The Travel Channel is premiering a new series tonight, and Bert the Conqueror looks like a lot of fun. In Travel Channel's normal niche style, Bert Kreischer travels the country "conquering" extreme rides, unique competitions, and just about anything an adrenaline junky might gravitate toward. You might get the idea that this is just another excuse to showcase roller coasters, but that's not really the game in this show. Roller coasters may make appearances, but this show focuses on locations. The series premiere takes place in Utah, and though we do visit an amusement park and check out the wildest rides, we also take a trip on a "The Human Slingshot" and take a run down a mountain in a kind of coaster of convenience. Nothing is too wild for Bert, and he's going to take on any challenge, but the focus is on finding places and learning what...
- 6/16/2010
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
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