WHUT-TV OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES TO WIN A WALT DISNEY WORLD® DCL FAMILY VACATION SWEEPSTAKES 2025 ON THE DISNEY TREASURE!
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS SWEEPSTAKES PROMOTION BEGINS ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 12, 2024 AND ENDS ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 3, 2025 (THE “PROMOTION PERIOD”). VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. ONLY RESIDENTS OF MARYLAND, VIRGINIA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (THE “TERRITORY”), 21 AND OLDER ON THE DATE OF ENTRY, AND WHO MEET THE ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH BELOW, ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. WHUT-TV HOWARD UNIVERSITY TELEVISOIN IS THE SPONSOR OF THE PROMOTION.
To enter, patrons of WHUT-TV (“Promoter/Sponsor”), from within the territory, must log on to the WHUT-TV website (WHUT.Org) to enter. The maximum number of web entries per person is one (1) per day. There will be a total of one Grand Prize Winner (GPW). Patrons of television station WHUT-TV, the territory, are invited to enter a sweepstakes to qualify for WALT DISNEY WORLD® DCL Vacation by registering online for one vacation package that consist of one (7) Night Cruise on the Disney Treasure for up to Four (4) persons. Certain travel restrictions may apply. See Description of the prizes.
Eligibility: (a) The Sweepstakes is open only to individuals who are (i) residents of Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia, (ii) 21 years of age or older on the date of entry, as shown on a valid driver’s license or other means of identification with photo issued by a government agency, public or private school indicating the individual’s residential address, and (iii) have Internet access. The maximum number of web entries per person is one (1) per day. The maximum number of GPW is one (1).
(b) Qualifier’s and their (3) three travel companions must hold valid U.S. IDs to travel. Entries must contain the entrant’s name, and date of birth, address, telephone number and e-mail address. Entries without this information will be considered invalid. Promoter will be the sole judge of which entries are valid entries, and Promoter’s decision and selection will be final. Incomplete entries and entries with information reasonably determined by Promoter (in its sole discretion) to contain false information, will not be valid. Each entrant is responsible for providing accurate information as to his/her residential mailing address and how he/she may be contacted via e-mail.
(c) Employees of the WHUT-TV, Howard University, Sponsor, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising, promotion and service agencies, and participating companies, and their immediate families are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. The term “immediate families” includes spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children, and grandchildren.
(d) Only one entry per person/email address/household is permitted per day. If multiple entries are received per day from the same person/ email address/household, only the first entry will be considered.
Odds of Winning: All Qualifiers will be determined by random drawing from among daily valid entries received from eligible participants. The odds of winning the Grand Prize depend on the number of valid entries received from eligible participants.
Prize Winner Selection: Between December 12, 2024, and 11:59am/EST January 2, 2025, Promoter will determine which entries are valid entries and will randomly select one GPW from the pool of valid qualifying entries. The GPW will be announced on or about January 6, 2025. The winner will also be notified by E-mail and/or by telephone. If any potential winner selected cannot be contacted or does not respond within 48 hours of attempted notification, or if any Prize is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner shall forfeit all rights to a Prize, and at Sponsor’s sole discretion, an alternate winner may be selected.
Disclaimers: Sponsor and Promoter, and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and service agencies, companies that processes their transactions and/or maintain their account information, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents, and members of their immediate families (collectively, the "Sponsor Entities") are not responsible or liable for:
(a) misdirected or corrupted submissions that prevent entry in the Sweepstakes, or the identification or contacting of a winner;
(b) unsuccessful efforts to notify winners;
(c) entries that are lost, late, misdirected, corrupted, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsor’s servers or elsewhere, and all such entries will not be eligible;
(d) any losses, damages or injuries of any kind resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes, or from an entrants' acceptance, receipt, possession and/or use or misuse of any Prize;
(e) any damage to an entrant's computer system that is occasioned by accessing the websites identified in these Official Rules or by participating in the Sweepstakes, or for any computer system, phone line, hardware, software, or program malfunctions; or other errors, failures, delayed computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature; or
(d) any hotel or air accommodation (or hotel or air-related amenity) that is cancelled, postponed, delayed, diverted, or terminated due to fire; flood; epidemic; earthquake; explosion; labor dispute or strike; bad weather, act of God or public enemy; equipment failure; riot or civil disturbance; war (declared or undeclared); terrorist threat or activity; or any federal, state or local government law, order, or regulation; order of any court or jurisdiction; or other cause not reasonably within such Sponsor Entity's control, and in the event of any such occurrence, the Prize winners will not be entitled to any substitute prize(s) or monetary entitlement.
Sponsor Entities have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, with respect to any Prize, including, without limitation, as to such Prize's quality or fitness for a particular purpose.
Miscellaneous:
(a) Sponsor and Promoter, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to disqualify any person suspected of tampering with the entry process or the operation of the website, or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules. Sponsor and Promoter further reserve the right to cancel, terminate, or modify this Sweepstakes if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure, or technical failures of any sort beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor or Promoter which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Sweepstakes. Sponsor and Promoter reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to suspend or terminate this Sweepstakes.
