KISSIMMEE, Fla. (April 25, 2016) -- Educational programs for future aviators and flying enthusiasts at the Sun 'n Fun ACE Academy are getting a boost thanks to a specially designed tourism promotion and raffle.

Touted as the Ace Maker Raffle and the Ultimate Aviation Vacation, the tourism promotion is a partnership between Sun 'n Fun, Stallion 51 and one of Florida's top travel destinations.  Raffle participants have a chance to win free admission to the 2017 Sun 'n Fun, airfare, hotel accommodations and attraction tickets for the week courtesy of Experience Kissimmee.  To top it all off, the winner also gets to share the cockpit of a WWII P-51 Mustang with Lee Lauderback, renowned pilot and president and CEO of Stallion 51.

The winner of this hands on flight of a lifetime will be announced Saturday, July 30th at EAA's AirVenture at Oshkosh, WI.

The 6-day/5-night prize package includes accommodations at the Park Inn in Kissimmee and airfare for four as well as a half hour airboat ride at Boggy Creek Airboat Rides, single day passes to Fun Spot America, and a rental car voucher.  Further details, raffle tickets, and full rules are available on SUN 'n FUN's website at http://www.sun-n-fun.org/acemaker-raffle/.

Purchasing raffle tickets helps support SUN 'n FUN's mission to “preserve and enhance the future of flight through world-class events, inspiring and educating people of all ages.”  Participants in the ACEMaker Raffle not only have the chance to win but also discover more about Sun 'n Fun as well as the year-round vacation and getaway options in Kissimmee.

All ACEMaker Raffle proceeds support ACE, nationally recognized and honored for its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) based aviation education programs.  Anchored by the Central Florida Aerospace Academy, available programs include Airframe & Powerplant training, aircraft restoration and educational activities year round for students of all ages. ACE facilities also include the world's only fully functioning Boeing 727 jet on a high school campus, fully modified to be an interactive laboratory. ACE gives ordinary students extraordinary futures by teaching them the skills needed to become the next generation of aviation professionals. 

Based in Kissimmee, Stallion 51 offers aviation enthusiasts the rare opportunity to experience the legendary P-51 Mustang.  Kissimmee is Florida's Gateway to Fun destination less than an hour's drive from SUN 'n FUN and noted for its easy access to Orlando's world-renowned theme parks, a host of amusement parks and natural adventures. 

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