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'Lost,' 'Grey's Anatomy' Top Picks For TV-Themed Travel

September 12th, 2007 9:47am EDT  Post a comment    Read 1 comment   Add to My News

LostIn 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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