Post by DIzzIE on Jul 31, 2003 23:42:38 GMT -5
GAINING FREE ADMITTANCE TO THEME PARKS
BY: DIzzIE [c]opyleft2003
What?
This scam will allow you to obtain free admission tickets to nearly all theme parks for yourself, and often for your friends/family at the same time by taking advantage of a media admissions policy many theme parks have. A vast majority of theme parks offer complementary passes to members of the media, whether they be journalists, reporters, photographers, freelance writers, etc. the underlying theory being that the price of a few complementary passes is worth the amount of ‘new business’ the publicity will bring. Thus, this scam revolves around one posing to be a member of the media, which as we shall see, is not nearly as difficult as it may seem.
How?
While most theme parks have similarities in their media admissions policy, it is nonetheless worthwhile to select a theme park you would like to visit and research its individual policy. To locate the policy, first of all check the theme park’s website, as many parks place their policies online, with the specific requirements (for example, the media admissions policy of Paramount’s Great America can be found here: www.pgathrills.com/corpinfo_press_media.jsp). Often the policies are bundled with regular press releases that the theme park puts out. If you are unable to locate the policy online, call or email the desired theme park and ask to speak to a public relations representative.
Once information regarding media admissions has been obtained, the next step is to comply with all of the requirements. Generally, the policy will call for the following specifications:
*You must be a currently employed media representative
*You must fax your typed request on paper with the company logo x days prior to your visit
*You must specify the exact date of your visit and the number of guests in your party
*You must specify a phone number and/or email address, with a pertinent domain name
*Upon picking up your complimentary passes, you must present a media credential complete with photo ID.
Thus, your first task is to invent a name for your fictitious magazine and to design a simple, yet elegant letterhead. For samples of professional letterheads, simply conduct a Google image search, images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&q=letterhead&sa=N&tab=wi
Step two, once a nice letterhead has been designed, is to write the actual letter. The letter should be concise and to the point (no longer than one page), and should be written in a professional business letter format, using the block, modified block, or semi-block styles. Research these formats using Google; sample layouts of letters may be found here: www.cyberbee.com/science/buslet.gif or here: englishplus.com/grammar/00000150.htm
When writing the letter mention the magazine you write for (or that you founded), as well as giving a brief background of the magazine and the kinds of articles that appear in it. Specify the number of people that will be attending the park (keeping in mind the maximum amount of complementary tickets offered by the park), the date you will be visiting, and radiate an apparent enthusiasm about the park throughout the entire letter. Needless to say, your letter must be completely free of any grammatical errors (you are, after all, a writer
). You will also need to provide a phone number, which will be used to call you once your request has been processed to confirm your status as well as your visitation date. If you do not wish to give out your phone number, you may say that the phone is currently unavailable due to renovation, in which case you will need to provide an email address with a valid domain name, such as nameofyourmagazine.com. If you wish to register a domain name and do not wish to take the time to construct a website, simply add an explanatory note such as ‘Welcome to …, our new website will be up soon.’ The address you supply may be entirely fictitious or one of an office space for lease. When faxing the letter simply use a publicly available fax service, such as that offered by Kinko’s (or simply email the letter if you chose that route). For added assurance, you may want to offer to send the theme park a complimentary copy of your magazine’s ‘next month’s issue.’
Once the letter has been sent, await confirmation by email or telephone. If confirmation has not been received within several days, contact the public relations representative.
After confirmation, simply show up at the appropriate reception area (usually the guest relations booth) of the theme park on the designated date to receive your tickets. However, you will be required to show two pieces of identification: photo ID, which may be a driver’s license, a college ID, or a specific ID for the magazine you designed (Kinko’s offers basic lamination service as well). A second piece of ID must be a ‘media credential’ which may simply be a business card. Acquire some business card paper (sold at general supply/stationary stores) and print a business card with your name, position, magazine address, email, and logo.
Once you show your two pieces of ID, you should receive your complimentary tickets. Enjoy your day!
There are of course numerous other ways you may attempt to gain admittance, ranging from picking ticket stubs out of nearby trash receptacles or duplicating your own look-alike tickets, to entering through the delivery entrance or hopping an unattended fence at an isolated location…
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Standard Disclaimer: It is understood that the above is written for educational/informational/theoretical/entertainment purpose only. The poster does not accept any responsibility for any actions you may take and does not condone any activity which goes against the law.
