Win a Disney Cruise!

Disney Cruise Giveaway!
Grand, adventurous, majestic
ABC7 Chicago and Windy City Weekend are giving away a Disney cruise!
60 entries will be selected to be part of our Windy City Weekend audience December 20. And of one them will also win a cruise on the Disney Treasure.
WLS WINDY CITY WEEKEND CRUISE SWEEPSTAKES – OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE NECESSARY I. NAME OF SPONSOR WLS-TV, 190 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60601 (“Sponsor”). II. ELIGIBILITY The WLS Windy City Weekend Cruise Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal United States residents who reside in the Designated Market Area (“DMA”) of WLS-TV, as determined by Nielsen Media Research Services, and who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older. The DMA of WLS covers the following states/counties: Illinois: Lake, McHenry, DeKalb, Kane DuPage, Cook, Kendall, Will Grundy, Kankakee, and La Salle counties; Indiana: Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, and Jasper counties; and Wisconsin: Kenosha, Walworth, and Racine counties. Any individuals (including, but not limited to, employees, consultants, independent contractors, and interns) who have, within the past six (6) months, performed services for Sponsor, other television and radio stations in the DMA, Disney Destinations, LLC (“Disney”), or any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Sweepstakes or supplying a prize, and/or their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, and any person who, within the past ninety (90) days, has been awarded a prize in any sweepstakes conducted by Sponsor, are not eligible to enter or win. "Immediate family members" shall mean parents, stepparents, children, stepchildren, siblings, stepsiblings, or spouses. "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year. III. HOW AND WHEN TO ENTER Starting on December 9, 2024 at 9:00 am Central Time (“CT”) and ending on December 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm CT (“Sweepstakes Period”) you may enter the Sweepstakes by navigating the Internet to visiting https://abc7chicago.com/promotions/ (the “Website”), clicking on the Sweepstakes themed image to be redirected to the link to the Sweepstakes entry form. CLICK THE CHECK BOX SIGNIFYING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES. IF YOU DO NOT CHECK THE BOX INDICATING YOUR CONFIRMATION OF AND AGREEMENT TO THE ABOVE, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERED IN THE SWEEPSTAKES AND CANNOT WIN THE PRIZE. Limit one (1) Sweepstakes entry via the method listed above (each an “Entry” and collectively referred to herein as “Entries”) per person during the Sweepstakes Period, regardless of how many Member accounts a person may have (as further described below). Entries remain the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. One (1) Entry per person throughout the duration of the Sweepstakes Period. To enter the Sweepstakes, you must be a registered member of the Website (“Member”). Existing Member: As a Member, you may enter the Sweepstakes by logging into the Website with your user name or email address and password and following the entry instructions. If you login to your Member account using Facebook, you will be asked to allow Facebook’s “Basic App Permissions,” which is required in order to login to your Member account and participate in the Sweepstakes. Non-Member: If you are not a Member, you may become a Member free of charge by visiting the Website and registering by providing the requested information on the registration form through the “sign up” or similar section on the Website. By creating a Member account, you acknowledge your agreement to the Terms of Use (available at http://disneytermsofuse.com). Upon becoming a Member and meeting eligibility requirements, you may enter the Sweepstakes by following the instructions. By clicking the “Continue” button to continue with your Entry (as described below), you confirm that you meet the eligibility requirements of this Sweepstakes and agree to these Sweepstakes Official Rules. During the registration and entry process, you may be asked to consent to receive promotional and marketing emails from ABC and/or other members of the Walt Disney family of companies or the prize provider. Consenting to receive promotional, marketing or reminder emails is optional, does not have to be agreed to in order to be eligible to enter the Sweepstakes and does not improve your chances of winning. In the event you do consent to receive these emails, the use of such emails shall be subject to ABC’s Privacy Policy, available at www.disneyprivacycenter.com. Sponsor can provide no technical support and accepts no responsibility for ensuring the receipt or successful submission of your Entry. Mass Entries or Entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated methods will be disqualified. Sponsor is not responsible for failed, partial or garbled computer transmissions, or for technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to, electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software. If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or other causes that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. No responsibility is assumed for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entries; or any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or electronic Entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or Website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials from this Sweepstakes. Except as otherwise contemplated by these Official Rules, and to the extent entrants may otherwise elect at the time of Entry, information provided by you for these Sweepstakes is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy. IV. HOW AND WHEN WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED AND NOTIFIED At the conclusion of the Sweepstakes Period, potential winners will be selected via a random drawing from among all eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Up to sixty (60) First Prize winners will be selected. Sponsor reserves the right to award fewer than sixty (60) First Prizes if sixty (60) First Prize winners are not confirmed prior to the show (time permitting). From among the confirmed First Prize winners who claim the First Prize and attend the Show (defined below), one (1) potential Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected. Potential winners will be notified