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'Lost,' 'Grey's Anatomy' Top Picks For TV-Themed Travel
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In a new Kayak.com survey about TV-themed travel, 73% of consumers said they would like to tour the set of their favorite TV show on their next vacation – with 43% of Americans choosing “Lost” as their ideal program to visit behind the scenes.
Out of nearly 600 people who responded, 1 in 4 have already visited a destination because a favorite show took place there while 1 in 2 say they want to take a TV-inspired trip in the future. When it comes to ideal travel companions, the doctors of “Grey’s Anatomy” (17%) narrowly edged out the castaways on “Lost” (16%).
1. Have you ever visited a destination just because a favorite TV show took place there?
Yes 25.2%
No and no interest 24.8%
No but I'd like to 50.0%
2. Would you tour a set during a vacation?
Yes, it would be cool to see the "hatch" from LOST 73.0%
No, I'd rather sit on the beach or tour a museum 27.0%
3. If you could go behind the scenes of any TV show past or present which one would it be?
CSI Miami 6.7%
Lost (Hawaii) 43.5%
Las Vegas 4.1%
Sex & The City (New York) 10.8%
The Sopranos (New Jersey) 2.8%
Cheers (Boston) 5.7%
Entourage (L.A.) 3.7%
Full House (San Francisco) 1.9%
Write-in 20.9%
4. Which of the following TV-themed attractions have you visited?
Disney-MGM Studios Orlando 53.2%
Universal Studios Orlando 43.3%
Universal Studios Hollywood 37.4%
NBC Burbank 10.3%
NBC Experience New York 12.0%
CNN Studios Atlanta 7.3%
None of the above 21.8%
Write-in 3.8%
5. Which reality show are you itching to try out for?
Survivor 14.3%
The Amazing Race 47.2%
American Idol 4.2%
The Singing Bee 2.2%
So You Think You Can Dance 6.1%
The Bachelor 3.7%
Flavor of Love 2.6%
I Wanna Be A Soap Star 8.6%
The Apprentice 11.2%
6. How far would you go to try out for a reality show?
Take a plane 33.1%
Take a road trip 27.9%
Take a road trip in diapers 4.0%
If I can't walk to the audition, Fuhgeddaboutit 35.0%
7. What happens to your favorite shows while on vacation?
Gotta catch 'em live so tune in no matter what time zone 12.1%
TiVo and spend a whole Weekend catching up 46.1%
Don't care, I'll catch up with the Next episode 41.8%
8. Which cast would be your ideal travel companions?
CSI Miami 5.5%
Deal or No Deal 3.5%
Desperate Housewives 8.0%
Entourage 10.6%
Grey's Anatomy 16.6%
Heroes 7.1%
Lost 15.8%
Two and a Half Men 7.1%
Weeds 4.4%
Write-in 21.6%
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