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    Thrill Factor

    Documentary
    2015 1 Musim Amerika Serikat EN DIBATALKAN

    Exploring the exciting world of thrill rides, waterslides and other heart-pumping experiences through a scientific lens, hosts Kari Byron and Tory Belleci dive into the engineering and physics that explain why these rides excite adrenaline junkies.

    Travel Channel
    Episode
    Fear of Falling 355 Feet S01E01 12 Agu 15
    30m
    Fear of Falling 355 Feet
    Tory & Kari examine how drop rides are designed to exploit riders’ natural fear of falling. The two use themselves as test subjects as they plummet 335 feet on Falcon’s Fury, the tallest freestanding drop ride in North America.
    Battle of the Sexes S01E02 12 Agu 15
    30m
    Battle of the Sexes
    Kari & Tory conduct a battle of the sexes to determine which gender handles the rush of extreme thrills better. They will test groups of men and women on the launch coaster Thunderbird - going upside-down through 160-ft loop.
    Kari Has No Sense S01E03 19 Agu 15
    30m
    Kari Has No Sense
    Tory experiments with Kari senses as she rides Colorado's Glenwood Canyon Flyer ride, which swings riders over a 1,300-foot cliff. She'll be vision and hearing deprived, testing how sight and sounds add to the thrills of a ride.
    In The Hot Seat S01E04 19 Agu 15
    30m
    In The Hot Seat
    Tory and Kari use accelerometers and state-of-the-art eye-tracking equipment to determine the best place seat on a roller coaster. Their laboratory is Hades 360 in Wisconsin, the only wooden coaster that has a corkscrew.
    S01E05
    S01E05 26 Agu 15
    30m
    Tory's Terrifying Jump
    Tory and Kari are on a scientific quest to find out if there really is such a thing as an adrenaline junkie.
    S01E06
    S01E06 26 Agu 15
    30m
    Surviving the Apocalypse
    Tory and Kari step aboard an epic coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California called Apocalypse to see what physiological effects thrill rides have on the body.
    In The Drivers Seat S01E07 2 Sep 15
    30m
    In The Drivers Seat
    Tory & Kari set up shop trackside at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA, where Tory enrolls in racing school at Simraceway Performance Driving Center.
    S01E08
    S01E08 2 Sep 15
    30m
    Slippery When Wet
    Kari heads to Wet 'N' Wild in Palm Springs, CA to learn the science behind waterslides.
    S01E09
    S01E09 9 Sep 15
    30m
    Air Heads
    Kari & Tory climb aboard specially outfitted acrobatic aircrafts to test how intense g force conditions affect a person's body and mind.
    S01E10
    S01E10 9 Sep 15
    30m
    Bobsled Shred
    Kari & Tory ride down a bobsled 60 mph around dangerous curves at Lake Placid, NY, a training ground for Olympian bobsled riders. However, will the thrill of the bobsled match that of the traditional roller coaster ride?
    S01E11
    S01E11 25 Okt 15
    30m
    Fall Frenzy
    Kari & Tory travel across the US, exploring the fun of fear as they enter two of the country's most notorious haunted houses. Along the way, they examine the science behind some of the country's most epic fall traditions.
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