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Limited time offer. 2 PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• us a chance to take a break and spend time doing the things we truly enjoy with the people who mean the most to us. With warm weather and late sunsets, summer is the ideal time to make the most of everyone’s favorite days of the week. VISIT WWW.MASTERCARD.COM/DESTINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SUMMER OFFERS. 3 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT For many, summer means a pilgrimage to a hometown or a favorite stretch of seashore— with sand castles, fireflies, and lemonade to enjoy. For others, it might be exploring the latest destination du jour and creating new traditions. As for families, parents get to relive the idyllic joys of summer through the eyes of their children—the entire family enjoying the respite from the rigors of the school year schedule. And if camp is on your kids’ agenda, take advantage of the time apart to catch up on your favorite personal activities that you usually don’t get to during the year. Whether with or without the grandkids, empty nesters can make the most of their golden years during the golden days of summer, too. Regardless of how you spend your time, it’s a fleeting season that should be savored to the last drop. Of course, relaxing at home is one of summer’s greatest pleasures. Why not make it a point to spruce up your house? There’s no excuse under the clear blue skies that you can muster to not take advantage of the great weather to get some of those home improvement projects started or finished. Be honest; You know the yard could be spiffed up for all those pool parties and evenings spent barbecuing. Every time you use your MasterCard this summer, you’re entered to win a priceless weekend escape—your very own weekend home. A home-away-from-home that you can choose for relaxation or recreation, rest, or rejuvenation with the people who matter most. SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT Summer is also the time of year to load up the family wagon and hit the road. 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VISIT WWW.MASTERCARD.COM/DESTINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SUMMER OFFERS. 7 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT a taste of summer You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more definitive sign of summer than the smell of fresh cut grass and the aroma of lighter fuel being sparked up, the grill just waiting for its date with some shish kebabs or a steak. Alfresco dining is right up there with a baseball game or a visit to your favorite swimming hole, and is inevitably a must on everybody’s weekend agenda. Don’t forget to add some fun to your grilling; perhaps a shiny new electric or gas grill is in order, and try circular skewers to add a new twist to your routine. Make sure to season foods with marinades and meat rubs, which lend a special touch to your hibachi higlights. 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The company’s website, www.omahasteaks.com, is a handy resource for ordering all your outdoor grilling fare. 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled 3 Season or marinade foods before grilling. 2 kaffir lime leaves 1/2 stalk lemongrass (bottom half of stalk) Clean and debeard the mussels. Ask for item number 874GNF Standard shipping and handling will be applied per address. Special offer expires August 31, 2004. Limit of 2 steak packages at this special price. 8 free Burgers will ship per address and must ride-along with your order. ©2004 Omaha Creative Group, Inc. 240417-C1229 instead of dinner: priceless there are some things money can’t buy. for everything else there’s MasterCard.® and 1 1/2 cups of water in a large shallow pot or wok and steam for 3 to 5 minutes, just until mussels start to open. Remove the mussels to a bowl and serve immedi- 8 Use the 60/40 grilling method. Grill for 60% of the time on the first side, then 40% of the time after you turn over the food to ensure even cooking. CHILE-LIME DIPPING SAUCE 10 Allow your grilled goodies to “rest” for five minutes between cooking and eating to help retain moisture when you cut into them. making dinner plans Place the mussels, ginger, lemongrass, lime leaves, 7 Keep a spray bottle filled with water handy to douse any unexpected flames. 9 Place your cooked food on a clean plate; never use the plate you used to carry the food out on. mexican on saturday: $59 Cut kaffir lime leaves into thin strips. ately with Chile-Lime Dipping Sauce. 8 Thai chiles © Omaha Steaks 2004 Shop www.omahasteaks.com/weekend or call toll-free 1-800-228-9055 8 Cut the ginger and lemongrass on the bias, very thin. 6 Keep the lid on the BBQ to really lock in that grilled flavor, as well as to help prevent flare-ups. 6 (5 oz.) Top Sirloin Steaks Reg. $49.00, Now Only.......... $29.99 Save $19.01 Bonus Gift! 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This offer may not be combined with any other promotional or discount offer, and it is not valid with our Price Matching Policy. Offer may not be applied to any prior purchase. This offer in not valid for orders placed on our other, non-primary Websites (such as Yahoo!, Amazon, International or Auction sites.) If any item is not on hand in a store, an associate will be happy to place an order for you (delivery charges will apply). Offer limited to stock on hand. Offer good through September 30, 2004. POS Code: MCWM 10 PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• summer shopping If the summer heat isn’t your thing, head for cover and the cooling hum of any air-conditioned mall—a great respite from humid locales or a mid-summer rain storm. While everyone else is at the beach, hit the sales, get your back-to-school shopping done early, and treat yourself to some “just-because” trinkets, too. Retail therapy, America’s other favorite pastime, can be found throughout the United States, and of course, online. If it’s really hot, sequester yourself in fan’s reach and click and charge away. However, summer weekends are also meant for getting out of the office, out of the house, and out of being too much of a grown-up! The Sharper Image® is the itspot for this summer’s must-haves for kids and adults-wanting-to-be-kids. Bike buffs have been hopping aboard The Sharper Image’s Electric® Cruiser—camouflaged as a classic 50’s cycle, the high-tech touring bike packs an electric motor that propels it along at 18 miles an hour. When evening falls, whip out the HUMMER® Shake Flashlight—just shake and light up the night—no batteries or bulb required. Those of you at home who need to keep an eye on the grill (but don’t want to miss the game) need to keep the portable TV Anywhere!™ nearby. 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Despite its demure dimensions, barely larger than a double CD, the camcorder is heralded as a full-featured MiniDV with top-notch optics including a 10X optical/400X digital zoom, exceptional color correction and auto-focus. It can also snap stills, and when connected to a computer, it moonlights as a Webcam. 11 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT pastime great time a MasterCard and Major League Baseball® have long been team players. The global payments leader and America’s National Pastime are back in the saddle again and are looking forward to yet another memorable season together. Baseball has a way of creating memories, and there are always plenty of moments to savor and remember even in the first weeks of the new season. So don’t miss the first pitch! 