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"Survivor 19: Western Samoa"
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"Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
Heard about this back in March, but it just occurred to me no one has posted it here (did they?). S19 will be filmed in Western Samoa. The resort Aggie Grey's, in Apia, on Upolu Island, bumped a whole bunch of wedding guests in favor of booking the Survivor production, so the word got out. Hopping mad Kiwis hating on Survivor right now.Sucks has a long topic on it, but so much of it is fighting between fans who like islands and fans of inland ... back and forth. Whatever, it's back on a Pacific Island, or two. Looking forward to Dan Bollinger of Survivor Maps getting a map up ...
Unlike Fiji, with so many islands, Samoa is small, not a lot of choice. My vote is for the uninhabited island that's a former leper colony.
The merge camp in the Cooks was also a former leper colony.
A theme?  There are a couple guys on the Sucks thread who seem to know what's up with Samoa, but I couldn't find an answer on the tribal camp locations. Soon only not yet.
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1. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
LAST EDITED ON 05-08-09 AT 09:41 AM (EST)The SEG Employee Incentive Program at work: Aggie Grey's Lagoon, Beach Resort & Spa
ET: Thank you, OFG, for starting the thread. And to say that, even for an established luxury resort in a location where there are few (if any) competitors, Aggie Grey's cavalier treatment of guests with long-standing reservations required a lot of chutzpah. It's good to know that Corinne was able to land a job in the hospitality industry, isn't it? G
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2. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
If that's the next location, let's hope they can cast someone from American Samoa........ or has ancestry from Samoa.......
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4. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
A note on the weather, having looked at historical weather patterns:
Samoa is close to the equator, so even though it's going to be winter in the southern hemisphere, it will be considerably hotter than Aitutaki (Cook Islands), which got a little chilly.The chances of rain are slim, which is fine with me, had plenty of seeing soaked castaways in Brazil. Chances of very hot, very humid days are 100%, especially in the early part of the filming. There are a lot of sharks around the lesser islands, should they go there for the camps, or for exile. I know people think all island locations look the same, but I love seeing water challenges, and have missed them the last two seasons. There's a strong rumor (on Sucks) that S20 will be in the Cook Islands again, and will be some sort of All Stars configuration. There are rumors it will be the final season, although I hope not. If they film the Cooks in the fall, it will conflict with filming for the British show Shipwrecked. When I was on Aitutaki at the end of August '06, I got to briefly say hi to the Shipwrecked producers who were already out on the motus they use, doing set up. So I'm not sure how they would work that, if Shipwrecked is a go again this year.
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8. "last season?" |
LAST EDITED ON 05-11-09 AT 09:45 PM (EST)I hope it will continue, but there are rumors again that Jeff will be done with it. Jeff is NOT the whole show. Yeah about game shows, look at Wheel of Fortune, but prime time game shows don't last so long. And Survivor is too expensive to shoot for a lesser viewing time. I love Survivor and don't want it to end, just reporting there are solid rumors (whatever THAT means).  ETA
but I started this to be a location spoiling topic, not a discussion on whether Survivor can or will go on, so I hope it gets back on topic. The other topic could be on Fanatics or Bashers.
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12. "Survivor Maps spoilage" |
LAST EDITED ON 05-25-09 AT 00:25 AM (EST)Dan Bollinger of Survivor Maps believes the castaways will be stranded on Nu'utele, one of two smaller islands off the southeast coast of Upolu Island. Aggie Grey's Resort will be the production headquarters. Here is Dan's link! Check out his satellite photos.
http://www.claycritters.com/map/s19/survivor_19_map.htm ed to remove my own Nu'utele info because new rumors indicate filming will be on southwest Upolu. Leaving Dan's link, as he may update it or his original intel may turn out to be correct.
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13. "southwest Upolu" |
LAST EDITED ON 05-25-09 AT 05:33 PM (EST)TDT found a posting indicating "Return to Paradise" beach in southwestern Upolu has been closed. (see Sucks topic) I stumbled across this today:
"the following 3 beaches (all South Upolu) will be closed for public access from May 12 through until October 4: Matareva Beach (Lefaga)
Return to Paradise Beach (Lefaga)
Aganoa Black Sand Beach (Siumu) " posted by wksamoa who appears to be within Samoa. Update 5/25 - Aganoa has been reopened. thank you tribe, I have deleted the large map and am posting the one you resized.
