On September 28, 2006, CBS ordered an 11th season of The Amazing Race; in November 2006, the network officially acknowledged that an all-star edition was in production.
Pada 28 September 2006, CBS memerintahkan musim ke-11 The Amazing Race; pada November 2006, jaringan itu secara resmi mengakui bahwa edisi all-star sedang diproduksi.