Kids who think they can cut the mustard are invited to audition at the Oscar Mayer/American Idol “Sing the Jingle, Be a Star” Nationwide Talent Contest at the World’s Largest TITANIC Museum Attraction in Branson Oct. 6-9, 2007. The Grand Prize winner will have an opportunity to star in a national Oscar Mayer TV commercial, attend the 2008 American Idol Finale Performance Show in Los Angeles, and take home $5,000 in cash!

“With all the talent here, we thought what better place to host a nationwide talent search than Branson,” said Mary Kellogg Joslyn, museum attraction co-owner. “We’d love to see this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity go to someone from our area,” she said.

The famous yellow and orange 27-foot hotdog on wheels, the Oscar Mayer WienerMobile™, will be on location Oct. 6-9 at the TITANIC Museum Attraction, the official audition headquarters for the Branson area. Guests of all ages are invited to hop on board the 14,000-lb. traveling icon to explore its condiment-splattered carpet, ketchup walkway, hotdog-shaped dashboard, and computerized control panel with a sound system to relish, during this free outdoor event.

Kids aged 6 and older who wish to audition should come prepared to impress the judges with their best version of one of the Oscar Mayer Jingles: the Oscar Mayer Wiener Jingle© (”I Wish I were an Oscar Mayer Wiener”), the Bologna Song© (”My bologna has a first name”), the Oscar Mayer Spanish Wiener Jingle© (”Cuando quiero algo bueno y sabroso”) or the Oscar Mayer Spanish Ham Jingle (”Yo le canto a mi jamon Oscar Mayer”). Visit www.singthejingle.com for complete jingle lyrics and contest rules.

Audition Dates & Times

* 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6 & Sunday, Oct. 7
* Noon to 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 8 & Tuesday, Oct. 9

For more information on this and other interactive special events coming to the World’s Largest TITANIC Museum Attraction, call (417) 334-9500 or visit www.titanicbranson.com.

The World’s Largest TITANIC Museum Attraction is Branson’s new landmark tourist destination. The 17,000 square foot, ship-shaped structure – built half scale to Titanic’s original size – towers more than 100 feet above its anchored position on Highway 76. A 90-minute, self-guided tour covers 20 galleries on two decks where more than 400 priceless artifacts that once belonged to Titanic’s passengers or crew are on display. None of the artifacts were retrieved from the ocean’s floor.

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See the 2006 Sturgis ‘Best of Show’ bike at World’s Largest Titanic museum attraction May 18-20, 2007

Custom bike builder Michael Ballew, winner of Metzeler Tires’ “Best of Show” Award at the 2006 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, will be on hand at the World’s Largest TITANIC Museum Attraction along with four of his award-winning bikes, May 18-20, 2007, during the Branson Motorcycle Rally.

Museum attraction co-owner Mary Kellogg-Joslyn said she wanted to bring Ballew to Branson because, “…having him here will add another fun element to the rally and this is our way of welcoming these folks to town,” she said.

Ballew’s award-winning candy-apple red custom bike, which was featured in April’s American Iron Magazine, will be on display daily at the museum attraction starting Friday, May 18 through Sunday, May 20 along with three other show-stopping bikes. Fans will have an opportunity to take photos of the bikes and meet Ballew, the 32-year-old owner of Ballew’s South Central Customs in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The outdoor event is free and open to the public.

The World’s Largest TITANIC Museum Attraction is Branson’s new landmark tourist destination. The 17,000 square-foot, ship-shaped structure – built half scale to Titanic’s original size – towers more than 100 feet above its anchored position on Highway 76. A 90-minute self-guided tour covers 20 galleries on two decks where over 400 priceless artifacts that once belonged to Titanic’s passengers or crew are on display. None of the artifacts were retrieved from the ocean’s floor. Dramatic lighting, ambient sound, photographs and video accompany a creative mix of music from the period, and hands-on devices give visitors the sensation of being an original passenger on Titanic’s 1912 maiden voyage.

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Premier ice carving will be spotlighted Saturday, January 12, 2007, at the Titanic Museum Attraction’s outdoor entertainment center by the ship’s bow, according to museum attraction co-owner Mary Kellogg Joslyn.

This free, community event – sanctioned by the National Ice Carving Association headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois – expects to draw many of the country’s most creative ice sculptors, who will compete for award recognition and $4,000 prize money.

“I’m hoping one of the artists will be inspired to carve Titanic in ice.” That would be wonderful,” says Kellogg-Joslyn. “This will be Titanic’s “January Surprise,” she adds. “We hope to stage special events like this regularly throughout the year to give our visitors something new and exciting to see when they come for the tour.”

The World’s Largest TITANIC Museum Attraction is Branson’s new landmark tourist destination. The 17,000 square foot, ship-shaped structure – built half scale to Titanic’s original size – towers more than 100 feet above its anchored position on Highway 76. A 90-minute, self-guided tour covers 20 galleries on two decks where more than 400 priceless artifacts that once belonged to Titanic’s passengers or crew are on display. None of the artifacts were retrieved from the ocean’s floor. A creative mix of music from the period is accompanied by dramatic lighting, ambient sound, photographs, video and hands-on devices that give visitors the sensation of being an original passenger on Titanic’s 1912 maiden voyage.

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