Survivor: Island of the Idols castaways don’t want you to sleep on season 39

In a totally organic, off-the-cuff move, several Survivor: Island of the Idols players tweeted out #dontsleepon39 on Sunday afternoon ahead of the premiere.

It’s amazing to think that less than two weeks ago, we officially learned of the20 people set to playinSurvivor: Island of the Idols.At the same time, this is the last weekend before the 90-minute premiere set for Wednesday, September 25 at 8 p.m. ET, as we’re just days away from finding out just who these players are.

Just like when people were cautious aboutDavid vs. Goliathduring the offseasonbased solely on the preview of the theme, however, there’s a noticeable hesitation in theSurvivorfandom forIsland of the Idolsbasedon the format and mentor twist. Much likeEdge of ExtinctionandGhost Island,having time dedicated to one person’s visit each episode will throw the balance of the edit slightly off.

Don’t tell that to the players themselves, however, as this is their journey and their moment to shine after waiting for months for their show to air. That’s why several of theIsland of the Idolscastaways took the time to tweet out#Dontsleepon39, starting out withKarishma Patelon the Lairo tribe earlier this afternoon.

Much likeSan Juan del Surplayers (I believe) kicked off the White Rice Wednesdays tradition and several of theWorlds Apartplayers repped the #Dirty30 season, this wasn’t a one-tribe effort.Jason Lindenof the Vokai tribe followed, with other tweets from a host of players coming in a burst one after another.

Skeptic, unapologetic realist and two-timeSurvivorcastaway andThe Amazing Race 31racerEliza Orlins was a bit suspiciousabout a bunch of players tweeting the same thing at the same time. However, Jason cleared the air by saying the season is “decently dope;” an homage toMissy Byrd’s catchphrase entering the game(someone not on his initial tribe)

Planned social media blitz or not, the excitement forSurvivor: Island of the Idolsis bubbling over. We will have the last of our cast assessments, preseason power rankings, and prediction pieces out later this week, and we’ll be covering the premiere on Wednesday!

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