12 hot hits and highlights • Roger Clemens, set aside retirement plans to pitch this season for the Houston Astros®, his first experience in the National League®. The switch in leagues hardly disturbed him. The most recent Major League Baseball 300game winner picked right up where he left off, already winning in his new league. • Eyes will be on the Florida Marlins®, who stunned baseball by winning the World Series® last October. Perhaps some other surprise teams or individuals will dominate the summer season. • Can the Chicago Cubs® and Boston Red Sox®, each five outs away from reaching the World Series a year ago, finish the job this time around and put to rest all the talk of curses and hexes? • Can the Philadelphia Phillies® celebrate their move into new stadium with a run for the pennant? Stay tuned to see the season unfold, as it plays out over what promises to be a summer to remember. That’s what makes Major League Baseball so compelling and intriguing. There’s always some new wrinkle in the game, in the form of a team like Florida last season, or a surprise player, waiting to come out of the wings and dominate the summer. Expect the unexpected. Step up to the plate and save!!! 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PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• VISIT WWW.MASTERCARD.COM/DESTINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SUMMER OFFERS. 13 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT ©2004 MasterCard International Incorporated drive, chip and putt your way to lower scores DRIVING can be easy since the lie is always level, the ball is always teed up and you have the widest target to aim at. Start your season by driving the ball in play and gaining some confidence. Learn to aim at the target and hold the club properly and you will be able to return the clubface to impact square to your target line more consistently. Maintaining your balance throughout the golf swing will help you make consistent solid contact with the center of the clubface and maximize your distance. Don’t get caught swinging too hard and miss the sweet spot. swimsuit you lost in miami: $38 CHIPPING can be easily mastered if you keep things simple. Set up your chip shot by standing as close to the ball as when you putt. 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New friendships are forged and old ones rekindled, and everyone appreciates getting away from the dayin, day-out routine. SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT Weekend getaways are also a great way to take several “mini-vacations” and expose yourself and your family to a variety of new locales and their flavors. Whether rummaging around antique stores, catching a fly ball at the game, grabbing for your nine iron, fishing on a hidden lake, lingering over a small town supper, or simply letting all of your cares melt away on a sandy beach, travel offers up invaluable experiences that simply can’t be purchased. The memories can last a lifetime, and it’s often these fabulous flashbacks that motivate us to seek out the places we’ve been before—to step back in travel time, so to speak. Much has been written about the world as a stage or a classroom, and this wouldn’t be the case unless there was some truth in it. You’ll have to find out for yourself, but most agree that travel is one of the best ways to expand one’s knowledge, experience new things, as well as get a different perspective on the world and our role in it. The real life experience is far more powerful than looking it up online or reading about it in a book. Exploring the world around us can be especially useful when we need to get away from it all, find our way out of a routine or rut that isn’t serving us, or just take a break—travel is a way to shake things up. Whether hitting the road solo, with a spouse, a special someone, the kids, or a good friend, the experience can be downright transformative. Laughing in the sunshine, the thrills and near spills of a roller coaster ride, roasting marshmallows over an open fire, or constructing a sand castle—all fleeting summer pastimes that make this time of year so meaningful. 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Twenty waxy dioramas, once part of a private collection, convey the hardships of the 16 PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• Wild West and the gruesome nature of justice back then. Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce Canyon, Utah Highway 63 Bryce Canyon is a series of giant amphitheaters with millions of pink rock pinnacles called "hoodoos”. Watch how they glow at sunset, and then stick around to celebrate the Canyon’s fabulous night life, a midnight hike or astronomy lesson in pure darkness. Here nights are so dark that Venus will cause you to cast a shadow! Manitou Cliff Dwellings Manitou Springs, Colorado Off US Route 24, West of Colorado Springs The striking Anasazi Cliff Dwellings are VISIT WWW.MASTERCARD.COM/DESTINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SUMMER OFFERS. open for climbing and exploring year round, just don’t jump in the “kiva” fire pits—its considered bad form. The 700 year-old homesteads are carved into red cliffs and authentic Indian dances throughout the summer add a nice touch for visitors. International UFO Research Center Roswell, New Mexico Museum and 114 N. Main Street Pack your stetson and your Jedi sword! Roswell is an intriguing combination of the old west, the contemporary and future, the frontier town where Billy the Kid swaggered and dreams of space flight were realized. It’s also the site of the “Roswell 17 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT The World’s Largest Ball of Twine Cawker City, Kansas Along Wisconsin Street (Highway 24) on the south B R I N G Y O U R F A M I LY. T O G E T H E R . illuminated fountain displays, including three fireworks shows set to Italian music by Puccini and Respighi. side of the highway, half a block west of Lake Drive Chevy Chase and the rest of the Vacation Rat Pack didn’t get to go, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stop and get tied up for a bit. The wobbly ball was started in 1953 — and don’t miss the annual TwineA-Thon held the 3rd week of August. Longwood Gardens Kennett Square, Pennsylvania Located on US Route 1, about 12 miles north of Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, New York orlandoinfo.com/mastercard Off Interstate 90 Up there with Mount Rushmore, Niagara Falls is one of those places that you must see at least once in your life. Whether you go over in a barrel or not, is your decision, but its worth a peek this summer. Wilmington, Delaware Incident,” the infamous alien visit of 1947. See the evidence for yourself in the world-renowned International UFO Museum. What does a corporate titan do in this spare time? In Pierre S. du Pont's case, create 1,050 acres of spectacular gardens, woodlands, and meadows. With over 11,000 plant varieties the gardens are a natural kaleidoscope throughout the year. During the summer months a variety of performances take place followed by Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory Tour Waterbury, Vermont I-89 Exit 10 Route 100 Nothing speaks summer like ice cream, and freebies are to be had at the ubiquitous brand’s headquarters. Free tours, a gift shop, and the “Flavor Graveyard” call to ice cream-craving visitors. ORLANDO WORLD CENTER MARRIOTT HILTON GRAND VACATIONS CLUB AT SEAWORLD INTERNATIONAL CENTER Rates from $159*. Upscale resort with golf, spa, 6 swimming pools, 10 restaurants and lounges & children’s activities. Book the advance purchase rates this summer! Ask for rate code ADP. Rates from $69.