AW Reunion Denver Announces Registration Fee, Hotel, and Itinerary

[SW Chris]

Hello everyone,

This letter is the place to get all of your information regarding AW Reunion Denver. If you have any questions, please let me (SW Chris), Archergirl, Goober King, Elyk, or Kassie know by sending one of us a telegram or by replying to this e-mail or forum thread. This travel guide contains information on the registration fee, the hotel of choice, as well as a brief itinerary of events scheduled. Please note, At the very end of this letter are instructions on how to complete your registration; how to send your registration fee in, what to bring, and how to book your hotel rooms. This last section is very important. Please do not skim past this information.

Registration Fee
We have set the base registration fee for AW Reunion Denver to US$75. Your registration fee will go towards the following items and events on our itinerary. You can view the full itenerary below.

1. A trip on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway to the top of Pikes Peak
2. Van Rental for travel to Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods only
3. Box Lunch for the trip up to Pikes Peak provided by Pikes Peak Cog Railway. (Includes a turkey/cheese or ham/cheese sandwich, chips, cookie, bottled water and 1 postcard)
4. Drinks and snacks provided in the hospitality room*
5. A welcome bag item to be determined

Optional Items
These optional items can also be included in your registration fee, but are not included in the base US$75 price! Please note that we will be busing to most places, so you may want to consider purchasing a fare booklet. These include ten fare tickets each, but in case you think you would be traveling less than that, we decided to make it an optional item.

1. Bus Fare 10-ticket booklet - add $13.50
2. Pikes Peak: Large Box Lunch - add $4
4. Pikes Peak: Extra Large Box Lunch - add $8

*The hospitality room will be provided for our use all weekend, on the house, by Crystal Inn Hotel and Suites!

Hotel
Our hotel of choice is the Crystal Inn Hotel and Suites, located conveniently south of Denver International Airport. Crystal Inn Hotel and Suites offers complimentary hot buffet breakfast with eggs, breakfast meats and specialty items, high-speed wireless Internet access, a high-speed Internet Cafe, indoor swimming pool and hot tub, an exercise facility, and free shuttle rides to and from DIA. AW Reunion Denver attendees will also have the exclusive use of one of the Crystal Inn Hotel and Suites' hospitality rooms all weekend, where you can sit and unwind with others after a long day of sight-seeing.

The Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites DIA has blocked a series of Double Queen rooms for a special rate of $99 a night. They have also offered the following rates for our group, but room type changes to this block are subject to availability:

Single/Double: $99.00
Triple/Quad: $109.00

Above rates are subject to state and local taxes. Current tax rate is 12.80%.

Reservations are to be made by the individual directly to the Crystal Inn Reservation Department at 888-890-3800. Please request the group rate for AW Reunion. This will ensure you are charged properly. Please note that all reservation requests must be accompanied by a first night room deposit, or be guaranteed with a major credit card. This guarantee is due 30 days prior to AW Reunion Denver. Crystal Inn Hotel and Suites will not hold any reservations unless guaranteed by one of the above methods. Cancellations should be received 30 days prior to arrival in order for a full refund to apply.

Itinerary
Here is a brief outline of our itinerary for the weekend. This itinerary includes group events as well as a lot of free time to go see the things that you want to see, either with friends or by yourself. We will post a list in the next few weeks of many sites and attractions that you can visit at your leisure. This list will also be included in your welcome bag when you arrive in Denver.

Because we managed to get a hospitality room on the house for our use all weekend, we thought it would be fun spend the extra money not to just see the mountains, but the travel to the top of one in style! Witness breathtaking vistas as you travel up the side of Pikes Peak on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, the signature event of AW Reunion Denver!

Thursday
Arrival

Friday
Open Day in Denver
Suggested Optional Event (to be determined)

Saturday
Colorado Springs Daytrip

Meet in Lobby: 8:00am
Departure: 8:30am
Arrival: 10:00am
Pikes Peak 10:40am to 2:00pm

We will be taking the Pikes Peak Cog Railway up to the top of the mountain. It's a scenic ride to the top, where we'll be able to get out and stretch our legs for 45 minutes before heading back down again.

