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ANW7 Area 51

American Ninja Warrior 7's Area 51 in Stage Three

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Isaac Caldiero on American Ninja Warrior 7's Area 51

Area 51 is an obstacle, firstly introduced on American Ninja Warrior 7, as the seventh and penultimate obstacle in Stage Three, replacing the Spider Flip from the past three American Ninja Warrior seasons.

Competitors start on a fixed lache bar (directly after Hang Climb), then they must use their arms and legs to navigate through six suspended rotating disks (shaped like a flying saucer/UFO), until they reached the resting bar of the Flying Bar. Three competitors (Ian Dory, Isaac Caldiero, and Geoff Britten) could reach and complete the obstacle.

However, during USA vs. The World 2, the obstacle took out Matachi Ryo from Team Japan.

It was replaced by the Walking Bar in the following season.

Other Appearances[]

Ninja Warrior France[]

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Ninja Warrior France 3's Area 51

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Tim Champion testing Ninja Warrior France 3's Area 51

On Ninja Warrior France 3, the Area 51, locally called Les Disques Renversés (literally Reversed Discs) appeared as the second obstacle in every Semifinals. Unlike American Ninja Warrior 7's version, the obstacle featured both six stable disks and due to it not being followed by any obstacle, competitors must simply perform a jump to reach the first or second disk. The discs were revealed to be 35cm in diameter.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Ninja Warrior Germany 2's Area 51

On Ninja Warrior Germany 2, Area 51 was the fourth obstacle of Semifinals Qualifications 6, directly following the Salmon Ladder without rest. There were four disks in total arranged in a straight line, with the first and third placed higher than the second and fourth,

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Ninja Warrior Germany 3's Area 51

Then on Ninja Warrior Germany 3, Area 51 was the fourth obstacle of Semifinals Qualifications 1, directly following the Salmon Ladder without rest. There were four disks arranged similarly to the previous season, but the third disk was placed higher.

Ninja Warrior Spain[]

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Ninja Warrior Spain 2's Area 51

On Ninja Warrior Spain 2, Area 51, locally called Los Ovnis (literally The UFOs, not to be confused with UFO) appeared as the fourth obstacle in the Semifinal Round 3. Unlike American Ninja Warrior 7's version, the obstacle was followed by the Salmon Ladder and it consisted of only three suspended disks that did not rotate.

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

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Ninja Warrior Poland's Area 51

On Ninja Warrior Poland, the Area 51, locally called Aleja Spodków (literally Saucer Alley) appeared as the fourth obstacle in the semi-finals, and was very similar to the one used in Ninja Warrior Spain 2, except there was a laché bar preceding it.

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Ninja Warrior Poland 5's modified Area 51

Then, on Ninja Warrior Poland 5, the Area 51, this time locally called Aleja UFO (literally UFO Alley) appeared as the fourth obstacle in the Finals' Stage Two. This time the obstacle consisted of four suspended disks at different heights: the second and fourth disks were suspended lower than the others, and the last disk served as a pendulum for swinging. This time, both competitors who attempted this obstacle completed it.

Ninja Warrior UK[]

Not to be confused with its individual obstacle UFO.

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Ninja Warrior UK 6's UFO Alley

On Ninja Warrior UK 6, Area 51, called as UFO Alley appeared as the seventh obstacle of the Stage One. The obstacle featured both six stable disks (similar to Ninja Warrior France 3's version) that placed straight. A rope was added as a medium to reach the first disk.

Ninja Warrior Arabia[]

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Ninja Warrior Arabia's Area 51

In Ninja Warrior Arabia, Area 51 appeared as the fifth obstacle in Stage Three. Compared to other versions, the obstacle featured two disks only, both attached to a zipline (in a similar fashion to the UFO). Competitors must slide on the first disk, then grab on a lache bar, then transition to the second disk and slide to the dismount platform.

American Ninja Warrior Junior[]

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American Ninja Warrior Junior 3's Flying Saucers

On American Ninja Warrior Junior 3, Area 51 (called Flying Saucers) appeared as the fifth obstacle in Bracket 1 (for 9 and 10 years old competitors). The obstacle featured four disks which placed in a straight line. The first and third disks were stable, while the second and four disks can be rotated.

Team Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Team Ninja Warrior Germany 2's Area 51

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Team Ninja Warrior Germany 2's Area 51 (viewed from top)

On Team Ninja Warrior Germany 2, Area 51 appeared as the third obstacle of K.O. round in Episode 4.

Trivia[]

  • This obstacle is named after an Air Force facility in the United States at the state of Nevada (the National Finals is filmed in the same state), which is a central component to flying saucer/UFO folklore.
  • On several Ninja Warrior's international formats (e.g. Ninja Warrior UK, Ninja Warrior Sweden, Australian Ninja Warrior, Ninja Warrior Poland and Ninja Israel), the disk of this obstacle was made as an individual obstacle, called as the UFO.
    • Hence, Area 51 was called as UFO Alley in Ninja Warrior UK 6 and Ninja Warrior Poland 5.
    • In Ninja Warrior Arabia, the Area 51 was very similar to the UFO (since the obstacle featured two disks only, both attached to a zipline).
    • In American Ninja Warrior Junior 3, the name of the obstacle (Flying Saucers) is based on a descriptive term for a type of flying craft having a disc or saucer-shaped body, commonly used generically to refer to an anomalous flying object.
      • The name of this obstacle in Ninja Warrior Poland uses a similar meaning to the name of the obstacle in American Ninja Warrior Junior 3.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the NBC/Polsat broadcast and external information found.

American Ninja Warrior[]

ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
7 3 3 100%
USA vs. The World 2 5 6 83.33%
Total 8 9 88.89%

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

NWP Clears Attempts Percentage
1 13 32 40.63%
5 2 2 100%
Total 15 34 44.12%
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