Survivor: Summer Solstice

**Survivor: Summer Solstice** was the third season of the *Survivor Wisconsin* series and filmed on July 22nd, 2023.

The cast and logo was revealed on July 23rd, 2023 on the @idol.identifiers Instagram account and the premiere aired on July 27th, 2023.

## Format

* **Tribe Composition:** The season started out with twelve players divided into 2 tribes of 6.
* **Merge Tribe Composition:** The merge tribe was composed of 8 players.
* **Giving Up Immunity:** At the first individual immunity challenge of the season, it was announced to the players that, if they wanted to, whoever held individual immunity after a challenge could give it up to someone else at Tribal Council, the first time it has been announced in the *Idol Identifiers* series.
* **Hidden Immunity Idols:** The immunity idols were hidden at the "camp." Once a player finds it, it is theirs to keep until they want to use it. If and when a player uses it, any votes counted against them will not count.
* **Advantages:** Along with hidden immunity idols, advantages were also hidden around "camp." The person to find it, owns it and may use it until it says so.
* **Special Idol:** At the first individual immunity challenge, it was revealed that a "hidden immunity idol with special powers" was hidden at the merged tribe's camp. When it was found, it was revealed to be a hidden immunity idol that could be played after the votes were read and still negate votes.
* **Redemption Island:** Upon being voted out, each of the premerge boots will head to Redemption Island for an opportunity to return to the game at the merge.
* **Final Tribal Council Format:** 3 Finalists faced the jury of 5. The jurors individually addressed the finalists.

## Season Summary

This season, a stacked cast competed amongst each other and were split into two tribes, Asini and Susu. Despite seeming to be strong, Susu lost many challenges until they were almost obliterated, Despite Asini seeming calm and happy, they were in constant disfunction, with it showing when they went to their first Tribal Council. Albeit the chaos that ensued in both camps, Redemption Island was in play, giving one player a chance to return to the game.

That person ended up being Allie, who went on to help those in the game cause even more chaos as they each backstabbed each other with hidden immunity idols and advantages until only three remained; Allie, Corey, and Liz.

In the end, Allie's unique game path, alongside the unique moves she made throughout the game, helped her to gain an edge over Corey and Liz, with one seeming to be a floater and the other having upset certain members of the jury. In the end, Allie won the game unanimously, being the second person to do so within the *Survivor Wisconsin* series.

**\*:** In Round 8, Corey used the *Safety-Without-Power* advantage on Ryan, allowing Ryan to leave Tribal Council. While Ryan was not allowed to cast a vote, this also meant that no one could vote Ryan out either, guaranteeing him a spot in the Final 5.

## Trivia

* *Survivor: Summer Solstice* is the first season of the *Survivor Wisconsin* series to have more new players than veteran players from other *Survivor* series.
	+ This is the first time this has occurred in the *Idol Identifier* series since the fifth season of *Survivor Whitewater*, *Survivor: Winter War*.

* *Survivor: Summer Solstice* is the first season of the *Survivor Wisconsin* series to have a woman, Allie Parisi, be the first person eliminated, as the two prior seasons featured men being the first voted out of the season.
	+ In *Survivor: A New Beginning*, Alex Steib was the first one voted out. In *Survivor: Cabin Fever*, Richie Gureski was the first person voted out.

* *Survivor: Summer Solstice* is the first season of the *Survivor Wisconsin* series to have a medical injury occur, with Aaron Gersch having dislocated his shoulder in the third immunity challenge.
* *Survivor: Summer Solstice* is the first season of the *Survivor: Wisconsin* series to end the game in a Final 3, whereas the previous two seasons ended with a Final 2.