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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
It's summer! Teachers, school employees eligible for a slew of discounts on fun
The school year is just about over in Palm Beach County, and teachers — like many others — will be looking for some summer fun. That won't be so easy for many teachers, who have an average annual salary of $60,400, according to Palm Beach County School District budget figures. Non-instructional staff have an even lower average annual salary of $28,000 per year, according to their union. But the good news is retailers, hotels and entertainment venues are offering a range of discounts to teachers, and some are extending those discounts to all school district employees. Here is a sampling of some of those discounts. ∎ The AC Hotel Miami Aventura is offering a Just for Teachers rate, including up to 25% off, two welcome beverages, a $25 gift card for a relaxation treatment, breakfast for two, late checkout and an upgrade to a premium room with a king bed. Search for the Just for Teachers package on to book. ∎ Tradewinds Resort on St. Pete Beach is offering Florida educators rates as low as $99 per night. ∎ Maingate Lakeside Resort in Orlando is offering Florida educators and any other Florida school employee from any Florida school district an educator rate of $45 per night plus tax. Call 407-396-2222 and ask for the educator rate. In addition to the discounted rate, the standard $10 per night resort fee has been waived. ∎ Hawks Cay Resort and Villas on Duck Key is offering Florida teachers up to 30% off best available rates and a reduced $25 resort fee. Go to and scroll down to "special savings for teacher appreciation" to book. ∎ Florida teachers and school district employees can save 10% off select hotels at ∎ SeaWorld Orlando offers a complimentary Florida Teacher Card, which gives all active and certified K-12 Florida teachers unlimited admission to SeaWorld through September 4, 2025.. ∎ Tour St. Augustineoffers free and/or 50% discounts on a number of tours and attractions through its "Educator Appreciation & Teacher VIP Program." Tour St. Augustine also says it will assist with field trip planning and familiarization visits, including hotel discounts. ∎ The Kennedy Space Center is offering full-time Florida educators complimentary access to its Educator Resource Center. ∎ Crayola Experience is giving certified pre-K through 12 teachers a free annual pass good for any of Crayola Experience's five locations. The pass allows teachers to visit 365 days a year with no blackout dates. As an annual pass holder, teachers also receive 20% off admission tickets for family and friends, 20% off food and beverage purchases, 20% off merchandise, 10% off birthday parties, and special monthly offers. Teachers must show a valid teaching certificate and photo ID to qualify. Visit provides more information. ∎ StubZero is giving Florida educators a 10% off discount on event tickets. Use the code EDU10 at checkout. The Florida Department of Education has more information on these and a wide range of other discounts, including from rental car agencies and retailers. Palm Beach County School District teachers and staff are eligible for an additional set of discounts through the district's TeacherPerks program. Wayne Washington is a journalist covering education for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at wwashington@ Help support our work; subscribe today. This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Retailers, hotels, entertainment venues offer discounts to teachers
Time Out
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Amtrak just got more colorful with a new Crayola partnership and sweet deals for kids
This summer, Amtrak and Crayola are rolling out a vibrant new partnership that blends the magic of train travel with Crayola's colorful creativity—just in time for family getaways. The collaboration brings kid-friendly deals, imaginative experiences and colorfully wrapped trains that turn the journey itself into part of the adventure. Heading to Orlando? Now through August 31, families on Amtrak's Auto Train between Lorton, VA, and Sanford, FL, can score a major perk: kids ride free in both Coach and First Class. That's right—your little explorers can travel for free while you kick back and enjoy the scenic ride. Just book at least three days in advance. But that's not all: With any Amtrak child ticket, kids can get free admission to Crayola Experience locations in Orlando, as well as Easton, PA; Mall of America, MN and Plano, TX. These immersive, hands-on creativity centers are a wonderland of color and play, perfect for a post-train stop to keep the fun rolling. Just show the ticket at the door anytime from May 8 through September 30. Even if you're not riding the rails, you might catch a glimpse of two Amtrak locomotives that have been transformed into rolling canvases. Wrapped in bright crayon hues, these ACS-64 Sprinters are decked out in limited-edition Crayola colors—Violet Blue and Dandelion—with one featuring crayon mascot "Dan D." Spot them blazing through the Northeast Corridor from D.C. to Boston, spreading the message: Creativity on the Go!
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Crayola Experience giveaway includes 8 retired crayon colors
Eight retired colors — including raw umber and blizzard blue — are back for the Crayola Experience Million Crayon Giveaway, which starts later this month. Participants can choose to include the long-lost hues alongside 70 other colors as part of the free 32-count boxes from the attraction's Pick Your Pack wall. Among the revived choices is dandelion, which was retired in 2017. There are also magic mint (a fluorescent green), mulberry and blizzard blue, which have been out of circulation since 2003, along with orange-red, violet-blue, lemon yellow and raw umber (an earthy brown), which have been out of the box since 1990. Crayola says it's the first time in the company's history, which dates back to the 1880s, that it is bringing back a collection of retired colors, and they will only be available for a limited time. The giveaway is free, but registration is required at At the site, users are asked to select a date and location for their visit. Registrants must be at least 18 years old, and sign-ups are on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is a limit of two boxes per household. The Crayola Experience attraction in Orlando is located inside Florida Mall. There are also locations in Easton, Pennsylvania; Plano, Texas; Chandler, Arizona; and in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Crayola Experience outlets provide hands-on creative activities that explore art and technology. A retail store is attached. Visitors may purchase limited-edition retired color products at the store. Giveaway dates begin March 31 — aka National Crayon Day — and run through May 23 while supplies last. Email me at dbevil@ BlueSky: @themeparksdb. Threads account: @dbevil. X account: @themeparks. Subscribe to the Theme Park Rangers newsletter at Our 2025 Foodie Award winners list revealed — see who won
CBS News
26-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Retired Crayola crayons back in stock at Pennsylvania's Crayola Experience for limited time
For the first time in its history, Crayola will bring back a collection of retired crayon colors. Guests who visit the Crayola Experience in Easton, Pennsylvania, can buy a custom pack of the newly reinstalled crayon colors, plus mix and match other crayons and markers from the store's 40-foot-long Pick Your Pack wall. Guests looking for a colorful dose of nostalgia should act soon though because this is a limited-edition collection. The pack includes eight colors that were retired from 1990 to 2017. The nostalgic collection of colors includes: Dandelion, which was retired in 2017; Blizzard Blue, Magic Mint and Mulberry, retired in 2003; Orange Red, Violet Blue, Lemon Yellow and Raw Umber, retired in 1990. Beginning in spring 2025, the limited edition retired colors will be available in several products including crayons, markers, colored pencil packs, activity kits and themed coloring books at most national retailers, the company wrote in a news release. The Crayola Experience in Northampton County is described online as the commonwealth's "most colorful family destination for interactive, creative play," with more than 20 hands-on attractions. According to the company's website, Crayola has 800,000 square feet of manufacturing and warehouse space in the Lehigh Valley. There are other Crayola Experience locations in Orlando, Florida; Plano, Texas; Chandler, Arizona; and at the Mall of America in Minnesota.