CAUTION: YOU WILL BE TRAVELING UP TO AN ELEVATION OF 14,110 FT. SOME PEOPLE MAY EXPERIENCE ALTITUDE SICKNESS WHICH MAY INCLUDE SYMPTOMS OF DIZZINESS, NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. IN ADDITION, IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR HAVE CARDIAC OR RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, IT IS NOT ADVISED THAT YOU MAKE THE ASCENT WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING YOUR PHYSICIAN.
Note: The vast majority of passengers on the Cog Railway have no problems at all, but some people do experience discomfort. To minimize your chances of suffering from the above symptoms, it is advised that you get plenty of sleep the night before, avoid alcoholic beverages and drink plenty of water on the day of your trip. If you are unsure, consult a doctor!

If you wish to sit out of the Colorado Springs Day Trip, the relevant portion of your registration fee may be refunded.

Depart for Garden of the Gods: 2:00pm
Arrive @ Garden of the Gods: 2:20pm

Garden of the Gods is a scenic area filled with hiking trails surrounded by towering red rock spires. We will depart from Garden of the Gods for Denver 45 min. to an hour after 2:20pm, depending on when people wish to depart.

Open Evening in Denver

Sunday
Open Day in Denver
Dinner at Casa Bonita. Will RSVP for 5:00p.m. Please note that you will be responsible for payment of your own meal. A menu will be provided on the AWReunion.com Forum as well as in your welcome bags and at the restaurant.

Monday
Depart for Home

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I complete my registration?
First, if you have not yet pre-registered, do so now at http://www.awreunion.com/2007/register.php. Once you have pre-registered, please make a check out to Christopher Walker for US$75 plus the price of the optional fee items you wish to purchase. Address an envelope to:

Christopher Walker
c/o AW Reunion
1370 Michelle Ct. Apt. D
Colorado Springs, CO 80916

Include in the envelope your check, a note indicating which optional items you wish to purchase, and your Active Worlds user name.

2. How do I reserve my hotel room?
Reservations are to be made by the individual directly to the Crystal Inn Reservation Department at 888-890-3800. Please request the group rate for AW Reunion. This will ensure you are charged properly. Please note that all reservation requests must be accompanied by a first night room deposit, or be guaranteed with a major credit card. We will not hold any reservations unless guaranteed by one of the above methods. Cancellations should be received 30 days prior to arrival in order for a full refund to apply.

3. What is the deadline to complete registration and reserve my hotel room?
Just to keep everything neat and tidy, all registration fees must be received by, and all hotel rooms need to be reserved no later than Sunday, June 9, 2007.

4. What do I need to bring?
Denver's summertime weather is usually hot, between 80-100° F, sometimes punctuated by evening rainstorms that pass by quickly. It's best to come prepared with light layers, a raincoat or poncho, and even heavier layers for the trip to the top of Pikes Peak. The high elevation can bring chilly temperatures that can dampen your experience if proper clothing is not brought along. You may also want to consider bringing along a water bottle so it will be easier to stay hydrated. Please prepare accordingly.

5. Who can I contact if I have any other questions?
You can reply to this e-mail/forum thread, or contact Archergirl, Goober King, SW Chris, Elyk, or Kassie if you have any questions whatsoever.

[Joeman]

Should set up a paypal account. My cat ate my checkbook.

[SW Chris]

Looking into it, buuut I have to have a bank account set up in order to set up a paypal account, and we can't set up a bank account until we have some money to put in it. :P

[Demon Wolf]

Sunday
Open Day in Denver
Dinner at Casa Bonita. Will RSVP for 5:00p.m. Please note that you will be responsible for payment of your own meal. A menu will be provided on the AWReunion.com Forum as well as in your welcome bags and at the restaurant.

LOL!!! That was in one of my favorite South Park episodes, didn't know it was real me.

[SW Chris]

Oh yes. And the cartoon is pretty accurate. Wait'll you see the t-shirt design.

[equin0x]

In kilometers, how far is Denver from Sydney?
And how long would it take me to get there by automobile, roughly?

[Karten]

several thousand kilometers and a very very tall snorkel

[Brock]

Ah man. Really bummed out I can't make it. Hope you guys have fun

Try to have next year's reunion on the east coast

[equin0x]

Looks like I can't make it then.

x10

[Elyk]

Originally Posted by equin0x

In kilometers, how far is Denver from Sydney?
And how long would it take me to get there by automobile, roughly?

The question is, do you have the right cheat codes to make your automobile float on water in order to get there?