* Valid through August 2004. Ideal family resort, fully equipped kitchens. Located across from SeaWorld. Complimentary shuttle service. This SeaWorld offer will have you smiling, too. ® Package Includes: Amazing animal encounters, worldclass shows and incredible thrill rides make SeaWorld Orlando the ultimate family vacation adventure. •Two nights accommodation •Two adult admissions to SeaWorld Orlando Try Luggage Express. $169* O FFER CODE: MCD S P E C TA C U L A R M A N H AT TA N V I E W S F RO M E V E RY G U E S T RO O M Special Offer for MasterCard cardholders ® RADISSON WORLDGATE RESORT ® C O N T I N E N TA L B R E A K F A S T I N C L U D E D Travel luggage free. Travel stress free. Your certified Disney World Good Neighbor Resort. $89* per night includes breakfast for two, free shuttle to Disney, Universal, SeaWorld. Rate not available all days. Expires 7/3/04. Call Today. Luggage Express • No more carrying heavy bags 1-800-423-8604 1-888-353-9188 www.celebrityresorts.com www.floridasupremevillarentals.com LA QUINTA ORLANDO CROWNE PLAZA Rates from $39-$69*. 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Stay 3 nights and get the 4th night free.* Choose a one bedroom or two bedroom/ two bath suite in the middle of all the action. Ask for MC special rate. Special Offers for ® MasterCard Cardholders 1-877-477-2567 Luggage Express will pick up your luggage at your home or Luggage Express office, including your golf bags or skis, and ship them to your final Luggage Express destination so they’re waiting for you when you arrive. We offer 24-hour Customer Care. Each booking insured up to $1,000. Your vacation home away from home. Orlando’s luxury vacation homes with private pool and resort condominiums. MasterCard cardholders receive 35% discount. Starting at $109* per night. 1-866-215-7297 A DIVISION OF UNIVERSAL EXPRESS, INC. 18 3 to 7 bedroom luxury vacation homes, close to all attractions. Full size homes, all with private pools. Special rates from $89* per night. 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C O M P L I M E N TA RY H E A LT H C L U B , S W I M M I N G P O O L , A N D O N - S I T E T E N N I S C O U RT Use your MasterCard® and stay across the street from the United Nations and around the corner from everything else in Manhattan. After a day of shopping and sightseeing, return to a world of luxury. Our oversized guest rooms, professional staff, and ideal location make the UN Plaza Hotel a destination as worldly as its neighbors. For reservations at this or other Millennium properties, call 1–866–866–8086 or your travel professional. 1-866-782-9442 Stay close to Disney and the rest of the Orlando action in our spacious and fully equipped suites. Ask for the MasterCard discount for 20% off retail rates.* Use your MasterCard to book your SeaWorld Orlando vacation at seaworldvacations.com Based on availability. Additional nights and tickets available. Prices subject to change without notice. Restrictions may apply. Florida Reseller Travel Ref. No. ST35724 ©2004 Busch Entertainment Corporation. All rights reserved. 1-800-380-7963 www.marriottworldcenter.com * To receive offer, please mention promotional code: MAS102 (OTCBB: USXP) Never carry luggage again TM www.ResortQuestOrlando.com/MC 1-888-418-9611 www.reunionresort.com 1-800-866-4549 www.lbvorlando.staybridge.com Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.® orlandoinfo.com/mastercard *Restrictions may apply. Subject to availability. Full payment for all offers must be made with a valid MasterCard card. Cannot be combined with other offers. Offer expires Feb.28, 2005. PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• VISIT WWW.MASTERCARD.COM/DESTINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SUMMER OFFERS. 19 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT summer getaways orlando Delightfully dizzying is what best describes the array of attractions available in modern-day Orlando. Any visitor will feel like a kid in a candy store trying to decide where to start. Topping the list of course, is the famed Universal Orlando® Resort — an entire vacation destination featuring two amazing theme parks — Universal Studios Florida® and Universal’s Islands of Adventure®. However, more than 95 additional attractions beckon, as well as some of the most comprehensive eco and outdoor activities. And don’t forget about the world-class spas, shopping, and entertainment options, including many “unexpected” fine art venues. In keeping with tradition, Universal Orlando Resort has done it again, smash- ing standards and pushing boundaries with their latest attraction, Revenge of the MummySM, based on the blockbuster Mummy movies. Heralded as the world’s first psychological thrill ride, Revenge of the Mummy proves to be a battle for the very soul of each guest—a good-versusevil conflict that blurs the line between reality and fantasy. Entire walls burst into flame—bigger, hotter, and closer to guests than any theme park attraction has ever done. Robotic figures years in development display a speed and range of motion that sets new standards for theme park automation. Those up to the challenge are shot into darkness, traveling 45 feet in 1.5 seconds— uphill–before plunging beneath ground level, where they experience seven “nearzero G” moments and high-speed turns as steep as 80 degrees—all in desperate combat with The Mummy and his warriors. Universal Orlando Resort also includes Universal CityWalk®, a 30-acre dining, Universal fans saving up for their next trip to Universal Studios Theme ParksSM should sign up for the Universal Entertainment MasterCard from Chase pronto! The credit card is designed to enable users to earn points (one reward point for every dollar spent and double points on select Universal purchases) that can be redeemed for rewards such as movie tickets, DVDs, CDs, Universal Studios Theme Park tickets, gift cards, and much more. Added bonuses for card members include discounts of 10-20% on Universal Studios Theme ParksSM and Universal CityWalk® purchases, as well as special privileges such as extended hotel check outs and invitations to advance movie screenings. View rewards and unique Hollywood auction items at w w w. c h a s e u n i v e r s a l r e w a r d s. c o m . Universal Studios Theme ParksSM guests can even apply for the card upon arrival Planning a long weekend with the family? Use your MasterCard and make it an unforgettable vacation at Universal Orlando® Resort, home of TWO amazing theme parks, non-stop nightlife and three world-class on-site hotels. Best of all, as an on-site hotel guest you’ll enjoy UNIVERSAL EXPRESSSM ride access** all day, every day throughout your stay, enabling you to bypass the regular lines at your favorite rides and attractions! at the gate, be approved and have an actual card in their hands to use immediately - all in a matter of minutes! The card