Daytona Beach Dream Cruise Oct 24-26, 2008

dingbat · 12-20-2007, 07:53 AM

Watch this first post for updates!!!!

Come to the Inaugural Daytona Beach Dream Cruise, October 24-26, 2008.

Activities will get underway for the Daytona Beach Dream Cruise on Friday evening, Oct. 24, and run Saturday, Oct. 25, from late morning until late night, winding down Sunday, Oct. 26 in the early afternoon. See Schedule of Events for exciting details.

One of the special features of the Daytona Beach Dream Cruise will be cruising from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25. The recommended cruising route will be along a 9 mile stretch of Atlantic Avenue (A1A) from Ormond Beach through Daytona Beach and into Daytona Beach Shores. There will be lots of other activities on Saturday in addition to cruising.

This terrific new event will be held the 4th weekend of October each year, the weekend after the tremendously successful Biketoberfest®, also created by the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The Daytona Beach area is a super place to live and visit with so much to see and do. Already known for tremendous car & truck events, the Daytona Beach area will now host a great new event each fall, the Daytona Beach Dream Cruise. This event is intended to be distinct from existing Daytona Beach area automotive events. You'll want to continue to attend them, and add this event as a must see and must do, as well.

Hotel info:

Hilton Garden Inn Daytona Beach
rooms: Jr. suite $109.00 per night, King or two queen bed room $99.00 per night.
Call: 386-944-4000
Organization: SSR Fanatic
I've reserved 30 rooms for Friday and Saturday nights. If you wish to come in earlier or stay later they will honor these prices.

Second choice:

LaQuinta
816 N. Atlantic Ave.
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
Tel. 386-944-0060 Fax. 386-944-0070
email: lq0799gm@laquinta.com
website: La Quinta Inn & Suites

Standard $79.00 $79.00
Oceanfront $89.00 $89.00
Oceanfront Suite$109.00 $109.00
Jacuzzi Suite $139.00 $139.00

Toll free number 1-866-841-0060:

Our rate is much less than advertised. Tell them you are with the SSRFANATICS for these perks.

Third choice:
On the dream cruise site they have listed several hotels that are offering Dream Cruise specials 5cruisepkgs.pdf Try these ay your own risk.

Dinner

Tentative group dinner plans: Saturday evening 5PM seating at the Olive Garden

Dream Cruise Registration

Be sure to register your SSR and send in a picture to the Dream Cruise sponsors. GO HERE to do that.

I will try to keep all important info here on this first post. Keep checking back for updates.

List of those interested:
1. waysouth6speed
2. Pasta Mike
3. Oldsailor
4. sharptoys
5. vettegirl
6. Purple Penelope
7. Foot
8. SoonerRed
9. als-ssr
10. hank
11. HotRodGirl ?? thinkin bout it
12. ChrisXXL
13. Wildcat66 ??? dreamin about it
14. PRPLHZE
15. Dick Bellville
16. GASSR
17. rigpig5
18. Silverfox031 without his SSR
19. MDC SSR
20. YellowDZH
21. peters57chevy
22. beach potato
23. ssrheartbeat
24. Nosepicker
25. 6.0TOGO
27. purple flash
28. mike in orlando
29. JeffDBFL
30. dingbat (guess I should have my name on here too

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31. jscarupa
32. davisfire
33. topjimmy
34. Rusty sanderson
35. Marty & Dee
36. Harvey Isaacson
37. DansSSR
38. MACE
39. jxtals
40. mlh1326
41. Chick
42. dittonzssr
43. tahoejoe
44. ruby2

waysouth6speed · 12-20-2007, 08:06 AM

Sounds like fun Mike... you gonna get us organized?

dingbat · 12-20-2007, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waysouth6speed

Sounds like fun Mike... you gonna get us organized?

I have a call in to the man in charge. I'll keep everyone updated as I find out more info.

Pasta Mike · 12-20-2007, 09:46 AM

One thing to ask also maybe what year cars or trucks can join in the show. Unlike the TURKEY ROD RUN they don't seem to like SSR's I'm sure we can win them over but be nice to know first hand the years allowed?? Just a though.

dingbat · 12-21-2007, 06:16 AM

I spoke with Rick D'Louhy, man in charge, last night. Unlike the Turkey Run turkey, he was all excited about the SSR. At one point it sounded like he was trying to sell me on how cool the truck is.
Here's what I have so far:
Friday night will be some sort of Kick-off. Not sure on details yet.
Sat and Sun cruising up and down an 8 mile stretch of A1A. Different clubs will be set up along the route.
He has been in contact with the Speedway and they are working on something there.
Crane Cams is sponsoring an open house and tour at their plant.
No fees for participating.
A web site has been set up at daytonabeachdreamcruise.com. Still in preliminary stage.

Nothing is set in stone yet. Still working on sponsors and events.

This will be held October 24-26, 2008. I know its a long way off but anyone interested???

Those of you that were on the daytona run in August. How was the hotel you stayed at? Do you think it would make for a central meeting place for us or should we start scoping out another one?

Lets keep this thread open for ideas, suggestions, plans and new info.

Oldsailor · 12-21-2007, 07:19 AM

I'm interested - keep us posted. Thanks and Happy Holidays!!

sharptoys · 12-21-2007, 08:08 AM

I'm in also....

vettegirl · 12-21-2007, 10:54 AM

You know we're in!

Purple Penelope · 12-21-2007, 11:37 AM

I'm IN also.

P/P

Peace

waysouth6speed · 12-21-2007, 01:58 PM

................ Sounds good, count us in!

Foot · 12-21-2007, 02:42 PM

count me in

john

SoonerRed · 12-21-2007, 03:46 PM

I'm there!

thx

als-ssr · 12-21-2007, 03:57 PM

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count me in too.

daytona 6 times a yr for me is not a bad thing.

hank · 12-21-2007, 06:31 PM

Count me in.

Hank

dingbat · 01-03-2008, 07:41 AM

I'm starting the hunt to find a decent hotel for everyone to stay at. I live in the area but have never stayed in Daytona. I've heard good and bad about some of the rooms. Unfortunately there are not enough rooms or parking at my house to handle all of you.

Can anyone suggest a place that they have stayed at and were satisfied with. It would be nice if we could come up with something along the cruising area so we could set something up along A1A something like Ray does up at Woodward.

So far there are nine of you that have shown interest. Any others out there that might want to join in? I know its early but a rough head count would help when approaching the hotels. I'm kinda figuring on 20-30 total.

HotRodGirl · 01-03-2008, 07:47 AM

I like the month and the idea that it's being modeled after the Woodward Dream Cruise here in MI. My list of 2008 SSR things to do is to attend a run in Florida with my

I'll be watching this thread and hoping that some other MI members will be too

Sounds like a great time

Pasta Mike · 01-03-2008, 08:18 AM

Can't keep me away, I'm in also.....

ChrisXXL · 01-03-2008, 10:45 AM

Count me in Mike

I'll start working on getting off work now

wildcat66 · 01-03-2008, 03:44 PM

This would be fun Mmmmm??!!!!

PRPLHZE · 01-03-2008, 10:39 PM

I am definitely interested....put me as a maybe for now though.
I have stayed in Daytona Beach, and Adam's Mark was a nice hotel, and so was the Plaza Resort. I don't however, recommend Treasure Island at all. We were at Treasure Island, and had to move to the Plaza Resort ( which i think is the best of the 3 i stayed in)

I can't speak for any of the others...but I'm sure someone will know something!!!!