Conference koolit::disney

    I listen to WXLO all the time and I am impatently waiting ;-)

    Today's time is:    1:20pm

    I can see it now.... 
    
    Security is going to wonder why all of a sudden everyone is bringing
    radios into work...  8^)
    
    Steve (who listens to WBCN, WFNX type music and would probably hate the
    tunes he had to listen to to win...)
    
    

  Whats the number you need to call in?

    The phone number is: (508) 931-1045
    
    and today's time is apx 6:20pm.
    
    P.S. I said apx. because they had 1:20 pm on Friday but didn't ask for
    callers until 1:25pm

    I went twice last year as the results of winning a radio contest on WBZ
    
    It can pay off.
    
    Bill

    Phone: (508)931-1045
    
      Todays time is approx. 12:20 pm.
    
    George_who_is_giving_Mr.Lapointe_a_break

    WJOUSM::Higgins.  Thank You ,Thank YOu, Thank you A million times
    Thank YOu.
    
    I'm usually read only in this file but after reading this topic
    this morning I called my wife and told her to try calling the station.
    Well folks WDW here we come , she just called to tell me she was
    the correct caller and like the commercial says " We're Going to
    Walt Disney World". I'll definitely have a trip report when we
    get back.
    
    When I get home tonight I'll get the specifics and let you all
    know.
    
    George Thanks again.
    
    Ray

    
    	Congratulations! Please post the specifics as to what "winning the
    trip consists of"...
    
        -Annie
    

    Anyone who is familiar with telephone circuits/switching:
    
    Would a person from a distant location (say Framingham) have a better
    chance of making a connection to the contest number than a person
    from a local area (Worcester) because of more local people trying to
    reach the contest line? 
    
    I guess I'm just wondering in there is a tiered connection which would
    automatically handicap folks calling from local exchanges?  Anyone have
    a guess?
    
    

    The Correct # for XLO is (508)752-1045!  NOT 931!!  (31 is not even a
    valid exchange for 508 area code, that's Boston, in 617 area code!! 
    Please note this, for you callers out there!
    
    A concerned reader,
    
    Melissa Pelham

    What time is the call-in today?........
    

    RE: .13
    Todays time is 4:40pm
    
    RE: .12
    
    Why does the radio station state it's phone number is 931-1045 in the
    morning when they announce the time then??  The number 752-1045 is the
    stations business number.  I called the station and they said the
    contest number is 931-1045.
    
    

    RE: .8 
    
       Don't I get to come with you since I started this note ;-)
    
    Congratulations Ray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Tony
    

    Re: .8
    
      Your most welcome Ray... I hope you both have a wonderful time.
      Have a Monte Cristo for me when your down there !! 8^)
    
    George  
    

    Todays time is: 10:25am
    
    Good luck to all
    
    Tony

    George, I'll be sure to have a Monte Cristo for you.
    
    Tony, if you go I won't be able to so I'll do the next
    best thing, if you and George sent me your home or Digital
    address I'll send you both a postcard from WDW.
    
    Haven't received any specifics yet, should get a information
    packet in the a week. All we know for sure is it's a SEVEN
    DAY, SIX NIGHT ALL EXPENSE PAID VACATION FOR TWO TO  WALT DISNEY
    WORLD. I think the key point is WDW and not Orlando we are hoping
    this means one of the Disney resorts.
    
    We've been to WDW twice with the family ( 3 sons, Chris 16, Stephen
    14, James 11, and daughter Shannon 7) once in 81 and again in 87.
    
    As I receive more info on the trip I'll update the conference.
    
    Today's time is 10:25 am Good Luck to all.
    

    
     Argghhhhhhh !!!!!! My girlfriend Debbie who works in LJO was the 
    !!!!! 22 !!!!!! caller. She got through seconds after they picked up 
    the 21st...... Bummer .... Bummer ... Oh well. There's 3 more weeks
    left and hopefully we can get a couple more DECies into the win
    column.
    
    George
    
    
    

    
    Did anyone catch today's time?  I turned on the radio at 7:17!!
    Aaarggg!!
    
    Thanks,
    Judy
    

    
     They pulled a fast one today !!! At 7:15 they asked to start calling
    NOW !!!!! And I was in the CAR !!!!! Guess I should get a car phone...
    Oh well, theres always tomorrow !!!!!
    
    George

    4:20 today.  Good luck.