has muscle, too; 0% introductory APR on UNIVERSAL STUDIOS® Theme Park • UNIVERSAL’S ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE® Theme Park • UNIVERSAL CITYWALK® Entertainment Complex ROYAL PACIFIC RESORT, A Loews Hotel • PORTOFINO BAY HOTEL, A Loews Hotel • HARD ROCK HOTEL® 20 purchase and balance transfers for 9 months, no annual fee, and a host of Visit univacations.com or call 1-877-482-2525 perks, making it the card of choice for and refer to promo code UNMCSPRING Universalites all over. For more informa- *4 night minimum stay required includes 5th night free. Subject to availability, room type, hotel and travel dates selected. Free night valid through 12/22/04. Blackout dates and restrictions may apply. Advance reservations 3 days prior to travel required. This promotion cannot be combined with other membership program entitlements and/or special benefits or any other offers. Overnight parking fees for on-site hotel stay may apply. Entire vacation product must be purchased on a valid MasterCard card. Offer has no cash value. Offer is void where prohibited by law. ** On-site hotel privileges good for hotel stay as indicated on the room key card. Valid for the number of guests staying in the room. Paid theme park admission required.Some attractions excluded.Not valid for separately ticketed special events.Additional restrictions may apply. Universal Parks & Resorts Vacations is registered with the State of Florida as a seller of travel. Registration number ST-24215.Shrek 4-D TM & © 2004 DreamWorks L.L.C. Hard Rock Hotel ® Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2004 Universal Studios. © 2004 Universal Orlando. All rights reserved. 232980/0504/JG tion call 1-888-460-CHASE and mention PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• offer code MC. VISIT WWW.MASTERCARD.COM/DESTINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SUMMER OFFERS. 21 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT shopping, club and live-entertainment venue, as well as premier on-site Loews Hotels including the Hard Rock Hotel®, Portofino Bay Hotel, A Loews Hotel and a huge whirlpool, and Hydra Fighter, with an Astronaut” programs. Lucky guests which is a wet tangle of bungee cords and may even get to witness a live launch. fire hoses—surefire entertainment for the If that doesn’t get your adrenaline little firefighters in your family. pumping, head to Daytona USA, the Orlando is also a great official attraction of NASCAR, located at place to get an “edutainthe Daytona International Speedway. ment”—being Learn about the history of NASCAR racentertained while ing with interactive exhibits, motion getting an educasimulator rides, live pit stop competition. Whether tions, and The Daytona 500 Thunder enjoying the Round-Sound Movie. company of aniCome summer, Central Florida’s delimals, pushing ciously balmy evenings are one of the best your limits on a racetrack, times of the day to enjoy all that Orlando taking art classes, or diving has to offer. The post-sunset lineup is just into history, there’s no betas extensive as the daytime menu, with ter classroom than Orlando. performances at Cirque du Soleil, moonlit At SeaWorld, guests can airboat rides, salsa and meringue dancing, learn about the park’s aniand a robust music scene. Two large commal rescue and rehabilitaplexes that get their groove on include ORLANDO SKYLINE tion program or how Pointe*Orlando, an open-air oasis with aquarists care for sharks towering palm trees and fountains, and the Royal Pacific Hotel, A Loews Hotel. and stingrays in one of three “hands-on” the Wall Street Plaza, famous for its rauSavvy travelers planning on spending tours. 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Top attractions include the nauts through the popular DISCOVERY COVE Storm, which dumps slip-and-sliders into “Astronaut Encounter” and “Dine 22 PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• Kindness. Hospitality. Generosity. Not bad for Sin City. Caesars Entertainment has the hottest deals in Vegas this summer. And with a Caesars Entertainment MasterCard,® it keeps getting sweeter: Earn comps to redeem at any of our Caesars Entertainment properties 0% Intro APR on balance transfers No annual membership fees Receive $10 in bonus comps with your first purchase Receive a 1% rebate every time you use your card to spend on resort stay, dining, entertainment, shopping and more The 1% rebate is in addition to the Connection Card holder 3% rebate Apply at caesars.com 800-289-1492 ballyslasvegas.com 866-227-5946 caesarspalace.com Double Down Package Summer Splash Package Pool Party 2004 Passport to Paris From $75 per night $375 includes: From $75 per night From $115 per night $50 in casino match play Two nights deluxe accommodations Stay in a deluxe accommodation $50 in casino match play 2-for-1 cocktails at the Tequila Bar and the Indigo Lounge $25 food and beverage credit 2-for-1 cocktails $50 in dining values Tote bag filled with pool sundries 2-for-1 brunch buffet Ask for offer code MCPOOL4 2-for-1 tickets to Second City Comedy Troupe 2-for-1 tickets to the Eiffel Tower Experience 800-852-3660 flamingolasvegas.com 877-603-4386 parislasvegas.com 15% off a Mandara Spa service or product Must be 21 or older to participate in the Caesars Entertainment comp rewards program. Certain conditions and restrictions apply to all offers. Weekend rates may be higher. For complete details, and other offers, visit each property’s Web site. © 2004 Caesars Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved. VISIT WWW.MASTERCARD.COM/DESTINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SUMMER OFFERS. 23 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT summer getaways las vegas Enjoy a Summer Getaway at The Venetian Presented by MasterCard® Experience Las Vegas’ most spectacular resort this summer at a spectacular price. As a MasterCard cardholder, you can take advantage of great deals at The Venetian, along with invited guest check-in and other extras that make it the perfect summer getaway. Choose the grandeur of The Venetian tower Luxury Suite with a king-size bed starting at $169 per night or the elegance of the Venezia tower Bella Suite with two queen-size beds starting at $209 per night. You’ll also receive 15% off all spa treatments at the world-famous Canyon Ranch SpaClub® and fabulous Walters Golf discounts, including complimentary golf club rental, 15% off non-sale clubhouse merchandise, and 10% off green fees at renowned Las Vegas courses – Bali Hai, Royal Links, Desert Pines, and Stallion Mountain Country Club. Use your MasterCard to reserve your stay at The Venetian by calling 866.893.1387 today! For Canyon Ranch SpaClub® reservations, please call 877.220.2688 and mention the MasterCard special. Offers valid June 8 through September 26, 2004. Forecaddies included at Royal Links and Stallion Mountain; gratuities not included. You must be 21 years of age or older to register a suite. Valid identification is required upon check-in. Payment must be made in full with a valid MasterCard card. Non-confirmed rates are subject to change without notice. Groups of 10 suites or more must call Sales Reservations for more information at 1-888-283-6384. Rates are based on double occupancy. Additional guests (13 and older) are $35 per person, per night. Limit of four guests per suite. One night's deposit required at time of booking.You will receive a full refund if the reservation is cancelled no later than 72 hours prior to arrival. Rates do not include the applicable 9% Clark County room tax. Rates are subject to change if you alter your arrival and/or change your length of stay. Rates are subject to availability and blackout dates apply. The Venetian management reserves all rights. 