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BY: DIzzIE [c]opyleft2003
What?
This scam will allow you to obtain free admission tickets to nearly all theme parks for yourself, and often for your friends/family at the same time by taking advantage of a media admissions policy many theme parks have. A vast majority of theme parks offer complementary passes to members of the media, whether they be journalists, reporters, photographers, freelance writers, etc. the underlying theory being that the price of a few complementary passes is worth the amount of ‘new business’ the publicity will bring. Thus, this scam revolves around one posing to be a member of the media, which as we shall see, is not nearly as difficult as it may seem.
How?
While most theme parks have similarities in their media admissions policy, it is nonetheless worthwhile to select a theme park you would like to visit and research its individual policy. To locate the policy, first of all check the theme park’s website, as many parks place their policies online, with the specific requirements (for example, the media admissions policy of Paramount’s Great America can be found here: www.pgathrills.com/corpinfo_press_media.jsp). Often the policies are bundled with regular press releases that the theme park puts out. If you are unable to locate the policy online, call or email the desired theme park and ask to speak to a public relations representative.
Once information regarding media admissions has been obtained, the next step is to comply with all of the requirements. Generally, the policy will call for the following specifications:
*You must be a currently employed media representative
*You must fax your typed request on paper with the company logo x days prior to your visit
*You must specify the exact date of your visit and the number of guests in your party
*You must specify a phone number and/or email address, with a pertinent domain name
*Upon picking up your complimentary passes, you must present a media credential complete with photo ID.
Thus, your first task is to invent a name for your fictitious magazine and to design a simple, yet elegant letterhead. For samples of professional letterheads, simply conduct a Google image search, images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&q=letterhead&sa=N&tab=wi
Step two, once a nice letterhead has been designed, is to write the actual letter. The letter should be concise and to the point (no longer than one page), and should be written in a professional business letter format, using the block, modified block, or semi-block styles. Research these formats using Google; sample layouts of letters may be found here: www.cyberbee.com/science/buslet.gif or here: englishplus.com/grammar/00000150.htm
When writing the letter mention the magazine you write for (or that you founded), as well as giving a brief background of the magazine and the kinds of articles that appear in it. Specify the number of people that will be attending the park (keeping in mind the maximum amount of complementary tickets offered by the park), the date you will be visiting, and radiate an apparent enthusiasm about the park throughout the entire letter. Needless to say, your letter must be completely free of any grammatical errors (you are, after all, a writer
). You will also need to provide a phone number, which will be used to call you once your request has been processed to confirm your status as well as your visitation date. If you do not wish to give out your phone number, you may say that the phone is currently unavailable due to renovation, in which case you will need to provide an email address with a valid domain name, such as nameofyourmagazine.com. If you wish to register a domain name and do not wish to take the time to construct a website, simply add an explanatory note such as ‘Welcome to …, our new website will be up soon.’ The address you supply may be entirely fictitious or one of an office space for lease. When faxing the letter simply use a publicly available fax service, such as that offered by Kinko’s (or simply email the letter if you chose that route). For added assurance, you may want to offer to send the theme park a complimentary copy of your magazine’s ‘next month’s issue.’ Once the letter has been sent, await confirmation by email or telephone. If confirmation has not been received within several days, contact the public relations representative.
After confirmation, simply show up at the appropriate reception area (usually the guest relations booth) of the theme park on the designated date to receive your tickets. However, you will be required to show two pieces of identification: photo ID, which may be a driver’s license, a college ID, or a specific ID for the magazine you designed (Kinko’s offers basic lamination service as well). A second piece of ID must be a ‘media credential’ which may simply be a business card. Acquire some business card paper (sold at general supply/stationary stores) and print a business card with your name, position, magazine address, email, and logo.
Once you show your two pieces of ID, you should receive your complimentary tickets. Enjoy your day!
There are of course numerous other ways you may attempt to gain admittance, ranging from picking ticket stubs out of nearby trash receptacles or duplicating your own look-alike tickets, to entering through the delivery entrance or hopping an unattended fence at an isolated location…
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Standard Disclaimer: It is understood that the above is written for educational/informational/theoretical/entertainment purpose only. The poster does not accept any responsibility for any actions you may take and does not condone any activity which goes against the law.
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