Performing Travel Experience Designed Especially for the West Mifflin Area High School Titan Thunder Marching Band Walt Disney World® - 40062 February 20 - February 27, 2018 Itinerary overview Day 1 Feb 20 equipment truck travel day Day 2 Feb 21 equipment truck travel day Day 3 Feb 22 Depart Pittsburgh (flight) - Arrive Orlando (5 nights) – Disney’s Animal Kingdom Day 4 Feb 23 Disney’s EPCOT - Workshops - Illuminations Day 5 Feb 24 Disney’s Magic Kingdom - Marching Band Performance - Wishes Day 6 Feb 25 Catholic Mass (optional) – Universal Studios Day 7 Feb 26 Disney’s Magic Kingdom Day 8 Feb 27 Disney Hollywood Studios - Depart Orlando (flight) - Arrive Pittsburgh ITINERARY For over 40 years, Walt Disney World® Resort has come to be known as the "Vacation Capital of the World!" Experience the magic of Walt Disney World® Resort featuring four theme parks: Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom. In addition to the four theme parks, this vast resort, covering over 46 square miles also features over a dozen resorts, two water parks and Disney Springs, a vibrant shopping, dining & entertainment complex. Enjoy your visit to the magical Walt Disney World® Resort! Itinerary is SUBJECT TO CHANGE pending release of Theme Park Hours Tuesday, 20 February Time TBD Rental equipment truck pick up. Load the equipment, uniforms, and luggage on the truck. The equipment truck departs for Orlando. Wednesday, 21 February Time TBD Equipment truck arrives in Orlando. Hotel check in for the drivers. Thursday, 22 February 02:30 AM Three self-arranged school busses arrive at West Mifflin Area High School. Load the busses and depart for Pittsburgh International Airport. 03:30 AM Arrive at Pittsburgh International Airport and check in for your flight. 05:35 AM Southwest flight 1625 departs for MCO. 08:05 AM Arrive in Orlando Your 24-hour Tour Director, Mike Conway, will meet you at the airport and remain with you until your final airport departure. 08:30 AM Meet your three 56 passenger motorcoaches and depart for the Walt Disney World Resort. TBD Quickly drop your carry-on luggage at a conference room at the hotel 09:30 AM Arrive at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park Tour participants will receive a Disney 5 Day Starter Ticket allowing entrance to one park per day. The ultimate adventure waits with thrills beyond your imagination. The Expedition Everest-Legend of The Forbidden Mountain will take you to altitudes beyond your imagination. Hang on to your open-air vehicle as you are surrounded by free-roaming creatures of the world of Africa on Kilimanjaro Safari, or whisk back 65 million years to rescue the last dinosaur on DINOSAUR. Meet tigers, giant bats and other exotic animals up-close, enjoy spectacular live stage shows and experience the thrill of a white-water expedition on Kali River Rapids - all in the same day! Tour Participants will have the use of a $20 Disney debit card towards meals in the park today Time TBD Rivers of Light: Get swept away in a timeless show that celebrates the beauty of all living things. With a brilliant fusion of water, sound and light, it’s quite unlike anything you’ve experienced before! As sunlight fades and the stars begin their twinkle, remember that we are all bound together by earth and spirit—past, present and future. Listen as the Discovery River responds to the whispers of the world, cradling creatures with a symphony that swells with wild murmurs and shimmering secrets of the universe. So begins a new light—a vibrant awakening of flitting fireflies leading to a ceremonious procession across the water. Before your eyes, clusters of lantern light shift and shape into stunning animal spirit forms—the Tiger, Turtle, Elephant and Owl. Spellbound, you’re transported across Asian jungles and tropical oceans to African savannahs and North American mountains. This magnetic display culminates in a triumphant blend of song, light, color and earthly elements—a grand finale so divine that you can’t help but feel a sense of peace and oneness with nature. 