country family drive comes closer  to a nightmare relived than a dream come true." Racers were also  disappointed that they did not have a chance to travel to more  exotic locations; in one episode Marion Paolo commented "Why are we  going to Phoenix, Arizona for? I want to go to New Zealand!", a  statement that also summed up the general opinion of the season. In  hindsight, the production team has admitted that the concept of a  Family Edition "looked good on paper" but failed in execution, since  child racers limited foreign travel for that season. Creators Bert  Van Munster and Jonathan Littman doubt that the family format will  be revived in the future.