After original airing, this episode was split into "Part 1" and "Part 2".
This is the first time in ten seasons that featured a Final Two instead of a Final Three.
This season featured the return of a Hidden Immunity Idol, renamed the Super Idol, which allowed the person who has it to play it after the votes are read to negate votes against them self.
For the first time since Survivor: Philippines, this season begins with three tribes of six.
This season featured two 'Celebrity' castaways, Clifford Robinson, a former professional basketball player in the NBA and David P. Samson, who was president of the Miami Marlins, a MLB team.