The Amazing Race > The Amazing Race Discussion

TAR17 starting line/finish line cities?

(1/14) > >>

mjriches2005:
Has anyone been noticing since All-Stars, that all the final legs of each season has ended in the Western USA.  San Francisco (All-Stars/16) Alaska (12) Portland (13) Maui (14) Las Vegas (15).  I'm guessing that this next season will end somewhere in the Western US again.  The only other major cities that would be a big guess are Seattle, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Denver.  But smaller cities like Boise, Spokane, Sacramento, San Jose, Reno, Albuquerque, Burbank, and Fresno can still be a possibility.
Also, since season 12, Los Angeles is being way overused as a starting line, with the exception for Los Alamitos in Orange County.  BVM and WRP need to find a new place to start since LAX airport since season 12 has spoiled much where they have started from.  San Francisco, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Portland could work.

georgiapeach:
For those of you wanting to comment, remember this is the discussion thread... no spoilers please.  :waves:

Mandoli:
I'm almost convinced that LA's going to be a starting line for TAR 17. No, I'm not spoiling. I'm just convinced.

If they really want a race around the world, they should pick a city on each coast and make them the start line and finish line depending on which direction they want to go. If they're doing Asia/Australia/western South America first, they should choose a west coast city as the start. If it's Europe/eastern South America, then they should choose an east coast city.

Finish up on the other side of the US when they circle the globe. Coming in from Europe? East coast city. Coming in from Asia/Australia? West coast city.

Just my two cents.

apskip:
This is a subject that has been the subject of extensive discussion during past seasons (and even in between). The consensus has been that while an Amazing Race could start  or finish anywhere in the U.S., it typically starts in Los Angeles and finishes anywhere. The primary reason I believe this happens is that the World Race Productions offices are in El Segundo, a suburb of LA. Having the start in the greater Los Angeles area allows WRP to not have to transport all of its staff to another city. The tradeoff is that LAX is the easiest first airport for any race to track, so teams starting a new season are frequently spotted there. The list of cities that mjriches2005 has offered above is virtually identical to lists that I have presented on RFF years ago.

It is in the arrival city that more variation can be expected. The Finish Line has been in Alaska for AR12 and Hawaii for AR14. I do not expect it to return to either state anytime soon. The prime West Coast locations (LA, SF, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas, Phoenix) have been overused as areas for Amazing Race Finish Lines. The only cities other than those to have an Amazing Race finish Line are New York, Dallas/fort Worth, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, NY state park near Buffalo and Niagra Falls and Denver. I would like to see serious consideration of Boston, Atlanta, New Orleans (but not during its 6 month summer), Houston (same), San Antonio, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Columbus, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Albuquerque, and San Diego.

I expect we will see Boston, Atlanta and San Diego in either starting city or finishing city roles in the next few years.

Caelestor:
I'm convinced TAR will start from LA (alternatively San Diego) for the rest of its existence. I've gotten used to that, so it isn't too bad. Interestingly, LA has never been the end city... hmmm  :duno:

Right now, TAR is in a phase of ending on the west coast. Makes sense if they traverse the world east...but I hated how they ended on the west coast in TAR 13 and TAR 15. Only LA, SD, Phoenix, and Seattle are viable options left (the latter two because they've only had a half leg there).

I think we'll be seeing more of the east coast simply because there are only so many west coast cities. But I am half-expecting and wishing for midwest cities like St. Louis and Chicago.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page