStars) means business in this diving mask.



#TheReporters enjoy each other's company before taking the plunge.



Coming face to face with a crocodile is no joke.



#TheCheerleaders feel the pressure of the competition.



Logan Fazio and Chris Gordon (#ThePaparazzi) stress out during the Roadblock.

[RealityFreakWill]

Cindy and Rick Chac (#ChacAttack) walk beside lions in Africa.



#ThePaparazzi take a stroll beside jungle royalty.



#TeamTexas strolls alongside Africa's giant cats.



Balancing fruit is no peachy task for #TeamAlabama.



#TheGreenTeam fumbles with fruit while racing to the mat.

[Lutpay]

The Bungee/swing is the RB.

It is possible that the fruit carry is the other Detour...

Bungee and free fall are different task

Bungee --> Tanner does the task according to TAR 27 preview on first episode
Free fall ----> Josh does the task according to this week preview

[georgiapeach]

The Bungee/swing is the RB.

It is possible that the fruit carry is the other Detour...

Bungee and free fall are different task

Bungee --> Tanner does the task according to TAR 27 preview on first episode
Free fall ----> Josh does the task according to this week preview

The press info makes the RB sound like ONE task with two components here:

Press Pic info:

"King of the Jungle"--In this Road Block, Chris (center) must freefall over 200 feet into Batoka Gorge then swing over the rapids of the Zambezi River on THE AMAZING RACE

The bungee is different entirely.
 
Poor Tanner, he is afraid of heights.

[MrDeerShank]

Isn't the fruit the task to the Pit Stop? Like they have to carry the fruit to the Pit Stop?

[cbacbacba1]

The Bungee/swing is the RB.

It is possible that the fruit carry is the other Detour...

Bungee and free fall are different task

Bungee --> Tanner does the task according to TAR 27 preview on first episode
Free fall ----> Josh does the task according to this week preview

Or maybe the selected team member perform free fall, and the non-selected team member has to perform the bungee?

[Lutpay]

The Bungee/swing is the RB.

It is possible that the fruit carry is the other Detour...

Bungee and free fall are different task

Bungee --> Tanner does the task according to TAR 27 preview on first episode
Free fall ----> Josh does the task according to this week preview

Or maybe the selected team member perform free fall, and the non-selected team member has to perform the bungee?

They have different clothes..

[gamerfan09]

What if the bungee is a Detour lol

Damn, this leg is gonna be so linear isn't it? =/

[bottle]

What if the bungee is a Detour lol

Damn, this leg is gonna be so linear isn't it? =/

But fun challenges are better arent they? 

[gamerfan09]

What if the bungee is a Detour lol

Damn, this leg is gonna be so linear isn't it? =/

But fun challenges are better arent they? 

Nope

Especially on a KOR with a U-Turn beforehand, linear challenges are gonna be so unfair to the last team!

[kiki]

During the last episode there was an interview of Logan and she was wearing the same headress that Alabama and green team are wearing.

[Declive]

This season seems too rushed...just a few tasks and short legs so far. Let's see what happens when we have less teams and more air time for each of them.

[smiley]

I think the Lion Walk is the other detour choice? Maybe just a mistake made by CBS?

[georgiapeach]

I think this will be awful for the U-turned team. If fruit IS a detour there will be no hope.

DAMN U-Turns.

[georgiapeach]

CBS Tweet ‏@CBSTweet  · 38m38 minutes ago 
#ThrowbackThursday 2 the very first #AmazingRace challenge ever! See Racers redo this challenge tomorrow in Africa!

Switchback to the very first TAR challenge! Swing you Fat Bastard Swing!

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/657286396466491392/pu/vid/1280x720/PTpAyCHupYk1GdFg.mp4

[georgiapeach]

'The Amazing Race' Sneak Peek: Free Fall Flashback


Ethan Alter
Writer

October 22, 2015


The Amazing Race typically prides itself on not having its globetrotting contestants take on the same challenge twice. But some challenges are just too good to not repeat. That’s why, on the Oct. 23 episode, teams will once again face a task that occupies a special place in TAR history: a 200-foot free fall over Zimbabwe’s Zambezi River — the very first challenge performed on the show’s very first season, way back in 2001. Talk about going back to the future… 

In the modern-day clip above, you can watch Texas buddies Tanner and Josh prepare to take the plunge, with Josh being the guy who ultimately leaps into the Batoka Gorge. And below, check out Season 1 contestant Drew Feinberg — one-half of the fan favorite Kevin and Drew team — doing his (very vocal) free fall. While the jump is the same, you’ll notice some immediate differences.


Go to site for videos!




'The Amazing Race' Preview: Swing Over Victoria Falls

Racers redo the very first ever challenge done on the show. They are in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and one racer must take a big swing over the Zambezi River, free-falling over 200 feet into the Batoka Gorge. "The Amazing Race" airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on CBS.

Fourteen years ago, for example, the camera crew weren’t able to get a close-up look at Kevin’s dive, whereas Josh has a GoPro-esque device in his face recording every elated “Oh my god!” all the way down. “I think my heart stopped twice, but that was amazing,” he says, when he reaches the bottom. Nice sentiment, but we prefer Kevin’s classic 2001 line: “Swing you fat bastard, swing!”

The Amazing Race airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on CBS.


https://www.yahoo.com/tv/the-amazing-race-sneak-peek-free-fall-flashback-184953792.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=fb

[georgiapeach]

Spec: Who do you think gets the EP? Is it used?

[Maanca]

I see on the Facebook page today that the animal welfare voices are coming out of the woodwork. Apparently this lion walking thing is more unethical than meets the eye.

[gamerfan09]

I see on the Facebook page today that the animal welfare voices are coming out of the woodwork. Apparently this lion walking thing is more unethical than meets the eye.

why do these idiots keep resurfacing every year

[georgiapeach]

My best guess is the first half of Leg 6 is still in Africa with bungee jump task (probably RB) and then fly to Paris for the second half of the race (doing the Detour). Leg 6 will be ended with TBC.

 

[theschnauzers]

My best guess is the first half of Leg 6 is still in Africa with bungee jump task (probably RB) and then fly to Paris for the second half of the race (doing the Detour). Leg 6 will be ended with TBC.

 

That's also a flashback to episode 3 of season 1, when the teams had a task at the Victoria Falls area before getting charters back to Johannesburg and flights to Paris for the rest of the leg.

[georgiapeach]