OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. HOW TO ENTER: Redbook Magical Dream Cruise Sweepstakes (the
“Sweepstakes”). Go to redbookmag.com/dreamcruise starting October 18, 2016, at 12:01 AM
(ET), ending November 30,
2016, at 11:59 PM (ET) (the “Entry
Period”), on a computer or wireless device and complete and
submit the entry form pursuant to the onscreen instructions. Important Notice:
You may be charged for visiting the mobile website in accordance with the terms
of your service agreement with your carrier. Please consult your wireless
service provider regarding your pricing plan. You must use a Smartphone device
to participate via your mobile phone. Not all mobile phone providers carry the
necessary service to participate. Check your phone capabilities for specific
Internet instructions. If your data usage exceeds what is allotted by your data
plan, you could be subject to additional fees by your carrier. Please contact
your mobile service provider with any questions regarding your bill.
2. WINNER SELECTION: One (1) winner
(individually and collectively, the “Winner”) will be selected on or about December 1, 2016,
in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received during the Entry
Period. In the event Hearst
Communications, Inc., the sponsor of the Sweepstakes (“Sponsor”), does not
receive any eligible entries, the Sponsor has the right to cancel the
Sweepstakes. Drawing will be conducted
by Redbook Magazine, whose decisions are final.
Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries
received. If there is a Canadian Winner, the Winner will be required
to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a condition of
receiving the prize.
3. PRIZE & APPROXIMATE RETAIL
VALUE: Winner will receive One (1) 4-Night Bahamian Disney Cruise Line vacation for Winner
and up to three (3) Guests to be taken aboard the Disney Dream (the “Prize”). The Prize includes: (i) four (4) round-trip
coach airfares between the major U.S. gateway airport closest to Winner’s
residence and the Orlando International Airport (however, if Winner resides within 200 miles Port
Canaveral, FL, airfare will not be provided and no additional compensation will be provided); (ii) round trip
ground transportation from the airport to Port Canaveral, FL; (iii) accommodations
for four (4) persons aboard the Disney
Dream, consisting of one (1) state room (location/category at
the discretion of Disney Cruise Line,
with a maximum of four (4) persons per room); and (iv) all meals onboard the Disney Dream (except Palo and Remy Fine Dining). Total
approximate retail value (“ARV”) of Prize: $7,853.12, which includes
pre-paid gratuities, Taxes, Fees and Port Expenses (as defined on the Disney Cruise Line website). Any
difference between the stated ARV and actual value of Prize will not be awarded
in any form.
Trip must be taken between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2018. Departure date and accommodations are
subject to availability; certain restrictions and blackout dates may apply,
including but not limited to 04/10/17;
04/17/17; 06/07/17; 06/21/17; 07/05/17; 07/17/17; 07/24/17; 12/22/17 or
12/29/17. Vacation fulfillment is subject to availability and restrictions
at Disney Cruise Line and airline
seat availability. Travel may not occur
during cruise ship or airline black-out periods. Winner must travel on dates
specified by Sponsor. Arrangements must be made at least 45 days prior to
departure. Once scheduled, the itinerary
cannot be altered and failure of Winner to follow such a schedule shall not
obligate Sponsor in any way to provide the Winner with alternate arrangements.
If Winner elects to partake in any or all portions of his/her Prize with fewer
than three (3) Guests
or no Guests, the Prize will be awarded to Winner and each
participating Guest and any remainder of the Prize will be forfeited and shall
not be subject to further or alternative compensation. All
elements of the Prize must be redeemed at the same time, and no changes will be
permitted, after confirmation, of any redemption. Items
not included as part of the vacation package which are the responsibility of
the winner include: shore excursions; travel insurance; nursery charges;
laundry service; spa treatments; alcoholic beverages; local and long distance
telephone calls; ship to shore communications including internet; merchandise
and souvenirs; incidental expenses; additional tips and gratuities; income and
other taxes; transportation between winner’s home and gateway airport; airline
baggage fees; and all other costs and expenses not otherwise mentioned herein. ARV
of Prize may vary depending upon the points of departure, ground
transportation, and/or airline fare fluctuations. Vacation and Vacation
components may not be sold, traded, transferred, commissioned, rescheduled to
dates not within the fulfillment period set forth above, or refunded. Vacation
is not redeemable for cash. Vacation elements may not be substituted and vacation
is non-commissionable. All travelers must possess valid travel documents. The
travel companion(s) of Winner must execute a Publicity/Liability Release prior
to departure. Winner must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age to enter and
win. Minors under the age of 18 not
traveling with a parent or legal guardian must be accompanied by an adult over
the age of 21 in the same stateroom. The
parent or guardian of any minor not traveling with a parent or guardian must
appoint an adult to have custody and control over their minor and to contract
on their behalf in connection with the Disney
Cruise Line vacation. An appointment
form will be included in the document package and must be signed by parent or
legal guardian prior to embarkation at the Disney
Cruise Line terminal. Winner and
Guests are responsible for providing proper citizenship documentation to travel
which may include passports, valid alien registration card and/or necessary
visas. Those without proper citizenship
documentation will be denied boarding.
