Topic: TAR 23 Locations/Destinations **Spoilers**

[georgiapeach]

 
 

       

Any and all LOCATION spoilers and the discussion of the PLACES and FILMING SITES of TAR 23 should go here.

[georgiapeach]

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[maxen]

Iquique is one of the most importants cities in the north of our country. As you know is sorrounded by the desert and it has many interesting places inside and ouside the city. If i have to think in an extreme challange (like in many first legs), would be something like paragliding. There are a lot of high cliffs ariound the city.

[Kamineko]

I've asked this on Speculation thread, but I'll ask on this thread too... Where is the Starting Line? Does anyone know?

[gamerfan09]

I've asked this on Speculation thread, but I'll ask on this thread too... Where is the Starting Line? Does anyone know?

I guess everyone was so happy it started, they didn't care about it anymore. 

[Chateau d If]

I've asked this on Speculation thread, but I'll ask on this thread too... Where is the Starting Line? Does anyone know?

I asked somebody in production but they wouldn't tell me.   

[RachelLeVega]

Since there were no updates on the LA starting line, it may be like season 20 (Bridlewood Winery; Santa Barbara) when the starting line is in a weird location. Long Beach or Simi Valley perhaps?

[docol]

The pit stop for the first leg of the race is: Plaza Prat

Here: http://maps.google.cl/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&t=h&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116485316306912954141.00047d4d4b26d467dc030

[ianthebalance]

Since there were no updates on the LA starting line, it may be like season 20 (Bridlewood Winery; Santa Barbara) when the starting line is in a weird location. Long Beach or Simi Valley perhaps?

Long Beach is not weird! Its my hometown. ITS EPIC!!!

[Xarles]

Past but somehow recent pictures and video of paragliding in Iquique.

http://youtu.be/Q-OV5oSPPac

From: oasisflyparapente.blogspot.mx

Quote: "Los vuelos duran entre 20 a 30 minutos en el aire dependiendo de las condiciones meteorológicas de cada día. Los vuelos se realizan desde  nuestro despegue de Alto Hospicio ubicado a 490 mts. sobre el nivel  del mar y dependiendo de las condiciones haremos un plan de vuelo  para fijar  nuestro aterrizaje que puede ser en una de nuestras tres playas de Iquique. (Playa Huayquique, Playa Brava o Playa Cavancha)."

Flights last between 20-30 minutes in the air depending on daily weather conditions. Flights take place from our "take-off" at Alto Hospicio, 490 metres above sea level and depending on conditions we will make a flight plan to set our landing which may be in one of our three beaches in Iquique. (Huayquique Beach, Playa Brava or Cavancha Beach).

[ZouLy]

Thanks to docol...

Pit Stop Leg-1 Plaza Prat, Chile :

[maxen]

This is what I got from using OCR(Character recognition from an image) and then had a rough google translation

AMERICAN REALITY "THE AMAZING RACE"
Shoot scenes in Iquique
g This is the fifth time the show No one visits the country. Episodes are from season 23
• Eleazar Salinas Granados esolinasg @ estrellaiquiqued One of the most rec-nocidos realities of the United States and abroad,-The Amazing Race ", reached the city-ity to record an episode of the season 23. At Iquique, the Divide -pants were rec-rriendo Plaza Prat (meeting place of the contestants with the program director, Phil Keoghan and national model.) Centenario Market, the Park Ban-deras, among other sites. A city came eight couples who had to overcome various clues in order to take flight to another destination, which was not revealed by the pmducción, having a confidentiality agreement even between-gar also declined over the amount of data people in the production or the contestants. course, at least 50 people were come-fil-sea for the moments of each of the partners comes up with a cameraman and a sonidi st to to capture each of the moments
SOME ARTICIPANTS, WAITING FOR GIVING THE GAME
this race in which recom-rren different countries.
I Amazing CHILE nuances' already visited with the country participating in the growing seasons 7, 11 and 16, which visited the Metropolitan Region (Santiago and the airport of that city-ness), the region Anto- spends (Calama, San Pedro de Atacama and Chuquicamata-mata), Los Lagos and Ma-Magallanes and Antarctica chi-lena (Puerto Montt, Uni-
versity of Los Lagos, Punta Arenas, Magallanes and Antarctica) and the region of Valparaiso and Los Lagos (Valparaiso, Viña del Mar and Puerto Varas, then go to Bariloche). In Santiago, one of the hosts was June-to the driver was known manner model Pamela Diaz, who was in the Cerro Santa Lucia, dressed in ro-pa Mapuche ca-da telling one of the participants who came " welcome to Chile ".

mercado centenario(I can't find Park Banderas but im sure someone else will)

Maybe "parque de las banderas" (Park of the flags) is this one:

Parque de las Americas
People in Iquique call it "parque de las banderas".