    
    Approx. 11:40 today
    
    

    Today's time is 2:40pm. Good luck.

    
    Approx.  1:25 today
    

    
    Approx. 3:40 today
    
    

hi,
    I CALLED FROM N. H. ON FRI. AND 508-931-1045 SAID I HAD THE WRONG
    #.  BUT WHEN I DAILED 617-931-1045 IT SAID ALL CIRCUITS WERE BUSY
    AND THEN A LADY FROM STOW WON.  I THOUGHT THE NEW PHONES IN SALEM
    WERE SCREWED UP SO FROM MY HOUSE THIS MORNING I CALLED BOTH #'S
    AND GOT THE SAME RESPONSE.  THE RIGHT # MUST BE 617 AREA CODE.
    IS ALL CIRCUITS BUSY WHAT YOU GUYS GET WHEN YOU CALL WITHIN THE
    AREA CODE?  THANKS AND HOPING WE ALL WIN.

    
    Todays time was at 7:15, they had people call immediately, I was
    driving to work and heard it on the radio....
    
    From New Hampshire, it is 617, and yup the one time I tried from
    NH all I got was circuits are busy, try your call again later....
    
    				-Annie
    

    Well finally received the information packet from WXLO.
    
    The package is thru VACATION VENTURES, INC with the specifics
    as follows:
    
    4 days 3 nights at the PARK INN INTERNATIONAL. No meals and no
    ground transportation.
    
    You may upgrade to the HILTON GATEWAY INN at an additional $45
    per night.
    
    You must fill out an enclosed form and send it to VVI with the
    date you would like to go. The date must be 60 days from the day
    you sent in the reservation form. You can pick three dates. Your
    second choice must be 15 days from your first and the third must
    be 15 days from the second. You must send a non-refundable processing
    fee of $15 per person with the reservation form. When you receive
    your confirmation letter you must sign it and send a $35per person
    deposit to VVI. 
    
    You must leave on a Monday and return on a Thursday. You can request
    additional days at $95 a night and pay a surcharge for returning
    any day other than Thursday.
    
    You also are required to pay VVI all taxes which are incurred.
    
    We also received a check for $274 to pay for the processing fee
    and reservation deposit with the remainder to be used to purchase
    four 1 day passes to WDW.
    
    We are calling WXLO this morning to confirm that this is the package
    because my wife was told that it was all expenses paid plus spending
    money. We where also led to believe by others that it was for 6
    days 7 nights.
    
    I'll update this note after talking with WXLO this morning.
    
    Ray

    Rep to <<< Note 173.30 by BIGMAC::MCNAMARA >>>

    Ray,
    
    Was Airfare  included?    This package sound similar to the various WDW
    free vacations offered around  the Manchester NH area over the years by
    various Auto Dealers/Furniture stores/etc.  Usually ended up being just
    the lodging accomodations and a few minor extras were free, things like
    Air, Car, Meals, and REAL spending money was up to  the  Winner  of the
    package to provide.
    
    All though there are some REAL FREE WDW packages offered from  time  to
    time like those from a local orginazation raffle etc, most however tend
    to  fall  in  the  former  catagory I'm afraid.  After all can a  radio
    station  afford  to  give away a package that if were really free for 1
    week worth around 4K for a familly of four a day?
    
    Claude

    
    Today's time is 6:40pm...
    
    Interesting on the "trip you won"
    
    $15/processing fee/person + $35/deposit/person is $50/person,
    	times 4 is $200... That more than covers the three nights
        you could spend on a motel ($65/night for 4 in a room),
    
    Then the money to buy one day passes to WDW, means you get to
    go into only one place, since you can't buy a one day pass to
    all three parks!
    
    The ideal situation would be to already have a spring trip planned
    and payed for, and then win, take the $274 check you get and buy
    some 5 days passes, and forget the hotel...
    
    Did you find out if it includes anything besides the hotel and
    one day passes?
    
    			-Annie
    
    
    

    
    Another thought.... If the check is made out to you, and it doesn't
    make it worthwhile to go down, take the $274 and take the family
    on a shopping spree to the nearest Disney Store....
    
    						-Annie
    

    
    Today's (3/22/90) is approximately 10:40 this morning. 
    
    From the past few notes though, I am wondering whether it is worth
    calling!!

    Sounds like a pretty disappointing package. I don't think I will
    continue trying to call. I guess it makes sense with the number
    of trips their giving away that they would not be that great.
    I'll just book and pay for my own trip, oh well. Probably would
    not have won one anyway.
    
