Topic: TAR 15 spoilers, sightings & locations *summary page 1*

[ImANewUser]

2. There were no NELs in the first 3 legs. Historically, I cannot every remember a NEL in the first 3 legs of any Amazing Race

Not an actual leg, but in TAR 9, the third "leg" was a TBC Pitstop, so except for the rest period & penalty, it can count as an NEL (and in relation to this, is there a chance they could do a TBC leg in Japan?). And including foreign editions in the talk, there have already been seasons with first-leg NELs.

[Jobby]

2. There were no NELs in the first 3 legs. Historically, I cannot every remember a NEL in the first 3 legs of any Amazing Race

Not an actual leg, but in TAR 9, the third "leg" was a TBC Pitstop, so except for the rest period & penalty, it can count as an NEL (and in relation to this, is there a chance they could do a TBC leg in Japan?). And including foreign editions in the talk, there have already been seasons with first-leg NELs.

But what's the point of doing a TBC in Japan.. it's a 2 hour premiere. People would want to see an end to the episode.. not a TBC.

[zacz]

2. There were no NELs in the first 3 legs. Historically, I cannot every remember a NEL in the first 3 legs of any Amazing Race

Not an actual leg, but in TAR 9, the third "leg" was a TBC Pitstop, so except for the rest period & penalty, it can count as an NEL (and in relation to this, is there a chance they could do a TBC leg in Japan?). And including foreign editions in the talk, there have already been seasons with first-leg NELs.

But what's the point of doing a TBC in Japan.. it's a 2 hour premiere. People would want to see an end to the episode.. not a TBC.

Joab I would think the 2 hour season premiere would be perfect for a TBC. You would have the TBC at the end of the first leg about halfway through the episode where Phil says keep racing and then just continue showing the second leg in the second hour. Plus it gives us more time to get to know the teams before one of them is eliminated.

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zacz,
Your thinking is sound, but in the history of the Amazing Race early TBCs have never happened. The reason is that (unlike ARA1 and ARA2 where they started with NELs in the first leg) World Race Productions likes to reduce the number of teams still in the Race as quickly as possible. That saves on camera/sound crew needed and support costs even thou with Elimination Station it probably doesn't does change the direct cost of the team itself. We all know that out of the two legs involved in a TBC (I know many would have 1 leg, but not me) one will not have any team eliminated.

[Jobby]

zacz,
Your thinking is sound, but in the history of the Amazing Race early TBCs have never happened. The reason is that (unlike ARA1 and ARA2 where they started with NELs in the first leg) World Race Productions likes to reduce the number of teams still in the Race as quickly as possible. That saves on camera/sound crew needed and support costs even thou with Elimination Station it probably doesn't does change the direct cost of the team itself. We all know that out of the two legs involved in a TBC (I know many would have 1 leg, but not me) one will not have any team eliminated.

Production cost does not seem to be a worry for them this season if their first destination is Japan.

zacz, i know where you're coming from. But a TBC technically wants us viewers to continue watching what happens next week isn't it? If they put a TBC in between of a 2 hour premiere.. then it is really weird because it's really pointless. It would have been better for a NEL isn't it?

[theschnauzers]

Production might have planned two legs in Japan, figuring 12 legs in total, and then made the first two legs an "uberleg" when CBS changed the Emmys back to the 20th, and set up a two-hour premiere with s TBC in the middle.  That would explain both the start line elimination task, and still have a pit stop with an elimination at the end of the second hour.

I thinl this is a situatioon where TPTB/BVM had to made adjustments to fit the schedule they ended up having for September.

[puddin]

Because this is important to spoilers!! Reposting this here ......

FIXED!! Thanks to Macaroons

Swap Sam and Dan for Zev and Justin making Sam and Dan final 3 


(#1 in the lineup)
Brian and Ericka Kleinschmidt (Dunlap)- Married    final 3
(#2 in the lineup)
Meghan Ricky & Cheyne Whitney-Dating  final 3
(#3 in the lineup)
Gary & Matt Tomjenovich- Father & Son   last witnessed Las Vegas, Nevada (decoys)   4?/5
(#4 in the lineup)
Keri Morrione & Lance Layne- engaged last witnessed Phnom Penh?
(#5 in the lineup)
Sam & Dan McMillen- Brothers   final 3
(#6 in the lineup)
Ron Shalita & Marcia Wynkpoop Maloy last witnessed LAX.
(#7 in the lineup)
Garrett Paul & Jessica Stout) last witnessed LAX.     
(#8 in the lineup)
 Zev Glassenberg & Justin Kanew last witnessed LAX
(#9 in the lineup)
Mystery 12th team last witnessed LA River "GO" lineup/ challenge?
(#10 in the lineup)
Tiffany Michele & Maria Ho- Babes in Poker last witnessed Tallinn, Estonia (decoys) in the final 6
(#11 in the lineup)
Herbert/Nate-Team Dark Blue- Harlem Globetrotters last witnessed Las Vegas, Nevada (decoys) final 4?/5
(#12 in the lineup)
 Canaan Smith & Mika Combs-Friends last witnessed (Phnom Penh).   

[Boingo]

   Good job, everyone.  Looks like the Tokyo promo locations are well spoiled at this time.   