[Xarles]

Paragliders' take-off strip in the town of Alto Hospicio:

[RachelLeVega]

Since there were no updates on the LA starting line, it may be like season 20 (Bridlewood Winery; Santa Barbara) when the starting line is in a weird location. Long Beach or Simi Valley perhaps?

Long Beach is not weird! Its my hometown. ITS EPIC!!!

Well... not typical. The starting lines usually start in or near major cities like Chicago (6), Los Angeles (4, 12, 13, 15, 16, 22), and Seattle (10). If there was a Long Beach starting line, there would definitely be nearby closures you, a resident, probably would have noticed. I am suggesting they might have started the race at a less populous city. Maybe Laguna Beach...

[georgiapeach]

Sintra... am Liking this!!

World UNESCO Heritage site

See here for more:
http://www.all-about-portugal.com/one-day-in-sintra/

[couchracer]

TAR has done a phenomenal job of not being seen this time. Or being seen in multiple places at the same time. How did they do that? Very clever. But where in the world is TAR now? Keeps us guessing.

[David]

Confirmed Phil was in Lisbon...

Posted approx. 2 days ago (from my time GMT+8, 9.22AM now)


@my_travel_photo_journal

"With Amazing Race host, Phil Keoghan, what are chances of meeting him here!?"





Detect the exact spot guys... Lisbon town square maybe?

This is the Monumento a los Descubridores. It is a sort of square just in the river. There are two world globes like that, one at each side of the monumento. It is in the neighbourhood of Belem. There is a huge plaza not far from there, the Torre de Belem, the Monasterio de los Jeronimos, some sort of cultural centre, and a harbour.

PS. When we went there, my mom just sat on the white structure below the globe you can see in the further part of the picture.

BTW, I just did not read Boingo's reply. Yes, it is there.

[Stylemikro]

Btw, Torre de Belém was the pitstop in Portugal in TAR3 But is in fact one of the best places to finish a leg of the race...and it makes sense if they went to Sintra. However, maybe Phil just wanted to visit the city and eat our fantastic Pastéis de Belém that are sold in a shop nearby the Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos )

[theschnauzers]

If the show is filming, Phil doesn't have time to sight see, he's said that himself in one way or another on numerous occasions. He'd be there to either film a location stand-up to introduce the next leg, or a clue marker, or a pit stop. We don't see the pit stop mat, but it is possible that is out of camera view, along with production.

[Neobie]

The pasteis de nata shop is just across the road though (if Phil is waiting for teams), and it's oh so good!

[ZouLy]

If the show is filming, Phil doesn't have time to sight see, he's said that himself in one way or another on numerous occasions. He'd be there to either film a location stand-up to introduce the next leg, or a clue marker, or a pit stop. We don't see the pit stop mat, but it is possible that is out of camera view, along with production.

I have tried to find another angle from that site on the exact day as the picture shown, but found no luck.. There was though, one picture with people mingling in the middle of the square but couldn't see much because it's too far and the pixel gets blurred..

[Happy Wanderer]

Can you see it guys?
It's our crew with the extended-filming equipment at the Palace in Vienna,

This picture was taken approx. 1hr20mins ago from across the water at Gloriette Cafe..

@__archi__

Looks like a pit stop.

[Declive]

Should be a Pit Stop! Cool Europe part this time!

[georgiapeach]

So it looks as though our leg was NOT in Doha, but was in Abu Dhabi instead!

[MrDeerShank]

So it looks as though our leg was NOT in Doha, but was in Abu Dhabi instead!

Such a lovely part of the world, and finally, not a Dubai leg in the UAE!