24 PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• No matter which way you shake, rattle, or roll it, Las Vegas has emerged as a fullservice vacation destination with flavors for every fancy. Long in the limelight for casinos and incandescent neon lights, it has since hit its stride as a major getaway for the entire family, with kid-friendly shows, theme parks, world-class art and entertainment, shopping, and pool parties galore. The desert is also a beautiful place to explore year-round, and several natural wonders are just a stones throw away from the hustle and bustle of the infamous Strip. The desert outpost offers myriad shows to choose from, but it’s the smash hit musical Mamma Mia! that should be at the top of your “must see” list. Named 2003 “Show of the Year” by Las Vegas Review Journal, the musical, based on the songs of ABBA, has become a true international phenomenon seen by more than ten million people worldwide. Mamma Mia! recently celebrated their one-year anniversary at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and continues to perform to sold out audiences. Truth be told, Las Vegas sizzles all year long, but especially when summer temperatures really get the soiree started. Luckily, Las Vegas invented the pool party and it remains one of the best places to keep your cool in Sin City. Check out the “swimming holes” at the major hotels where you’ll be transported to island oases in the middle of the desert complete with sandy beaches, palm trees and even luaus! Those who want in on the scene but simply can’t part with the comforts of the great indoors should rent a poolside VEGAS STRIP cabana. Nearly every major property features luxury tents sporting a variety of amenities like oversize lounge chairs, private patios, marble tables, dressing areas, telephones, electrical outlets (for CDs or laptops), misting systems, ceiling fans, wet bars, and even refrigerators. On the flip side, those yearning for steep drops, enormous waves pools, and a plethora of water rides, find heaven on earth at Wet ‘n Wild. Located on the Strip next to the Sahara Hotel & Casino, the giant water park touts a 500,000-gallon wave pool, the Surf Lagoon, which ranges in depth from eight feet to just two inches. The park was recently named one of America's Top Ten Best Water Parks. If dry heat is what you seek, tee off at any of the 60 plus courses in Southern Nevada. Las Vegas is no longer golf's bestkept secret and offers challenging yet beautifully sculptured courses developed by world-renowned golfers and designers including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Weiskopf, Billy Casper, and Arnold Palmer. VISIT WWW.MASTERCARD.COM/DESTINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SUMMER OFFERS. Many of the world's most famous professional and amateur golfers, including Tiger Woods, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and NBA legend Michael Jordan, feel at home on the Las Vegas links. Las Vegas hosts many nationally and internationally televised golf tournaments including the PGA Tour's Invensys Classic at Las Vegas and Wendy's Three-Tour HOOVER DAM 25 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT Challenge. If you want to spend more time in the open air, head to Hoover Dam. It’s still worth a stop to peek at the art deco embellishments and design, and the rugged red rock of the canyon surrounding it. Visitors are able to watch a movie on the history of the dam, as well as poke around the exhibits on its construction at the visitor center. The by-product of the dam, Lake Mead, is hopping come summer, with its 550 miles of shoreline beckoning fisher folk, water-skiers, and swimmers looking for an escape from the desert sun. Don’t forget your sun block! If the rouge canyons struck your fancy, hightail it to Red Rock Canyon, a scenic area of rock formations and desert with a 3,000-foot escarpment produced by a thrust fault. For the non-geologically gifted, that means a cool ledge. The Canyon is open yearround and if you’re lucky, you might see feral horses, wild burros, bighorn sheep, coyotes, and a healthy variety of desert plant life. And you thought the Strip was exciting. Mt. Charleston, a peak with a climate that runs 20 to 30 degrees cooler than Vegas, is great for a picnic. Full-service camping and hotel accommodations are also available. However, those visiting Vegas to try their hand at winning over Lady Luck head to any one of the Coast Casinos, four of the city’s most popular casinoresorts, catering to tourists and locals alike with a wide array of entertainment options. Since the 1970s, Coast has been a leader in world-class dining, spectac- 26 ular hotel rooms, and fast-paced casino action, as well as offering bowling centers (locals take a game of ten pin mighty seriously), stadium-seating movie theaters, and hundreds of onearm bandits. The biggest bee in Coast’s bonnet is the Orleans Casino Resort, which is home to the new $65-million Orleans Arena, a combination sports stadium and concert venue that hosts professional ice hockey, concerts, championship boxing, and many other events. See www.coastcasinos.com for details on all of the properties. Another big event venue, home to some of the hottest headliners in the country, is Caesars Entertainment. The Vegas powerhouse continues to up the ante as it gears up for the North American premiere of the rock-musical “We Will Rock You” at Paris Las Vegas later this summer. Featuring Queen’s greatest hits, “We Will Rock You” has been playing to sell-out crowds and standing ovations since it first opened in London two years ago. With a longstanding history of extraordinary entertainment, Caesars Palace is proud to present world-famous production shows such as Celine Dion’s “A New Day” and Elton John’s “Red Piano” inside the remarkable 4,100-seat Colosseum. Across the street, the talented Gladys Knight and hilarious George Wallace grace the stage of the Flamingo while the Jubilee! showgirl spectacular at Bally's continues to entertain guests nightly with its colorful costumes and lavish sets. Beauty and grace embrace you at The Venetian, a masterpiece of inspired architecture and impeccable service. Boasting the world’s largest standard suites, unparalleled shopping, 17 worldrenowned restaurants, and the famous Canyon Ranch SpaClub, The Venetian is the new standard by which you will judge luxury and elegance. Stay & Play for half the pay only at Las Vegas Use y Maste our for rCard Off (Sun.Th 50% ® urs.) Limited offer based on availability. Please call 888-LVCOAST (582-6278) and mention offer code MCP0604 or log on to www.coastcasinos.com/mc THE VENETIAN PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• 50% off applies to prevailing rack rate when using your MasterCard. Valid Sunday thru Thursday only. Not valid with any other offer. Excludes holidays and convention periods. Management reserves the right to change or cancel this promotion at anytime. Based on double occupancy. Available only on individual reservations and does not include group bookings. Expires 4/30/05. Full payment must be made with a valid MasterCard card. VISIT WWW.MASTERCARD.COM/DESTINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SUMMER OFFERS. 