Just thinkin' out loud, could Yoyogi Park be used as the "mandatory first leg" reststop?     Not sure if camping there is allowed...except for the occasional homeless person  OK, carry on, y'all are going great.   

[georgiapeach]

nvm

[banzai]

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2034.html

There are 3 major international airports in Japan.
1. Tokyo's Narita Airport
2. Osaka's Kansai Airport
3. Nagoya's Central Japan Airport

There are no flight to Ho Chi Minh City from the Nagoya's Central Japan Airport.

Either they fly to Ho Chi Minh City from Tokyo's Narita Airport or Osaka's Kansai Airport.

I speculate the 2nd leg should be in a small unknown village near Osaka.    I don't know.

[thomash]

There's been a bit of talk on here as to where in Cambodia the pit stop is.  I stumbled across filming of the race while in Phnom Penh, and hung out at the pit stop for 3 hours, watching all of the action.  The pit stop is at Wat Phnom, which is the founding place of Phnom Penh.  Sorry, no pictures to back this up, as it was a 'locked site'.  We were told to put our equipment away or it'd be confiscated.

[puddin]

There's been a bit of talk on here as to where in Cambodia the pit stop is.  I stumbled across filming of the race while in Phnom Penh, and hung out at the pit stop for 3 hours, watching all of the action.  The pit stop is at Wat Phnom, which is the founding place of Phnom Penh.  Sorry, no pictures to back this up, as it was a 'locked site'.  We were told to put our equipment away or it'd be confiscated.

Thanks thomash! Did you see the order the teams arrived? Would be great to know what the last team to arrive looked like. Here you can find pictures of the teams
 

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,19007.0.html

[georgiapeach]

THOMASH!! 

  Thank you SO much for coming to share with us!!  As puddin said, any info on the arrival order would be great to know!!

Could you also confirm the exact DATE and TIME frame for us??

This is great!

[Hooky]

zacz,
Your thinking is sound, but in the history of the Amazing Race early TBCs have never happened. The reason is that (unlike ARA1 and ARA2 where they started with NELs in the first leg) World Race Productions likes to reduce the number of teams still in the Race as quickly as possible. That saves on camera/sound crew needed and support costs even thou with Elimination Station it probably doesn't does change the direct cost of the team itself. We all know that out of the two legs involved in a TBC (I know many would have 1 leg, but not me) one will not have any team eliminated.

Production cost does not seem to be a worry for them this season if their first destination is Japan.

zacz, i know where you're coming from. But a TBC technically wants us viewers to continue watching what happens next week isn't it? If they put a TBC in between of a 2 hour premiere.. then it is really weird because it's really pointless. It would have been better for a NEL isn't it?

The best thing of course would be ONE leg for the 2-hour premiere. That way we get to know the teams really well right off the bat without sacrificing the time left until the end of the season. If they did it as two legs in one episode then it is pointless as a "get to know the teams" scenario, unless the first half ends in a non-elim. But technically that only really helps us get to know the "first out" teams better, not the longer-lasting ones.

[thomash]

THOMASH!! 

  Thank you SO much for coming to share with us!!  As puddin said, any info on the arrival order would be great to know!!

Could you also confirm the exact DATE and TIME frame for us??

This is great!

Glad I could help!!    Not exactly sure on the order, but I'm pretty sure the globetrotters were one of the first few to check in as they were one of the first to leave the pit stop in the vans.  When I arrived at Wat Phnom it was July 25th at approximately 2:00pm.  Most teams managed to check in, but we did see one team racing to the top.  Got it on video but it's not clear as to which team it was.  I've got some other video of teams that have already checked in.

[georgiapeach]

OOOHHHH....can you share the videos??!!

What fun!!

What time (about) was it when the last team checked in please?

[puddin]

Would love to see those videos thomash 

[Kiwi Jay]

Videos, Wow, really great! Looking forward to this. Could shed some light as to who actually makes it to this leg!

[georgiapeach]

If you need help sharing them, feel free to email either puddin or myself... (puddin's the video queen! )

Our emails are in our profiles!

[redskevin88]

There's been a bit of talk on here as to where in Cambodia the pit stop is.  I stumbled across filming of the race while in Phnom Penh, and hung out at the pit stop for 3 hours, watching all of the action.  The pit stop is at Wat Phnom, which is the founding place of Phnom Penh.  Sorry, no pictures to back this up, as it was a 'locked site'.  We were told to put our equipment away or it'd be confiscated.

Phnom Penh has few like "internationally known sites" and Wat Phnom would be a likely spot. I've been to Phnom Penh. Very few places have like, a small secluded flat spot suitable for a pit stop that is like "well known on tv"

[thomash]

Alright, let me get them loaded into my computer and see what I can do.  It says here though that attachments can only be 250k??

[puddin]

Yes they are too big too attach but if you could send them to me or host them somewhere that would be great thomash!
Heres a free site
http://www.mediafire.com/

[Slowhatch]

The Trotter crew in this video and Primefun's video don't seem very energetic, but that might be misleading; anyway, the Trotters start sprinting once they reach the top of the street.

[georgiapeach]

Thanks slowhatch!! That's great!! I have requested more info, lol.

[puddin]

Thanks Slowhatch! Another awesome video! It's as if the Tallinn Estonia leg is equal to the Dubrovnik Croatia leg season 12 as far as sightings .. so many spoilers & sightings thank to the tourists!