Meet and Greet the Cast and Former Racers at The Londoner in Addison on June 26
On June 26, Dallas-based travel company Travelocity will be hosting the cast competing for $1 million on this season of The Amazing Race. Members of the media and the public can meet the contestants at The Londoner in Addison from 3:30-4:30 p.m., where they will participate in a short media Q&A and interviews before the season finale airs at 7:00pm CT. The contestants will also attend Travelocity’s finale viewing party from 7:00-9:30 p.m., where fans and the public is invited, and media is welcome to obtain live footage.
This season showed the first-ever reality TV showdown between Racers from previous seasons, Castaways from ‘Survivor’ and Houseguests from ‘Big Brother’. Some contestants available for interviews include YouTube sensations Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl, as well as Rupert and Laura Boneham, former ‘Survivor’ favorites. Previous Amazing Race winners and fan favorites Dave and Connor O’Leary, the first father-son winning team, will also be in attendance. Travelocity will giveaway more than $5,000 in travel vouchers to fans attending the watch party event.
WHO:
- Meet the cast from this season of The Amazing Race and the winners before they’re revealed on the finale episode. Season 31 featured reality stars from previous seasons and popular shows such as Survivor and Big Brother.
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- YouTube stars Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl of The Amazing Race
- Rupert and Laura Boneham of Survivor
- UT Alum, Texans and current finalists Colin Guinn and Christie Woods
- Nicole Franzel and Victor Arroyo of Big Brother, hosts of Coco Caliente, a podcast about this season of the Race
- Connor and Dave O’Leary, winners of season 24 and perhaps the most popular team in Amazing Race history
- Travelocity representatives will also be available to discuss travel trends from the show and deals on destinations featured on The Amazing Race
WHAT:
- 3:30-4:00pm: Media Q&A with current cast members and the final 4 teams
- 4:00-4:30pm: All contestants will be available for media interviews
- 7:00-9:30pm: Media is invited to stay and obtain footage of contestants watching the season finale with fans and public, where the winning team will be revealed.
WHEN:
- Wednesday, June 26 from 3:30-9:00 p.m.
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- Media Q&A: 3:30-4:00pm
- Media Interviews: 4:00-4:30pm
- Doors Open to the Public: 5:00pm
- Coco Caliente Podcast Taping with contestants Nic and Vic: 5:30-6:30pm
- Travelocity’s Amazing Race Watch Party: 7:00-9:30pm
WHERE:
- The Londoner: 14930 Midway Road, Addison, TX 75001
WHY:
- The Emmy Award-winning show, now in its 31st season, hosts 11 teams competing on a 25,000 plus mile-journey around the world for the opportunity to win a $1 million prize. Each location along the routes includes new challenges and teams are eliminated along the way. The first team to make it to the final destination wins.
- Dallas-based Travelocity, a longtime sponsor of the program, is hosting a finale watch party for contestant and fans on June 26th to celebrate the popular franchise. During the event, the company will giveaway five (5) $1,000 travel vouchers, travel prizes and host a photo booth with the brand’s popular spokesperson, The Roaming Gnome. The event is free and open to the public on a first come first served basis.