2006-7 Band Season Show: "War of the Worlds"
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UPDATES AFTER THE DISNEY TRIP MEETING, MARCH 19, 2007
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Options for
luggage on Friday during school:
--parent brings luggage to
school at 12 pm
--leave luggage in car until 12 pm (those students who drive to
school)
--bring luggage to band room and put in uniform room in the
morning before
school
Options for bookbag (and
school books) during trip:
--parent takes bookbag and/or books when they bring student's
luggage
--put bookbag and/or books in car
--put bookbag and/or books in uniform room when you get your
luggage (you
can get it when we return on Tuesday)
--Those students who aren't returning with the band on Tuesday
(there are
14 of you) can take their bookbags with them.
--If you want to take your bookbag as your "carry-on" bag, but
don't want
to take your school books, bring a trashbag to empty your bookbag
into or
put your books in your instrument locker.
Packing List:
Disney packing
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Carry-on
Money for 2 dinners and 1 lunch for
bus ride to/from Disney
CD player/CDs or other entertainment
Travelers Checks or cash for spending money on trip
Medicine
Light jacket/sweatshirt as bus can get cold
Pillow and/or small blanket
Cell phone and charger
Suitcase - this must be the
size of a carry-on airline bag
Shorts/Jeans
Shirts
Sneakers / walking shoes / sandals / flip flops
Pajamas
Underclothes
Bathing suit and towel
Show Shirt
Black socks and Dinkles
Camera
Sunglasses and hat
Toiletries - toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, comb, brush,
feminine hygiene products, sunscreen
Socks
Other Items:
Instrument
Blow dryer (the hotel will have only ONE in each room)
The hotel will provide shampoo, conditioner and soaps in each
room, but may not be enough for 4 people.
You may want to pack a travel size bottle of shampoo and
conditioner.
Chaperones will NOT have any type of over
the counter medication to give out. Please pack Tums,
Tylenol, sinus medicine, etc. and put it in your carry on for the
bus ride down. The hotel gift shop will have some OTC
medication available but you will need to have money to pay for
it.
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UPDATE: TRIP AGENDA (from email 1/19/2007;
UPDATES IN RED, EMAIL-3/26/2007)
Disney World Itinerary
March 30-April 3, 2007
Please remember, this itinerary is subject to change
at any time. We will try to adhere to it as closely as possible, but
circumstances beyond our control may necessitate change without any
advance notice.
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March 29 (THU) |
3:00 p.m. |
Load truck |
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March 30 (FRI) |
12:00 p.m. |
All band students leave class
and report to AUDITORIUM. |
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12:15 p.m. |
Load luggage and small
instruments on buses. |
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12:30 p.m. |
Pre-departure meeting in
AUDITORIUM. |
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1:00 p.m. |
Buses depart. |
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6-7 p.m. |
Dinner stop (1 hour)—USE OWN
MONEY |
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March 31 (SAT) |
1:00 a.m. |
Arrive All-Star Resort and check
into rooms. |
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8:15 a.m. |
Catch bus to Epcot (Charter
buses) (eat breakfast first) |
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9:30 a.m. |
Workshop with Disney Master
Musician (musicians only) |
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5:00 p.m. |
Check-in
with chaperone (SHOWCASE PLAZA - FRONT
OF LAGOON) |
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9:30 p.m. |
MEET CHAPERONE AT
FOUNTAIN IN FRONT OF SPACESHIP EARTH TO RIDE DISNEY SHUTTLE
BACK TO ALL-STAR SPORTS |
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11:30 p.m. |
ROOM CHECK -- ALL
STUDENTS MUST BE IN THEIR OWN ROOMS FOR THE NIGHT |
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April 1 (SUN) |
5:30 a.m |
Rise and Shine!! |
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6:00 a.m. |
Load buses to Magic Kingdom for
picture in front of Cinderella’s Castle (Charter buses) |
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8:00 a.m. |
RETURN TO
ALL-STAR SPORTS ON CHARTER BUSES. Change and load uniforms into
truck. Eat breakfast and back to Magic
Kingdom on Disney Shuttle. |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch and check-in with
chaperone (in front of SPACE MOUNTAIN) |
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7:00 p.m. |
Meet at
FRYE CART IN FRONTIERLAND to get ready for parade. |
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8:30 p.m. |
MARCH IN PARADE |
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12:00 a.m. |
MEET CHAPERONE AT WALT
DISNEY AND MICKEY STATUE IN FRONT OF CASTLE TO RIDE DISNEY
SHUTTLE BACK TO ALL-STAR SPORTS.
