Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound is the season finale of The Amazing Race 15.
Story[]
Route Markers[]
The order of departure from Střelecký Ostrov are as follows:
- Meghan & Cheyne (11:10 am)
- Sam & Dan (12:08 pm)
- Brian & Ericka (3:15 pm)
Teams must fly to Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Upon arrival, teams must make their way to the Graceland Wedding Chapel and search for an Elvis Presley impersonator, who would give teams their next clue.
Teams must make their way to Mandalay Bay, where they would find their next clue.
"Who's ready to climb down the mountain?"
The team member assigned to perform this Roadblock must perform a face-first rappel down the exterior of the Mandalay Bay in order to retrieve their next clue.
The Roadblock performers per team are underlined:
Teams must find the "one mirage in this desert", leaving teams to figure out that this referred to The Mirage, where they would find their next clue.
Teams must enter the Love theater in The Mirage, where one team member would be harnessed in a bungee cord and launched by their teammate in an attempt to retrieve a bouquet of flowers dangling in the air. Once the entire bouquet has been obtained, they must hand it to a flower child in exchange for their next clue.
Teams must make their way to "the most famous casino in Monaco", leaving teams to figure out that this referred to the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, where they would find their next clue.
Teams must count out a total of $1,000,000 worth of poker chips out of 8,400 chips of various denominations scattered on a poker table. Once the dealer has verified their count is correct, they would receive a chip worth $1,000,000 for their next clue.[2]
Teams must make their way to the MGM Grand Las Vegas, and find Suite 88. There, Wayne Newton would tell them their next clue.
Teams must make their way to Wayne Newton's house, the Casa de Shenandoah, to cross the Finish Line.
Leaderboard[]
First Place • Eliminated • Last placer on a Non-Elimination Leg or continue racing on a No-Rest Leg • Season winner • Season 2nd place • Season 3rd place • ► Used the Fast Forward• ⊂ Used the U-Turn • ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn
Meghan & Cheyne
Dating |
Sam & Dan
Brothers |
Brian & Ericka
Married |
Trivia[]
- The episode title is said by the Elvis Presley impersonator at Graceland Wedding Chapel.
- The title is a reference to the Christian hymn, "Amazing Grace", which was sung by the impersonator.
- This was the last episode of the 2000s.
Reception[]
- Andy Dehnart at realityblurred (12/07/2009): "Obvious, boring team wyns the Amayzing Rhace after a surprisingly exciting finale"
- Jennifer Jacobson at AlabamaLive.com (12/07/2009): "TAR 15 Finale: Operation Beat Meghan and Cheyne"
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