(b) Federal, state and local taxes, if any, and any expenses related to acceptance and taking delivery of the Prize and to the use of the Prize not specified are the responsibility of the winner and are subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void except in the Territory, and void where prohibited or restricted by law. The Prizes shall be awarded only to the individuals identified as Prize winners and may not be sold, assigned, transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash or other merchandise, except that Sponsor, in its discretion, may substitute or exchange a prize of equal or greater value for a Prize. All entries become the property of Promoter and will not be acknowledged or returned.
(c) Winners are required to sign a liability/publicity release within 14 days after notification or the Prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of a Prize shall constitute and signify the Prize winner's consent that Sponsor and Promoter may use the Prize winner's name, likeness, image, voice, photographs and written statements about the Sweepstakes, the Prize and about Promoter for promotional purposes in all forms of media, in perpetuity, without payment or consideration. Travel companions may also be required to sign a liability/publicity release.
(d) “GPW” and their travel companions are required to have a valid ID in preparation for travel. (e) By participating, entrants agree: (i) to the terms of the Official Sweepstakes Rules and to the decisions of Sponsor and Promoter, which shall be final and binding in all respects; (ii) to release, discharge and hold harmless all Sponsor Entities from all liability, claims or damages arising out of, or in connection with, their participation in this Sweepstakes and the entrants’ acceptance, use or misuse of the Prize; and (iii) that by accepting and using the Prize, their name and/or likeness may be used for advertising and publicity purposes without compensation or liability.
(f) Any and all disputes relating to this Sweepstakes and/or any Prize shall be governed by the internal laws of the District of Columbia (without resort to its rules regarding conflicts of law). Exclusive jurisdiction and venue for resolution of all such disputes shall be in the state or federal courts located in the District of Columbia.
(g) The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event, that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
(h) All communications with respect to the Sweepstakes should be directed to WHUR-FM Promotions/ HU Radio Network – 529 Bryant Street, NW Washington, DC 20059 (202) 806-3500.
Description of the Prizes: Subject to these Official Rules.
VACATION PACKAGE COMPONENTS:
Disney shall be responsible, at its cost and expense (unless stated otherwise herein), for the following:
WALT DISNEY WORLD®DCL
Providing one (1) Seven-night Disney Cruise Line Vacation for the winner and up to (3) persons to be taken aboard the Disney Treasure, awarded to the winner of the sweepstakes/contest conducted by Promoter in connection with the Promotion, each of which vacation package(s) shall consist of the following:
· Up to four (4) round trip coach airfares (with possible layovers) between the major U.S. gateway airport closest to winner’s residence (Departure Airport) and the Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida (Arrival Airport).
· Ground transfers 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)
· Walt Disney World® Resort hotel selected by Disney in its sole discretion; based on availability, for one night prior to ship’s departure.
One (1) Seven (7) night cruise on the Disney Treasure for up to Four (4) persons, consisting of:
· One (1) stateroom aboard the Disney Treasure (location/category at the discretion of Disney) with a maximum occupancy of Four (4) people;
· All meals onboard the Disney Treasure (excluding specialty and fine dining);
· Pre-paid onboard gratuities for the stateroom host/hostess, dining room server, assistant server, and head server;
· Taxes, Fees, and Port Expenses (as defined on the Disney Cruise Line website)
All costs and expenses not expressly stated in the Vacation Package description above are excluded and solely the responsibility of winner or guests, including but not limited to:
· Shore excursions, Travel insurance, Laundry service, Spa treatments, Merchandise and souvenirs
· Alcoholic and specialty non-alcoholic beverages (including specialty coffee)
· Individually charged snacks and treats (including but not limited to movie popcorn, packaged candy, ice cream, gelato, pastries, and bar snacks)
· Local and long-distance telephone calls, Ship to shore communications including internet
· Tips and gratuities not specifically set forth above
The approximate retail value (ARV) of the Vacation Package is US $14,369.12 which includes Taxes, Fees, and Port Expenses (as defined on the DCL Website) If the actual value of the Vacation Package is less than stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded.
Winning vacation rules include, but are not limited to:
•Vacation(s) must be taken by January 4, 2026.
•Departure date and accommodations are subject to availability; certain restrictions and block-out dates may apply.
•Vacation(s) is/are for the winner(s) of the sweepstakes/contest and three (3) guests of the winner's choosing.
•Vacation(s) and vacation components may not be sold, traded, transferred, rescheduled to dates not within the fulfillment period set forth above, or refunded. Vacation(s) is/are not redeemable for cash. Tickets are nontransferable.
•Disney, its parent, related, affiliated, and subsidiary companies and their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, and assigns shall be released and discharged from any and all legal claims, losses, injuries, demands, damages, actions, and/or causes of actions that arise out of and/or in any way related to the prize, the receipt, use
and/or enjoyment of the prize and/or the Promotion.