27 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT summer getaways southern ca © LITTLESTAR Photo: Original Las Vegas Cast by Jerry Metellus LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL CALL: (877) 632-7400 • www.mandalaybay.com • (702) 474-4000 www.mamma-mia.com Original Cast Recording available on Decca Broadway 28 PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• Southern California has long been the apple of the vacation dreamer’s eye, and the fabled land of palm trees and surfers strolling through golden streets doesn’t disappoint. In addition to the panoply of outdoor recreation, Southern California boasts several cities loaded with attractions: high-tech theme parks, museums and galleries, adobe missions, entertainment, and enough shopping to give any fashionista pause. Dining in this promised land isn’t just hype either; the area boasts super-fresh Californian cuisine, truly authentic Mexican specialties, a full range of Asian cuisines, and everything in between. Los Angeles is at the center of the “SoCal” orbit and inevitably a place that visitors will spend at least a day exploring. The entertainment capital of the world is home to many star-filled studios, but Universal Studios HollywoodSM, The World’s Largest Movie Studio and Theme Park, rolls out the red carpet in a way that makes everything else pale in comparison. This summer marks an exciting and highly anticipated milestone for Universal Studios. In addition to celebrating its 40th anniversary, the park is rolling out its latest coup de grâce, the much anticipated Revenge of the MummySM—The Ride. The thrill ride, based on the hit movie The Mummy, is equal parts high-tech roller coaster, dark ride and CGI effects. Guests will hurtle through authentically designed Egyptian sets, chambers, passageways, and tombs filled with deadly curses, powerful forces of nature, and vengeful creatures intent on wreaking havoc. With so many rides to tame and sights to see, make the most of your time at the park by using the handy Print-at-Home ticketing option, available exclusively through the theme park’s web site, www.universalstudioshollywood.com. Guests print redeemable tickets from their movie theaters, and nightclubs, punctuated by outrageous and whimsical storefront decorations. A stop at CityWalk® is the perfect complement to a day at the theme park and it’s especially vibrant after the sun goes down when neon signs UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD personal computers, and upon arriving, bypass ticket booth lines and proceed directly into the park where their tickets are scanned. Guests can purchase Frontof-Line ticket options as well as the popular “Celebrity Annual Pass,” which enables guests to visit the park over and over again. Best of all, when you purchase four tickets online with your MasterCard, you'll get a fifth ticket FREE! Another premium way to experience Universal Studios Hollywood is through their exclusive “VIP Experience,” which offers guests unprecedented “backstage” studio access. Adjacent to the theme park is Universal CityWalk®, a fantasy world of more than 65 restaurants, shops, VISIT WWW.MASTERCARD.COM/DESTINATIONS FOR SPECIAL SUMMER OFFERS. illuminate the coolest street in America. Keep your MasterCard card handy as you explore CityWalk. Get 20% off on a Universal CityWalk Hollywood Nighttime Party Pass. 10% off at select restaurants and retail locations. And if you have children, they can eat free... all when you pay with your MasterCard. See mastercard.com/destinations for details. Before heading out of the City of Angels, make time to see the Getty Museum, a postmodern fortress filled with priceless art collections; shop and people-watch along Melrose Avenue or around Hollywood and Highland; and of course, spend some time on a beach towel at any of the sprawling sandy 29 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT beaches that frame the western edge of this attention-loving metropolis. Reaching all the way to Mexico, San Diego encompasses some of the best weather in Southern California and is a treasure trove of activities for visitors of all ages. Several new attractions have been unveiled just in time for summer, making it an ideal time to visit. Always a favorite with little tikes and their parents, Legoland California has more than 50 fantastic rides and Lego legacies. The land of Lego is turning five this year, and big plans are in the wings. Highlights include additions to the famed “Miniland,” a shiny new roller coaster, a celebrity "blockof-fame," a sand excavation, and an interactive fire-fighter racing ride. www.legoland.com News at SeaWorld includes the lifting of the curtain on the 130,000-gallon Commerson’s Dolphin Exhibit, and Journey to Atlantic, a wet-and-wild adventure ride featuring a 60-foot watery plunge that recently joined the league of other robust rides at the park. Not to be overlooked, “Absolutely Apes,” a tropical habitat for orangutans and siamungs, is debuting at the San Diego Zoo, which also recently celebrated the birth of Mei Sheng, the new giant panda. If the Wild Animal Park is on your agenda, too, consider purchasing the 3for-1 Pass, which grants visitors five days of unlimited entrance to all three animal attractions. Passes can be purchased at the zoo and at www.sandiegozoo.org. This supplement was written and produced by Partner Concepts, and did not involve the reporting or editing staff of this publication. PARTNER CONCEPTS DEVELOPS CUSTOM INTEGRATED MARKETING PROGRAMS FOR DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. Partner Concepts LLC, 128 Lubrano Dr., Ste. 301, Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 224-7688 • www.partnerconcepts.com Publisher: Paul Cohen, paul@partnerconcepts.com Editor: Amy Wong, amy@partnerconcepts.com Production Manager: Nicole Erlinger, nicole@partnerconcepts.com Dr. Seuss properties TM & © 2004 Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. All rights reserved. Universal elements and all related indicia TM & © 2004 Universal Studios. © 2004 Universal Orlando. All rights reserved. MasterCard® Weekends Matter Sweepstakes Official Rules *No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win. PIN-Based & International Transactions Not Eligible For Automatic Entry. Purchasing Will Not Increase Your Odds of Winning. All entries, whether submitted by using a MasterCard® card as described below or by mail, have an equal chance of winning. Eligibility: Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, 18 years of age or older prior to 6/1/04, except employees & their immediate families (spouses, parents, children, & siblings & their respective spouses) & those living in the same household of each of MasterCard International Incorporated (“Sponsor”), MasterCard member financial institutions, & each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, distributors, subsidiaries, retailers, advertising/promotion agencies, & Project Support Team, Inc. (“PST”) (collectively, “Released Parties”). This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, & local laws & regulations. Void where prohibited. How to Enter: 1.) Automatically receive one