on or around the date of selection by telephone or email at the email address or phone number listed in their Member account profiles. Odds of winning a First Prize depend on the total number of valid Entries received. Odds of winning the Grand Prize are approximately 1 in 60, as the Grand Prize winner will be randomly selected from among First Prize winners who claim the First Prize. First Prize winners must attend the Show as specified below to be included in the random drawing for the Grand Prize. Final determination of the winners is always conditional on verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules and procedures. Failure to respond to the initial verification phone call and/or email within twenty-four (24) hours after initial notification to the potential winner or return of the email notification as undeliverable after two (2) attempts may result in disqualification and award of the prize to an alternate winner. Potential winners will be required to complete, sign and return within one (1) business day of transmission, an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release and Indemnification, and a Publicity Release where allowed by law, W-9 Form, if applicable and any other documentation required by Sponsor (collectively, “Verification Documents”). If a potential winner does not respond to the initial notification within twenty-four (24) hours as set forth above, if Verification Documents are not returned to Sponsor within the specified time period, if potential winner cannot attend any programming connected with the Sweepstakes on the specified date, if any prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, if potential winner is found to be ineligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, or if potential winner cannot or does not accept the prize for any reason, prize may be forfeited and potential winners may be disqualified without compensation of any kind and an alternate winner may be selected in a random drawing (time permitting) from remaining eligible entries received. In the event of any dispute concerning the identity of any entrant, the Entry will be deemed submitted by the natural person who is the authorized holder of the email listed in the Member account. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. V. PRIZES Up to sixty (60) First Prizes and One (1) Grand Prize are available. Sixty (60) First Prizes: Each First Prize winner will receive two (2) tickets to attend the December 20, 2024 taping of “Windy City Weekend” (the “Show”) at 11:30 a.m. CT on Friday, December 20, 2024 at WLS-TV, 190 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60601. It is suggested that winners arrive an hour early. Transportation to/from the Show and parking near the Show location are not included in the First Prize. Winners must bring a government ID for proof of identity. There is no approximate retail value (“ARV”) associated with the First Prize. From among the confirmed First Prize winners who claim the First Prize and attend the Show, one (1) potential Grand Prize winner will be selected. One (1) Grand Prize: The Grand Prize consists of a Disney Cruise Line vacation package (“Vacation Package”) that consists of the following: • One (1) Seven (7)-night Disney Cruise Line vacation for winner and up to three (3) persons, to be taken aboard the Disney Treasure. The Vacation Package is subject to the conditions set forth below. • Up to four (4) roundtrip coach airfares (with possible layovers) between the major U.S. gateway airport closest to the winner’s residence (“Departure Airport”) and Orlando International Airport in Orlando, FL (“Arrival Airport”). • One (1) standard room with a maximum occupancy of Four (4) persons at a Walt Disney World® Resort hotel (hotel selection at the discretion of Disney) for one (1) night prior to the ship’s departure. • Ground transportation for up to Four (4) persons or voucher(s) for local transportation from the Arrival Airport to the hotel, from the hotel to Port Canaveral, and from Port Canaveral to the Arrival Airport (at the discretion of Disney). • One (1) Seven (7) night cruise on the Disney Treasure for up to Four (4) persons, consisting of: o One (1) stateroom aboard the Disney Treasure (location/category at the discretion of Disney) with a maximum occupancy Four (4) people; o All meals onboard the Disney Treasure (excluding specialty and fine dining); o Pre-paid onboard gratuities for the stateroom host/hostess, dining room server, assistant server, and head server; o Taxes, Fees, and Port Expenses (as defined on the Disney Cruise Line website). ARV of the Grand Prize is $14,369.12 which includes Taxes, Fees, and Port Expenses (as defined on the Disney Cruise Line website). The actual value of the Vacation Package may vary depending on point of departure and fluctuations of rates and airfares (if applicable). If the actual value of the Vacation Package is less than stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded. Additional Grand Prize Restrictions: • Vacation Package must be completed prior to January 4, 2026. The Grand Prize winner and up to three (3) guests (each a “Guest”; collectively “Guests” and together with the winner, the “Group”) must travel together on the same itinerary, and air transportation must be round-trip from/to the same Departure Airport/Arrival Airport, as chosen by Disney. • Vacation Package fulfillment and travel are subject to certain restrictions, air travel/flight availability, and certain hotel/room availability at the Resort. The Vacation Package must be booked through a travel agent as designated by Disney at least forty-five (45) days prior to arrival. Block-out dates apply. No extensions will be granted. Certain travel and lodging restrictions apply including airline carrier’s regulations and conditions. Airline tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable, and are not valid for upgrades. Promoter and Disney are not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. • Grand Prize winner must be at least the age of majority pursuant to his/her applicable state of residence to enter and win. A Guest under the age of majority must be accompanied by his/her parent/legal guardian who must be at least the age of majority and both will be deemed Guests of the winner (unless the Grand Prize winner is the Guest’s parent or legal guardian). Once selected by Grand Prize winner, Guests cannot be changed without the express consent of Disney, which may be