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02-04-06, 06:05 AM
ITT makes weekend getaways happen
MCAGCC
Story by: Lance Cpl. Regina N. Ortiz
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.(Feb. 03, 2006) -- Most military installations provide movie theaters, dining facilities, gyms and recreation facilities, but once in a while people just need to get away.
Information, Tickets and Tours, located in the Main Exchange, is the place to go for weekend getaways and adventures.
In conjunction with various companies, ITT receives tickets to amusement parks and vouchers to hotels at a discounted price and sells the items for one dollar more than they paid. Depending on the facility, the discounts range anywhere from $9 to $40, said Laure Mosteller, ITT employee.
Along with ticket sales, ITT provides day trips by bus to nearby cities and attractions on Saturdays for the cost of $20. This is different from the Single Marine Program, in that attendees can bring family members. Unfortunately the bus has been out of commission, for the last couple months, but is expected to be running again soon, said Mosteller.
ITT also has vouchers for more than 15 hotels near amusement parks and attractions in the Southern California area that save customers more than $70.
Customers can save $9 off the gate price at Disneyland or California Adventure. Annual passes are also available.
The Southern California City Pass is available for $181.10. This includes a three day Disneyland Park Hopper, one-day at Universal Studios Hollywood, a one-day ticket to Sea World San Diego and one day at the San Diego Zoo or San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park.
Also available are tickets available for Knott’s Berry Farm, Medieval Times, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Aquarium of the Pacific, Pharaohs Lost Kingdom Adventure Park, Legoland, Sea World, Birch Aquarium and San Diego Harbor Excursions.
There is also a wide variety of museums and specialty sites such as the Hollywood Wax Museum, the Guinness Book of World Records, the San Diego Aerospace Museum, the R.H. Fleet Science Museum, the National Comedy Theater, the San Diego Maritime Museum, the Pacific Southwest Railway Train and Museum, and the Richard Nixon Library and birthplace.
Ski lift tickets are also available for Big Bear Mountain Resorts with a $7 savings off the gate price. Lift tickets are interchangeable between Snow Summit and Big Bear and there is a free shuttle service between the two resorts.
ITT also makes reservations for Lake Havasu vacation rentals. Marine Corps Community Services has nine vacation rentals at Lake Havasu’s Crazy Horse Campgrounds, located on a small island, providing privacy and proximity to town.
The rentals are equipped with full-size refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, coffee makers and cable television. There are water sports rentals throughout the city with a variety to choose from. Shops and boutiques can be found at the English Village as well as the two-story Island Fashion Mall. Kayak tours and golfing are available as well.
“We try to get the lowest prices we can,” said Mosteller. “We know the Combat Center is pretty isolated, so we try our best to get service members away for a low, convenient price.”
MCAGCC
Story by: Lance Cpl. Regina N. Ortiz
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.(Feb. 03, 2006) -- Most military installations provide movie theaters, dining facilities, gyms and recreation facilities, but once in a while people just need to get away.
Information, Tickets and Tours, located in the Main Exchange, is the place to go for weekend getaways and adventures.
In conjunction with various companies, ITT receives tickets to amusement parks and vouchers to hotels at a discounted price and sells the items for one dollar more than they paid. Depending on the facility, the discounts range anywhere from $9 to $40, said Laure Mosteller, ITT employee.
Along with ticket sales, ITT provides day trips by bus to nearby cities and attractions on Saturdays for the cost of $20. This is different from the Single Marine Program, in that attendees can bring family members. Unfortunately the bus has been out of commission, for the last couple months, but is expected to be running again soon, said Mosteller.
ITT also has vouchers for more than 15 hotels near amusement parks and attractions in the Southern California area that save customers more than $70.
Customers can save $9 off the gate price at Disneyland or California Adventure. Annual passes are also available.
The Southern California City Pass is available for $181.10. This includes a three day Disneyland Park Hopper, one-day at Universal Studios Hollywood, a one-day ticket to Sea World San Diego and one day at the San Diego Zoo or San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park.
Also available are tickets available for Knott’s Berry Farm, Medieval Times, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Aquarium of the Pacific, Pharaohs Lost Kingdom Adventure Park, Legoland, Sea World, Birch Aquarium and San Diego Harbor Excursions.
There is also a wide variety of museums and specialty sites such as the Hollywood Wax Museum, the Guinness Book of World Records, the San Diego Aerospace Museum, the R.H. Fleet Science Museum, the National Comedy Theater, the San Diego Maritime Museum, the Pacific Southwest Railway Train and Museum, and the Richard Nixon Library and birthplace.
Ski lift tickets are also available for Big Bear Mountain Resorts with a $7 savings off the gate price. Lift tickets are interchangeable between Snow Summit and Big Bear and there is a free shuttle service between the two resorts.
ITT also makes reservations for Lake Havasu vacation rentals. Marine Corps Community Services has nine vacation rentals at Lake Havasu’s Crazy Horse Campgrounds, located on a small island, providing privacy and proximity to town.
The rentals are equipped with full-size refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, coffee makers and cable television. There are water sports rentals throughout the city with a variety to choose from. Shops and boutiques can be found at the English Village as well as the two-story Island Fashion Mall. Kayak tours and golfing are available as well.
“We try to get the lowest prices we can,” said Mosteller. “We know the Combat Center is pretty isolated, so we try our best to get service members away for a low, convenient price.”