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Alamo and Disney Parks Are Giving People a Reason to Celebrate This Year
Alamo.com's Online Sweepstakes Will Award 20 Disney Celebration Vacations
ST. LOUIS, MO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/08 -- Alamo Rent A Car, the official rental carcompany of the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida and Disneyland®Resort in California, announced today that it has launched the Alamo.comsweepstakes tied to Disney Parks' "What will you celebrate?" consumercampaign.
The Alamo.com online sweepstakes begins today and runs through January 18,2009, and will award 20 vacations to the winner's choice of eitherDisneyland® Resort or Walt Disney World® Resort. Each winning entrywill receive a five-day/four-night vacation that includes airfare, rentalcar, hotel accommodations, theme park passes, and a personalizedcelebration experience for a family of four.
Consumers can register for the sweepstakes and view full terms andconditions by visiting www.alamo.com. No purchase is necessary for entry,but consumers can increase their chances of winning by earning additionalentries with each qualified Alamo rental.
"Throughout 2009 we are inviting guests to celebrate the special moments intheir lives -- large and small -- with family and friends at the placewhere dreams come true, Disney Parks," said Greg Albrecht, Vice PresidentGlobal Promotions for Disney Destinations, LLC. "We see our Parks as theideal setting for a personal celebration and are excited to have Alamo RentA Car help launch our celebration with this exciting sweepstakes."
"For many families, a Disney vacation is one of the most highly anticipatedevents of the year -- or even a lifetime," said Greg Stubblefield,president of Alamo Rent A Car. "So Alamo is thrilled to share theexcitement with our loyal customers. We look forward to giving 20 luckywinners a celebration they'll never forget."
Stubblefield noted that Alamo is proud of its association with Disney andpleased that it has extended its partnership to 2011. The sweepstakes is acelebration of the long-term partnership, he said.
Alamo provides the only on-site car rental locations both at the Disney CarCare Center at Walt Disney World® Resort and at Disneyland ® Resort.At both locations, guests can experience the speed and convenience of theindustry's first and largest system of easy-to-use, self-service kiosks.This award-winning technology enables travelers to skip counter lines,getting them to their destinations easier and quicker than ever before.Alamo has 64 kiosks at 62 airports nationwide.
About Alamo Rent A Car
Founded in 1974 and headquartered in St. Louis, Alamo Rent A Car is avalue-oriented, internationally recognized brand serving the daily rentalneeds of airport leisure travelers. Alamo offers low rental rates and afun, hassle-free customer experience at the most popular traveldestinations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean,Latin America, Asia and the Pacific Rim. Alamo also serves as the officialrental car company of Walt Disney World® Resort and Disneyland®Resort.
A technology innovator and industry leader, Alamo launched the industry'sfirst real-time Internet booking engine in 1995 as well as the industry'sfirst and only Online Check-In system in 2005. In addition, Alamocurrently operates 159 self-service kiosks at 65 U.S. locations, whichearned the company the "Extra Mile Award" from Budget Travel magazine in2007.
Customers who book online receive Alamo's best rates always -- guaranteed.In addition, customers who choose the "Prepay & Save" option when makingtheir online reservation receive an additional 10 percent discount. Formore information about Alamo, including the Best Rate Guarantee, visitwww.alamo.com.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is where dreams come true and magic comes tolife. This segment of The Walt Disney Company encompasses 11 theme parksat five of the world's leading family vacation destinations -- DisneylandResort, Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland ResortParis and Hong Kong Disneyland. It also includes: Disney Cruise Line;Disney Vacation Club; Adventures by Disney; Disney Regional Entertainment,which operates the ESPN Zone sports dining and entertainment centers; Worldof Disney stores in New York, Lake Buena Vista and Anaheim; and Walt DisneyImagineering, which creates and designs Disney parks, resorts andattractions. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts had approximately $10 billion inrevenues in fiscal 2006. More information about Walt Disney Parks andResorts can be found at www.DisneyParks.com.
For more information, contact:Laura Bryant314-512-4178Email ContactDan Kimack314-982-0592Email Contact
Consumers can register for the sweepstakes and view full terms andconditions by visiting www.alamo.com. No purchase is necessary for entry,but consumers can increase their chances of winning by earning additionalentries with each qualified Alamo rental.
"Throughout 2009 we are inviting guests to celebrate the special moments intheir lives -- large and small -- with family and friends at the placewhere dreams come true, Disney Parks," said Greg Albrecht, Vice PresidentGlobal Promotions for Disney Destinations, LLC. "We see our Parks as theideal setting for a personal celebration and are excited to have Alamo RentA Car help launch our celebration with this exciting sweepstakes."
"For many families, a Disney vacation is one of the most highly anticipatedevents of the year -- or even a lifetime," said Greg Stubblefield,president of Alamo Rent A Car. "So Alamo is thrilled to share theexcitement with our loyal customers. We look forward to giving 20 luckywinners a celebration they'll never forget."
Stubblefield noted that Alamo is proud of its association with Disney andpleased that it has extended its partnership to 2011. The sweepstakes is acelebration of the long-term partnership, he said.
Alamo provides the only on-site car rental locations both at the Disney CarCare Center at Walt Disney World® Resort and at Disneyland ® Resort.At both locations, guests can experience the speed and convenience of theindustry's first and largest system of easy-to-use, self-service kiosks.This award-winning technology enables travelers to skip counter lines,getting them to their destinations easier and quicker than ever before.Alamo has 64 kiosks at 62 airports nationwide.
About Alamo Rent A Car
Founded in 1974 and headquartered in St. Louis, Alamo Rent A Car is avalue-oriented, internationally recognized brand serving the daily rentalneeds of airport leisure travelers. Alamo offers low rental rates and afun, hassle-free customer experience at the most popular traveldestinations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean,Latin America, Asia and the Pacific Rim. Alamo also serves as the officialrental car company of Walt Disney World® Resort and Disneyland®Resort.
A technology innovator and industry leader, Alamo launched the industry'sfirst real-time Internet booking engine in 1995 as well as the industry'sfirst and only Online Check-In system in 2005. In addition, Alamocurrently operates 159 self-service kiosks at 65 U.S. locations, whichearned the company the "Extra Mile Award" from Budget Travel magazine in2007.
Customers who book online receive Alamo's best rates always -- guaranteed.In addition, customers who choose the "Prepay & Save" option when makingtheir online reservation receive an additional 10 percent discount. Formore information about Alamo, including the Best Rate Guarantee, visitwww.alamo.com.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is where dreams come true and magic comes tolife. This segment of The Walt Disney Company encompasses 11 theme parksat five of the world's leading family vacation destinations -- DisneylandResort, Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland ResortParis and Hong Kong Disneyland. It also includes: Disney Cruise Line;Disney Vacation Club; Adventures by Disney; Disney Regional Entertainment,which operates the ESPN Zone sports dining and entertainment centers; Worldof Disney stores in New York, Lake Buena Vista and Anaheim; and Walt DisneyImagineering, which creates and designs Disney parks, resorts andattractions. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts had approximately $10 billion inrevenues in fiscal 2006. More information about Walt Disney Parks andResorts can be found at www.DisneyParks.com.
For more information, contact:Laura Bryant314-512-4178Email ContactDan Kimack314-982-0592Email Contact
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