| Celebrity judges will be picked up by luxury helicopters. The helicopters will seat up to 6, but we have hired 8 helicopters to provide our judges with plenty of room. You will be served cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on board while enjoying a sunset safari in the sky. |
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After landing on the venue's helipad, you will be met by a team of 13 elephants donning full ceremonial dress. Like royalty, you will be carried by the majestic creatures down the grand stone elephant pathway to the Palace of the Lost City, where your guests await your arrival. |
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Conjured out of African myth, The Palace of the Lost City is an African Fantasy world of incredible jungle, cliff-tumbling gardens, sparkling streams, waterfalls and shimmering pools.
Located adjacent to Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa's third largest game park, the palace is a fairytale residence, built with unbelievable attention to detail, including exquisite mosaics, frescoes and hand-painted ceilings depicting South Africa's wildlife and culture. |
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Legend tells us that it was built as the royal residence for the Prince of a gentle, ancient tribe, who found the splendid valley after fleeing barbarians of the Northern deserts. The legend of this Palace and its surrounding Lost City has echoed in the souls of adventurers for centuries. |
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Take your time and explore the Palace's grand courtyards and fountains as you make your way to the open-air poolside dining area, where pavilions and canopies dot the grounds and native gardens surround you. Unwind as audience member KimD entertains and amazes guests with her daring fire-stick twirling. Enjoy open bar service throughout the evening at the Observatory bar featuring specialty cocktails such as:
South African Sundowner, A mixture of Cape of Good Hope Brandy, Van der Hum liqueur, lemon and orange juices
Mainstay, South African cane spirits blended with tropical fruit juices
Castle Beer, South Africa's own favorite beer
Non-alcoholic South African specialties including
Lime Cordial and Soda,
Cola Tonic and Lemon and
Passion Fruit and Lemonade
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You will start the evening with an appetizer buffet, featuring food islands paying tribute to Disney jungle films.
At the Jungle Book section, we offer Indian fare
including:
- Pakoras
- Samosas
- Kalmi Kabobs (with tandoori chicken)
At the Tarzan and Lion King tables, we offer platters of South African fare, including:
- Vetkoek
- Meatballs
- Chicken Kebabs
- Beef Kebabs
- Bbq Chicken
Drumsticks
- Bobotie Pies
- Cocktail Boerewors
served with Takatala Sauce
At the Swiss Family Robinson table, we feature island seafood platters including:
- Lobster Mornay
- Oyster Natural
- Cooked Prawns
- Smoked Salmon Sliced
- Thai Fish Cakes
- Seafood Cocktail Dipping Sauce
- Coconut Shrimp
- Fresh Fruit Skewers
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Surrounded by a real African jungle and indigenous potted plants dotting the area around the pool, guests will find an elegant jungle mood present in the decor. Rectangular appetizer buffet tables, covered in iridescent cocoa tablecloths, each have two towering floral arrangements of bamboo and yellow orchids spaced one foot apart in the center. Two lime green glass tribal mask candles guard the space between the flowers, facing each side of the table. Four votive candles and black stones scattered with glittering Swarovski rhinestones surround the masks.
For dinner, guests will be seated in cushioned, bamboo-backed chairs at large, round tables of ten. Each table is dressed in a cocoa iridescent taffeta cloth with a pleated edge over a cocoa iridescent base cloth, and coordinating napkins. The centerpiece of each table is an exotic floral arrangement in a vase constructed of jungle foliage, set on a round mirror tile. Nestled in black stones that surround the floral arrangement are clear glass votive candles with pale lime candles. Swarovski rhinestones that twinkle like African diamonds in the candlelight are scattered among the stones.
Place settings are in ivory, gold-rimmed china on gold-edged chargers with gold flatware and crystal stemware. |
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After cocktails and appetizers, you will be treated to a South African 4-course sit-down dinner, where you will be entertained by the musical composer of the Disney classic and Broadway show, The Lion King, Grammy and Tony award winner Sir Elton John!
Performing on a special floating stage in the Palace's pool, Sir Elton will regale the audience with favorite songs from The Lion King, Tarzan, and The Jungle Book.
