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Where do the losers of Survivor go?

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This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. On Survivor, we get used to seeing the castaways' every waking moment, and the show follows a pretty predictable filming schedule of reward challenges, immunity challenges, and tribals. But when a contestant gets voted out, it's a little harder to know what happens next, and with season 39 coming up, fans want to know where their favorite eliminated contestants go. What viewers see on TV is host Jeff Probst snuffing out the flame on their torch, and then the eliminated castaway usually offers some parting words to the remaining contestants. Then they walk away, never to be heard from again. Just kidding. After they walk away from tribal council, the contestant gets a medical and psychiatric evaluation, and then they head to a magical land called Ponderosa.

What is Survivor's Ponderosa?

Ponderosa is where contestants stay after getting voted out on Survivor. There are two groups of people who stay in Ponderosa: the people who get voted out pre-merge, and the people that get voted out post-merge. If you get voted out before the merge, you won't be part of the jury. Because of this, once the merge happens, the pre-merge group leaves Ponderosa and goes on a cast vacation together. (If people went home before the season concluded filming, it would be obvious that they didn't win, and the season would be spoiled.)

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For post-merge players in Ponderosa, they have a decision to make about who they want to win the million dollar prize at the end of the game, and they're still appearing on-camera at tribal council. Additionally, the final three stay at Ponderosa for one night before flying home. Hannah Shapiro, who is also a Men's Health contributor, appeared on Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X. She made it to the final three, and she told Mic that being in Ponderosa is like being in the game, albeit in a different way: "Real world juries are sequestered, meaning they can't talk to one another about the case. On Survivor, jury advocates—players who want a specific person to win—and groupthink play a big role in the eventual decision. I remember people who had seen me play suddenly had strong, shared opinions on my game by the time we got to final tribal. There is a shift in power from the players to the jury at the end of the game. Many other shifts occur at Ponderosa before the final tribal even happens."

What happens at Ponderosa?

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While being at Ponderosa can be a bit sad (I mean, you just lost a million dollars), the eliminated contestants get to enjoy everything they've been dreaming of since they landed on the island, including food, alcohol, beds, and blankets. Ponderosa residents still can't use social media or go on the internet, but they reportedly have access to TV, cameras, and video game consoles. Time at Ponderosa is also great for the mental health of the contestants. Sunday Burquest also competed on Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X, and she told Mic: "Ponderosa was a really good time to decompress. I think it would have been really difficult for me to be there a short amount of time and go right back home into my regular life. It was really good downtime for me emotionally and mentally ... a forced opportunity to really think back on the experience you just had." This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

Can we see what's going on at Ponderosa?

It's been possible in the past. "Life at Ponderosa" used to be available on the CBS website and YouTube channels, but it doesn't seem to be on the CBS site currently. The online series showcased part of jury members' stay at Ponderosa, and you can still see some episodes on fan-created YouTube channels. The last season of Survivor didn't feature Ponderosa because of the Edge of Extinction twist, but it looks like season 39 will. This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.

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