[Loken]

  then is there a chance that Nepal got visited too?? Abu Dhabi > Katmandu makes sense

[georgiapeach]

Sadly, no. Phil and I did not get our Nepal wish...this time!

[Headhunter]

Abu Dhabi, is that just a connection point or is that an official leg there?
Have there been any double legs (legs in the same country) outside of Chile?

I tried to follow the timeline, but I am confused by all of this new info.
Thanks to everyone who has made this a fun race to watch live!

EDIT: I meant to post this in the speculation and discussion thread. Sorry!

[Kamineko]

So, is it: Vienna, Austria -> Abu Dhabi, UAE -> Bandung, Indonesia then?

[georgiapeach]

Abu Dhabi, is that just a connection point or is that an official leg there?
Have there been any double legs (legs in the same country) outside of Chile?

I tried to follow the timeline, but I am confused by all of this new info.
Thanks to everyone who has made this a fun race to watch live!

EDIT: I meant to post this in the speculation and discussion thread. Sorry!

  to RFF, headhunter! And locations is fine for any confirmed spots.
 
Yes, Abu Dhabi is a confirmed leg...it replaces our assumptions about Doha.

Double legs:
Chile: Iquique
Abu Dhabi (possible one or two, not yet confirmed)
Bandung

[RachelLeVega]

So here is our route as we know and SPECULATED so far:

Leg 1 (United States --> Chile) / LAX to Iquique
Leg 2 (Chile) / El bus to Santiago
Leg 3 (Chile --> Portugal) / flight to Lisbon
Leg 4 (Portugal --> Norway) / flight to Svolvaer and possibly into rural area
Leg 5 (Norway --> Poland) / flight to Gdansk
Leg 6 (Poland --> Austria) / flight OR train to Vienna
Leg 7 (Austria --> United Arab Emirates) / flight to Abu Dhabi & desert safari?
Leg 8 (United Arab Emirates) / Abu Dhabi city
Leg 9 (United Arab Emirates --> Indonesia) / flight to Bandung
Leg 10 (Indonesia) / EDIT: Lembang area confirmed by "mellodoo"
Leg 11 (Indonesia --> ) / My speculation lands on Samoa or the Philippines
Leg 12 ( --> United States) / West Coast (Seattle or SF Bay Area) is an 88% lock

EDIT: It seems like WRP failed again to bring another new country unless my Samoa speculation is correct.

[addie]

thanks
your samoa spec could very well be tru

[dpe]

They were in Indonesia for almost 3 days and only did 1 leg? Seems unusual.

[georgiapeach]

They were in Indonesia for almost 3 days and only did 1 leg? Seems unusual.

We have two legs pretty well discussed, there ARE two legs.

[dpe]

see timeline above. not the official timeline.

[Brannockdevice]

So here is our route as we know and SPECULATED so far:

Leg 1 (United States --> Chile) / LAX to Iquique
Leg 2 (Chile) / El bus to Santiago
Leg 3 (Chile --> Portugal) / flight to Lisbon
Leg 4 (Portugal --> Norway) / flight to Svolvaer and possibly into rural area
Leg 5 (Norway --> Poland) / flight to Gdansk
Leg 6 (Poland --> Austria) / flight OR train to Vienna
Leg 7 (Austria --> United Arab Emirates) / flight to Abu Dhabi & desert safari?
Leg 8 (United Arab Emirates) / Abu Dhabi city
Leg 9 (United Arab Emirates --> Indonesia) / flight to Bandung
Leg 10 (Indonesia) / EDIT: Lembang area confirmed by "mellodoo"
Leg 11 (Indonesia --> ) / My speculation lands on Samoa or the Philippines
Leg 12 ( --> United States) / West Coast (Seattle or SF Bay Area) is an 88% lock

EDIT: It seems like WRP failed again to bring another new country unless my Samoa speculation is correct.

How do we know there are 2 legs in the UAE?

[georgiapeach]

You guys can read the spoiler threads and the transportation thread for all sorts of goodies.

[Neobie]

Teams would have arrived on the night of 22 Jun and Phil tweeted about checking-in for his flight out on the morning of 25 Jun. This suggests two days of racing (and two legs), on 23 Jun and 24 Jun.

