OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
If for any reason the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, acts of war, terrorism, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify and/or suspend the Sweepstakes and to determine winners from all eligible entries received prior to the action taken, or as otherwise deemed fair and equitable by Sponsors; and to disqualify any individuals who tamper with the entry process, violate these Official Rules, or act in a disruptive or abusive manner. No responsibility is assumed for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alteration of entries; or any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or electronic entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to, or resulting from, participation in or downloading any materials from this Sweepstakes.
Grand Prize winner is solely responsible for all other expenses not specified herein, including but not limited to meals, tips, hotel incidentals and ground transportation costs. In the unlikely event that the ABC SOAPnet Super Soap Weekend is cancelled for any reason whatsoever, Grand Prize winner agrees that Sponsors and their agents shall have no further obligations other than to deliver airfare, hotel accommodations, ground transportation and theme park tickets to Walt Disney World® Resort. Grand Prize winner and guests must travel together on specified itinerary. The Grand Prize winner's travel companions must be eighteen (18) years of age or older, or if the travel companion is a minor, the Grand Prize winner must be such companion's parent or legal guardian who must be one of the three (3) travel companions. Actual final value of Grand Prize may be considerably higher or lower based on point of departure and ticket and hotel availability and cost at time of purchase. Any Grand Prize winner who lives within 150 miles of the Orlando area will receive, in lieu of air travel, round-trip local transportation between winner's residence and hotel. In the event a Grand Prize winner and/or his/her travel companions engage in behavior that (as determined by Sponsors or their agents in their sole and absolute discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsors or their agents reserve the right to terminate the trip or other applicable experience early, in whole or in part, and send Grand Prize winner and/or his or her travel companions home with no further compensation.
Grand Prize Winners agree to travel and participate in any events between the dates of 11/14/08-11/16/08, or Grand Prize will be forfeited without compensation and an alternate winner may be selected, from all remaining qualified entries, time permitting. All travel dates and arrangements are subject to change, availability and Sponsors' approval. Winners and guests must provide own transportation to and from departure airport. Sweepstakes is available to over 100 million Internet users. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
No substitution or transfer of prizes except with Sponsors' permission or where required by law. If for any reason prize becomes unavailable, Sponsors may award a substitute prize of equal or greater value. The amusement park ride with an ABC soap opera actor component of the prize is subject to soap opera actor's availability and professional commitments. The amusement park ride with an ABC soap opera actor component has no retail value; if a soap opera actor should become unavailable and/or for any reason is unable to ride amusement park attraction with Grand Prize winner, Grand Prize winner agrees that Sponsors and their agents shall have no liability related thereto, with the Sponsors' sole obligation to Grand Prize winner being the provision of the other components of the prize. Taxes are the sole responsibility of winners. Grand Prize winners will each receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the actual final retail value of their prizes. Grand Prize winners must allow 2-3 weeks after confirmation as Grand Prize winner for travel arrangement of prize.
By entering and if selected as a winner, each winner grants Sponsors the right to use participant's name, voice, photograph, prize information biographical data and/or likeness in connection with any television program or other production as it may be broadcast, distributed or exhibited in any and all media throughout the world in perpetuity and in advertising and publicizing thereof, without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Sponsors shall not have any obligation to film, use or air any winner's appearance.