I'm pretty sure they don't let anybody on the show who has actually given thought to being able to start a fire or make a reasonable shelter.

At least that seems to the case from my limited viewing experience.

Can't he also paddle one of Davy Crockett's Explorer Canoes? Climb to the top of Tarzan's treehouse? Spin a teacup? Survive an encounter with a yeti? Leap over double strollers in a single bound? Tell a hapless family what time the 3:00 parade is? Sail the high seas with Captain Jack Sparrow? Get thrown into the Briar patch and come out without a scratch?

Heehee, too bad the show isn't on ABC.

If I were doing this, I'd demonstrate knowledge of previous Survivor seasons, and mention mistakes that others made that you won't repeat.

Morrigoon is right. Play up the lovable geek angle. Alex is right, too. Downplay the Eagle Scout angle.

I love your idea of filming this at Disneyland.

People watch Survivor to see people suffer and fail, not triumph and succeed.

However, after last year's absurd tiebreaker where neither girl could make a fire after being given matches and a gallon of gas, it might be funny to show (a) that he can make a fire in the Survivor way and that (b) everywhere he goes, things burst into flames, he sneezes fire, etc.

I don't think that's true at all. True, I definitely like to see the morons who deserve to fail fail, but the most popular contestants are almost always the unlikely success stories. Rupert and Cirie come to mind. Rupert was a big lovable oaf who in most situations would have been a social outcast but in Survivor was the most popular player ever. Cirie was a city girl completely out of her element, literally scared of leaves who ended up being an incredible competitor and nearly winning it all. Those are the compelling stories. The losers who act like losers and lose are certainly entertaining for a while, but they aren't the ones that last in the minds of Survivor fans.

Having never watched the show, I have nothing to offer except immoral support.

Be careful filming anything at Disneyland - they can be REAL touchy sometimes if they feel you are filming anything other than family memories. In other words, don't bring a whole light and sound crew with you.

I'm just remembering back to all the fuss with Disney security when Ken proposed. We had a LOT of 'splainin' to do when they suspected it might have been a surreptitious marriage ceremony. Obviously not quite the same thing, but I know how they can be.

Now THAT would be funny!! :snap: I have an effects program.... hmmmmm.

We probably won't end up shooting at DL - TSI is closed for awhile, and that would have been the ideal place. :( And, it will just be me and my camera. They allowed my camera in for the MiceChat Anniversary, so that won't be a problem.

My first reaction is to tell Ken not to do it. They're going to make you drink yak's blood mixed with milk! And make you eat balut! Don't do it!
:D

But if he really wants to do it then I say go for it.

:)