I edited my quickie summary a short while back but didn't bump it so maybe people haven't seen it, but here it is: http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,28803.msg890121.html#msg890121

[dpe]

been there, done that. confusion is my normal state

[RachelLeVega]

So here is our route as we know and SPECULATED so far:

Leg 1 (United States --> Chile) / LAX to Iquique
Leg 2 (Chile) / El bus to Santiago
Leg 3 (Chile --> Portugal) / flight to Lisbon
Leg 4 (Portugal --> Norway) / flight to Svolvaer and possibly into rural area
Leg 5 (Norway --> Poland) / flight to Gdansk
Leg 6 (Poland --> Austria) / flight OR train to Vienna
Leg 7 (Austria --> United Arab Emirates) / flight to Abu Dhabi & desert safari?
Leg 8 (United Arab Emirates) / Abu Dhabi city
Leg 9 (United Arab Emirates --> Indonesia) / flight to Bandung
Leg 10 (Indonesia) / EDIT: Lembang area confirmed by "mellodoo"
Leg 11 (Indonesia --> ) / My speculation lands on Samoa or the Philippines
Leg 12 ( --> United States) / West Coast (Seattle or SF Bay Area) is an 88% lock

EDIT: It seems like WRP failed again to bring another new country unless my Samoa speculation is correct.

How do we know there are 2 legs in the UAE?

I said it was "... and SPECULATED" in underlined letters. There isn't much proof they went anywhere else because then we'd have the evidence in tweet or photo form from a different Middle Eastern country. For now, I'm just specking UAE will provide a city leg and desert leg since in the desert, there isn't phone signal and we haven't seen a single thing other than in the city of Abu Dhabi. Where else could they have gone? Saudi Arabia?

[Air]

^ Qatar.

[RachelLeVega]

^ Qatar.

Are you sure though?

[Air]

Well are you sure about Abu Dhabi?

[RachelLeVega]

Well are you sure about Abu Dhabi?

Peach said she confirmed it so...

[Air]

Peach isn't always 100% correct. (Sorry peach just pouring the truth tea) She hasn't shown us any proof, so we can't be sure.

[RachelLeVega]

Peach isn't always 100% correct. (Sorry peach just pouring the truth tea) She hasn't shown us any proof, so we can't be sure.

Okay, for all we know, they could have been in Tajikistan.

[Air]

Yes, you're right.

Tajikistan <3

[Bwils927]

Tajikistan <3

[georgiapeach]

Peach isn't always 100% correct. (Sorry peach just pouring the truth tea) She hasn't shown us any proof, so we can't be sure.

It is okay. Some things you just have to take on faith.

[Plaidmoon]

Did Juneau that the final TAR 23 location is in Southeastern Alaska?

Sorry, couldn't resist that using that one. 

[DavidJunior]

Did Juneau that the final TAR 23 location is in Southeastern Alaska?

Sorry, couldn't resist that using that one. 

I didn't, but I guess Alaska bout it later

[georgiapeach]

http://www.ziprider.com/rides/icy-strait-point/

[dpe]

Hoonah, AK

[Chateau d If]

YouTube of the Zipline!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/3Il3LrsEpwA?t=50s&amp;amp;hl" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/3Il3LrsEpwA?t=50s&amp;amp;hl</a>

[Chateau d If]

Where is Hoonah?

Here

[Candi Lee2]

Amazing Race films in Juneau
Juneau will be featured on the CBS reality TV game show Amazing Race.

Nancy Woizeschke , president and CEO of the Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau, says the participants and a production crew were here Tuesday.

She says they confirmed talk they heard through the grapevine that the three final teams and a production crew were filming what they believe to be this season's finale.

She says they're told they went home Wednesday morning.

Woizeschke says they were surprised since they weren't contacted for assistance.

But she glad glad Juneau was their choice. Woizeschke says getting the word out about Juneau only helps.

http://www.kinyradio.com/juneaunews/latest_juneau_news.html

[Chateau d If]

Now that we've got some more location info from IinAlaska !!!

Here's a map. 

