After Christmas, It’s New Years Celebrating!

Your guests want something fun to do at New Years! Here are a few suggestions, depending on who you are selling to.

Couples

• NYE at The Whiskey. Champagne toast, balloon drop with giveaways, passed hors d’oeuvres and live music with Sound Theory. *Don’t forget to give your coupon referral.
• Orlando Balloon Rides SPECIAL HOLIDAY PROMO. Recommend to families too!
• Hard Rock Live Dec. 30th Classic Albums Live. Dec. 31st Epic Evolve: The Decades Show. *Call your leader on duty to help purchase!
• House of Blues Dec. 30th Corey Smith, Dec. 31st Sevendust. Shows start at 8. *Call your leader on duty to help purchase!

Families

• Coca Cola Orlando Eye. The observation wheel is open for an extra hour for those who wish to ring in the New Year up above Orlando. Last boarding takes place at 12:30am on New Year’s Eve. (Couples would like this, too! They would just have to share their ride with another group.) Madam Tussands is throwing a holiday party as well. This is a great opportunity to sell the IDrive Experience ticket!
• Sleuth Mystery Dinner Show is having a party including noisemakers and champagne. Call for reservations (407) 363-1985.
• Busch Gardens has a New Years Celebration that is included with park admission. Ring in the new year with a park-wide countdown and spectacular fireworks show in Gwazi Park. With the park open until 1 a.m., your guests can make the first hour in 2017 a thrilling one!

WALT DISNEY WORLD – NEW YEARS & Closed Attractions

This is one if not THE busiest day of the year at all of the theme parks. Magic Kingdom and Epcot have both been known to close early due to being at capacity. LET YOUR GUESTS KNOW to get there EARLY because they risk the chance of not getting in. Magic Kingdom has a 360 degrees fireworks display that is amazing to see. Epcot is party central with DJs and laser light shows in World Showcase and a great fireworks display.

REMEMBER: Keep selling PEAK price tickets for any one day until Jan. 3rd. We should be giving the guests as much information as we have, so pass out the Fastpass instructions and times guides. Disney has informed us that they’ve lifted the Florida Resident Block Out Dates over Christmas. If you have any Florida Residents asking, we CAN activate the Exchange Tickets for the 3 and 4 Day Florida Residents. Rides closed: The monorail is under refurbishment and may have modified service or routes. You should check on the day of travel the best option to use. Kali River Rapids (Animal Kingdom) 1/3/17- 2/13/2017 and Liberty Square Riverboat (Magic Kingdom) 1/3/2017- 1/12/2017.

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS – NEW YEARS

Universal Studios’ City Walk is throwing a huge New Years Eve bash. While selling your (Park 2 Park?) tickets, let them know about the event. Once purchased they can enjoy an LED show, gourmet dinner, dancing, midnight champagne toast and of course FIREWORKS. They can purchase their tickets online or at the Guest Services areas in the parks.

TYPHOON LAGOON

Reminder that Typhoon Lagoon is closed 12/24/2016- 3/11/2017. Shark Reef has closed permanently. Blizzard Beach is now open.

SPORTS EVENTS
Orlando Magic Games: Friday, December 23 vs LA Lakers
Time: 7:00pm Tier: FOUR
Monday, December 26 vs Memphis Grizzlies
Time: 7:00pm Tier: FOUR
Wednesday, December 28 vs Charlotte Hornets
Time: 7:00pm Tier: FOUR

Dec. 31st at Camping World Stadium LSU vs. Louisville.

Employee Notes:

CONVENTION TICKETS. These tickets are only to be sold to customers that are attending a meeting or convention. This can be at the hotel or one of the other convention/meeting facilities in the area. As a rule of thumb, convention tickets should never ever exceed 50% of you multi-day Disney sales (unless there is a huge citywide in town). If this ticket gets abused AGS will discontinue selling it. ATTENDANCE. From now until the end of the year it is very important that you get to work on time. Some of the parks are going to start opening at 8am and guests want to get there before the crowds do. Our peak time at the desk will be the first hour, so plan to get to work early. This week and next week only, try to get to work by 6:30am. If you get to work and clock in at 6:30am you will be paid from that time.
If you collect over 1,000 in cash, email or phone you manager immediately so we can swing by and pull the cash from your location.

Happy Anniversary to Steve M. on 12/23 (1 year)!

Happy Birthday to Caroline L. 12/26 and Debby D. 12/29!

Happy Holidays to our amazing team! Thank you for working hard this season.

Happy New Year everyone! Please be safe driving home if you are working New Years Eve. Leave early to make it on time for your shifts both New Years Eve and Day. Wishing you all a very prosperous 2017!