Thrill Factor

Épisode 1 - Fear of Falling 335 Feet

12 août 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.

Épisode 2 - Battle of the Sexes

12 août 2015 - 4/5

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.

Épisode 3 - Kari Has No Sense

19 août 2015

Tory experiments with Kari's 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.

Épisode 4 - In the Hot Seat

19 août 2015 - 4/5

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.

Épisode 5 - Tory's Terrifying Jump

26 août 2015 - 4/5

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

Épisode 6 - Surviving the Apocalypse

26 août 2015 - 4/5

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.

Épisode 7 - In the Driver's Seat

2 septembre 2015 - 4/5

Épisode 8 - Slippery When Wet

2 septembre 2015 - 4/5

Épisode 9 - Air Heads

9 septembre 2015 - 4/5

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

Épisode 10 - Bobsled Shred

9 septembre 2015 - 4/5

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

Épisode 11 - Fall Frenzy

25 octobre 2015 - 4/5

Kari and Tory travel across the US, exploring the fun of fear and shivers of scare 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.