 Agrees with TDT's info about Return to Paradise beach and brings the beach count to the necessary 3, all within the same part of the island.
I am thinking Nu'utele is out if this is accurate. PHOTOS Return to Paradise Beach, Lefaga 
Matareva Beach, Lefago Bay 
google earth
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/5579981
Description of coast from tourism website:
http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/samoa/about_destin/upolu_south.aspSouthcoast of Upolu The south coast of Upolu is a string of sparkling palm-fringed beaches where you can lie back and enjoy an idyllic beachcomber's lifestyle. First up is the aptly named Return to Paradise, made famous by Gary Cooper in the film of the same name. It's not an ideal swimming beach, but then again it's not an ideal film. The pounding surf and shallow reefs make swimming a hazard, but it's a wonderfully scenic spot for a picnic. The next beach is Matareva, a series of safe coves and shallow rock pools that make for great snorkelling.
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16. "Fagaiofu Bay" |
Volcanic Glass has found out that an undeveloped 240 acre property called Fagaiofu Bay, that was listed for sale and bought for a future resort, is definitely one of the properties leased for production.She has marked it on this map: 
Reported in the Samoa Observer (linked by VG) http://www.samoaobserver.ws/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8307:resort-to-be&catid=50:headline&Itemid=62 Construction of the resort will be delayed until after filming. The resort will then be named "Survivor Samoa Resort." It was originally to be named after the bay.
The road in to this property is not finished, looks like. It was sold with no real road access. It is an easy boat trip from a jetty 10 minutes north. It's 15 minutes from the production central at Aggie Grey's. Here is the real estate listing VG posted:
http://www.worldpropertylinks.com/beachfront_for_sale_samoa.html Photos from the listing: Backed by difficult to traverse unspoiled land with steep terrain.
 Two coves, side by side (like in the Marquesas)
 this is the Big Cove viewed from the water
 its south end
 its north end
 the small cove
 The small Cove.
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24. "RE: Fagaiofu Bay" |
 | In the Samoa Observer article that you linked above, the spokesperson for Haleck Investments Ltd says that filming 'will begin in early June and last till October'. Too, at Sucks there is a great deal of talk about the fact that the casting process for S19 seems to have been combined with that for S20. And one poster there - guatemala fanfic - has said that the two Seasons will film back-to-back ("there will be a short break to transport supplies and get ready for 20, etc. but filming will start again in August for season 20") while another - birdseyeview - reports that Aggie Grey's has no rooms available for an August 25th, 2009 arrival. And all of that has generated speculation at that site that there will be a link between two Seasons filmed back-to-back in Samoa. So, I thought I'd bring my questions here: Is "early June till October" an unusually long "filming" period for one 39-day Season (even if you begin tolling the days from the arrival of advance teams and include cleanup)? Would they film two Seasons in the same location(s) without a plot line that connected the two? |
Or, assuming, for the moment, that guatemala fanfic's information is accurate, could the "short break to transport supplies" indicate that the location will change? Perhaps because the second location would be unsuitable for filming in late fall/early winter? And I've asked the last question because I've thought for a long time that the Series will do a Survivor: The American West. Note: Also at Sucks, birdlady suggests (I think) the possibility of a "US Survivor" Of course, all of the information could be true and the reason for filming the Seasons so closely together/in the same location could be as mundane as the others being mentioned: scheduling conflicts, allowing the cast and crew to spend the holidays at home - or cost-cutting. But, it's intriguing, isn't it?
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25. "RE: Fagaiofu Bay" |
Georjanna,
it is more time than they need for one season.
OTOH, pre-filming in the Cooks, another summer shoot, I think there was talk about wrap-up staying quite a bit later.Normally they shoot the next season from about November 1st to mid-December. Weatherwise, cyclone season does begin in December, and they might want to avoid that possibility, as a cyclone is more than interesting weather; it's a disaster. The rumors of back to back in Samoa are out there.