Sweepstakes entry for each MasterCard purchase made between 12:00:01AM Central Time (“CT”) on 6/1/04 & 11:59:59PM CT on 7/31/04 (“Promotion Period”); 2.) Automatically receive one additional Sweepstakes entry for each MasterCard purchase made on each Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday during the Promotion Period. Account adjustment transactions/returns, PIN-based & international transactions, late payment fees, over-limit fees, return check fees, cash advances, annual fees, and/or balance transfers are not considered eligible transactions for Sweepstakes entry. Entries from unauthorized card use or made with lost, stolen, or fraudulent MasterCard cards are void. Only purchases made with a MasterCard card that is in good standing & issued by a MasterCard member financial institution in the U.S. & that are processed & submitted through MasterCard International Incorporated’s U.S. transaction processing system during the Promotion Period are eligible for automatic entry; or 3.) To enter the Sweepstakes without using a MasterCard card & receive two Sweepstakes entries, hand print your name, complete mailing address, telephone number, & age on a plain 3”x 5” piece of paper & mail it in a sealed envelope to: MasterCard Weekends Matter Sweepstakes™, P.O. Box 15003, Bridgeport, CT 06673-5003. Enter as often as you wish by mail, but each entry must be mailed separately to be received by 8/9/04. No photocopied, computer generated facsimiles, mechanically reproduced, or mass entries permitted. Your use of your MasterCard card to make a purchase and/or your submission of a 3”x 5” mail-in entry constitutes your consent to participate in this Sweepstakes & your consent for Sponsor to obtain, use, & transfer your name, address & other information for the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, illegible, late, misdirected, stolen, postage-due, or mutilated entries or mail; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, transaction processing, or communication; technical or mechanical malfunctions; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines, or telephone systems; errors in these Official Rules, in any Sweepstakes-related advertisements or other materials; failures of electronic equipment, computer hardware or software; or inaccurate entry information, whether caused by equipment, programming used in this Sweepstakes, human processing error, or otherwise. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any & all entries of an entrant who Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this Sweepstakes. (3) Grand Prizes: $250,000, which each winner may use toward the purchase of a weekend home, awarded in the form of a check (Approximate Retail Value “ARV”=$250,000). Total ARV of all prizes: $750,000. Federal, state, & local taxes & all other expenses not specified herein are winners’ sole responsibility. Winner Selection: Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about 9/7/04 from among all eligible entries received by PST, an independent judging organization whose decisions will be final & binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Winners will be notified by telephone and/or mail. In the event that a potential winner is selected via a MasterCard transaction, prize will be awarded to the primary account holder (as determined by the MasterCard member financial institution’s account records) named on the account accessed by the MasterCard used to make the entry &, in the event that a corporate MasterCard winning account is selected, prize will be awarded to the individual named on the MasterCard that is used to transact the winning entry (as determined by the MasterCard member financial institution’s account records). If awarding of prize is in conflict with corporate written policy, prize will be forfeited & an alternate winner may be selected. Odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Limit one prize per person, immediate family member, or household. Miscellaneous: No transfer, assignment, or substitution of prize except by Sponsor due to prize unavailability, & then for a prize of equal or greater value. Winners will be required to execute & return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release & (where legal) Publicity Release within three days of issuance of notification. Non-compliance with any of the foregoing may result in disqualification & awarding of prize to an alternate winner. If any prize notification letter is returned as undeliverable, winner will be disqualified & an alternate winner may be selected. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules & agree that: 1.) Released Parties & their designees & assigns shall have the right & permission to use (unless prohibited by law) their name, voice, city/state of residence, photograph, and/or likeness for advertising and/or trade and/or any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known without further compensation, permission, or notification; & 2.) Released Parties & their designees & assigns & all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives & agents shall have no liability & will be held harmless for any liability, loss, injury or death to entrant or any other person, including, without limitation, damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize or participation in this Sweepstakes. Winners List: For the winners’ names (available after 9/30/04), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by 9/17/04 to: MasterCard Weekends Matter Sweepstakes™ Winners, P.O. Box 13106, Bridgeport, CT 06673-3106. ©2004 MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard® Weekends Matter More at BLOCKBUSTER® Sweepstakes Official Rules No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win. PIN-Based & International Transactions Not Eligible For Automatic Entry. Purchasing Will Not Increase Your Odds of Winning. All entries, whether submitted by using a MasterCard® card as described below or by mail, have an equal chance of winning. Eligibility: Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, 18 years of age or older, except employees and their immediate families (spouses, parents, children, and siblings and their respective spouses) and those living in the same household of each of MasterCard International Incorporated (“Sponsor”), MasterCard member financial institutions, Universal City Studios LLLP, Blockbuster Inc. (including, without limitation, its various franchisees and licensees), and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, distributors, subsidiaries, retailers, advertising/promotion agencies, and Project Support Team, Inc. (“PST”) (collectively, “Released Parties”). This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. How to Enter: 1.) Automatically receive one Sweepstakes entry for each MasterCard purchase made at BLOCKBUSTER® locations in the U.S. between 12:00:01AM Central Time (“CT”) on 5/25/04 and 11:59:59PM CT on 7/5/04 (“Promotion Period”). Account adjustment transactions/returns and PIN-based and international transactions are not considered eligible transactions for Sweepstakes entry. Entries from unauthorized card use or made with lost, stolen, or fraudulent MasterCard cards are void. Only purchases made with a MasterCard that is in good standing and issued by a MasterCard member financial institution in the U.S. and that are processed and submitted