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Party City Declares 2006 The Year of The Pirate; Ahoy Mateys! ''So You Want to Be a Pirate'' Sweepstakes Kicks Off.


ROCKAWAY, N.J. -- Pirates, pirates everywhere. With the sequel to Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean This article is about the franchise. For other, more specific uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation). For real pirates, see Piracy in the Caribbean.
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 and pirate costumes hitting the high seas high seas

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 this Halloween, it's no wonder Party City has proudly proclaimed 2006 to be 'The Year of the Pirate' - or that its kicking off a 4-month pirate extravaganza with its national "So You Want to Be a Pirate" Sweepstakes.

The Sweepstakes, which will run from June 15 to July 27, gives aspiring pirates a chance to win a Grand Prize Disney Cruise for four as well as a shot at other great prizes, like tickets to Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando
Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
 parks and resorts, pirate costumes and accessories, Party City gift certificates and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" video games See video game console. . Entry forms are available online at www.partycity.com, but sorry, only one entry per swashbuckler.

And as if all that weren't enough, Party City is also a proud supporter of the increasingly-popular, International Talk Like a Pirate Day, celebrated on September 19th. "It gives the country a collective chance to release their inner pirate for a day," says Mary Ellen Turner, Vice President of Seasonal Merchandising for Party City. "And with Halloween just around the corner, pirate costumes are going to be huge this year. A little bit of intrigue, some romance, and lots of adventure all rolled into one Adj. 1. rolled into one - made up of several components combined into a single entity
combined - made or joined or united into one
. It really is the perfect costume."

Party City's Birthday Club offers hundreds of party planning themes and ideas, including complete Pirate party plans, which feature a buried treasure hunt, pirate crafts and activities, and a pirate chest birthday cake. "Since the club's launch earlier this year, the Pirate Party has proven to be one of our most popular," says John Marconi, Party City's Vice President of Everyday Merchandising. "It seems that both children as well as adults are truly captivated cap·ti·vate  
tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates
1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm.

2. Archaic To capture.
 by the pirate image."

To enter the "So You Want to Be a Pirate Sweepstakes" or to become a member of the Party City Birthday Club, log on to www.partycity.com

About Party City

Party City Corporation is America's largest party goods chain. Party City currently has more than 500 Company-owned and franchise stores in the United States and Puerto Rico. To learn more about Party City, call 1-800-477-4841 or visit the Company's website at www.partycity.com

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