Sounds boring to me.
I didn't like it when they tried it with Panama.
Perhaps they got a great deal on this piece of property and wanted to lease it for both seasons. Sucks people are ALWAYS obsessing over a US Survivor. They've been doing that for years now. I hate the idea. There's an appeal in far away remote places, global location. When TAR did the USA it was a BAD forgettable season. I would hope Survivor would take a lesson. Sorry to be so negative, but having lived in the American west, mostly the southwest, it doesn't seem at all exotic to me. There is a lot of bad diner food and tumbleweeds, great stuff for Quentin Tarentino films. (OK, there are cool rock formations, but I still wouldn't watch Survivor in the USA.
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06-01-09, 10:24 AM (EST)
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26. "RE: Fagaiofu Bay" |
LAST EDITED ON 06-01-09 AT 03:40 PM (EST)OFG, If I had my druthers, every Season of Survivor would begin with sixteen castaways stranded in a faraway place with a strange-sounding name, sunlit beaches, balmy breezes, broad sea vistas, sheer cliffs, towering backdrops, violent (but brief) storms, a bloody history and a preserved native culture. The show could have set up shop in the Hawaiian Islands on its first day and stayed there and I would be happy. Ive only visited the Islands once (and then only Maui and Kauai), so the fact that they are one of the United States doesnt make them any less exotic to me. Similarly, Ive only traveled (by land) across the breadth of the continental United States (from West Virginia to California by a southern route and back to West Virginia by a northern one) once: in the late summer of 1955 when I was twelve and coming of age along with John Ford/John Wayne Westerns. And I do remember the bad diner food and the tumbleweeds. And the highlight of my seven-year-old-brothers and the nadir of my very conventional mothers trip: the Nevada saloon/bordello in the middle of nowhere whose patrons and residents gentlemen and ladies all welcomed, fed and bedded down our lost, hungry and exhausted family of six in the wee hours of the darkest, headlight-swallowing night Ive ever experienced. But, that trip and those movies also introduced me to some of the most magnificent scenery (including rushing streams, pristine lakes and breathtaking waterfalls), tales of turbulent yesteryears and compelling cultures that Ive ever seen, heard or read about. So, if the shows producers are determined to do inland Seasons, I cant think of a location more exotic to me. Im aware, though, that however Im sliced and diced, my demographics do not a television lineup influence. So my reasons for thinking that there will be a Survivor: The American West arent just prejudicial ones. But your post has convinced me that, if it ever is, it wont be S19 or S20. So back to Samoa
One of the primary reasons for my post was my mistaken impression that back-to-back Seasons filmed in the same location would be a first for the show. But, as you pointed out, its producers have done it before in Panama. And the reasons weather and/or a bargain lease agreement that youve mentioned for filming the two Seasons in such rapid succession in Samoa make perfect sense: as does a combined application process. Too, if they are going to film S19 and S20 in such rapid succession, I would think that concerns for their health would preclude the participation of any S19 contestants in S20 (and go a long way toward dampening the rumors of another All-Star Season at that milestone). Whatever
it looks as though were about to get two Seasons at the beach the earliest availability that popped up for my party of two (for seven days) at Aggie Greys website was October 3rd and that suits me just fine. BTW: That TAR Season was horrible (for me, more because of its children than because of its curtailment). But then TARs bread and butter is the illusion of immersion during a race round the world while Survivor depends upon the illusion of indefinite isolation anywhere in the world. However, in both, I hate it when they shiver. 
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27. "RE: Fagaiofu Bay" |
Georjanna,
your evocative prose made ME wish to see the American West. Well done!
I do love the scenery.
For me Survivor has always appealed to my Robinson Crusoe fanhood. Not to mention Swiss Family Robinson. Both books I had read repeatedly before I was ten. I like the shipwreck fantasy. Perhaps that's why the inland doesn't get me so excited.Oh yes, the kids and the Weavers ... TAR USA would have stood a chance without that horrible family on summer vacation visiting historical US sites concept. btw, oddly enough, I've been to a few places outside the USA, but I have never been back East, so that would be new territory for me ... (but prefer the South Pacific where my fantasies lead me ...) I'll post something more on the S20 spec at the bottom of the topic, but want to say that Survivor didn't film in Panama back to back crunched together. There would have been about 90 days downtime. This time it would be straight through.
