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Trip consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>round-trip coach class air transportation for Grand Prize Winner and each Guest from the major commercial airport nearest the Grand Prize Winner\u2019s primary residence to Orlando, Florida;<\/li>\n<li>double occupancy standard hotel accommodations for three (3) days\/two (2) nights;<\/li>\n<li>one (1) day admission for winner and three (3) guests to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex;<\/li>\n<li>a photographer will document the day to help capture the story of the Grand Prize Winner\u2019s visit;<\/li>\n<li>admission to Lunch With An Astronaut;<\/li>\n<li>a meet and greet with the astronaut post lunch with a photo;<\/li>\n<li>a private bus tour with a Kennedy Space Center Space Expert with a private led tour of Space Shuttle Atlantis and a private ride on Shuttle Launch Experience with an astronaut;<\/li>\n<li>five hundred dollars ($500.00) shopping spree at the Space Shop, located at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; and<\/li>\n<li>Kennedy Space Center, NASA and National Geographic memorabilia.<\/li>\n<li>Prize includes two hundred dollars ($200.00) to be used towards ground transportation from Orlando, Florida to Titusville, Florida.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Approximate retail value (\u201cARV\u201d) of the prize is Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00). 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