The red is the taxi from the airport to the Douglas Island boat harbor:   10 miles

The purple is the Jet Boat trip to the Taku River (Taku River Lodge? or Grizzly Bar?)  access to two great glaciers for an ice field task.

The blue is Float Plane from Taku River to Hoonah for the zipline ride.


I marked the spot where this shot was taken:

[IinAlaska]

The Grizzly Bar would be a good choice with the Norris Glacier right behind it.  The Grizzly Bar is a large sand bar also know as the Grizzly flats.  The boats would be able to put racers ashore here and then they would have access to the Norris Glacier.  I know they have dog sled tours on the Norris glacier.    I talked to a person who just returned from the river and he said the Grizzly Bar was completely under water on Thursday.  The Taku River is at flood stage today.  It began to rise on Tuesday afternoon about the time our racers were heading up the river.  Should be some interesting shoots! 

[Chateau d If]

THIS has to happen!   

Dog sledding on Norris Glacier   Alaska Heli-Mush

Guess what:  Norris Glacier is up the Taku River where the jet boats went! 



<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/NS54msHK5Xk?t=50s&amp;amp;hl" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/NS54msHK5Xk?t=50s&amp;amp;hl</a>

[Boingo]

Start line preview - looks like Calico Ghost Town in Yermo CA.

Not quite WP!  it's actually the western town set at the Santa Clarita Melody Ranch (studio) where the HBO series Deadwood was shot, and most recently the movie Django Unchained.

Django link



Location: 24715 Oak Creek Avenue, Newhall, CA

[Neobie]

it's actually the western town set at the Santa Clarita Melody Ranch (studio) where the HBO series Deadwood was shot, and most recently the movie Django Unchained.

Yeah you got it!
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Santa+Clarita+Melody+Ranch&hl=en&ll=34.383582,-118.512068&spn=0.000675,0.000862&sll=34.38055,-118.510342&sspn=0.002699,0.003449&t=h&deg=180&z=20

[claude_24hrs]

it's actually the western town set at the Santa Clarita Melody Ranch (studio) where the HBO series Deadwood was shot, and most recently the movie Django Unchained.

Yeah you got it!
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Santa+Clarita+Melody+Ranch&hl=en&ll=34.383582,-118.512068&spn=0.000675,0.000862&sll=34.38055,-118.510342&sspn=0.002699,0.003449&t=h&deg=180&z=20

Good spot, Neobie!

That place is close to the French version's first season (Golden Oak Ranch). Looks like a Western movie shooting.

[ZouLy]

Following up from Boingo's great finding, the Starting Line of TAR 23 is at MELODY RANCH MOTION PICTURE


Official Website: http://www.melodyranchstudio.com/


Pictures Catalogue and Scenery : http://melodyranchstudio.com/locations/western/

[georgiapeach]

A FILM Studio?

[Hooky]

A FILM Studio?

Oh gosh. Can we just leave LA already?

[ianthebalance]

COOLEST STARTING LINE EVER!!! 

[RachelLeVega]

Can we NOT start or finish in California at all for just one season?

[ianthebalance]

Can we NOT start or finish in California at all for just one season?

I don't get the big deal. California is a great place with a lot of diversity. Its just a starting line 

[RachelLeVega]

Can we NOT start or finish in California at all for just one season?

I don't get the big deal. California is a great place with a lot of diversity. Its just a starting line 

I loved starting lines during the early TAR seasons when teams began racing in renowned places with significant statial uniqueness. New York is famous for its beautiful Central Park, Nevada is known for its flat plains and mountainous lands, South Florida is known for the Everglades National Park, teams paid a visit to Santa Monica's infamous amusement pier, Chicago locals know the enormous beauty of Buckingham Fountain, and Gas Works made a rare sighting to see all of downtown Seattle. I miss these types of unique starting lines when it intrigued me to visit there.
Just to name a couple from L.A. County starting lines, TAR16: A random park in New York or Washington could do justice also with a public transportation twist. TAR19: The temple doesn't really make want to visit there although it hints at the Taiwan visit in the first leg. TAR21: Why did they choose that particular bridge? Does it really serve any purpose in defining Los Angeles? TAR22: It's so crowded on the Griffith Observatory roof that Meghan tripped. Although I feel mixed with this starting line, it didn't really make me say, "I want to go there!" As for the film ranch, not excited to see teams start in a random production studio in a random L.A. County city.