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06-15-09, 05:16 PM (EST)
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41. "RE: Fagaiofu Bay" |
LAST EDITED ON 06-15-09 AT 06:09 PM (EST)Well ... Courtesy of Crocophile and JoeJoeJunior at Sucks there is this interview of Mark Burnett (published on June 12th) in which the show's creator talks about the future of the Series (well past its 20th Season) and his 'dream' locations. Note: None of those locations are remotely near Monument Valley ...  And this interview of Jeff Probst (published today), in which he attributes Season 19's and Season 20's 'crunched together' filming schedules to nothing more dramatic than "budget cuts" and pointedly doesn't disclose whether he intends to stay with the Series beyond Season 20 ... or no. So, if there is going to be a plot 'hook' that ties the two Seasons together for the audience, it would appear that it will be the result of, and not the reason for, the circumstances of location and filming schedule. PS: I've lived 'back East' all of my life. And while it has its own distinctively captivating vistas - folkloric and geographic - in my opinion your preference for the South Pacific (with the exception, of course, of the Great Smoky Mountains in the Fall) is not misguided.
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05-25-09, 06:43 PM (EST)
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17. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
I love a nice collaborative spoiling session.It was the original discovery of production HQ which had me looking for locations in Western Upolu, focusing on the less developed southern coast. TDT's find about Paradise Beach, followed by the find about closed beaches made independently by OFG and Dani (at Skills), were great confirmation. In addition to the information already posted here, I would add that while Upolu might be the main area of operations, there are certainly areas of Savai'i which could be used for possible rewards. samoasharkk, a poster at Sucks, reported that the Canopy Walk at Falealupo has been closed for construction and that the land around the Taga Blowholes has been leased for the production.
For those who like to explore these things, I posted at Sucks a quick review of the location shots from the preview. With the disclaimer that some of these shots are probably just filler shots, it is possible that we might see some of these locations on the show. If nothing else, they tend to support the conclusion that both islands are likely to be used during filming.
BOULDERS on Upolu
Looks like a great surfing spot, but no distinguishing marks. Google research indictes these are some of the best surfing sites on Samoa:
Upolu: Boulders - Nu'usafe'e Island
Savaii: Aganoa - Satuiatua - Fagamalo
The best candidate, comparing other photographs for color of water and size of wave, appears to be Boulders. Then again, it's water. Blue water.   
TAGA Blowholes on Savai'i
These three sequences are featured in quick succession, so likely all from the same area. The last one is indeed the Taga Blowholes.
Per samoasharkk, land has been leased to production. 
Unidentified Beach/Cove
Doesn't seem to match any of the known beaches, including Fagaiofu Bay, though it is possible that the existing pictures of Fagaiofu are dated. Could be a throwaway shot or a tribal beach. TBD. 
SOPOAGA FALLS on Upolu
There are many, many waterfalls on both islands. There's even a sliding waterfall that looks tremendous fun, so it's impossible to say which may end up being used on the show. The one featured here is Sopoaga Falls on Upolu. 
Unidentified location
Beautiful unspoiled land. Pretty shot, they might fly over it to get to a reward location. Anyone want to take a crack at comparing mountain profiles? 
LALOMANU BEACH on Upolu
Distinctive island in the background. Fairly developed, probably will not be used.
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18. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
LAST EDITED ON 05-25-09 AT 07:44 PM (EST)VG, so glad you showed up! PLEASE stick around. I love how you found the real estate listing. Was that old, as it seems this company has now bought the land? I wonder what they can possibly want with the Blowholes.
Having said that, what a dramatic backdrop it would make for TC.
