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Page 1 Kings Point Bus Trips Vesta partners with Glory Tours, a third party vendor, for all of our coach trips! Glory Tours has been working with Vesta in offering day/overnight trips for 5 years as a part of the Kings Point coach trip operation. In the process of them absorbing all the coach trips, and after analyzing extensive historical data and numerous variables while planning the upcoming bus book, Glory Tours is implementing the following new processes: For all restaurant ONLY tours, Glory Tours will no longer have a tour guide specialist onboard. The goal is to keep these trips affordable by eliminating the expense of a tour guide for these simple outings. Some tours will now have a 40 person signup minimum vs a 35 person signup minimum to also help bring down the cost. Please note: Glory Tours has high standards for the bus companies they partner with to ensure they provide the most reliable, safe and comfortable transporta- tion services. Sometimes that level of performance means slightly higher fees than residents are used to paying but we feel the new processes and higher minimum for some tours will off- set the slight increase in cost. For any trips at risk of being cancelled for not meeting the minimum sign up requirement, but are close, Glory Tours will survey each person on the signup sheet to see if participants are will- ing to pay approximately $2-$5 more per person, (depending on the exact sign up numbers, the tour location and the number of hours the bus is needed) to keep the trip from cancelling. This is necessary to cover the cost of the trip with less riders. In addition, Glory Tours will also utilize a smaller shuttle bus for trips when it is feasible, and when we have enough residents signed up to also help avoid cancellation of a trip. Rays Games-Glory Tours is moving designated seats to a less expensive section, but still allow- ing for some upgrades at an additional cost, if you choose to sit closer. This will also bring the cost down for the more expensive games that are not on Thursdays (Ray vs. Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers, etc.) One final note, it’s extremely important that you remove your name from the signup sheet if you are no longer able to go. Glory Tours relies heavily on the sign up numbers to determine if a trip has met the minimum requirement. Glory Tours understands circumstance arise, but if too many sign up and do not remove their names, it impacts those that have signed up. If you need to remove your name and you are not able to make it up to the clubhouse, you can also call the Transportation Department at 387- 3470 and they will be glad to assist you. If you missed the deadline, please ALWAYS still check availability, as the deadline date only determines if the minimum requirement is met by that date and not the purchase deadline date. We hope you are excited about the offerings in the Bus Book and look forward to seeing you all “on the bus”!! Page 2 Bus Trip Information Box Office Box Office—Tickets are available for purchase Monday—Friday 8:30am—4pm Box Office Sign Up Forms—Trips rely on pre-registration before payment. Once the registration list hits the minimum* requirement the registrants are phoned to purchase tickets at the Box Office. **If there are less than 40 passengers signed up, the trip will be CANCELLED.* Early reg- istration ensures successful trips. Registrants for cancelled trips will be notified via email by Glory Tours, if given an email address at the time of sign up. Pre-register for Trips at the Box Office All ticketed tours are non-refundable. Tours go rain or shine, unless the event is cancelled by the venue/vendors due to weather conditions, etc. Bus transportation is included in book prices. Please read the description for more details on admission and food charges. Please be sure to plan meals accordingly. All tours and pricing are subject to change. Fla. Glory Tours Seller of Travel Ref. No. ST38887. Glory Tours are run independently from Kings Point trips. Tour Guide Gratuity is not included in cost. If you missed deadline, please still check availability at the KPCH Box Office, as the deadline is to ensure the 35 minimum has been met by that date, NOT the purchase ticket deadline or call Glory Tours at 813-850-5444. Bus book printed on 12/7/2018. Page 3 December 30, 2018—$66.50 Cirque Dream Holidaze–Mahaffey—St. Pete This phenomenon features over 300 imaginative costumes, 20 world-class astonishing acts, the finest singers, original music and seasonal favorites celebrating the most wonderful time of the year from Thanksgiving to Chanukah, Christmas & New Year's. Be mesmerized for and marvel at soaring acrobatics, gravity defying feats and extravagant theatrical production numbers. Experience this unique multi-million-dollar live stage production that dazzles. Seats-Loge Rows 4-5. Sign up by Dec. 7 Boarding 12:30 p.m. Return: Approx. 