LPWire: AAA Chicago, Disney 'Celebration' Targets Mouseketeering Cubs Fans
AAA Chicago, Disney 'Celebration' Targets Mouseketeering Cubs Fans
AAA Chicago is betting that a host
of loyal Chicago Cubs fans will trade in their team baseball caps for a set of
mouse ears this December. Dubbed the "Walt Disney World Happiest Celebration on
Earth Vacation for Cubs Players & Fans," AAA Travel, the official travel arm of
AAA Chicago, will feature this exclusive event from December 1-5 in Orlando,
Fla.
Access to this Cubs-Disney excursion must be secured through AAA Chicago in
advance, as admission will not be sold during the event. Partakers receive five
days and four nights filled with events and receptions featuring several past
and present Cubs team members including Hall of Famers Ernie "Mr. Cub" Banks and
Billy Williams and current Cubs catcher Michael Barrett.
"Disney is such a magical place," says Williams. "Our fans are the greatest. For
them to have the opportunity to meet their favorite ball players, while at Walt
Disney World®, makes it perfectly clear why this event is called the Happiest
Celebration on Earth."
This is AAA's second year offering this exclusive trip. Williams describes the
2004 event as one that neither he nor his fans will forget. There were batting
practices and catch sessions within Disney's Wild World of Sports complex. And,
he and team members signed autographs while talking to sports fans who not only
love and follow Chicago Cubs players, but the game of baseball.
The 2005 Disney-Cubs Happiest Celebration on Earth experience includes park
admissions and choice accommodations. Admission to the sporting events and
dining receptions where fans can freely interact with past and present Cub team
members is exclusive to this package and must be secured in advance in order to
attend.
Former Cubs Lee Smith, Jody Davis and Gary "Sarge" Matthews are among confirmed
players. In addition, Pat Hughes, WGN-radio's "Voice of the Chicago Cubs" and
Len Kasper, WGN-TV Cubs sportscaster will also attend.
To reserve your tickets for this magical Cubs-Disney experience provided by AAA,
contact AAA Travel at (866) 4AAA-CUBS / (866) 422-2282.
For more than 100 years, AAA has represented the interests of the nation's
motorists and served as an advocate for various traffic safety and travel
related issues. AAA Chicago has served in that role in Illinois and Northern
Indiana since its founding in 1906.
AAA Chicago offers automotive, travel, insurance and financial services. It is
part of The Auto Club Group (ACG), the largest affiliation of AAA clubs in the
Midwest, with 4.1 million members in eight states. ACG clubs belong to the
national AAA federation, a not-for-profit organization, with more than 48
million members in the United States and Canada.
--Posted August 9, 2005
Source: AAA Chicago