withheld for any reason. • Vacation Package and its components may not be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer, separated, sold, exchanged or redeemed for cash, traded, transferred, substituted, assigned, or rescheduled to dates other than as set forth above, except in Disney’s sole and absolute discretion. • The Vacation Package will not include the following: transportation from/to winner’s residence to/from Departure Airport, airport departure fees; baggage fees; travel insurance; room service; parking fees; laundry service; spa treatments; food; alcoholic beverages; merchandise, souvenirs; incidental expenses; local and long-distance telephone calls; tips, gratuities, service charges, taxes; and all other expenses not explicitly included herein. • All elements of the Vacation Package must be used by the Group on the same dates during the redemption of the Vacation Package. Any portion of the Vacation Package not accepted or used by winner will be forfeited. • The Grand Prize winner may not charge any Guest for participating in the prize. Prizes are awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, being provided by Sponsor or Disney. • The Grand Prize winner and his/her Guests are responsible for having valid travel documents including government-issued identification and/or passports, as applicable. • Grand Prize winner is required to have and present a major credit card in good standing upon check-in. • The Grand Prize winner will not receive compensation for any element(s) of the Vacation Package that any participant(s) is unable to use for any reason, and such unused portion(s) of the Vacation Package will be forfeited. • If the Grand Prize winner chooses to bring less than the allotted number of Guests, the Vacation Package will be awarded in increments suitable for the actual number of participants with no substitute prize or compensation provided to the winner. • The Grand Prize winner and his/her Guests will be required to execute a liability/publicity release form prior to booking of any travel. Failure to return the executed release form within the specified time period will result in forfeiture of the Vacation Package. Winner acknowledges that he/she is solely responsible for any actions, claims or liabilities of the Group, related to any use or misuse of the prize or any prize-related activity or travel. • The actual value of the Vacation Package may vary depending on point of departure and seasonal fluctuations of hotel rates and airfares. Any difference between the approximate retail value and the actual cost of the/each Vacation Package will not be awarded. All aspects of the travel portion of the Prize must be conducted on the dates within the range of options provided by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels and/or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services or accommodations. Sponsor shall not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage. In the event Grand Prize winner and/or their Guests engage in behavior that (as determined by Sponsor or Disney in their sole discretion) is obnoxious or inappropriate, threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the applicable experience early, in whole or in part, and send Grand Prize winner and/or Guests home with no further compensation. Prizes are not redeemable for cash or transferable, except to a surviving spouse residing in the same household. No substitutions allowed except, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, a prize, or prize element, of equal or greater value may be substituted. Certain prize items are subject to availability and may be substituted by Sponsor for a different item of greater or equal value, in its sole discretion. Gift card/subscriptions are subject to separate terms and conditions imposed by issuer. Winner shall be solely responsible for any applicable federal, state, and local taxes and/or local laws and regulations, and the reporting consequences thereof, and for any other fees or costs associated with a Prize. Winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of any Prize valued at $600 or more and must submit a validly executed IRS Form W-9 to claim Prize. VI. RELEASES By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final in all respects. By participating in this Sweepstakes and accepting any prize that they may win, entrants agree to release Sponsor, Disney, each of their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Sweepstakes and/or acceptance or use of the prizes. Winners agree that the Released Parties have not made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize. Entrants authorize the Released Parties to use their name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state of residence and entry materials in programming or promotional material, worldwide in perpetuity, or on a winner’s list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law. Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation. VII. DISPUTES; ARBITRATION/CHOICE OF LAW Except where prohibited, entrants agree that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prize awarded, or the determination of the winner, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration pursuant to the Rules of the American Arbitration Association, then effective; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for and entrant hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and/or Released Parties in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard for conflicts of law doctrine of Illinois or any other jurisdiction, and all proceedings shall take place in Cook County, IL. VIII. MISCELLANEOUS; WINNERS LIST Void where prohibited. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify and/or suspend the Sweepstakes in the event of tampering or other circumstances, including, but not limited to, acts of God or civil disturbance that render it impractical or impossible to complete or fulfill the Sweepstakes as originally planned. These Official Rules will be posted on https://abc7chicago.com for at least thirty (30) days after winners are notified or announced. For the names of the winners, available after 12/20/24, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: “WLS Windy City Weekend Cruise Sweepstakes – Winners”, c/o WLS-TV – Sweepstakes, 190 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60601. Winners list requests must be received by 1/31/25.
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