No idea if it's practical to go to the south coast of Savai'i for TC, but the visuals would be special. I'm thinking the sliding rocks will be a reward. Nice action shot potential. ETA Youtube link of sliding rocks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPmPtKWB7pM&feature=related
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06-03-09, 11:27 PM (EST)
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29. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
Just to consolidate information coming from Samoa forums, I have heard filming inclusive of September, and closures through Oct 4th. Add to that Georjanna not being able to get a room at Aggie's until the 3rd of October.Normal season, concludes first week of August. Note: they could start earlier, as they had the closures beginning May 1st, so they could maybe bump it up and start before late June (normal start time). Add one-two weeks transition and say 40 days (for easy math), and they can wrap a second season by end of September. OTOH, there is ZERO reason for them to be there through September if they aren't shooting S20. I don't know that they care whether S19 cast is included in an All-Stars. They are probably good to go, and if anyone GREAT emerges they can give them a slot. They would know by halfway through if the player was a keeper. Yes, it would be real hard on the player to eat like mad for a couple weeks and then starve again. I just do not see them pulling off a repeat location unless they have a hook that focuses on the cast. I am not happy about them repeating locations back to back, not at all. I don't care how cool Samoa is; I always am ready for some sort of change, another island group, another culture.
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30. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
thanks to wksamoa, info paraphrased from a paid notice in the Samoa paper:"On page 19 of today's (Wednesday, May 6th) Samoa Observer there is an ad from Talofa Ltd (whoever that is) saying that the following 3 beaches will be closed for public access from May 12 through until October 4 !! Matareva Beach
Return to Paradise Beach
Aganoa Black Sand Beach I think I removed the black sand beach photo because it was supposedly opened up again. Oh well. Will repost it.
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33. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
Not really, because the resort to be called Survivor Samoa Resort said in its press release that Survivor is leasing the property through early October. Also Aggie Grey's, which is the production headquarters for SEG, is booked through Oct. 3rd.Also, the three public beaches are closed until October 4th. Another production following would need to use all the same resources. Besides which, there is no reason for the resort not to mention it if they have a second TV production coming in, as it's all the more PR for them to trade on. The closures are continuous. Just doesn't sound like another production.
Plus all the rumors coming in from spoilers who have Survivor connections, say they have heard back to back Samoa. This is independent of the information coming from the people in Samoa.
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36. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
Thanks for staying on top of this OFG.
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38. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
(most of the Sucks folks couldn't stay on a topic if they were nailed to it.)Well said OFG. For a few seasons I followed Survivor News, and then TDT. At some point I joined Fans of Reality TV, but found FORT to be a lot of inexperienced "children". I lurked Sucks, but never felt like it was something I wanted to be a part of. After finding a link to VSs 'editing' thread I lurked for a season or 2 before joining. The main reason I joined (and lurked) is the number of intelligent, articulate posters that call "Blows" home. Kudos to all those who have something of value to post - often insightful, sometimes humorous - and certainly well worth reading.
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42. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
June 23, 2009: A local tour guide pops in to update potential
travelers that Survivor's filming in Samoa is not signicantly
interfering with tourists' sightseeing abilities: TAKEN FROM TRIPVISOR WEBSITE: " CrazyIslandboy
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Posted on: 5:31 pm,yesterday (6/23/09) The survivor filming only closed two beaches in whole of Samoa. They are Return to Paradise and Matarewa Beach both at Lefaga. There is a small beach on the south coast called Iliili beach resort where the loosers stay. There are a lot of beautiful beaches and places to visit in Samoa without visiting these 3 beaches. They could not take over Aganoa Black Sand Beach so that is good news because it is one of my favourite beaches in Samoa." (Ed. note: Ponderosa-dwelling ex-contestants, wave to the nice people with cameras!) LOLOLOL This could be Day 10 with the 4th Boot tomorrow night at TC.
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44. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
hey goldenmike,
thanks so much for the updates!
I was subscribed to that TA topic but the email notification failed me again.