    Mike
    

    
    RE: .30,
    
    	Just curious, what happened when you called WXLO. Does the trip
    	include airfare, etc, or just the hotel and tickets?
    
    			-Annie
    

    
    	Todays time is 9:40 am, only 5 days left....
    	
    					-Annie

    re: 30 &31
    
    My local  True  Value  hardware  store if given away a free 'Drive Too'
    vacation, in which  the  winner  has  seven  locations  to  chose  from
    (Orlando is one of  them).    It's  basicly  a  4 night lodging package
    similar to the details in  .30. 
    
    Claude

      
    
    If anyone is interested in real free WDW vacation this might fit the
    bill. I forgot to bring the flyer from home (will do that tomorrow).
    Here's a rough-out. The contest is being sponsored by Amercan Express,
    it came last night in that little packet of wonderful things you can
    order with your card.The grand is as follows.
    
    Airfare for six adults
    
    Six nights seven days at WDW yacht club
    
    Seven days of what basicaly is a grand plan
    
    One special diner for six personaly prepared a top chef
    
    Various backstage extras
    
    1/2 or 1 hour private photo shoot with a character (your choice?)
    
    Lots of little goodies
    
    And last but not least $15,000 in your Amex account !!!
    
    So don't those little mailers away with out getting the good stuff
    
    Steve
    
    
    

    Here is another one.
    
      WBZ Radio 103 A.M. every afternoon between 1 and 4 P.M. until next
    Friday 5/4 is giving away several Honey I Shrunk The Kids videos to 
    the correct caller each day. So What you say! 
    
      Each person who gets a video has his name put in a drawing to win
    
      an trip to WDW for 5 nights staying at the new Disney Yacht Club
    
    
    Not Bad!
    
     I going for it!
    
    Bill
    
    P.S. I have won a WBZ trip before and it was pretty good. Included
    air,car,hotel and tickets. 

    
    re.39
    
    finaly found the contest rules and prize info(typos are mine)
    
    rules:
    on a 3x5 card name, address, amex number and number of products in this
    catalog (167 & 28 my count two different cats) sign card and mail to
   ' For cardmembers only' sweepstakes po box 473 Whippany, NJ 07981
    as often as you like seperate envelopes
    
    grand prize:
    deluxe trip for six people,four piece leather luggage set, sony 8mm
    handycam, 1st class airfaire by delta continental us, 6 nights 7 days
    accomidations a the yacht and beach resort for up six adults(3 double
    occupany rooms), 7 days rental mini-van(national), 6 four day all park
    passes, 6 admissions to TL & PI, breakfast lunch and dinner on park
    property certificates for six for six days, 1 dinner for six prepared
    by disney chef, participation as MK parade grand marshal(if available)
    behind-the-scenes tour of the animation studio, vip screen test for 6,
    inclusion as audience participant in superstar tv monster ss and IJ
    stunt spectacular, also includes personal photo session with disney
    character and golf or tennis lesson with disney pro.And last but not
    least $15,000.00 credit on your amex card.
    
    enties must be received by  9/14/90
    
    trip must be taken by 10/31/91 (bummer) ;^))
    
    goodluck
    
    steve
    

    
    RE: 0
    
    The radio station, mentioned in the base note, WXLO in Worcester MA
    is once again giving away a free trip to WDW (one a day) during
    the month of May. As before, details are given at 7:15 each morning.
    The call sign of the radio station is 104.5 FM.
    
    Have no idea what the trip includes. A winner of a trip the last time
    the contest ran mentions the specifics of what the winner would receive
    in note 173.30. The winner did mention he was getting further details,
    but it appears they were never posted.
    
    I'll listen tomorrow AM and post further information if they give any
    along with a phone number to call for the contest.
                                                 
    Phil
    
    

    
    
    I listened this morning. No further details on what is included
    in the trip. Promos all day just mention a "Vacation for you and
    your family at Walt Disney World."
    
    How to win: Listen at 7:15 every weekday. They give you a timeframe
    when they will announce it's time to call, you then need to be the
    correct numbered caller. Today's time is between 12:00 and 2:00.
    You need to be the 21st caller. Phone number is 617-931-1045
    
    Phil

    
    
    You're right, but for some reason the stations listener line
    is the 617 number (phone book has this number as well).
    
    Phil