This episode introduced some different mechanics at non-elimination legs in place of the Speed Bump used in the two previous seasons:
- The first team to check in would receive a First Class Pass, which would entitle them to skip the next leg and instead enjoy a luxury experience.
- After the last two teams had checked in, the first team to check in had to choose one of them to receive a Salvage advantage and the other to receive a Sabotage penalty. The teams would only find out what the Salvage and Sabotage were at the start of the next leg.
Although it is not seen in the episode, teams had a choice of either flying to the Gold Coast airport or flying to the Brisbane domestic airport and travelling by taxi to the Gold Coast. According to a post made to Amanda Blanks's Instagram account, she and Ashleigh Lawrence were able to gain 6 places by choosing the Brisbane flight option.