The Bayou Dreams Promotion
Official Rules (the “Official Rules”)

Entry Period: August 12, 2026-September 30, 2026

The sponsor and promoter of Bayou Dreams Promotion (“Sweepstakes”) is The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Inc. (“TCM”), an Indiana nonprofit corporation with an address of P.O. Box 3000, Indianapolis, IN 46206-3000.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. ENTRANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

This Sweepstakes is void where restricted or prohibited and is subject to all local, state, and federal laws. Residents of NY, RI, and FL are not eligible to register or win. By entering this Sweepstakes, each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of TCM which shall be final and not subject to appeal.

The Bayou Dreams Promotion begins at 12:00 A.M. EST on August 12, 2026, and ends at 5 P.M., EST, on September 30, 2026 (the “Entry Period”) with an announcement of the winner of the Sweepstakes (the “Prize Winner”) on or around October 5, 2026.

To Enter: During the Entry Period, entrants can scan the QR code displayed on TCM signage and promoted through its email and social media and follow the instructions on the entry form. Alternatively, entrants may enter by mailing their name, phone number, e-mail address, and date of birth on a 3" x 5" card to: -The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Bayou Dreams Promotion, Attn: Brand Strategy & Sales, P.O. Box 3000, Indianapolis, IN 46206, to be received by September 30, 2026 at 5 P.M. EST. Entrants must include their name, phone number, e-mail address and date of birth to enter. Incomplete entries will not be considered. Limit one entry per person. Multiple entries per person, including multiple entries by the same entrant using different email addresses, will invalidate ALL entries by the same entrant for the Entry Period. All entries must be received by September 30, 2026 at 5 P.M., EST.

Selection of the Prize Winner

One entrant will be selected randomly on or about October 5, 2026, from among the eligible entries received. The selected entrant will be contacted by a TCM representative by email. In the event the selected entrant does not respond and provide TCM with a valid and fully completed W-9 form in their name (so that TCM may issue an IRS form 1099) within five (5) days of the initial notification email—or declines the Prize, another entrant will be randomly selected from the eligible entries received. If a telephone number was included with their entry, the selected entrant may receive a follow-up call. A call is not guaranteed and will not extend the deadline required for a response and submission of the W-9 form by the entrant.

Description of the Prize

One Prize Winner will receive the following prize (the “Prize”). Travel and redemption of the Prize must be completed by -September 30, 2027, and is subject to availability, blackout dates and scheduling restrictions. The Prize Winner is responsible for booking travel directly with Disney pursuant to the instructions to be provided.

The Vacation Package will consist of the following:

One (1) Grand Prize Vacation Package for the Prize Winner and up to three (3) guests at Walt Disney World® Resort, including:

  1. Not more than one (1) Disney Gift Card(s) to be given to the prize winner with a value of Five Hundred United States Dollars (US $500.00).

All costs and expenses not expressly stated in the Vacation Package description above are excluded and solely the responsibility of Prize Winner and/or his/her/their guest(s), including but not limited to:

The approximate retail value of the Vacation Package is Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Seven and 76/100 United States Dollars (US $8,767.76) (“ARV”). The ARV of the Vacation Package may vary depending on point of departure and fluctuations of rates and airfares (if applicable). If the actual value of the Vacation Package is less than the stated ARV, the difference in the amount will not be awarded. The Group must travel and redeem the Vacation Package no later than September 30, 2027.

Vacation Package rules include, but are not limited to:

Taxes

The Prize Winner is solely responsible for all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and any expenses associated with the Sweepstakes, unless otherwise indicated. No substitution, cash equivalent, or transfer of the Prize will be permitted.

Odds of Winning

The odds of winning a prize will depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period. As required by Indiana law, the odds are also dependent on the total number of notices distributed in which a prize may be awarded. The total number of such notices is not determinable at the time of publication of these Official Rules. Upon written request, TCM will provide the total number of notices distributed to the extent known. Requests should be directed to: The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Bayou Dreams Promotion, Attn: Brand Strategy & Sales, P.O. Box 3000, Indianapolis, IN 46206.