Travel for the Vacation Package must be booked at least forty-five (45) days prior to the intended travel date and must occur from January 5, 2025 to January 4, 2026. If travel is not completed by January 4, 2026 the prize will be forfeited without compensation of any kind. No changes will be made to travel details once any element(s) of the travel arrangements have been booked except in Disney’s sole discretion. Block-out dates may apply. Vacation dates and accommodations are subject to availability; certain restrictions and block-out dates may apply. Disney reserves the right to change the allowable travel dates, cruise ship or any other component of the Vacation Package, for any reason and in its sole discretion. No substitution of Vacation Package or any elements thereof is allowed, except at Disney’s sole discretion. Ports of call, offerings and experiences onboard are subject to change, availability and cancellation without notice.
Block Out Dates:
01/11/25; 01/18/25; 01/25/25; 02/01/25; 02/08/25; 02/15/25 ; 03/15/25; 03/22/25; 03/29/25; 04/12/25; 05/31/25; 06/07/25; 06/14/25; 06/21/25; 06/28/25;
07/05/25; 07/12/25; 07/19/25; 07/26/25; 08/02/25; 11/22/25; 12/20/25; OR 12/27/25
(Block Out Dates at the discretion of Disney Cruise Line and subject to change)
· Vacation Package components may not be sold, traded, transferred, or refunded. Vacation Package is not redeemable for cash. Vacation Package is non-commissionable.
· Vacation is for the winner and up to three (3) guest(s) of the winner’s choosing. Once selected by the winner, guests cannot be changed without the express consent of Disney, which may be withheld for any reason. If the 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 Vacation Package or compensation provided to the winner.
· If Vacation Package includes airfare, the winner and guests must travel together on the same itinerary, and air transportation must be round-trip from/to the Departure Airport (with possible layovers). Disney will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. Airline carrier’s regulations and conditions apply to air travel. Airline tickets are nonrefundable, non-transferable, and are not valid for upgrades.
· Actual value of the prize awarded depends on a number of factors, including booking and travel dates and the number of travelers, and therefore may be lower or higher than the estimated value at the time it is fulfilled. If the actual value of the prize is less than the stated estimated value, the difference will not be awarded. The 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.
· No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight or cruise (as applicable). Disney is not liable, including for any costs or expenses, if any component of the Vacation Package is delayed, postponed, or cancelled for any reason and winner will not be reimbursed, and no substitution will be provided except as in Disney’s sole discretion.
· If Vacation Package includes hotel stay, photo identification and credit card in good standing or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges (e.g., room service, use of telephone/IT services, laundry and all other optional extra services not provided in the prize).
· The 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. The winner and each guest are responsible for ensuring that they have proper citizenship documentation.
· The winner and each guest will be required to execute a liability/publicity release and waiver form prior to booking of any travel. The winner and each guest will also be required to sign the Disney Cruise Line cruise contract before embarkation (the “Cruise Contract”). The Cruise Contract is available at www.disneycruise.com/cruisecontract. Failure to return the executed release form or to accept and sign the Cruise Contract within the specified time periods will result in forfeiture of the Vacation Package.
· Winner acknowledges that he/she is solely responsible for any actions, claims or liabilities of their travel party, related to any use or misuse of the Vacation Package or any related activity or travel.
· Health and safety measures and operational guidelines, ports of call and offerings may change at any time without notice. Certain onboard venues, experiences and other offerings may be modified or unavailable, will have limited capacity and will be subject to limited availability, advance reservations or even closure.
· In the event the winner and/or guest(s) engage in behavior that, as determined by Disney in its sole discretion, is obnoxious or threatening, illegal, is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, or is contrary to Disney’s health and safety protocols, rules or policies in effect at the time of the Vacation Package, Disney reserves the right to terminate the Vacation Package or other applicable experience early, in whole or in part, and send the winner and/or guest(s) home with no further compensation. The winner acknowledges and agrees to be solely responsible for any actions, claims or liabilities of any member of the group.
· Disney, its parent, related, affiliated, and subsidiary companies and their respective officers, directors, agents, employees and assigns shall be released and discharged from any and all legal claims, losses, injuries, demands, damages, actions, and/or causes of actions that arise out of and/or in any way related to the prize, the receipt, use and/or enjoyment of the prize and/or the promotion.
· Minors under the age of eighteen (18) not traveling with a parent or legal guardian must be accompanied by an adult over the age of twenty-one (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 Vacation Package. 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.
· Vacation Package is awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, expressed or implied, being provided by Disney.
· Vacation Package fulfillment is subject to restrictions. Failure to accept the Vacation Package within the indicated time period may result in forfeiture.
· Federal, state, and local taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the Prize Winner, who will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of the Vacation Package, if valued at $600 or more. The Vacation Package may be subject to applicable withholding requirements. Prize Winner may receive and be required to sign other tax documents.·
· Promoter shall have the right, but not the obligation, to make any deductions and withholdings that Promoter deems necessary or desirable under applicable federal, state and local tax laws, rules, regulations, codes or ordinances.
GPW will receive an IRS 1099 form for prizes valued over $600.
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