It is the Winner and Guests’ responsibility to check with their travel
agent, government agencies, embassies or consulates prior to their vacation to
ensure that they have proper citizenship documentation. U.S. Citizens can also visit the State
Department’s travel website at www.travel.state.gov, or call the U.S.
National Passport Information Center at (877) 4USA-PPT for more
information. Guests of all ages are
strongly encouraged to obtain passports.
4. WINNER
NOTIFICATION:
Winner will be notified via phone or e-mail at Sponsor’s discretion on or about
December 1,
2016. In the event the Winner doesn’t
respond to Sponsor’s notification or does not accept the prize within five (5)
business days of notification, the prize will be deemed forfeited and an
alternate Winner will be selected. In the event that any one or more potential
Winner(s) fails to respond as stated above, declines the prize, such Winner(s)
will be deemed to forfeit the prize and Sponsor will select an alternate
Winner(s) from the remaining eligible entrants. If any alternate(s) similarly
fails to respond or declines the prize, Sponsor will use a reasonable number of
attempts, in its discretion, to award the prize(s) to another alternate(s) but
if it is unable to do so, the prize(s) will be finally forfeited and Sponsor
shall have no further liability in connection with this Sweepstakes. List of
Winners: For the name of the Winner,
send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Redbook Magazine, Floor 11,
Redbook Magical Dream Cruise
Sweepstakes Winners’ List, Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 West
57th Street NY, NY 10019 within two (2) months from the end of the
Sweepstakes.
6. ELIGIBILITY: Open
to legal residents of the United States, Canada (excluding Quebec) and the
District of Columbia, who are 21 years or older in their state or territory of
residence at the time of entry. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by
law. Officers, directors, and employees (and members
of their household or immediate family, i.e., parents, children, spouse,
siblings, grandparents, the “steps” of each and persons residing in such
immediate family members' household) of Sponsor, Disney Destinations, their respective parent, related,
affiliated and subsidiary companies, their advertising, promotion and web
design agencies, all other entities involved in the creation, administration,
or fulfillment of the Sweepstakes and their
respective successors and assigns are not eligible to
enter or win.
7. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Expenses not specifically included in prize
description and all taxes are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Each prize is awarded “as is” with no
warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. No transfer, assignment or substitution of a
prize permitted, except Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize for an
item of equal or greater value in the event an advertised prize is
unavailable. The Winner is required to
comply with any and all applicable federal, state, provincial, and local laws,
rules and regulations. All federal,
state and local taxes, and any other costs not specifically provided for in
these Official Rules are solely the Winner’s responsibility. If the actual
retail value of any Winner’s prize is $600 or more, the Winner must complete a
W9 form and supply Sponsor with his/her social security number for tax
purposes. An IRS Form 1099 will be
issued in the name of the Winner for the actual value of the prize received. Sponsor shall have no
responsibility or obligation to the Winner or potential Winner who is unable or
unavailable to accept or utilize prize as described herein. Entrants agree to
be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor,
which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Sweepstakes. Winner may be required to sign and return an
Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where legally permissible a
Publicity Release within five (5) days following the date of first attempted
notification. Failure to comply with
this deadline may result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an
alternate Winner. Return of any
prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and
selection of an alternate Winner. Winner hereby further agrees that it will
sign any documents necessary to transfer copyright of his/her submitted entry,
if applicable, to Sponsor within five (5) days following the date of first
attempted notification. Additionally, acceptance of the prize by Winner
constitutes permission for Sponsor and any affiliates and subsidiaries,
participating advertising and promotion agencies, and prize suppliers to use
Winner’s name and/or likeness and biographical material for editorial,
advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless
prohibited by law. By accepting prize, Winner agrees to hold harmless Sponsor, Disney Destinations,
their advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies,
subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representative agents, successors, assigns,
officers, directors, and employees for any injury or damage caused or claimed
to be caused by participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance or use of the
prize. Sponsor is not responsible for
any printing, typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the
offer, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the
prize.