CHAPERONES WILL TAKE STUDENTS DIRECTLY TO THEIR ROOMS AND
CHECK THEM IN FOR THE NIGHT. |
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April 2 (MON) |
7:30 a.m. |
Catch
DISNEY SHUTTLE to MGM Studios (eat
breakfast before leaving) |
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1:30 p.m. |
Lunch and check-in with
chaperone AT INDIANA JONES SHOW AND
BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR WITH MR. EDDY (SHOW STARTS AT 2:00 PM) |
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5:30 p.m. |
GUARD MEETS AT MICKEY'S
WIZARD HAT TO RIDE DISNEY SHUTTLE TO SARATOGA SPRINGS RESORT
FOR WORKSHOP (EAT DINNER FIRST) (GUARD WILL RETURN TO MGM
AFTER WORKSHOP) |
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9:15 p.m. |
CHECK IN WITH
CHAPERONE AT FANTASMIC (WATCH FIREWORKS AND RIDE DISNEY
SHUTTLE BACK TO ALL-STAR SPORTS) |
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12:30 a.m. |
ROOM CHECK -- ALL
STUDENTS MUST BE IN THEIR OWN ROOMS FOR THE NIGHT |
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April 3 (TUE) |
6:30 a.m. |
Rise and Shine!! Eat breakfast
at hotel |
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7:30 a.m. |
Load small instruments and
luggage on buses |
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8:00 a.m. |
Buses Depart |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch stop (1 hour)—USE OWN
MONEY |
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5:00 p.m. |
Dinner stop (1 hour)—USE OWN
MONEY |
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9:00 p.m. |
Arrive at Apex High School |
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| Park Hours: March 31
- Epcot - Future World open 9 am till 7 pm and World
Showcase 11 am till 9 pm. Illuminations is at 9 pm in the World
Showcase.
April 1 - Magic
Kingdom - 8 am till 11 pm - extra Magic Hours for those
staying at a Disney owned property keeps the park open till 2am.
Spectromagic Parade is at 9 pm and 11 pm and fireworks are at 10
pm.
April 2 - MGM
- 9 am till 10 pm - extra Magic Hours for those staying at a
Disney owned property opens the park at 8 am. Stars & Cars parade
is at 3 pm. Fantasmic fireworks show is at 8:30 pm and 10pm.
Hotel Information:
Disney's All Star Sports Resort
1701 West Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
407-939-5000 phone
407-939-7333 fax |
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UPDATE:
TRIP DOCUMENTS (from Band Booster Meeting on December 12, 2006)
These forms need to be completed and turned in to Mr. Rowe by the
next Band Booster Meeting on January 9, 2006. The last trip
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Apex High School Band, Disney World Trip
General Outline
Dates:
Departure from Apex High—March 30, 2007 around 12:00 pm
Arrival at Apex High—April 3, 2007 around 9:00 pm
Who:
Any student who participates in any Apex High Band
Accommodations:
All-Star Resort
Tentative Itinerary:
One day in each of the 3 main parks
Magic Kingdom—picture in front of castle; parade down Main Street
Epcot—workshop
MGM—behind-the-scenes tour of Indiana Jones with Ray Eddy
Cost: (based on filling all 3 buses—could be more if we don’t fill the
buses)
Students (quad occupancy)--$425.00
Includes bus, $100 meal card, 3 day Park admission (no park hopping), one
workshop and room and tax.
Chaperones (double occupancy)--$420.00
Includes bus, 3 day Park admission (no park hopping) and room and tax. (No
meals included) The cost of the bus will be subtracted if you don’t ride
the bus.
Payment Schedule: (all payments are non-refundable)
1st Payment--$75.00 due September 26
2nd Payment--$100.00 due November 14
3rd Payment--$100.00 due December 12
4th Payment--$150.00 (or balance if trip costs more due to buses) due on
January 9 (The reason this payment is the highest is to give people the
opportunity to do more fundraising.)
UPDATE: FINAL PAYMENT AMOUNT IS $154.00
Other:
 | All students must ride the bus down to Disney. They don’t need to ride the
bus back, but need to be signed out. |
| Students should bring money to eat while traveling down and back (3
meals). |
| Paperwork (permission slip, behavior contract, etc.) will be filled out at
a later date. |
| Please use the payment coupons attached (Note: coupons are in reverse
order and should be cut from the bottom first) and mail payments in time
to reach us by the deadlines. The due dates are all Booster Meetings (the
first one is a Band Booster Board Meeting), so your payments can also be
brought to the meetings. |
go to
PAYMENT COUPONS |
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