Many thanks.That doesn't account for the beaches at the to be build resort VG posted about (see above, Fagaiofu Bay). Those beaches were never "open" to the public so maybe that's why the tour doesn't consider them. wksamoa on Thorntree has confirmed those beaches, with mangrove swamp area, are being used by production. Plus the article quoting the Fagaiofu buyers said explicitly they are leasing to Survivor. I still think they would use the "beauty" beaches for challenges and the undeveloped more raw area to the southwest for tribal beaches, but apparently the beauty beaches would work as tribal as they have about a mile between them and the road. The Fagaiofu acreage is much more land though with much harder access (no road). http://community.realitytvworld.com/boards/User_file
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45. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
LAST EDITED ON 06-25-09 AT 10:20 PM (EST)I forgot to come over and update the news from wksamoa ... which complements what goldenmike posted: The Samoa Sunday Observer newspaper today confirms that two seasons will be shot back to back here in Samoa. I was already wondering why apparently more locations are being explored or even prepared; Aganoa Black Sand Beach at Siumu and a not yet opened new resort at the Upolu West Coast, quite close to Aggie's resort. Mangroves there and different from the Lefaga and Siumu beaches. But as I am not familiar at all with the Survivor format I did not know if all participiants stay at one place all the time (which would make more sense to me) or are moving around or they start at different locations at first.
Never mind - so there will be two Survivor Samoa.
.............. Matareva Beach and Return to Paradise Beach are quite close to each other but really separated at the same time. Quite challenging to get from one to the other even though there are not more than a mile apart. Ideal for setting up two tribes. Later on they might merge at one of these locations or they go to the third beach at Siumu. The resort I mentioned would be perfect as a secluded place for the ones being outcasted.
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Yes, that is the resort at Fagaiofu Bay (note from OFG: meaning the not yet opened resort he mentioned above). It is secluded as it is only accessible on one road (many Mangroves around). I would not call it remote though - less than ten minutes drive from the main road. Maybe they will use it for the second season as well. The two beaches are about 2 miles from the main road. Dense vegetation, at least in some parts, but I would never call it a jungle." There is a conflict in the information, because wksamoa says they closed Aganoa, then reopened, then closed. That is the "Siumu" beach he mentioned. The other two mentioned by him and CrazyIslandBoi are at Lefaga. CIB says that Survivor couldn't get Aganoa. Wonder who is right? That is the black sand beach (photo posted above).
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06-26-09, 07:25 PM (EST)
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46. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
Maybe both are partly right: Survivor couldn't get that beach for the whole time but managed to reserve it for a few days, a few challenges.
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07-20-09, 06:56 PM (EST)
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49. "S19 concludes filming" |
Contestants are boarding the plane. I hope some flight attendant spoils some info!
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07-21-09, 04:04 PM (EST)
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52. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa" |
LAST EDITED ON 07-21-09 AT 04:06 PM (EST)If anyone did want to go to the airport, it would almost certainly be
Air New Zealand flight 26
Departs: 11:59p Faleolo (APW) Monday
Arrives: 1:40p Los Angeles (LAX) Tuesday It's the only nonstop out of Apia. Everything else takes about 36 hours transit and has a long layover in either Auckland or Fiji. The TC was July 19th but there are no non-stops on Sunday, and even the flight to Auckland leaves at 8:55, which is just too early to be done with the Final TC when it doesn't get dark right now until after 7 pm. They do TC's at night. I would guess either the flight left Monday or will leave tonight on the Tuesday flight. The only reason I'd think they'd possibly leave a day later is that Tuesday night flight was sold out when I checked last week, but Monday's flight had seats at the time although they did sell out later. If I lived in LA I would have been tempted to go check out whatever the first exit is after customs. 
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07-22-09, 11:31 AM (EST)
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53. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa FIRST CONTESTANT SPOILER" |
We would hate to hear you caused some disturbance From TDT:
1st Contestant Spoiler for Survivor: Samoa # 19! PARTY TIME!! I recieved this tip from a very reliable source who's given me 100% on. the. mark. Spoilers in the past - she'll be coming home tomorrow. Season 19 Contestant:
Ashley Trainer
22-year-old Female from Minnesota
She was cast by Jennifer Cron (casting associate) who told her not to mention any of her connections to previous cast members during interviews & told her to delete her facebook & myspace.
