Downton Abbey:
The Grand Finale Viking Cruise Giveaway
Official Rules
November 10, 2025 – December 3, 2025
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase will
not improve your chances of winning. Void where
prohibited. The Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Viking Cruise Giveaway (“Sweepstakes”) will begin on November 10, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. PT and end on December 3, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. PT (“Sweepstakes Period”). All
times in the Sweepstakes refer to Pacific Time (“PT”). Odds of winning depend
upon the number of eligible Entries (as defined below) received. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
PRIZE (AS DEFINED BELOW) DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCOMMODATIONS, PARKING OR
TRANSPORTATION BEYOND THAT SPECIFIED BELOW.
ELIGIBILITY: Open only to permanent, legal United
States residents who are physically residing in one (1) of the fifty (50) United States or
the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and
other United States territories), and who are
twenty one (21) years of age or older
and of the age of majority in their state of residence as of the start of the Sweepstakes
Period. Officers,
directors, and employees of Sweepstakes Entities (as defined below), members of
these persons’ immediate families (spouses and/or parents, children, and
siblings, and each of their respective spouses, regardless of where they
reside), and/or persons living in the same households as these persons (whether
or not related thereto) are not eligible to enter or win the Sweepstakes.
Sweepstakes Entities, as referenced herein, shall include Universal Pictures
Home Entertainment, LLC, 100 Universal City Plaza, Building 1440/6, Universal
City, CA 91608, and NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York,
NY 10112 (collectively,
"Sponsors"), Viking River Cruises, Inc., 5700
Canoga Avenue, Suite 200, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 (“Prize Provider”), and
each of their respective
parent, subsidiary, and affiliate companies, and their administrative, advertising, and promotion agencies, and
any other entity involved in the development, administration, promotion, or
implementation of the Sweepstakes. Trip (defined below) must be completed between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026
for available embarkations only (or on such other date
designated by Sponsors and/or Prize Provider in their sole discretion) or Prize
(defined below) will be forfeited. Blackout dates may apply. Must make reservations within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to
departure.
TO ENTER:
1. To enter the Sweepstakes, during the
Sweepstakes Period, visit https://cloud.m3.universalstudios.com/downtonabbeygrandfinale_paid_sweeps_form
or https://cloud.m3.universalstudios.com/downtonabbeygrandfinale_upheportal_sweeps_form
or https://cloud.m3.universalstudios.com/downtonabbeygrandfinale_social
email_sweeps_form (the “Websites”),
click on the Sweepstakes link, and follow the provided instructions to complete
and thereafter submit the entry form, which includes your full name, email, and date of birth
(the “Entry”).
- Facebook
Lead Ad Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes, during the Sweepstakes Period,
click on the Facebook lead ad (the “Facebook Lead Ad”), and follow the
provided instructions to complete and thereafter submit the entry form,
which includes your full name and email address (the “Facebook Lead Ad
Entry”).
- Instagram Lead Ad
Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes, during the Sweepstakes Period, click on
the Instagram lead ad (the “Instagram Lead Ad”), and follow the provided
instructions to complete and thereafter submit the entry form, which
includes your full name and email address (the “Instagram Lead Ad Entry”).
If you choose to submit your Entry via your web-enabled mobile
device, data rates may apply. See your
wireless service provider for details on rates and capabilities.
All Entries become the property of Sponsors and will not be acknowledged.
Limit
(1) entry per person per day for a total of
up to twenty-four (24) Entries per person during the Sweepstakes Period.
Multiple
Entries received from any person beyond this limit will void
all such additional Entries. Entries
generated by a script, macro, or other automated means or by any means that
subverts the entry process will be disqualified. Entries must be received before December 3, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.
PT
to be eligible for the Sweepstakes.
Sponsors' computer shall be the
official timekeeper for all matters related to this Sweepstakes. Entries that are incomplete, garbled,
corrupted, fraudulent, or unintelligible for any reason, including, but not
limited to, computer or network malfunction or congestion, are void and will not be accepted. In case of a dispute
over the identity of an entrant, the authorized account holder of the email address used to
enter will be deemed to be the entrant. “Authorized account holder” of an email address is defined as
the person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider,
online service provider or other organization that is responsible for
assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the email address
submitted at the time of Entry. Entry constitutes permission (except
where prohibited by law) to use entrant’s name, city, state, likeness, image, and/or voice for
purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity in any and all media now or
hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional
compensation, notification, permission, or approval.
PRIVACY: Entrants
will have the opportunity to receive information from Sponsors and selected partners by checking the appropriate box(es). If, at any
time, you no longer wish to receive materials from Sponsors or our partners, please go to our privacy policy, located at https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy, or the
applicable partner’s privacy policy and follow the procedures indicated.
