Reunion Travel & Lodging
Hotels
The Corning Radisson (formerly the Hilton) at the East end of Market Street is our Official Reunion Hotel. Make your reservations prior to July 12th to receive the special rates. They have two special rates for us ($104 & $114), with a guarantee you will not find it cheaper - even on online discount travel sites. The rate is good for rooms with 1 or 2 beds, standard or executive. Book online with Reunion Promo Code: WH1986 or call them directly 607.962.5000 and mention WHS 1986. Also, the Hospitality Suite - where Reunion Breakfasts will be served Sat and Sun is also at the Radisson.
An alternate hotel, across the river, next to the Corning Museum of Glass is Staybridge Suites. Staybridge Suites with limited services but offering suite rooms, also has special rates ($105, $130, $170) for our WHS 1986 group. Make your reservations before July 12th to receive the special rates.
Both hotels are nice, however the Official Reunion Hotel is the Radisson where the Reunion Hospitality Suite and Breakfast will be and they have a full service restaurant and lounge. Lastly, we receive credits for each room booked at the Radisson – which is applied to the payment of the hospitality suite. |
Travel
Let us know your flight/train into and also if you need to be pick up by a classmate. You may not need to rent a car, there will be shuttles and many classmates going to & from the same places as you.
Air Travel and Car Rentals
Corning Elmira Airport (ELM) -
Northwest and Continental have offered discounts to people attending the Reunion. Northwest or Continental flights are 10% if booked 60 days in ADVANCE; Otherwise 5% off lowest coach fare. OR 15% on fully refundable coach period at anytime.
Northwest 800.328.1111 Promotion Code/World File#: NYULZ
“I am going to a Reunion my World File # is NYULZ”
Continental Flights are also on same discount as Northwest via code-share. To receive the discounts on Continental flights you MUST ask for Continental flights specifically or as an option to the Northwest flights.
Also into ELM is USAirways 800.428.4322
However you may still find better fares on - these or other airlines – by visiting websites such as Orbitz, Expedia, and Travelocity. However, I recommend using these sites to find the best rates – then booking directly on the Airline’s website if you can find that same rate.
Rochester (ROC) -
Jet Blue has great service at a low price to/from NYC ROC; try to work that into your flight itinerary. The Northwest and Continental Codes are good for this airport or any airport.
ATA and many other airlines fly into Rochester.
Other Airports for flights/ car rentals:
Ithaca (ITH)
Syracuse (SYR)
Binghamton (BGM)
Buffalo (BFO)
Toronto (YYZ & YTZ)
Williamsport, PA (IPT).
Which airlines fly to and from airports? Visit Airline Expo.
National Car Rental Deal -
Call 1.800.227.7368 to book these and select a reservation by a teachers name and then replacing it with yours to complete the reservation – they needed names to hold the discounted rate.
ROC DAILY RATE $26.10+ ($78.30 = 3 days) OR ($104.40 = 4 days)
Rochester Cars are held under our WHS English Teachers Names (replace one with yours)
ELM DAILY RATE $69.99+ ($139.99 = 2days; Thurs – Sat or Fri – Sun)
Thurs Pick ups – Sat held under our WHS Math Teachers Names (replace one with yours)
Fri Pick ups – Sun held under our WHS Social Studies teachers names (replace one with yours) |
Train
Amtrak goes into Rochester (ROC) and Syracuse (SYR) from NYC, Boston and points West such as Chicago. Book online or call 1.800.USA Rail. |
Driving Notes
If you have not driven to Corning in the past few years you are in for some surprises.
Rte 17 is now also Rte 86; the best exit for the Radisson, Homewood Suites and CMOG is #46 on Rte 86. Homewood Suites is on your right and the Radisson (& Market St) is over the bridge, then Left on Market St.
The traffic circle is gone.. but somehow coming back again.
The best exit for West High School is #43 which may or may not be open in August, so #44 is good too, but is currently only accessible when heading East, so you may need to take exit #45 Riverside, then head West at bottom of the ramp.
The exit #45 for Riverside from Routes 17 E&W and Rte86 E&W, which drops you where McDonalds and P&C Grocery used to be.
You may do well without a car, really. We expect to have a Reunion Shuttle and classmates will have cars and be going to the same places, a great way to spend more time catching up.
Reunion Packing
It’s Corning, so it may rain. On a brighter note it’s a beautiful time in upstate NY where the August afternoons reach into the 80s and the evenings are comfortably cool in the 50-60s.
Reunion Events range from golf outings, boat rides, time at the lake, winery tours, hiking and swimming the glen, picnic with games and pick up sports, memorial service, wild west hoe down BBQ (western wear encouraged) to dinner soiree and dancing (Dress to Impress) to a fun and funky live band. And don’t forget your Camera! At our 50th in 2036 we’ll laugh at how young we were.
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