BUFFALO, N.Y., January 27, 2009 – AAA Western and Central New York was named as the winner of the prestigious 2008 “Disney Club of the Year Award” for mid-sized AAA clubs and has also received the Disney award for Walt Disney World multi-day ticket sales.

“The Disney AAA Club of the Year program is an exciting way for us to recognize those AAA clubs throughout the country that have implemented successful sales and marketing initiatives in support of Disney Destinations,” said Ed Fouché, CTC, senior vice president Travel Industry Sales and Marketing, Disney Destinations.

Since 1995, Disney Destinations has recognized the top AAA clubs nationwide based on their sales of Disney Cruise Line Vacations, AAA Vacations sales for Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, and Adventures by Disney vacation bookings.

“Awards like this don’t happen by accident. They come as the result of a dedicated team of travel professionals working together on behalf of AAA members and travelers,” said Tom Chestnut, President/CEO of AAA Western and Central New York. “It is a distinguished honor to be recognized by a world class organization like Disney.”

AAA Travel celebrated the Disney honors with members and travelers by dedicating the entire month of January to making Disney vacation dreams come true with special Disney travel deals, packages, and events.

For more information on what’s new and exciting in the world of Disney, including featured travel deals and exclusive savings for AAA members, call (800) 836-CLUB, click www.AAA.com/travel, or visit any AAA Travel and Insurance Center.

This is the second time AAA Western and Central New York has been named “Disney Club of the Year.” AAA Auto Club Group, based in Michigan, and AAA East Tennessee also received the 2008 “Disney Club of the Year Award” for large and small-sized AAA clubs, respectively.

As Upstate New York’s largest member services organization, AAA provides over 880,000 members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive related services. Since its founding in 1900, AAA has been a leading advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA can be visited at www.AAA.com.