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- Members unknowingly provide the concepts that happen in the trip: Taeyong says there are lots of games they could play together (Gametopia); Mark says he wants to do something scary, as does Taeyong, while Kai mentions an escape room (Suspicious Wedding); Ten says fearless physical activities (racing cars), Mark says leisure activities and Baekhyun says water activities (Watertopia), all agree they want to spend time together doing something different (Carefree-topia).

- Some of the group has been on many shows and content together, while some have not. Kai and Baekhyun have been on many shows and content together, as have different groupings of the NCT members (Taeyong, Ten, Lucas and Mark).

- Within their regular groups:

• Kai is one of the maknae line in EXO. Here he is a hyung.
• Taeyong and Ten are both in the hyung line in NCT, while here they are both in the middle, and allowed to feel younger compared to their hyungs (Baekhyun, Taemin and Kai.)
• Taemin is the maknae in Shinee. Here he is a hyung and the second oldest.
• Mark is in the maknae line, just as in NCT 127. Here he is the maknae.
• Lucas is in the middle in WayV, but in the maknae line of SuperM.
• Baekhyun is a hyung in EXO and in SuperM. In SuperM, he is the oldest member.

- Episode 1: Kai references the Travel the World on EXO's Ladder show.

- Episode 1: Baekhyun is highly competitive and usually wins competitions, which is an ongoing joke within EXO content. Kai and Baekhyun will constantly reference this throughout the show.

- Episode 1: The obsession with pools references the last SuperM series, SuperM - The Beginning.

- Episode 1: Ten's struggles with the nuances of Korean words are an ongoing theme in NCT content. Although he is fluent, it is not his first language.

- Episode 1: Kai says he is supposed to be starting his diet. This is in preparation for his solo album, which releases a few months after the show, where he is wearing revealing outfits as part of his "Mmmh" video.

- Episode 1: Another reference to EXO's Ladder by Baekhyun that members can eat without competing for the right to eat, as on that show.

- Episode 2: Mark's excitable nature and hysterical laughter is an ongoing joke in NCT content.

- Episode 2: Wasabi-laced food appears across EXO, NCT and WayV shows.

- Episode 2: Ten has a high tolerance for spicy food. Taeyong and Baekhyun do not. This also has been referenced across past shows, including NCT Life.

- Episode 3: WayV members Ten and Lucas learned to surf in the first season of the WayVision series.

- Episode 3: Taemin does not wakeboard because he has a wrist injury, which delayed his solo comeback.

- Episode 3: The portion where Kai "encourages" a nervous Taeyong with an unbothered "Just try it. You won't die anyway." often appears in compilations.'

- Episode 4: Baekhyun has said he can quickly memorize choreography, often only being shown once, so it makes sense he can remember the steps for wakeboarding when the others can't.

- Episode 4: Jongin is Kai's actual name.

- Episode 4: Kai and Taemin are long-time, very close friends.

- Episode 4: Ten not eating beef is referenced across NCT and WayV content.

- Episode 5: Ten says he can't cook is an ongoing theme across NCT and WayV content.

- Episode 6: Taeyong and Mark are applying face masks at night. NCT have a CF with Nature Republic. The show notes there is paid product placement.

- Episode 6: Kai is wearing bear pajamas. Bears are a theme for Kai, who loves them, and are referenced throughout the EXO fandom, from his emoji to the name of his fans.

- Episode 7: Taeyong is making breakfast. Taeyong is known through a lot of NCT content as a great cook.

- Episode 7: Mark and his failure with eggs is a long-running joke in NCT content.

- Episode 8: Taeyong being easily scared, especially at haunted houses, etc, is a long-running joke in NCT content. The shot where he is terrified at the door pops up in NCT fan compilations.

- Episode 9: Because Taemin is injured, he competes with another member.

- Episode 9: Several members have competed in races before on shows, notably Kai and Baekhyun on EXO's Ladder.

- Episode 10: Members trying to catch the toast in their mouths shows up in fan compilations.

- Episode 11-1: Taeyong's love of sweet potatoes is an ongoing joke in NCT content.

- Episode 11-2: Taeyong says he can't sleep by himself, but he has his own room (alone) in the NCT dorm.

- Episode 11-2: Just like with the face masks, the nighttime skin regime is about Nature Republic.

- Episode 12-1: Baekhyun is very good at guessing songs, which is across a lot of EXO content.

- Episode 12-1: Baekhyun's recent hit song "Candy" is played and he dances its choreography with the poster, which also appears in fan compilations.

- Episode 12-1: Baekhyun dances to NCT 127's recent song "Kick It," which also appears in fan compilations, along with the time he danced to it in a Vlive.

- Episode 12-2: Kai always losing is a continued theme in EXO content.

- Episode 12-2: Kai says "you can't tolerate spicy food" to Baekhyun, which is an ongoing theme in EXO content.

- Episode 12-2: Kai's unbothered "drink water" reaction to Baekhyun eating the pepper and struggling is popular in fan compilations.

- Episode 12-2: Baekhyun's flashing teeth are popular in fan compilations and gifs.

- Ongoing themes in the show: Baekhyun winning, Mark's laughter and excitement, Kai being over Baekhyun, Mother Taemresa, Baekhyun being a joker, Kai and Lucas friendship (they're similar in many ways), Kai's diet.