through MasterCard International Incorporated’s U.S. transaction processing system during the Promotion Period are eligible for automatic entry; or 2.) To enter the Sweepstakes without using a MasterCard, hand print your name, complete mailing address, telephone number, and age on a plain 3”x 5” piece of paper and mail it in a sealed envelope to: MasterCard Weekends Matter More at BLOCKBUSTER® Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 15021, Bridgeport, CT 06673-5021. Enter as often as you wish by mail, but each entry must be mailed separately and received by 7/12/04. No photocopied, computer generated facsimiles, mechanically reproduced, or mass entries permitted. Your use of your MasterCard to make a purchase and/or your submission of a 3”x 5” mail-in entry constitutes your consent to participate in this Sweepstakes and your consent for Sponsor to obtain, use, and transfer your name, address and other information for the purpose of administering this Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, illegible, late, misdirected, stolen, postage-due, or mutilated entries or mail; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission, transaction processing, or communication; technical or mechanical malfunctions; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines, or telephone systems; errors in these Official Rules, in any Sweepstakes-related advertisements or other materials; failures of electronic equipment, computer hardware or software; or inaccurate entry information, whether caused by equipment, programming used in this Sweepstakes, human processing error, or otherwise. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any and all entries of an entrant who Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness, or proper play of this Sweepstakes. (1) Grand Prize: 4-day/3-night trip for winner and three guests to California for a Universal Pictures movie premiere in the year 2004 or 2005 consisting of round-trip coach air transportation from nearest major airport to winner’s residence in the U.S., two standard double-occupancy hotel accommodations, (4) individual invitations to a Universal Pictures movie premiere (selected movie and premiere date designated by Sponsor), a sightseeing tour and lunch following the tour, a makeover for winner and guests including select spa treatments and a total of $4,000 which may be used toward a personal shopper and clothing for the movie premiere, and ground transportation to/from the airport and the applicable hotel and select prize-related activities (Approximate Retail Value=$12,500). Actual value of prize may vary depending on winner’s city of departure. Trip must be taken on date(s) specified by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited in its entirety and may be awarded to an alternate winner. Winner and guests must travel together on the same itinerary, and minor guests (if any) must be accompanied by their respective parent or legal guardian. Travel and hotel accommodation restrictions apply. Travel and hotel arrangements to be determined by Sponsor. If any prize-related activity(s) is canceled or postponed for any reason, travel prize will be awarded less applicable prize-related activity(s) and Sponsor will substitute that activity(s) with an item(s)/activity(s) of equal or greater value as determined solely by Sponsor. Prize details not specifically set forth herein are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Federal, state, and local taxes and all other expenses not specified herein are winner’s sole responsibility. Winner Selection: Winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about 8/5/04 from among all eligible entries received by PST, an independent judging organization whose decisions will be final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Winner will be notified by telephone and/or mail. In the event that the potential winner is selected via a MasterCard transaction, prize will be awarded to the primary account holder (as determined by the MasterCard member financial institution’s account records) named on the account accessed by the MasterCard used to make the entry and, in the event that a corporate MasterCard winning account is selected, prize will be awarded to the individual named on the MasterCard that is used to transact the winning entry (as determined by the MasterCard member financial institution’s account records). If awarding of prize is in conflict with corporate written policy, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected. Odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received. Miscellaneous: No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of prize (or portion thereof) except by Sponsor due to prize unavailability, and then for a prize (or applicable portion thereof) of equal or greater value. Winner will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release & (where legal) Publicity Release within three days of issuance of notification. Traveling companions (if a minor, their respective parent or legal guardian) will be required to sign and return a Liability Release and (where legal) Publicity Release prior to the issuance of travel documents. Non-compliance with any of the foregoing may result in disqualification and awarding of prize to an alternate winner. If prize notification letter is returned as undeliverable, winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and agree that: 1.) Released Parties and their designees and assigns shall have the right and permission to use (unless prohibited by law) their name, voice, city/state of residence, photograph, and/or likeness for advertising and/or trade and/or any other purpose in any media or format now or hereafter known without further compensation, permission, or notification; and 2.) Released Parties and their designees and assigns and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents shall have no liability and will be held harmless for any liability, loss, injury or death to entrant or any other person, including, without limitation, damage to personal or real property, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, by reason of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize (including any travel or prize activity related thereto) or participation in this Sweepstakes. Winner List: For the winner’s name, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by 9/6/04 to: MasterCard Weekends Matter More at BLOCKBUSTER® Sweepstakes Winner, P.O. Box 13106, Bridgeport, CT 06673-3106. ©2004 MasterCard International Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Universal elements and all related indicia ™ & © 2004 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Blockbuster Inc. is not a Sponsor of, or in any way liable or responsible for, the operation or administration of this Sweepstakes. All Rights Reserved. BLOCKBUSTER name, design and related marks are trademarks of Blockbuster Inc. © 2004 Blockbuster Inc. All rights reserved. 30 PRICELESS SUMMER WEEKENDS 2004 •• Purchase 4 tickets online with your MasterCard® and get a 5th ticket FREE*! www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com *Buy 4 full-priced Universal Studios Hollywood 1-Day General Admission tickets online and get the 5th ticket free. Certain conditions and restrictions apply to all offers. 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