Cedar Point K'NEX Great Thrill Ride Build-Off
OFFICIAL RULES

<h1>Cedar Point K'NEX Great Thrill Ride Build-Off<br />
OFFICIAL RULES</h1>

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<strong>CONTEST DATES:</strong> November 1, 2011 - April 2, 2012. 
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.</strong> Chance of winning is dependent upon the number of entries received. A purchase does not increase chances of winning. Entries are judged upon the criteria set out below.
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SPONSORS:</strong> K'NEX Limited Partnership Group ("K'NEX") (2990 Bergey Road, Hatfield, PA 19440) and Cedar Fair L.P. (d.b.a. Cedar Point Amusement Park, One Cedar Point Drive, Sandusky, OH 44870)
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<strong>HOW TO ENTER:</strong> 
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<li>Contest is open to classrooms and student groups, grade 6 through grade 12.</li>
<li>Enter between November 1, 2011 5:00PM ET (Eastern Time) and April 2, 2012 11:59PM ET (Eastern Time). Entries must be time stamped by 11:59PM ET on April 2, 2012. The K'NEX computer is the official time keeping device for the Contest. One entry per classroom and/or student group. </li>
<li>Students build an original amusement park ride made solely from K'NEX parts, and write a corresponding 500-600 word description that includes details on any of the following effects that would apply if the K'NEX model were a "real life" ride - potential & kinetic energy, speed, acceleration, gravity and/or rotational motion. </li>
<li>Register your class or student group at http://www.knex.com/News_and_Events/Thrill-Ride-Build-Off-2012.php. Upon registration you will receive an email with a link to official entry form, including electronic upload of your photos, video, and written description.* (Make sure your pictures are no smaller than 300 dpi and that your model is displayed against a solid background. Photos should be no larger than 15 MB each, and should be sent in .jpg, .png, or .gif format. Please send no more than three (3) pictures per entry. Video should be 30-60 seconds, and should be sent in .avi, .mp4, .wmv, or .mov format. Written description should be 500-600 words and should be sent in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format.) 
<li>The photos and video should be solely of the model, and must NOT contain the pictures of any children in the class or student group.</li>
<li>Complete and submit the emailed entry form electronically along with pictures and video of your K'NEX model and the 500-600 word description about the model written by your students. (Entry requires approval from authorized school official.) For your submission to be eligible, you must submit both photos and video, along with the 500-600 word description.</li>
<li>Any questions in the submission process should be directed to K'NEX at 1-800-KID-KNEX (1-800-543-5639) or email@knex.com.</li>
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<strong>* Every teacher or student group leader who enters the Contest will automatically receive a promotional code good for 25% off all set purchases at knex.com, knexeducation.com, or via written purchase order approved by K'NEX, and placed no later than April 2, 2012.
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All entries and submitted materials (submission forms, photos, and videos) become the property of the Sponsors and will not be returned.
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<strong>PRIZES:</strong><br />
Five (5) Winning classrooms/student groups will each receive: 
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<li>15 tickets to Cedar Point Amusement Park (a $749.85 value)*
</li><li>A $250 K'NEX credit code for each winning classroom teacher or student group leader good toward a 2012 purchase at knex.com or knexeducation.com (credit must be used no later than December 31, 2012).
