Topic: TAR 35 (formerly 36) FINALE!

[cole1024]

Credit to Reddit User Pure-Bottle-4326: At around 12:20am Garrett/Joel pulled into the Shell gas station at 720 Taylor Avenue and asked for directions. The user said they were coming from Lake Union and needed directions to West Point Lighthouse

[Jjw26]

Credit to Reddit User Pure-Bottle-4326: At around 12:20am Garrett/Joel pulled into the Shell gas station at 720 Taylor Avenue and asked for directions. The user said they were coming from Lake Union and needed directions to West Point Lighthouse

So that confirms that the model plane was for the Lake Union which might've been the final memory task. The lighthouse sounds like a finish line to me.

[Jjw26]

With the new info, I think this is roughly what the leg looked like last night (cropped out the airport to make things a bit more easier to see). I think, however, that there may still be one missing location between the Showbox and the Lake Union just because there was a roughly hour and a half gap between the Showbox sighting and the sighting of the team with the model plane

Seattle International Airport
Seattle Space Needle
Chihuly Glass Garden
Seattle Glassblowing Studio
The Showbox
Kenmore Air Lake Union
West Point Lighthouse (EDIT: I've been told this isn't the finish line)

[Jjw26]

Finish line was at some mansion. I don't know exactly which one.

[jeanyesbc]

Bill Gates mansion? 😂

[grateful cacher]

His mansion is on the east side of Lake Washington.......

Bill Gates mansion? 😂

[clemsonbeav]

Some more pieces of the puzzle, thanks to the helicopter:

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N350WW/history/20230708/0451Z/KBFI/KAWO
The copter landed at approx 8:30 PDT after circling the Space Needle.  An hour later, however, it takes off again, and makes its way to the Kenmore Air Seaplane Base up in Kenmore.  It circled there for around 10 minutes or so, between 9:35 and 9:45 approx. before landing again.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N350WW/history/20230707/2335Z/KAWO/KBFI
Earlier that day, before teams arrived in Seattle, it looks like the copter was roaming around, presumably shooting some daytime footage to be edited in.
Looks like it first flies down from Arlington Municipal (where it eventually ends up that night) and down to the Kenmore Air Seaplane Base.  Then, it flies south to the University of Washington's campus and circles around the Huskies' football stadium (finish line, anyone???).  Then, it flies up Fremont Cut, up the shore to Golden Gardens Park, then down the coast past West Point Lighthouse.  It then heads towards downtown, over the professional stadiums, then circles around the Space Needle a time or two.  It then circles Lake Union, before heading down the west coast of Lake Washington, before heading down Duwamish Waterway to SeaTac.

So, unaccounted places that seem to have been of importance to the helicopter: Kenmore Air Base (specifically in the second half of the 9pm hour) and UW's Huskies' football stadium.

[Jjw26]

University of Washington's campus and circles around the Huskies' football stadium (finish line, anyone???)

Finish line is at a mansion so no. Could've been another location this leg tho or just standard B-roll

[clemsonbeav]

With the new info, I think this is roughly what the leg looked like last night (cropped out the airport to make things a bit more easier to see). I think, however, that there may still be one missing location between the Showbox and the Lake Union just because there was a roughly hour and a half gap between the Showbox sighting and the sighting of the team with the model plane

Seattle International Airport
Seattle Space Needle
Chihuly Glass Garden
Seattle Glassblowing Studio
The Showbox
Kenmore Air Lake Union
West Point Lighthouse (EDIT: I've been told this isn't the finish line)

Perhaps from Showbox, they are directed to the Kenmore base up in Kenmore. (That time frame is about right from the helicopter circling, especially if a team was slightly ahead.). Then, they caught a seaplane down to Lake Union.  Maybe even circled above the Huskies stadium for some sort of aerial task (if the Huskies stadium was A) used, and B) not a finish line or on-the-ground task location).  Then, they landed at Lake Union to continue.

[georgiapeach]

FINALE INFO thanks to our own "Boots on the Ground" Team!
With major thanks!

TAR 36 Seattle timeline & sightings


SeaTac airport - arrive approx 5pm (direct flight from Dublin?)


Space Needle/Chihuly Gardens - all teams arrive 730pm (self drive - Chevy Malibu? )

        810pm Rob/Corey depart (black car) & Joel/Garrett (silver car)

        813pm Greg/John depart (black car)

        **source RFF Boots on the Ground


Seattle Glassblowing Studio - est arrival 815pm (3 min drive from Space Needle)

        830pm see silver car and one black car out front

        908pm Joel/Garret leave in silver car

        940pm Greg/John seen inside Glassblowing Studio still at task

        ** no sign of other black car

        ** source RFF Boots on the Ground


The Showbox Theater (around the corner from Pike Place Market and fish throwing)

        Est 730pm reddit Unclewitch “spotted in front of Show Box” (crew or teams?)