PRIZE: There will be one (1) prize awarded (“Prize”) to the Winner. Prize will consist of a trip for Winner
and one (1) guest
(collectively "Guest")
to one of the following European river
cruises offered by the Prize Provider and selected by the Winner: a) Romantic
Danube; b) Danube Waltz; c) Châteaux, Rivers & Wine; d) Paris & the
Heart of Normandy; e) Rhine Getaway; or f) Lyon & Provence (“Trip”). Trip will include the following:
(a) one (1) eight (8) day cruise accommodations*, b) included meals, and c)
shore excursions and tours for Winner and Guest (as selected in Sponsors and/or Prize Provider's
sole discretion). Terms and Conditions: *Valid for one Veranda Stateroom up to
Category B, double occupancy, cruise only. Airfare, transfers, land extensions,
cruise tours and Christmas Market holiday itineraries are not included. Not
transferable; no credit will be issued for cruise fares of lesser value; value
may not be exchanged for cash. Valid on available 2026 embarkations only. Blackout dates may apply. Not combinable with any
other offer or Future Cruise Voucher. Subject to stateroom availability. Must
make reservations within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to departure.
Additional add-ons, such as air, transfers, hotels, stateroom upgrades, etc.
are only payable by credit card. Airfare available for
purchase at full brochure rates. Restrictions may apply.
If Winner chooses to
partake in any portion of the Prize with fewer than one (1) or no,
Guest, the remaining elements of Prize shall constitute full satisfaction of Sponsors' Prize obligation to
Winner and no additional compensation will be awarded. Guest, if any, will
be required to execute and return releases of liability and, where
legal, publicity releases (collectively, “Guest Documents”), which must be
returned with the Sweepstakes Documents, or Guest portion of the Prize will be
forfeited.
Guest must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older
as of the start of the Sweepstakes Period.
Prize does not include incidental
charges, extras, and/or gratuities. Prize does not include alcohol. Additional
restrictions may apply. Reservations are subject to availability. Prize is
subject to blackout dates, including holiday days, and other dates as
determined in Sponsors'
and/or Prize Provider's
sole discretion.
PRIZE DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCOMMODATIONS, PARKING, OR TRANSPORTATION BEYOND THAT
SPECIFIED ABOVE.
Estimated Retail Value (“ERV”) of Prize is thirteen thousand nine
hundred ninety-eight
dollars ($13,998). Actual
Retail Value (“ARV”) of Prize may vary. Any difference between ERV and ARV will
not be awarded.
If Prize includes a Trip, ARV may vary based on, among other things,
availability, existing rates at time of booking, dates of travel, and point of
departure.
For any Prize with a fair market value (“FMV”) of six hundred dollars ($600)
or greater, Sponsors will furnish an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 to
Winner for the FMV of Prize for the year in which Prize was made available to
Winner.
All details of Prize will be determined
in Sponsors' sole
discretion. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute
Prize (or portion thereof) with a similar prize (or prize element) of
comparable or greater value. All taxes and other expenses, costs, or fees
associated with the acceptance and/or use of Prize are the sole responsibility
of Winner. Prize cannot be transferred by Winner or redeemed for cash and is
valid only for the items detailed above, with no substitution of Prize by
Winner. If Prize is unclaimed within a reasonable time after notification from Sponsors, as determined in Sponsors' sole discretion,
it will be forfeited, and time
permitting, an alternate Winner may be selected from the remaining
eligible Entries at Sponsors' sole
discretion.
TRAVEL: Trip must be completed between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026 for available embarkations
only (or on such other date designated in Sponsors'
and/or Prize Provider's
sole discretion) or Prize will be forfeited. Trip will be available on a space-available basis only.
Available cruises may change at any time, subject to the Sponsors and/or Prize Providers sole discretion. Blackout dates may apply.
Must make reservations within one hundred twenty (120) days prior to departure.
The Trip awarded to the Winner must be taken within dates
designated by the Sponsors or the Prize will be forfeited. Travel arrangements
must be made through Sponsors' agent, on a carrier of Sponsors' choice. Certain
travel restrictions and blackout dates (as specified above) may apply. Winner and Guest
must travel together on the same cruise itinerary, including the same departure
date, destination and return date, and must have valid travel documents (e.g.,
valid government issued photo ID and/or passport) prior to departure, and
failure to do so will result in forfeiture of Prize. Sponsors will not replace any lost or stolen
tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. Once travel commences, no unscheduled
stopovers are permitted; if an unscheduled stopover occurs, full fare will be
charged from stopover point for the remaining segments, including return, of
the Trip. Sponsors are not liable for any expenses
incurred as a consequence of flight
cancellation/delay. Trip may not be combined with any
other offer and travel. All travel and lodging will be at the risk of
Winner and Guest. Winner is solely responsible for all
expenses and costs associated with acceptance and/or use of Prize not
specifically stated herein as being awarded, including, without limitation, any
and all taxes and other expenses, costs, or fees associated with the acceptance
and/or use of Prize, travel insurance, ground transportation, security and
airport fees, taxes, insurance, gasoline, meals, gratuities, and souvenirs. Sponsors shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to make any deductions and withholdings that Sponsors deem necessary or desirable under
applicable federal, state and local tax laws, rules, regulations, codes or
ordinances.