</li><li>Free K'NEX building set for each child in the winning classrooms/student groups ($25.00 average retail value per set)
</li><li>The five winning models will be placed on display at Cedar Point Amusement Park during the 2012 operating season, in a location deemed appropriate by Cedar Point Amusement Park.**
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One (1) of those five (5) classrooms/student groups identified as the fan favorite by an online vote of fans registering to vote at www.knex.com (all per the procedure set out below) will receive: 
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<li>A Cedar Point Prize Pack Including:<br />
 &deg; 15 additional tickets to Cedar Point Amusement Park (a $749.85 value)*<br />
 &deg; An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Cedar Point***<br />
</li><li>A K'NEX Prize Pack including:<br />
 &deg; A variety of K'NEX Education Sets for their school; designed to support curriculum of all ages ($2,000 arp value)<br />
 &deg; An invitation for the winning classroom to visit K'NEX Headquarters in Hatfield, PA (outside of Philadelphia) to tour the K'NEX Factory, meet designers, and learn how K'NEX parts are made****<br />
 &deg; A featured stand-alone page on knex.com highlighting the winning classroom's accomplishments for a full year!<br />
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* Additional discounted tickets will be available for purchase from Cedar Point Amusement Park by the winning school/group. All transportation costs to and from Cedar Point are the sole responsibility of the winners, as are all incidental costs, such as food.<br />
** Sponsors will arrange for shipment of model to Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, OH at no cost to winning school or group/organization. At the end of the 2012 operating season at Cedar Point, winning models will be taken off display, broken down into small sections/individual parts, and the K'NEX parts will be shipped back to winning school at no cost to school or student group/organization. If winning school or group/organization wishes to have its model returned in its entirety, without being broken down into small sections/individual parts, the school will incur those shipping expenses. When notified, winners will receive detailed instructions about shipping submissions to Cedar Point. All winning models must be shipped to and from Cedar Point; no hand deliveries or pick-ups by local winners will be allowed.<br />
*** All transportation, hotel rooms, meals, incidentals, car rentals, and additional expenses are the responsibility of the winning school. No cash or other substitution for such will be made by Cedar Point. Tour must be scheduled for one group on a date mutually agreed upon by Cedar Point and winner.<br />
**** All transportation, hotel rooms, meals, incidentals, car rentals, and additional expenses are the responsibility of the winning school. No cash or other substitution for such will be made by K'NEX. Tour must be scheduled for one group on a date mutually agreed upon by K'NEX and winner.

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<strong>ELIGIBILITY:</strong><br />
Contest is open to all middle school and high school classrooms and student groups/organizations (grades 6 - 12) in the United States, except where noted below, and where prohibited. Classrooms attended by children of Sponsors and/or their parents, subsidiaries, or affiliated entities are not eligible to participate Entry requires approval from a School Official/Group Leader authorized to enter into contractual relationships on behalf of the school/group. 
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<strong>JUDGING PROCEDURE AND NOTIFICATION OF CONTEST WINNERS:</strong>
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A total of Five winning classroom/group submissions (from all the eligible entries) will be chosen by a panel of judges, comprised of a select group of K'NEX Employees and Cedar Point Officials, who will base their decision on creativity (25%), uniqueness (25%), detail (25%) and the accuracy of detail provided in the written 500-600 word description (25%). K'NEX will notify the five (5) winning classroom teachers / student group leaders by email and/or phone on or about April 13, 2012.
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The Five winners above will be posted online and opened to a public vote on www.knex.com for the fan favorite model. Entries, including model name, school name, school state and grade of students, will be posted on www.knex.com at 12:00 Noon ET on April 18, 2012. Voting will begin at 12:00 noon ET on April 18, 2012 through 12:00 noon ET April 24, 2012. Only those who register to vote at www.knex.com may vote. Individuals may register by visiting www.knex.com during the noted voting hours between April 18, 2012 and April 24, 2012, and providing an e-mail address and password. (No other personally identifiable information will be requested, and the e-mail addresses and passwords will be discarded and deleted after the winners are named, and used for no other purpose). Voting is limited to one vote per day per registered voter. Voters will be asked to choose their favorite entry from the posted finalists based upon their perception of the creativity and uniqueness of the model. K'NEX will notify the one (1) winning classroom teacher / student group leader by email and/or phone on or about April 24, 2012. In the event of a tie vote, an additional separate panel of K'NEX Employees and Cedar Point Officials will vote on the winner between the tied entrants, based upon the stated criteria.
