Atlanta CityPass Launches Sept. 6.
ATLANTA Atlanta (ətlăn`tə, ăt–), city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847. -- CityPass
WHO: CityPass, North America's original pay-one-price attraction
program representing the best museums and attractions in major
cities
WHAT: CityPass adds 10th city in 10 years with launch of the
Atlanta CityPass, the first CityPass in the southern United
States
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006
WHERE: All CityPass attractions will begin selling CityPasses at
start of business on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006
The Georgia Aquarium
World of Coca-Cola
Inside CNN Atlanta Studio Tour
High Museum of Art
The Atlanta History Center or Zoo Atlanta
Fernbank Museum of Natural History or Atlanta Botanical Garden
PRICE: Atlanta CityPass saves time and money, sold at a substantial
discount off the cost of buying admission tickets
individually. Adult ticket booklets are $59 (a value of $112);
youth age 3-12, $45 including applicable sales tax (a 48%
savings).
HOW: Available beginning Sept. 6 from all participating
attractions, Atlantix ticket locations, and online at
www.citypass.com. Once the booklet is in hand, users breeze
past main entrance ticket lines. Once the booklet is used the
first time, the booklet becomes valid for nine days, allowing
ample time to see each attraction.
The Atlanta CityPass is the most aggressive offering in
CityPass history. Users have four major museums and
attractions to see, plus two option tickets to choose between
two more attractions. The major attractions are:
The Georgia Aquarium, which includes an automatic entry into
the Aquarium which otherwise requires a time reservation; the
High Museum of Art, including Louvre Atlanta; Inside CNN
Atlanta Studio Tours, for a guided walking tour of behind-the
scenes views of the studios; and the World of Coca-Cola.
Users may also choose to visit EITHER the Atlanta Botanical
Garden OR the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, and EITHER
the Atlanta History Center including the new Centennial
Olympic Games Museum OR Zoo Atlanta.
EXTRAS: Atlanta CityPass includes the MARTA Tourist Loop map and
directions, plus special savings offers from Atlantic Station,
Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View, and the Atlanta Preservation
Center's historic walking tours.
VISUALS:
-- B-roll available. Contact Susan Wilson at susanw@citypass.com,
toll free 888-299-6633.
-- First consumers buying Atlanta CityPass on Wednesday,
Sept. 6, at all attraction main ticket windows.
-- CityPass Web site for Atlanta page: http://www.citypass.com.
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