5:00 p.m. December 31, 2018—$114—SOLD OUT New Year’s Eve Specialty Cruise—Clearwater Let’s break in the New Year right with fun and festivities. If you missed this event last year, you will not want to miss it this year. Celebrate the New Year on this 3 ½ hour cruise that cruises along the intercostal wa- ter way while you dance the night away & end the evening with fire- works with a VIP view directly from the boat. Includes: Dinner buffet, dessert, UNLIMITED beer, wine, rum punch, soda, coffee, tea, a cham- pagne toast at 12 a.m., party favors, cruise gratuity only, tax & bus. Check availability and/or purchase tickets at the box office, only a few seats left. Boarding: 6:15 p.m. Return Approximately 1:15 a.m. January 10, 2019—$60 Bronx Wanderers—Ruth Eckerd Hall The Bronx Wanderers take a quick break from their Award-Winning Las Vegas tour to return to Ruth Eckerd! Quite possibly the best 90 minutes of ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s rock ‘n’ roll that you will experience. Hear these songs as if it was the first time as they bring them to life with superlative vocals, enthusiasm and a genuine love of the music they perform. They recreate the magic of the era and build an energetic bond with their audience for an evening of toe-tapping, hand-clapping and dancing in the aisles. Their show tells the stories and plays the music that will take you as close as you can get to having lived the actual experience. They arrive at every show with new material, but never leave out the favorites their fans love. Seats row 23-25. Meal $22 additional. Sign up by December 10. Boarding: 5:15 p.m. Return: Approximately 10:45 p.m. January 24, 2019—$65 Jersey Boys Original Cast—The Midtown Men They took Broadway by storm in one of the biggest hits of all-time. THE MIDTOWN MEN are bringing their magic to audiences everywhere, singing their favorite “Sixties Hits” from The Beatles, The Rascals, The Turtles, Motown, The Four Seasons and more. This sensational produc- tion reunites Four Stars from the Original Broadway Cast of Jersey Boys. Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer star in this one-of-a-kind concert experience celebrating the music that defined the ‘60’s. Seats in the Mezzanine. Boarding: 5:30 p.m. Return: Approx. 10:30 p.m. Page 4 January 26, 2019 —$37 Royal Lippizan Stallions—Myakka Please sign up early as this sold out fast last year! The Royal Lipizzans are unquestionably the rarest, most aristocratic breed of horses in the world. Only a few hundred have ever existed at any one time. Indeed, it is a miracle of sorts that this precious bloodline is not extinct having barely been saved by General George Patton from the Russian advance during World War II. Come watch and enjoy the beautiful white horses winter training session. We have reserved seating in the stands. Don’t forget your camera, as there are lots of photo opportunities to be had. You can even purchase a picture afterwards with the Lipizzan Stallions for an additional cost. There will be a lunch stop afterwards (lunch cost is on your own) Includes: admission donation, bus transportation. Sign up deadline Jan. 2. Boarding: 8:00 a.m. Return: Approximately 3:00 p.m. January 30, 2019—$14.75 Billy’s Stone Crab—St. Petersburg Billy’s Stonecrab and Seafood Restaurant and Bar in Saint Pete Beach proudly serves Tampa Bay’s finest seafood, crabs, steaks, fresh fish and more. Serving Award Winning seafood and steak since 1972. Billy’s Stone Crab Restaurant is waterfront and built completely out of native Cypress and Pine. Sign up deadline January 2 Boarding: 4:15 p.m. Return: Approximately 8:15 p.m. January 31, 2019 —$55 Iluminate—Mahaffey Theatre—St. Pete Audiences will see dancers in electrified glow-in-the-dark suits performing dynamic routines and illusions on a darkened stage. It’s a show that’s completely unique to our brand and incomparable to any other dance performance. Iluminate is the brainchild of Miral Kotb, a woman whose true passions in life are dance and software engineering. Which is why you’ll see her both manning the keyboard and dancing on stage in our archive of video performances which is a must see! In 2009, Miral combined her two passions to create the patented Iluminate technology, that enables performers, choreographers, engineers, technicians, stylists and artistic directors to produce explosive performances with customized wireless lighting programs.