Auto Club Celebrates 100th Anniversary With ``100 Days'' of Savings for Members At SeaWorld San Diego.Travel Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2000 The Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. is celebrating its 100th anniversary with an exclusive offer for its members. For 100 days beginning June 1 through Sept. 9, admission to SeaWorld San Diego SeaWorld San Diego is a theme park located in San Diego, California. The park is owned by Busch Entertainment Corporation, a division of Anheuser-Busch. History SeaWorld was founded in 1964 by four graduates of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). is only $100 for four people. The Auto Club's 100 Days celebration culminates with a special day on Sept. 9 at SeaWorld with prizes for members. Auto Club members get the special admission price just by showing their membership card and mentioning the "Auto Club of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, 100th anniversary" offer. Tickets can also be ordered in advance by calling 1-800-25-SHAMU. The special offer is good all days of the week, and includes SeaWorld's newest attractions, Shipwreck shipwreck, complete or partial destruction of a vessel as a result of collision, fire, grounding, storm, explosion, or other mishap. In the ancient world sea travel was hazardous, but in modern times the number of shipwrecks due to nonhostile causes has steadily Rapids and Pirates 4-D. Other SeaWorld attractions include Shark Encounter, Wild Arctic, Penguin Encounter and Rocky Point Rocky Point may refer to:
Antique cars from the Auto Club's collection will also be on display through Sept. 9 near the Wild Arctic attraction. Visitors to SeaWorld can view two vehicles each month, including a 1929 Ford Model A, a 1947 Harley Davidson Motorcycle, a 1924 Dodge Truck, a 1932 Chevrolet Tow Truck, a 1926 Ford Model T and a 1936 Ford "hot rod" Tow Truck. The Auto Club is commemorating its centennial this year with several activities and events for its members and the public throughout Southern California, including the photography exhibit "Rearview Mirror" at the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Riverside/California Museum of Photography through Aug. 13, sponsorship of the new public television series "Road Trip with Huell Howser" and signposting exhibits at Auto Club district offices. The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of the AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. , has been serving members since 1900. Today, the Auto Club's members benefit by the organization's roadside assistance, insurance services, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs, automotive testing and analysis, trip planning services, highway and transportation safety programs and legislative advocacy. Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa-calif.com. SeaWorld Adventure Parks are in San Diego, Orlando, Fla., Cleveland and San Antonio. In addition to the SeaWorld Adventure Parks, St.Louis-based Busch Entertainment Corp. operates Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay, Fla. and Williamsburg, Va.; Adventure Island in Tampa Bay; Water Country USA Water Country USA is a water theme park in York County, Virginia, about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. It is the Mid-Atlantic's largest water park, and it offers live entertainment, shops and restaurants, water rides, and other attractions, all of which in Williamsburg; and Sesame Place near Philadelphia. The nine parks entertain more than 21 million guests a year and employ more than 15,000 people. Discovery Cove, a park that allows guests to swim with dolphins, snorkel snorkel, tube through which a submarine or diver can draw air while underwater. When in use, the top of the snorkel tube extends above the water surface into the air. with tropical fish and interact with thousands of beautiful and fascinating animals, will open in Orlando this summer. Leaders in animal rescue, care and conservation, SeaWorld and Busch Gardens maintain the largest animal population of any institution in the world. The SeaWorld Adventure Parks maintain an animal information Web site designed especially for teachers, students and parents at www.seaworld.org. General park information is also on the Web at www.seaworld.com. |
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