        Est 930pm reddit LoudCurly! “passed one of the teams at the Show box”


Location TBD - Est 11pm - a team (unknown) spotted with a “small model kenmore air

seaplane”.  They were pointed in the direction of Kenmore Air Harbour (North end of

Lake Washington)

** source RFF Jjw26



Shell Gas Station at 720 Taylor Ave North (just north of Space Needle)

Est 1220am - One team (unknown) was asking for directions from Lake Union to West Point Lighthouse (Discovery Park).

        ** source Reddit Pure-Bottle-4326. RFF cole1024 ID Joel/Garrett


Mansion TBD - RFF Jjw26 posted “finish line was at some mansion. I don’t know

         exactly which one.”


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B-Roll sightings


Reddit Bagpipes064 (2 days ago)

“Not teams or challenges but my mom talked to a crew getting broll at Kerry Park this afternoon.”


225 pm Pike Place Market - fish throwing (source RFF Boots on the Ground)


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Flight Radar24:

Helicopter - Aircraft # N350WW

Flight 1 (July 7 440-530pm)

Lake Union Seattle side, i90 bridge up to i520 bridge
Around Lake Union
Around Space Needle
Over city and T-Mobile & Lumen fields
South and back Duwamish Waterway
Loop around Pike Place Market area
Past Cruise ship terminal to Discovery Park
North to Golden Gardens Park area
East along Ballard Locks Ship Canal to circle around Husky Stadium
Up to north end of Lake Washington and Kenmore area

Flight 2 (July 7 720-825pm)

Circle around and around space needle (one loop around cruise ship terminal)

Flight 3 (July 7 930-1030pm)

Loops around Kenmore area


(PLEASE NOTETHAT THIS INFO IS RFF protected and may not be shared without written permission).

[Linda BC2]

Last confirmed sightings:

Rob/Corey - leaving Space Needle
Greg/John - at Seattle Glassblowing Studio
Joel/Garrett - at gas station looking for directions to West Point Lighthouse

there were some other sightings but no team identification

[georgiapeach]

Another MAP! click the google link for best view!
Thanks to Boots o the Ground!


https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1oJZSPFpbVOGTwCGpJzyEXxDxlon9EWE&usp=sharing



TAR 36




SeaTac International Arrivals



Space Needle Loop - park cars & clue box



Space Needle - roof circumnavigate



Chihuly Garden and Glass - clue box



- clue box & task



The Showbox - team sighting



Kenmore Air - Lake Union- teams asked for directions to here



Shell - team asked for directions here to West point Lighthouse



West Point Lighthouse - teams asked fro directions to here



Seattle Marriott Bellevue

[georgiapeach]

TAR 36 Seattle timeline & sightings

Credit to Boots on the Ground

SeaTac airport - arrive approx 5pm


Space Needle/Chihuly Gardens - all teams arrive 730pm (self drive - Chevy Malibu? )

810pm Rob/Corey depart (black car) & Joel/Garrett (silver car)

813pm Greg/John depart (black car)

**source RFF Boots on the Ground

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Seattle Glassblowing Studio - est arrival 815pm (3 min drive from Space Needle)

830pm see silver car and one black car out front

908pm Joel/Garret leave in silver car

940pm Greg/John seen inside Glassblowing Studio still at task

** no sign of other black car

** source RFF Boots on the Ground

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The Showbox Theater (around the corner from Pike Place Market and fish throwing)

Est 730pm reddit Unclewitch “spotted in front of Show Box” (crew or teams?)

Est 930pm redditor “passed one of the teams at the Show box”

** source Reddit LoudCurly! (they were at the Space Needle too)

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Location TBD - Est 11pm - a team (unknown) spotted with a “small model kenmore air seaplane”. 
They were pointed in the direction of Kenmore Air Harbour (North end ofLake Washington)

** source RFF Jjw26
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 Shell Gas Station at 720 Taylor Ave North (just north of Space Needle)

Est 1220am - One team was asking for directions from Lake Union to West Point

Lighthouse (Discovery Park).

** source Reddit Pure-Bottle-4326 but didn’t say which team. RFF cole1024 said

Joel/Garrett (he may have contacted redditor)
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Mansion TBD - RFF Jjw26 posted on Saturday “finish line was at some mansion. I don’t know exactly which one.”