She removed her facebook once cast, but here are pictures of her with former cast members. In the group photo she is on Eric Sanchez's lap in the center of the picture. http://twitter.com/AsheeTrain
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55. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa FIRST CONTESTANT SPOILER" |
Thanks!
The photo doesn't come up on the twitter link for me, but then I don't twitter.
Does one have to be logged in? Or did she take the photos down?
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07-22-09, 10:37 PM (EST)
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58. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa FIRST CONTESTANT SPOILER" |
At least, she's a fan.
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07-23-09, 03:35 PM (EST)
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61. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa 16 CONTESTANTS 39 DAYS ONE SURVIVOR...." |
Survivor all-stars cast may include Coach, Fairplay, Rupert, Ozzy, Parvati, Cirie Survivor 20 ğ
by Andy Dehnart / July 22, 2009, 12:09 PM Everyones having fun compiling their own lists of who they want to appear on Survivors 20th season and third all-star season, which starts production in August, but a list of potential cast members has leaked thanks to the person that leaked the initial confirmation: former cast member Coby Archa. He posted a list to Survivor Sucks that includes those who were asked, said yes and have the best shots of getting on. There are 23 people on the list, and Coby noted about 30 were interviewed. The season will probably have 20 at most, so at least three of these people wont make it, and there maybe other additions. I hope this list is total bullshit and/or the producers wise up
because I cant imagine suffering through a season of Johnny Fairplay (he quit the second time they brought him back, so why again?), Coach, and Sierra. And Ozzy and Parvati and Amanda and Stephenie and James again? Please. Thatd be an epic casting fail. How about people we may not have seen in a while but remember fondly? Peih-Gee Law? Colleen Haskell? Elisabeth Filarski Hasselbeck? Of course, the fact that Im already irritated validates the whole point of an all-star season: you get viewers invested before the show even starts. And a huge part of the problem of doing all-stars again is that not everyone will say yes, and thus you tend to get the attention-starved ones who have nothing better to do with their lives. And I look forward to perhaps someday interviewing them now that theyve read this. Heres Cobys list of 23, which I organized by the first season on which the potential cast members appeared; some showed up for both the season eight all-stars and fans versus favorites: Survivor Australia: Jerri Manthey and Tina Wesson
Survivor Africa: Tom Buchanan
Survivor Amazon: Jenna Morasca
Survivor Pearl Islands: Rupert, Johnny Fairplay, and Sandra
Survivor Vanuatu: Twila Tanner
Survivor Palau: Stephenie LaGrossa and Tom Westman
Survivor Panama: Cirie Fields and Shane Powers
Survivor Cook Islands: Ozzy Lusth and Parvati Shallow
Survivor China: Jean-Robert Bellande, James Clement, and Amanda
Survivor Micronesia: Natalie Bolton
Survivor Gabon: Randy Bailey, Ace Gordon, and Sugar
Survivor Tocantins: Sierra Reed and Benjamin Coach Wade Read more: http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/survivor_20/2009_Jul... NOTHING FROM THAILAND???
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07-23-09, 10:52 PM (EST)
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62. "RE: Survivor 19: Western Samoa 16 CONTESTANTS 39 DAYS ONE SURVIVOR...." |
Mike,
I appreciate you posting, but this is the S19 topic. We have a topic for S20 cast. Why is this posted here? Can we please keep this a Parvati-free topic?
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08-24-09, 08:53 PM (EST)
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63. "New Survivor 19 Samoa Promo" |
LAST EDITED ON 08-24-09 AT 09:07 PM (EST)Just saw this so I'll put it here since I don't have vidcaps: The cast will have 20 members, and one guy "could be the biggest Survivor villain ever". (Yeah right!)
A guy says: "I can control what they think."
A woman contestant adds: "He could be the devil incarnate." We get close-ups of 7 or 8 contestants and a look at a challenge.
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64. "RE: New Survivor 19 Samoa Promo" |
The cast will have 20 members, and one guy "could be
the biggest Survivor villain ever". That's code for "stay tuned for the biggest. letdown. ever. in the history of Survivor. A guy says: "I can control what they think." Ok, so is MB going to actually play this game?
