PHILADELPHIA, March 3, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- MEDIA ADVISORY
WHEN: Wednesday, March 5, 2003
10 a.m.
WHERE: RIDE THE DUCKS CONSTRUCTION RAMP
Pier 11
Race Street and Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA
WHAT: Construction begins on Penn's Landing of the environmentally
friendly ramp for Ride The Ducks, an amphibious sightseeing
tour, that is launching in Philadelphia on Memorial Day
weekend.
Joining Scott Lewis, general manager of Ride The Ducks
Philadelphia, and Dominic Sabatini, president of Penn's
Landing Corporation, are James Cuorato, Director of
Commerce, City of Philadelphia, Tom Muldoon, president of
the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau and Jeffrey
Guaracino of Greater Philadelphia Marketing and Tourism
Corporation.
BACKGROUND:
The Ride The Ducks amphibious sightseeing tour will be an
80-minute entertaining and interactive adventure through
real world Philadelphia. The unique land-to-water tour will
take passengers on a scenic journey through Old City, the
Historic district, and South Street, before plunging into
the water for a floating tour of the Delaware River along
Penn's Landing.
Ride the Ducks International, LLC, a company with over 31
years experience based in Branson, Missouri, has received
joint approval from the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection, and the Army Corps of Engineers,
for construction of the environmentally friendly ramp. Ride
the Ducks International, LLC has a long-term agreement with
The Penn's Landing Corporation bringing this popular and
successful attraction to the Philadelphia Waterfront.
Ride The Ducks' vehicles currently operate in Branson, MO,
Boston, MA, Baltimore, MD, and Seattle, WA carrying more
than 750,000 passengers annually. Ride The Ducks converts
1945 era Army DUKW's into the comfortable, reliable, open-
air vehicles that accommodate 38 passengers each. A DUKW
has the automotive characteristics of a conventional 6x6
truck and is equipped with a watertight hull.
The Ride The Ducks tour will be a seasonal operation,
running Memorial Day through October, and employ several
local employees in key positions such as captains, customer
service representatives, mechanics, administration and box
office personnel.
Ride the Ducks tours will depart frequently, seven days a
week, beginning May 24, 2003. No individual reservations are
required. Tickets are available for sale at the departure
point at 6th and Chestnut Streets and at the Independence
Visitors Center, "your first stop for information, history
and adventure in the Philadelphia region." For more
information, check www.independencevisitorcenter.com.
Adult admissions are $19.95; children ages 4-12 admissions
are $10.95. Special discounts apply for seniors, military
and groups of 20 or more. For more information, call 215-
227-DUCK (3825) or visit www.ridetheducks.com.
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