As a special nod to our reality show host judges, we've secured the services of chef Harold Dieterle, winner of Bravo's reality show Top Chef, to oversee the kitchen staff, and to make sure that our guests have a dining experience to remember. Our attentive servers and bar staff will be available to cater to our guests' every need. We have hired additional staff to ensure that all of our guests are offered top quality service. The evening's menu includes:
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Two South African award winning wines:
< Raka Biography Shiraz
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Boschendal Grand Vin Blanc Cuvee Estate > |
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< Cream of Butternut & Watercress Soup with Toasted Sunflower Seeds
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Smoked Chicken, Spinach, Blaukranz, Rosa Tomato, Walnut and Crouton Salad with a Creamy Dressing >
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< Slow Roast Shank of Karoo Lamb served on a bed of Mash with pan-fried Courgette and a minted Lamb reduction Cubed Roast Butternut
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Seared Atlantic Salmon with a Soya, Honey and Garlic reduction Served on a Bed of Wasabi Mash and Topped with Green Asparagus and Deep Fried GingerSpring Green Bean Bundles >
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< Crisp Sweet Pastry Tartlet filled with Vanilla Pod Pastry Cream filled with Seasonal Berries drizzled with fresh Strawberry-Granadilla Coullis
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Handmade Belgian Chocolate Truffles > |
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finishing with a selection of coffee and teas
including;
Rooibos Tea, a brick-red tea made from the rooibos plant that has long been a refreshing beverage in South Africa. This unique beverage with its characteristic sweet flavor is considered healthy, because of its lack of caffeine and its low tannin content, as well as its antioxidant effects |
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Following the Disney tradition, the evening will culminate with a spectacular fireworks display
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All guests will leave with a fabulous bag of party favors to remember their Evening at the Jungle Palace. Inside the African-made mudcloth tote bag guests will find:
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< Dudu-Osun Black Soap, specially formulated entirely from natural ingredients and herbs, this soap will have you feeling refreshed and silky smooth
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A Kenyan ebony carving "Family Tree" > |
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< An African silver and porcupine quill necklace
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A limited edition Elton John box set
"To Be Continued..." > |
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For our celebrity judges, we have a fabulous assortment of memorable gifts, all tucked into an African-made collector quality basket. As a courtesy to our judges, we have arranged for their gift baskets to be shipped in a special overnight delivery to their homes.
First, an evening on Broadway package:
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< You will receive two orchestra seat tickets to Disney's new Broadway musical, Tarzan
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Spend the night in one of Manhattan's hippest hotels, the Soho Grand, with accommodations in an executive king room > |
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< You will also receive a hot new lime green 4GB iPod Nano
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Leopard skin accessory > |
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< Stay warm on those cold, jungle nights with a Ralph Lauren Watermark cashmere throw
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Enjoy this mesmerizing and mysterious blown glass mask candleholder hand-crafted with forged iron; when the candle is lit it sets the mask aglow > |
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< Show your wild side with this Dolce & Gabbana leopard print watch
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Never get lost in the jungle of life with this Tiffany silver compass in a box > |
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< Treat your family to a day at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom Park, where you can go on an African safari. You'll receive 2 adult and 2 child one-day passes
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Finish your day with a full-buffet style African meal at Animal Kingdom Lodge's Boma restaurant > |
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< Ride Walt's original Jungle Cruise over and over with this Premium Annual Pass to Disneyland in California
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< Show your support for the Global Fund by wearing Product RED items, you'll receive Armani's RED sunglasses, as worn by Bono himself
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Project RED wristwatch > |
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< This unique men's bracelet is made of pure 14K gold panels with a strong African theme, with a center solid cast buffalo head, all mounted on top quality braided leather, with matching clasp
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African opal gemstone teardrop
pendant > |
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< Savor the award-winning taste of African wine with this bottle of Desiderius Pongracz 2001 Sparkling Wine, unanimous Top Honors winner of this year's Cap Classic Challenge
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All gift certificates and tickets will be safely stowed in a handcrafted, ornately-carved Takula box, traditionally used for storing 'takula' powder, a cosmetic and dye of the Kuba people in Zaire which is made from ground tree bark >
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In addition to leaving the staff and local help at our venue a sizable tip, we have made a donation of $100,000, in the names of our judges, to the Global Fund.
The Global Fund, started by U2's Bono and Bobby Shriver, provides money for AIDS education and medicine in Africa.
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Transportation: $11,561
All food and staff: $60,063.88
Special Hired Chef: $35,000
Favors & Judges' Gifts: $192,490.50
Decorations & Table Settings: $34,063.50
Fireworks: $25,000
Tip for Staff: $30,000
Donation to the Global Fund: $100,000
TOTAL: $488,178.88
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