A woman contestant adds: "He could be the devil incarnate."
Further proof of MB playing the game? 
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08-25-09, 10:37 AM (EST)
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65. "RE: New Survivor 19 Samoa Promo" |
TDT has some vidcaps of the cast in their tribes, the Yellow Foa Foa and the Purple Galu (?). http://www.truedorktimes.com/survivor_samoa/spoilers/index.htm And, this may be the devil! 
First impression: It's a good looking, young cast.  Have we ever seen that before? They seem younger than Tocantins and certainly Gabon, perhaps Cook Island's average age.
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08-25-09, 05:22 PM (EST)
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67. "RE: New Survivor 19 Samoa Promo" |
LAST EDITED ON 08-25-09 AT 06:04 PM (EST)LAST EDITED ON 08-25-09 AT 05:44 PM (EST) Another thought ... In the Fifteen-Second Promo for S19 (at Survivor Phoenix), the voice-over advertises "The biggest Survivor", 'Huge Secrets' and that 'Size Matters'. So, I wonder if 'There are 20 of us' - a number that would not make Samoa 'The biggest Survivor' - could be a red herring and that Samoa's cast will ultimately include two returning, or two celebrity, players: for a total of 22. ETA: Perhaps Eddie George (for one)? Probst was pushing him pretty hard about Samoa at the Tocantins reunion.
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08-25-09, 07:33 PM (EST)
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68. "RE: New Survivor 19 Samoa Promo" |
No, I don't think there will be more than 20 for various reasons:- We knew about returning players in Guatemala by this time. I think we were still speculationg that it would be Steph and Skupin but we knew about the extra 2. - Returning players are next season. - Celebrities are simply included in the cast. Taj for example. - The CBS site has 20 little green peeps waiting to be identified TDT reported a spoiler from Survivor2009, saying: "guys, I know for a FACT that Survivor Samoa will have 20 contestants. dont ask me how i know cuz i obviously cant say, but it has 20 contestants for sure."
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08-25-09, 07:55 PM (EST)
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69. "RE: New Survivor 19 Samoa Promo" |
I can't believe that we're almost 3 weeks before the season starts and nobody has spoiled or figured out anyone on this cast yet. Wow! We must be getting older, huh?
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08-26-09, 05:40 AM (EST)
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72. "RE: New Survivor 19 Samoa Promo" |
I'm more curious about what a tankerer is rather than is he evil at this time.Sol, This was posted by birdlady (at Sucks): So looks like big guy is a barge tankerer? Not trucking. The company is a member of American Waterways Operators, and seems to sometimes call itself "Hantz Marine Management" ... So maybe he knows useful things about being around water, which would be good on an island. So, I suppose he is a hauler of gases or liquids (rather than dry goods) on rivers (rather than roads). 
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08-26-09, 10:50 PM (EST)
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79. "RE: New Survivor 19 Samoa Promo" |
He'll be one of my favourites on the show -- and hopefully he can pull off a Keyser Söze-esque performance to pull the wool over everyone else in the game and ride a long way in the game with the same kind of ruthlessness.
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08-26-09, 10:21 PM (EST)
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75. "Marissa?" |
There is a comment post on a Phoenix video on YoutubeHey everyone should root for my cousin... she is the one in the orange, the last one speaking!!!! Her name is MARISA and she is amazing.....should be a good season 
The poster is tlpobanz (and it is easy to find out that she's a legitimate person and not a prankster, but in respect of her privacy that's all I say).
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78. "RE: Marissa?" |
LAST EDITED ON 08-26-09 AT 11:24 PM (EST)Marisa Calihan Here is Marisa Calihan's Facebook photo:
 It seems she graduated in 2000 from Cincinnati's Creative & Performing Arts High School, because there is someone of her name who did on Classmates, AND there is a Cincinnati TV interview with her as a witness to a police chase gone bad:
http://www.wlwt.com/video/4701273/index.html She's about midway through the video. In running a search after I tracked down her last name in a convoluted fashion, I found a post referencing that she had already been spoiled on Sucks. Funny. She wasn't on TDT yet so I didn't realize. Oh well.
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