CONDITIONS: By entering the Sweepstakes, each
entrant agrees for entrant and for entrant’s heirs, executors, and
administrators (a) to release and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities
and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, and employees
(collectively, “Released Parties”) from any liability, illness, injury, death,
loss, litigation, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether
caused by negligence or not, from such entrant’s participation in the
Sweepstakes and/or entrant’s acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of Prize or
any portion thereof (including any travel related thereto); (b)
to indemnify
Released Parties from any and all liability resulting or arising from the
Sweepstakes and to hereby acknowledge that Released Parties have neither
made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty,
representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative
to Prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by prize supplier
and/or Prize Provider
that are sent along with Prize; (c) if selected as a Winner, to the posting of
such entrant’s name on the Website and the use
by Released Parties of such name, city, state, likeness, image, and/or
voice for purposes of advertising, promotion, and publicity in any and all
media now or hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity, without
additional compensation, notification, permission, or approval, and, upon
request, to the giving of consent, in writing, to such use; and (d) to be bound
by these Official Rules and to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error
therein or in the Sweepstakes itself, and to be bound by all decisions of the Sponsors, which are binding and final. Failure
to comply with these conditions may result in disqualification from the
Sweepstakes at Sponsors
sole discretion.
ADDITIONAL
TERMS: Sponsors
reserve
the right to permanently disqualify from any promotion any person they believe
has intentionally violated these Official Rules. Any attempt to deliberately
damage the Sweepstakes or the operation thereof is unlawful and subject to
legal action by Sponsors,
who may seek damages to the fullest extent permitted
by law. The failure of Sponsors
to comply with any provision of these Official Rules due to an act of God,
hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, terrorism, act of public enemies, Sponsors'
reasonable determination of a risk to public health or safety, actions of
governmental authorities outside of the control of Sponsors (excepting compliance with applicable codes
and regulations), or other “force majeure” event will not be considered a
breach of these Official Rules. Released Parties assume no responsibility for
any injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person’s computer relating to
or resulting from entering or downloading materials or software in connection
with the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for
telecommunications, network, electronic, technical, or computer failures of any
kind; for inaccurate transcription of Entry information; for errors in any
promotional or marketing materials or in these Official Rules; for any human or
electronic error; or for Entries that are stolen, misdirected, garbled,
delayed, lost, late, damaged, or returned. Sponsors reserve the right to cancel, modify, or suspend
the Sweepstakes or any element thereof (including, without limitation, these
Official Rules) without notice in any manner and for any reason (including,
without limitation, in the event of any unanticipated occurrence that is not
fully addressed in these Official Rules).
In the event of cancellation, modification, or suspension, Sponsors
reserve
the right to select Winner
in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior
to the time of the event warranting such cancellation, modification, or
suspension. Notice of such cancellation, modification, or suspension will be
posted on the Website. Sponsors
may prohibit any Entrant or potential entrant from participating in the
Sweepstakes, if such Entrant or potential entrant shows a disregard for these
Official Rules; acts with an intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any
other Entrant, Sponsors,
or Sponsors'
agents or representatives; or behaves in any other disruptive manner (as
determined in Sponsors'
sole discretion). Sponsors reserve the right to modify these Official
Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and
conditions of the Sweepstakes.
DISPUTES:
The Sweepstakes is governed by, and
will be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, and the forum and venue for any dispute shall be in
New York, New York. If
THE controversy or claim is not otherwise resolved through direct discussions
or mediation, it shall THEN be resolved by FINAL AND binding arbitration
administered by JUDICIAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES, INC., in
accordance with its Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures or subsequent
versions thereof (“JAMS Rules”). The JAMS Rules for selection of an arbitrator
shall be followed, except that the arbitrator shall be experienced and licensed
to practice law in New York. All
proceedings brought pursuant to this paragraph will be conducted in the County
of New York, New York. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE
LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO
RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING
ATTORNEY’S FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND
THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF.
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: For the name
of the Winner, available after December 24, 2025, send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by February 4, 2026 to: Downton Abbey: The
Grand Finale Viking Cruise Giveaway, 100 Universal City Plaza,
Building 1440/6, Universal City, CA 91608, Attn: Digital Marketing.