Wheel's New Season

[3StrikesFan]

Has anyone been to a taping of Wheel's new season or know of any new changes going on this season?

[trytobecharming]

Has anyone been to a taping of Wheel's new season or know of any new changes going on this season?

As per a post of Invision, there's a new logo and a new puzzle category, TV Quotes. They'll be taping in Portland, Oregon next March and the shows will air next May. No word if they'll travel somewhere else.

[John92]

Estimated...: The Wii animations have been eliminated
Rounds 2-beyond has $1,000 space on the wheel
Round 4 has $1,000 added to every space on the wheel [for speed up round], meaning the lowest value on the speed up wheel is $1,300.
Vowels are still worth $250 [i believe...].

[wheelfan1991]

Estimated...: The Wii animations have been eliminated

Of course they have! Those were only used to promote the video game!

Rounds 2-beyond has $1,000 space on the wheel

Really? They are really bringing back the $1000 wedge? So, you were at a taping and saw this? I'm only curious...

Round 4 has $1,000 added to every space on the wheel [for speed up round], meaning the lowest value on the speed up wheel is $1,300.

Seriously? They've done that for over 10 years now....

Vowels are still worth $250 [i believe...].

No kidding...That's not ever going to change.

[kassilynn]

Well, it's disappointing to know that the Wii animations won't be in use anymore because I really enjoyed seeing those.

Another thing I'm hoping for this season is seeing some celebrities playing for charity, haven't had one of those in a VERY long time.
(and NO NFL or NBA stars PLEASE !!!)

They also should change up the prize puzzle rounds, give away something other than just trips.

One more thing for this upcoming season is when they take the show on the road somewhere, I really, really hope they'll go somewhere other than Las Vegas because we've seen MORE than enough shows from there, in fact, that's the ONLY place they did shows at this previous season.
I saw that they'll be heading to Portland, Oregon to do shows but I'd really loved it if they could go back to Walt Disney World to do shows becuase I enjoyed seeing those back in the early 90s !

What about a new theme ?  Has anyone heard anything about a new theme music in the works ?

[themountainclimber]

I think when John92 said "estimated", he meant he's guessing what the changes will be.

[therealcu2010]

One more thing for this upcoming season is when they take the show on the road somewhere, I really, really hope they'll go somewhere other than Las Vegas because we've seen MORE than enough shows from there, in fact, that's the ONLY place they did shows at this previous season.

I do not believe that there are plans to go to Vegas this year. The season premiere was already taped in Culver City, and is a family week.

[GSB92]

Yeah, they got carried away with too much Vegas season Premieres

[Prizes]

According to someone close to the Wheel staff, from a WOF site I run. Source is anonymous, and paraphrased, and not mine.

1)Halloween Week was taped first (7/14), and the season premiere week was being taped 7/15. The reason? Shows often tape out of order to take advantage of grouping similar sets and avoid having to make drastic set changes in a short period of time.

2)Trivia categories could possibly be coming back. "Rock On!" will probably be retired due to obvious reasons.

3)New graphics and logos. The logo posted on the show's Wikipedia page looks "similar" to the actual logo.

As per a post of Invision, there's a new logo and a new puzzle category, TV Quotes. They'll be taping in Portland, Oregon next March and the shows will air next May. No word if they'll travel somewhere else.

I have no issue with what you do, but please- that info at Invision is not first-hand, as said by the OP of that thread. I hate to get huffy over something like this, but it's from my site, not theirs. Invision was doing what you and I were- spreading the info, not documenting. Give credit where it's due.

[mysterywedge]

Round 4 has $1,000 added to every space on the wheel [for speed up round], meaning the lowest value on the speed up wheel is $1,300.

That won't happen... it would take way too long loading up the wheel with the new wedges and it would slow down the show.... a lot...

[GR_Man_9009]

That won't happen... it would take way too long loading up the wheel with the new wedges and it would slow down the show.... a lot...

I think what he means is that Pat will give the wheel a final spin and what it lands on Pat will add $1,000 to it. So if it lands on the $5,000 space it will become $6,000.

[mysterywedge]

He said that the lowest value on the speedup wheel is $1,300... so the $1,000 is technically already added.

[John92]

What I mean is that, the contestants spin the wheel, and whatever it lands on Pat will add $1,000. Even when Pat lands on a bankrupt, Loose a Turn, or Prize, he spins it again!

[Wayoshi]

What I mean is that, the contestants spin the wheel, and whatever it lands on Pat will add $1,000. Even when Pat lands on a bankrupt, Loose a Turn, or Prize, he spins it again!

How is this exactly a change from past seasons?

[wheelfan1991]

How is this exactly a change from past seasons?

That's what I am saying! Haven't they done this since 1999 or 2000? It's not new....

I have no issue with what you do, but please- that info at Invision is not first-hand, as said by the OP of that thread. I hate to get huffy over something like this, but it's from my site, not theirs. Invision was doing what you and I were- spreading the info, not documenting. Give credit where it's due.

If you want to see 1st hand what Jon means (I am also a moderator at the same site), look here. The person from whom he recieved his info is a highly reliable source; but he won't reveal any more, and I don't blame him either.