Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Disneyland gives free passes to stuck travelers (Around Disney : The OC Register)


The Disneyland Resort is giving free theme-park tickets to tourists who are stranded in the area because of canceled flights tied to the erupting volcano in Iceland
Travelers can get free tickets to Disneyland Resort parks on Tuesday (today) and Wednesday only, said Betsy Sanchez, a resort spokeswoman. 
Disneyland Resort quietly began offering the passes to people who requested them in the past few days after their Europe-bound flights were canceled. Disney hotel visitors also received discounts on extra nights. 
Visitors must provide documentation, such as canceled airline tickets, expired boarding passes and identification, to qualify for free tickets. Walt Disney World also is granting free tickets to stuck travelers in Florida. Read the story about Walt Disney World’s offer. 
As of midday Tuesday, two groups of tourists to California — or less than 20 people — had asked for help from the Disney, Sanchez said. The resort runs two parks — Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure
To get tickets, visitors can go to the booths in the esplanade by the Disney parks or call Disneyland Resort customer relations at 714-781-7290. 
Knott’s Berry Farm is offering discounted tickets to stranded tourists with valid documentation, said Meghan Gardner, a Knott’s spokeswoman. The tickets are $31.99 for ages 12 and older and 19.99 for children ages 3 to 11. 
Over the past week, about 95,000 European flights have been canceled because a huge ash plume from the volcano is dangerous for jet engines, according to the OC Science blog. As of midday Tuesday (today), seven departing flights and eight arriving flights were canceled at Los Angeles International Airport. Read the latest about the volcano and canceled flights in the OC Science blog.

File photo is of the Rivers of America in Disneyland. ocresort.freedomblogging.com

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