Great Salt Lake/Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah (near Salt Lake City Int'l Airport), the Sonoran Desert in Arizona (near Phoenix Sky Harbour Int'l Airport), and the rocket launch pad at NASA (near Houston Intercontinental Airport) would serve as unique starting lines, and there is no fee necessary to enter 2 of 3 of those locations. I'm just disappointed in the people creating the routes that they just choose a start line in L.A. without bothering going anywhere else and go.

[Chateau d If]

TAR21: Why did they choose that particular bridge?

Because they knew I would see it while driving around town!   

[Boingo]

FWIW, there's more to Melody Ranch studio than first appears.... 

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Yj1QJWVJnBQ?version=3&amp;amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Yj1QJWVJnBQ?version=3&amp;amp;hl=en_US</a>

[north09]

I think they've just decided to continue starting in LA because that's where their headquarterd and is home to a major international airport. For spoiler purposes, I'm fine with it. We always get pictures of most of the teams at LAX.

[Chateau d If]

I think they've just decided to continue starting in LA because that's where their headquarterd and is home to a major international airport. For spoiler purposes, I'm fine with it. We always get pictures of most of the teams at LAX.

Yeah RIGHT !!   

[RachelLeVega]

I think they've just decided to continue starting in LA because that's where their headquarterd and is home to a major international airport. For spoiler purposes, I'm fine with it. We always get pictures of most of the teams at LAX.

Yeah RIGHT !!   

I still want to see a new airport being featured. Los Angeles is being completely overused. I want something fresh like starting in the Sonoran Desert and flying to Europe via Phoenix Sky Harbour Int'l Airport. I think what I'm saying is I liked it better when they started at naturally beautiful, unique, and well-renowned locations like the Everglades, Central Park, and the San Gorgonio Wind Turbine Farm rather than local, nonintriguing locations like the Colorado Street Bridge (worst starting location ever, period.), Hacienda Heights's chinese temple, and this season's artificial ghost town. It's simply not the same energy brought out.

[couchracer]

I like the old west and stage coach. Fitting for a flight to Chile.

[RachelLeVega]

I like the old west and stage coach. Fitting for a flight to Chile.

When I think of Chile, I think of Valparaiso.

[Candi Lee2]

most likely Juneau/TAR task related ?

Alaska Powder Descents | Juneau Heli-Skiing
August 4
Our sister company here in Juneau has been getting it done! Film shoots with NatGeo: Ultimate Survival Alaska, CBS: The Amazing Race, and BBC: Deadly 60 as well as a photo shoot for American Eagle's winter catalog. 

Above & Beyond Alaska, LLC
 

Chutes and ladders! This was a rigging we setup for a TV show that came to town last week.
July 8

[georgiapeach]

OOOOH, NICE!!

[Boingo]

  An additional view of the "salt task" (some have said is in the second episode) as seen in the latest CBS preview (found in the Previews and promos thread).

[georgiapeach]

This was filmed on the day AFTER the first Pitstop in Iquique, so we are assuming that we will see this in EP 2 before teams travel to Santiago.

Episode 2 will feature an extended task at an abandoned salt mine outside Iquique. We will have lots more info to share before then.

[RachelLeVega]

This was filmed on the day AFTER the first Pitstop in Iquique, so we are assuming that we will see this in EP 2 before teams travel to Santiago.

Episode 2 will feature an extended task at an abandoned salt mine outside Iquique. We will have lots more info to share before then.

Any information how the bike ride Ally & Ashley were shown doing would fit into the Chile legs?

[georgiapeach]

This was filmed on the day AFTER the first Pitstop in Iquique, so we are assuming that we will see this in EP 2 before teams travel to Santiago.

Episode 2 will feature an extended task at an abandoned salt mine outside Iquique. We will have lots more info to share before then.

Any information how the bike ride Ally & Ashley were shown doing would fit into the Chile legs?

Yep. Stay tuned, we'll have the EP 2 info before long.

[georgiapeach]

And we have a NEW location!!

from TV Guide:

[georgiapeach]

Neobie is the best!! But nice confirmation, lol.