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TAR 30: Pre-Race Speculation
naejae91:
Welcome to RFF nrh2110.
Your post made me think that if CBS and WRP want TAR30 to be "the show cancellation last season with a bang" style, route wise I think they need to have a westward route (For the first time we have eastward route for last three consecutive season since the inception of westward route in TAR10) with whole influx of new and underused countries/locales and maybe having Africa leg on the last few leg before flying back US for final leg which only TAR10 nearly happened.
Speaking of possible new or underused countries I think Middle East region would have biggest challenge to achieve this due to political stability in general. I would say Israel instead because despite I read somewhere the cost spending on producing a Israel leg would be unusually high but the payoff would be magnificent and might fit the "bang" theme. Though I only expected they would only host a leg and most likely running around Jerusalem due to that said high cost production but I think it can delivered very well on "Wow!!! Look at this magnificent location it's so amazing" sense.
nrh2110:
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--- Quote from: nrh2110 on July 18, 2017, 05:49:21 AM ---
We also have so many teams perfect to settle unfinished business:
From 25:
- Cyclists were u-turned
- Surfers struggled at the final roadblock
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They didn't get U-Turned, they lost the Fast Forward to Adam & Bethany which put them in back of the pack.
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You're right, my bad. I haven't seen season 25 in like a year (I'm currently rewatching all seasons in order and I just got to 24), but I checked and you're right. My apologies.
--- Quote from: naejae91 on July 18, 2017, 11:58:03 AM ---Welcome to RFF nrh2110.
Your post made me think that if CBS and WRP want TAR30 to be "the show cancellation last season with a bang" style, route wise I think they need to have a westward route (For the first time we have eastward route for last three consecutive season since the inception of westward route in TAR10) with whole influx of new and underused countries/locales and maybe having Africa leg on the last few leg before flying back US for final leg which only TAR10 nearly happened.
Speaking of possible new or underused countries I think Middle East region would have biggest challenge to achieve this due to political stability in general. I would say Israel instead because despite I read somewhere the cost spending on producing a Israel leg would be unusually high but the payoff would be magnificent and might fit the "bang" theme. Though I only expected they would only host a leg and most likely running around Jerusalem due to that said high cost production but I think it can delivered very well on "Wow!!! Look at this magnificent location it's so amazing" sense.
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I find it very unlikely that they'll go to Israel. Amazing Race is struggling with ratings as it is and I think going to Israel would hurt that, seeing as Israel is not well-liked by a quite significant amount of viewers. I personally think it's likely they'll completely skip the Middle East, but this was just speculation if they went this time around, especially if they go to somewhere like India or Nepal, because often when they go to the Middle East, they skip that area (such as 23 and 28), and having not gone to that region these past two seasons and only once in the past five seasons, I think we can count on it. And especially if they're ending with a bang, because then they'll probably go to Nepal.
Also on a side note, I also just realized they may also bring Mark and Bopper back for an Unfinished Business, seeing as their unfinished business is that Bopper had to drop out of the race, especially since they're so well-loved and they really need the money.
georgiapeach:
:welcome: to RFF nrh2110 ! Loved your post, lots of good info in there!
Based on what I know...this is not "a go out with a bang" season, perhaps more of a "whoohoo we are back!!!" season?
Should be all new players. ;) this time. 31 on the other hand... :sab
I think wherever we go this time it will be an epic route. Hoping for shades of TAR 5, perhaps the longest one ever?
You are in the right place for spoilers, you can explore our TAR 29 thread to see what the team can do here!!
Have fun!
RamMendez997:
This is a race route I prefer.
1: (USA->Australia)
Starting Line: Hollywood Bowl
LAX->Brisbane
Brisbane->Gold Coast
(I think TAR should definitely visit the Q1 Tower and Surfer's Beach.)
2: (Australia->Cambodia)
Gold Coast->Siem Reap
(must visit Angkor Wat)
3: (Cambodia)
Siem Reap->Phnom Penh
(Cambodia is worth visiting for two legs one leg in Siem Reap and one in Phnom Penh.)
4: (Cambodia->Nepal)
Phnom Penh->Solukhumbu District, Nepal
(I don't think it's realistic to go to Mount Everest, but Phil always said he wanted to visit Nepal, and this is the closest you can get to it.)
5: (Nepal->Jordan)
Solukhumbu District->Petra, Jordan
(Petra is a world wonder and it is a shame TAR has not visited Jordan. Idk about Jordan's political situation right now, though.)
6: (Jordan->Croatia)
Petra, Jordan->Zagreb, Croatia
(Either that or it is Dubrovnik that should be visited.)
7: (Croatia->Cameroon)
(TAR has yet to visit Cameroon.)
8: (Cameroon)
(It is the only country in Africa that is being visited, so it is worthy of a double leg.)
9: (Cameroon->France)
(I'd prefer to visit Mont Sant Michel in Normandy. Also, Normandy played significant roles in World War 2 including the site of D-Day.)
10: (France->Dominican Republic)
Normandy->Paris->Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(The Dominican Republic was the site of Columbus's landing, and TAR has never visited the country.)
11: (Dominican Republic)
Santo Domingo->Puerto Plata
(The Dominican Republic has a rich culture and for the info mentioned in the previous leg is worthy of a double leg.)
12: (Dominican Republic->USA)
Puerto Plata->Santo Domingo->Orlando, Florida, USA
Possible Finish Line: Camping World Stadium or Cocoa Beach
Maanca:
:welcome: RamMendez997
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