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Thrill Factor

2015

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EP1 Fear of Falling 355 Feet Aug 12, 2015

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.

EP2 Battle of the Sexes Aug 12, 2015

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.

EP3 Kari Has No Sense Aug 19, 2015

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.

EP4 In The Hot Seat Aug 19, 2015

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.

EP5 Tory's Terrifying Jump Aug 26, 2015

Tory and Kari are on a scientific quest to find out if there really is such a thing as an adrenaline junkie.

EP6 Surviving the Apocalypse Aug 26, 2015

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.

EP7 In The Drivers Seat Sep 02, 2015

Tory & Kari set up shop trackside at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA, where Tory enrolls in racing school at Simraceway Performance Driving Center.

EP8 Slippery When Wet Sep 02, 2015

Kari heads to Wet 'N' Wild in Palm Springs, CA to learn the science behind waterslides.

EP9 Air Heads Sep 09, 2015

Kari & Tory climb aboard specially outfitted acrobatic aircrafts to test how intense g force conditions affect a person's body and mind.

EP10 Bobsled Shred Sep 09, 2015

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?

EP11 Fall Frenzy Oct 25, 2015

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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Synopsis

Thrill Factor explores 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.

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Reviews

Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.
Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Winifred The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.
Francene Odetta It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

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