** possibilities - Bill Gates in Medina (12 mins from Marriott Bellevue), Kenny B in Hunt

  Point (also 12 mins from Marriott Bellevue) , the Lodge at St Edwards State Park (this is

secluded in a forested park 25 mins from Marriott Bellevue)

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B-Roll sightings & more info


Reddit Bagpipes064 (2 days ago)

“Not teams or challenges but my mom talked to a crew getting broll at Kerry Park this afternoon.”


225 pm Pike Place Market - fish throwing (source RFF Boots on the Ground)


Reddit Pure-Bottle-4326 (1 day ago) see above

“So that's what I stumbled upon hehe, I made a post about that and was wondering :

About 15 minutes ago I was getting some gas and a car with 4 people pulled into the parking lot and was asking around for directions. It was two guys plus a camera and sound person. I was nearby and pulled out my phone and they asked to use it while they wrote down directions for a few minutes.

While the two guys were using my phone the sound person gave me some paperwork to sign and said if I wanted to be shown on TV I had to put my signature.

Then when they were done using my phone they were out of there. They seemed pretty stressed and in a rush and mentioned they could win a million dollars tonight so I'm not sure what to think hehe”
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Reddit unclewitch (1 day ago) see above

“They were in front of Showbox on 1st yesterday around 7:30pm”

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Reddit LoudCurly (1 day ago) see above

“I am in town for the weekend (just got off a cruise) and saw the teams at the Space Needle and Chihuly around 7:30 after seeing the flag at the Glasshouse while visiting. Then had dinner and headed back to our hotel and passed one of the teams at the Show Box around 9:30. Do not know where the finish line was.”

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Flight Radar:

Helicopter - Aircraft # N350WW

Flight 1 (July 7 440-530pm)

Lake union Seattle side i90 bridge up to i520 bridge

Around Lake Union

Around Space Needle

Over city and T-Mobile & Lumen fields

Down and up Duwamish Waterway (shipping/industrial)

Loop around Pike Place Market area

Past Cruise ship terminal to Discovery Park

Up to Golden Gardens Park area

Along Ballard Locks Ship Canal to circle around Husky Stadium

Up to north end of Lake Washington and Kenmore area
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Flight 2 (July 7 720-825pm)

Circle around and around space needle (one loop around cruise ship terminal)

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Flight 3 (July 7 930-1030pm)

Loops around Kenmore area

[Xoruz]

Finish line was at some mansion. I don't know exactly which one.

USA Today posted a photo of the Finish Line.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/08/07/amazing-race-2023-season-35/70543840007/

[mshortle1996]

That looks like Clise Mansion in Redmond. I noticed the blue sign and windows were matching.

Finish line was at some mansion. I don't know exactly which one.

USA Today posted a photo of the Finish Line.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/08/07/amazing-race-2023-season-35/70543840007/

[georgiapeach]

That looks like Clise Mansion in Redmond. I noticed the blue sign and windows were matching

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/08/07/amazing-race-2023-season-35/70543840007/







THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! LOOKS LIKE A MATCH TO ME!!

You RFF crew are AMAZING! Proud to have all of your wonderful eyes and tracking and info here!


So, I guess we will be saying goodbye to 36 soon and re-naming this *35*. and yes I think we'll keep the asterisks lol.


But by any name its pretty AMAZING and am so incrediblly impressed by the truly AMAZING work done here!!


to you all for making this so special!!

[ghmorello]

Finish line was at some mansion. I don't know exactly which one.

USA Today posted a photo of the Finish Line.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/08/07/amazing-race-2023-season-35/70543840007/

The background looks like TAR just went to a random house and asks some neighbor in the middle of the night to film some show.

[jeanyesbc]

according to the promo last night, the racers do trapeze at Emerald City Trapeze Arts in Seattle

[stunami]

So do we think  they cut a task at the lighthouse? Or was it a mistake from the person who was asked direction?

[Neobie]

Looks like it was a red herring. We see Greg/John reading out the classic "(This is it.) Go! Go! Go!" from the clue at Kenmore Air, and when we see Joel/Garrett asking for directions at the Jack in the Box just across the road, they figure to take I-405 South, which goes towards Clise Mansion, not West Point Lighthouse.

We don't see any gaps in this leg to fit in a West Point Lighthouse clue either:
- Teams go to the Space Needle based on the scale model in their car
- Teams are seen figuring out the scramble locations at the Space Needle
- The end of the scramble sends teams directly to Kenmore Air

So either Joel/Garrett got lost along the way (doesn't seem like it based on how they retained their lead going to Kenmore Air), or this was a false spoiler?

Edit: There's no way there could have been a fourth scramble location and a fourth plane part, right?