Publicity Release

All entrants hereby irrevocably grant TCM and its employees, agents and assignees, permission to reproduce, use, display publicly, distribute, publish and republish in furtherance of TCM’s charitable and educational mission, including but not limited to exhibits, web sites and other displays, in any media whatsoever, their likeness and the likeness of all other individuals or minors in any photo submitted, and written words with or without the use of their name and without compensation. All entrants are responsible for ensuring in advance that the parent or guardian of any minor appearing in any image submitted to TCM provides written consent to these uses and conditions for such minor.

By participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant hereby releases TCM and its employees, agents, and assignees from and against any and all claims based upon or arising out of the reproduction, use, display, distribution, or publication of his/her likeness, voice and/or written words.

Eligibility

The entrant must be 18 years of age or older. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants: (a) agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the interpretations of these Official Rules by TCM, and by the decisions of TCM, which are final in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes; (b) agree to release and hold harmless TCM and its agents, employees, officers, directors, successors and assigns, against any and all claims, injury and damages arising out of or relating to participation in this Sweepstakes and/or the use or misuse or redemption of the Prize, and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or any other intellectual property related cause of action; and (c) acknowledge and represent and warrant their compliance with these Official Rules. Employees of TCM, its affiliates, agents, suppliers, independent contractors and immediate family members of each (regardless of where they reside) and/or those living in the same household of each, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes.

Promoter and Sponsor

The Promoter and Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Inc., 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208.

Agreement to Official Rules

Participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes a participant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of TCM, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

Disputes

Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court or the appropriate Indiana State Court located in Indianapolis, IN; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys' fees, except where such fees are required by applicable law and may not be waived by contract; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Indiana, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Indiana or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Indiana.

General Terms

Noncompliance with any of these Official Rules may result in disqualification. Any violation of these official rules by the Prize Winner or any behavior by the Prize Winner that will bring the Prize Winner or TCM into disrepute (in TCM’s sole discretion) will result in the Prize Winner’s disqualification as a prize winner. TCM assumes no responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Sweepstakes or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this Sweepstakes. TCM is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, or any incomplete, lost, late, delayed, misdirected or garbled votes or failure to receive votes, including, without limitation, any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any Sweepstakes rules. TCM is not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the printing of the offer, administration of the Sweepstakes, or in the announcement of the Prize or Prize Winner.

If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including, without limitation, changes in TCM's business, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of TCM which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes or for any reason that TCM deems it necessary, TCM reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes, or to determine the Prize Winner in its sole discretion. All interpretations of these Official Rules and decisions by TCM are final. No software-generated, robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated online or text message entries are permitted and will result in disqualification of all such entries. Automated votes, or votes that have been tampered with or otherwise solicited improperly will result in disqualification of all such votes. TCM reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to have tampered with the entry process or the operation of this Sweepstakes; to be acting in violation of these Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person or to have provided inaccurate information on any documents submitted in connection with this Sweepstakes. CAUTION: Any attempt by any individual to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, TCM reserves the right to fully seek damages from any such individual permitted by law.

Entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless TCM from any and all liability resulting or arising from the Sweepstakes, and to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against TCM, and hereby acknowledge that TCM has neither made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prize.

In case of a dispute over the identity of the entrant who submitted the winning entry, the authorized account holder of the email address associated with that entry will be deemed the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, service provider or other online organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Said entrant must comply with these Official Rules and, at TCM’s sole discretion, may be required to provide proof of ownership of the email account.

Cheating

Use of the Internet provides an opportunity for manipulation, alteration, cheating, hacking, or other fraudulent activities connected to Sweepstakes. ENTRANTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM CHEATING OR USING ANY FRAUDULENT OR ILLEGAL METHOD OF ANY KIND TO GAIN AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE IN THE CONTEST. In addition, use of multiple identities, multiple social media or online accounts by one individual and/or proxy servers is strictly prohibited and is grounds for disqualification. TCM in its sole discretion may determine what constitutes cheating or a fraudulent method and take appropriate action as needed. This includes suspension of the Sweepstakes, entrant suspension, disqualification, etc., as decided by TCM.

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