The latest event update e-mail has just gone out. In case your e-mail provider blocked it for some odd reason, here is a copy of the message that was sent out:

Can you believe it? It is time to get ready to “Motor the Magic”!! That’s right, our 4th Annual Mickey and MINI event is less than 1 week away! Please take a moment to print out our “Event Guide” with all the event information you’ll need for the weekend. Make sure you print it out and bring it along. In case the Event Guide attached to this e-mail did not come through, you can download the guide at the following link:

Event Guide Download Link:
http://www.mickeyandmini.com/mm4-guide.pdf

Three special notes to keep in mind:

1. If you are going to participate in the Scavenger Hunt, make sure to bring your digital camera. (and yes the printer option has been deleted this year!!)

2. Don’t forget about our Food Drive to support the local community. (see details on page 4 of the Event Guide)

3. Don’t forget to bring your two-way radios. We will be on channel 7-21 all weekend long and will be using them to make announcements in and around the hotel as well as during the various caravans.

Also, if you are arriving early on Thursday and would like to join the planning team for a fun and unique dining experience, we have made dinner reservations at Trails End @ Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort. It is an all-you-can eat buffet with great food and great atmosphere. Dinner usually runs about $20 and we have room for 15 people. We will be departing from the rear parking lot of the Embassy Suites (our host hotel) promptly at 6:30pm to caravan over to the restaurant. Since there is limited seating available, we will do this on a first sign-up basis. If we end up with more than 15, we will call to see if we can increase our reservation, but can’t make any promises. If you want to join us, please add your name to the sign-up list at the following link:

Thursday Night Dinner Info & Sign Up Link:
http://www.sunshineminis.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=18356

Thanks and “see ya real soon”

Your dedicated Mickey and MINI planners!!

Thank you to all of you who have registered for Mickey and MINI 4!! Thanks to you, we have more than doubled the number of registrations from last year. Check your e-mail inbox in the next few days for important information regarding next weekend’s activities. We look forward to seeing you soon!!!

If you have been putting it off, DON’T wait any longer!! Deluxe registration for Mickey and MINI 4 will only be open for a couple of hours before it is closed for good! Join the rest of the 230+ MINIacs who will converge in Orlando, Florida in one month to be part of the largest MINI meet in the Southeast. Get ready to “Motor The Magic” and have a blast. Register NOW before it’s too late.

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The official Mickey and MINI 4 Event Guide is now available. If you are coming in September, make sure you download it and print it out. If you are not coming, download it and see what you will be missing. Then, you have a few days left to register so jump on it! We hope to see as many MINIacs there as possible. With 170 registrants to date (and growing everyday), this event is going to be amazing! Don’t miss it! See you in Orlando!

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If you have not booked your room at the Embassy Suites for Mickey and MINI 4, you may want to book one NOW! Rooms are filling up at a record pace. Last year we sold out the number of rooms at the discounted rate and many had to book their rooms at the normal rate, which was $30-$40 more per night! This year we blocked off a lot more rooms, but those are almost gone as well. To make sure we have as many rooms as possible for our registrants, we are requesting that the hotel only honor the discounted rate for those who have actually registered for Mickey and MINI 4 (to be verified at check-in). Even if you register for the $10 registration package, you can qualify for the $89/night rate while rooms last. Don’t get caught trying to check-in without registering for Mickey and MINI 4 and getting stuck with a higher rate. Register for Mickey and MINI 4 today!

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This year we are proud to offer Mickey & MINI 4 T-shirts in THREE different colors! Huge thanks to COOPERation for stepping up once again to design the official swag for this year’s event. You can now select which color you would like when you register. For those who have already registered, don’t worry - we will be contacting you to get your color choice.

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Once again, the host hotel this year is the Embassy Suites Orlando-Lake Buena Vista and rooms are now available at an unbelievable rate - $89/night!! This is over $20 off their normal suite rate! Each suite is beautifully decorated with a private bedroom and spacious living room. All suites are fully equipped with two televisions, a refrigerator, microwave oven, coffee maker, two telephones with wireless, high-speed Internet access available throughout the hotel. As a hotel guest, enjoy:

Rooms are available with king or double beds. Last year, rooms sold out FAST. Book now before they sell out again!

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Early registration for this year’s Mickey & MINI event in Orlando, FL is now open. Early registration pricing is valid until August 1, 2008 so get your registrations in NOW. Pricing and availability are subject to change after August 1, 2008. Make plans now to be a part of the largest MINI meet in the Southeast. Hope to see you there!

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The official schedule of events for Mickey & MINI 4 has been announced! This year is sure to be a ton of fun. Check out these events that are planned:

Friday, Sept. 26, 2008

12 noon - 5:00pm - MINI Expo/Vendor Alley
3:00pm - 5:00pm - Car Show
5:00pm - 7:00pm - Complimentary Cocktail Hour*
6:30pm - 9:00pm - Welcome Banquet and Car Show Awards
9:00pm - midnight - Mickey and MINI Grand Prix (Go Karts) & Midnight Motoring
10:00pm - 12:00am - Poolside Party at Hotel

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008

7:00am - 10:00am - Complimentary Breakfast at hotel*
9:00am - 1:00pm - MINI Expo/Vendor Alley
10:00am - 11:00am - Morning Motoring
12:00pm - 4:00pm - Eating & Drinking Around the World at Epcot
1:00pm - 4:00pm - Scavenger Hunt
4:00pm - 4:30pm - Scavenger Hunt Check-In at Hotel
7:30pm - 9:00pm - Sleuth Mystery Dinner Show
8:00pm - 10:00pm - Poolside movie at hotel

Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008

7:00am - 10:30am - Complimentary Breakfast at hotel*
11:00am - 12 noon - Caravan to MINI Golf

*For hotel guests only

Stay tuned for registration information which should be coming shortly!!

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Ok - get your calendar out and block off September 26-28, 2008. Heck - while you are at it - call up your boss and request time off from work to join us for the largest MINI meet in the Southeast - Mickey & MINI 4 in Lake Buena Vista, FL hosted by Sunshine MINIs!!!!

This year’s event will be even bigger and better than last year’s. We have a full weekend of fun events planned just for you!!!!

The host hotel this year is Embassy Suites Orlando-Lake Buena Vista. Hotel registration information will be coming shortly.

So save the dates: September 26-28, 2008 for a great weekend “Mickey and MINI”! Watch this website: www.MICKEYandMINI.com for event registration, schedule of events, t-shirt design, and more!