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After notifications are complete, an authorized representative of the winning school or student group will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability release, and, where permitted, a publicity release. If a winning school is found to be in violation of these Official Rules, if the prize notification letter or e-mail is returned as undeliverable, or if the signed affidavit of eligibility and liability release is not returned to K'NEX within 5 days, the prize will be awarded to the next highest scoring entrant. Winners who are discovered during prize verification to have entered or attempted to enter more than once may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the judges. Winners agree to use of name, address, likeness and/or prize information for promotional purposes in any medium without additional compensation to the extent permitted by law. Those not selected as one of the five winners will not be contacted, but participants can visit www.knex.com on May 9, 2012 to view the winners.
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Model names should not be the same as a "real world" amusement park ride, as that is the property of someone else. Sponsors reserve the right to modify model names in the event a conflict with a trademark is identified. 
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All decisions made by the panel(s) of judges are final and non-appealable. 
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<strong>MISCELLANEOUS:</strong><br />
Void in Rhode Island, Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited. By participating in this Contest, each entrant accepts the conditions stated in these Official Rules, agrees to be bound by the decisions of the judges in selecting winners, and warrants that he/she/it is eligible to participate in this Contest. <strong>By entering this Contest, winners agree to release Sponsors and any parent, subsidiary, affiliated or successor entities, and its or their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents, including, without limitation, its or their advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability, loss, actions, demands, claims, or damages arising from or in connection with participation in this Contest or the awarding, receipt, and/or use or misuse of any prize, or participation in any prize-related activities. Neither Sponsors, nor any parent, subsidiary, affiliated or successor entities or its or their respective directors, officers, employees or agents will have any liability or responsibility for any injury, loss, action, demand, or claim or other liability of any kind arising in connection with participation in the Contest or any prize awarded.</strong> This Contest will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware. Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with this Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States of America.
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:</strong><br />
Sponsors and judges are not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, illegible, incomplete, garbled, postage due, or misdirected entries, mail or communications, for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware, software, communications devices, or transmission lines, or data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials. Sponsors and judges are not responsible for electronic communications which are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind, or insufficient space in entrant's e-mail account to receive e-mail messages. Sponsors disclaim any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Contest, and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate or suspend this Contest should any virus, bug, bots, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes beyond Sponsors' control corrupt or otherwise affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Contest. 
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CAUTION: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify and/or seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law.</strong> Sponsors reserve the right to change the prize offerings at any time, but such will not be less than the estimated value of current prizes. Sponsors also reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant from any other promotion conducted by Sponsors, now or in the future, if entrant's fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of this Contest. In the event this contest is compromised by virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsors which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsors, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Contest, Sponsors reserve the right in their sole discretion to suspend or terminate the Contest.
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Privacy Note:</strong> K'NEX is committed to protecting the privacy of children. Entry information will only be used to administer this Contest or otherwise in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Information on the winning classrooms/student groups, including school/group names, states, grade levels, photos of the model, and class photo (of those students who have submitted a parental release for same), may be posted online at Sponsors' websites. No personal information on students will be used except as needed to administer this Contest or in accordance with Sponsors' Privacy Policy. By entering the Contest you agree to receive communications from the Sponsors regarding Contest. 
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IDEAS BUILT WITH EXISTING K'NEX PIECES AND COMPONENTS</strong>
Entries must be constructed using existing (current or previously marketed) K'NEX parts. The use of adhesives is not permitted. <strong>All designs submitted (submission forms, photos, and videos) become the exclusive property of Sponsors, and entry materials will not be returned.</strong> Entrant acknowledges and agrees that by submitting this entry, it hereby transfers and assigns all rights in the model under any copyright, patent or other intellectual property laws to K'NEX. Sponsors may illustrate the model in its catalogs, instruction books, websites, or in any other media now known or later invented, and may otherwise inform its customers and potential customers of the model, whether or not entry is selected as a winner. Sponsors, and any parent, subsidiary, affiliated or successor entities, and any of its or their present or future customers, may construct and use the model without any further authorization and without any payment or royalties of any kind to the School/Group. 
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WINNERS LIST:</strong><br /> 
To obtain the list of winners, visit www.knex.com on or about May 9, 2012.
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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.</strong> Chance of winning is dependent on the number of entries received. A purchase does not increase chances of winning. Entries are judged upon the criteria set out above. 
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