07:00 PM Meet the coaches and check into your hotel, the Embassy Suites Lake Buena Vista 8100 Lake St, Orlando, FL 32836 Phone: (407) 239-1144 07:30 PM Hotel Check in Remainder of evening at leisure 11:00 PM Two private security guards on duty Friday, 23 February 07:00 AM Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast at the hotel 08:00 AM (Bus 1 & 2) Band and rest of the participants depart for the day at EPCOT Equipment truck departs for backstage EPCOT and the security process For the curious, thoughtful, and playful, EPCOT offers an experience that entertains amazes and inspires. It is a place that provokes students to discover more about the people, places and technology of the real world by celebrating the highest of human achievements in exciting and delightful ways. Tour Participants will have the use of a $20 Disney debit card towards meals in the park today. 08:15 AM (Bus 3) Drill Team departs for Disney Dancin’ Workshop 08:30 AM Color Guard is dropped off at the front of EPCOT, Band remains on the coaches and travels to the back of EPCOT for their workshop 09:00 AM The West Mifflin Drill Team will participate in the Disney Dancin' Workshop. Performers find out what it takes to be an integral member of a cohesive dance cast as they learn techniques to help maximize their rehearsal time and deliver a focused performance. The West Mifflin Titan Thunder Band will participate in You're Instrumental, a Disney Performing Arts Workshop for Bands. In this workshop, you'll sight-read, prepare and record a polished performance of special Disney music selections in a studio environment like a professional musician. 11:30 AM At the conclusion of the workshop, band members will be released into EPCOT. (Bus 3) The Drill Team returns to EPCOT via motorcoach 12:00 Noon (Bus 3) Color Guard meets at the EPCOT Bus Parking Lot and departs for their Disney Workshop 01:00 PM The Titan Color Guard will participate in a Disney Auxiliration workshop. Performers undergo a high- energy warm-up and learn valuable flag and movement basics before launching into a mock Disney audition, where they'll learn tips to improve their chances of success. The workshop culminates in an exhilarating performance of a Disney style production number incorporating everything the students have learned. 03:30 PM (Bus 3) At the conclusion of the Auxiliration Workshop, meet the coach and return to EPCOT. 09:00 PM IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, a mesmerizing fireworks, laser and water show featuring a rousing soundtrack, plays nightly for Guests of all ages in the World Showcase area in Epcot theme park. Seen atop the World Showcase Lagoon, IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth is a spectacular 12-minute, live pyrotechnic show that brings together the past, present and future of our planet and its colorful nations. 09:30 PM (Busses 1, 2 & 3) Return to your hotel. 11:00 PM Two private security guards on duty Saturday, 24 February Performance Time to be Determined by Disney Performing Arts 07:00 AM Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast at the hotel 08:30 AM Meet the coaches and depart for Magic Kingdom. Today you'll enjoy a place where timeless stories come to life is seven whimsical lands of fun and adventure. Plunge down a breathtaking waterfall on Splash Mountain, share the patriotic spirit at the Hall of Presidents, zoom through space at Space Mountain, and feel the excitement of the gold rush on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. By captivating the imagination, the Magic Kingdom Park brings the world of make-believe alive and brings out the child in everybody. Tour Participants will have the use of a $20 Disney debit card towards meals in the park today. 04:30 PM The equipment truck arrives Backstage at the Magic Kingdom. 05:00 PM The West Mifflin Titan Thunder Marching Band Members meet their Disney GTC at the Golden Oak Outpost and prepares for their performance! Time TBD The West Mifflin Marching Band marches down Main Street in Disney's Magic Kingdom! Disney Performing Arts at the Walt Disney World® Resort sets the standard for which all other performance opportunities are measured. Reinforce Disney lifelong lessons in teamwork, discipline, and artistic growth at one of the most high-profile venues in the world. Disney Performing Arts represents a legacy of millions of performers who have graced the stages and marched the parade routes of the Walt Disney World® Resort. Time TBD At the end of the parade, load the equipment truck and return to the park for the remainder of the day. 10:00 PM Wishes Nighttime Spectacular: Join Jiminy Cricket and the Blue Fairy as they celebrate the power of believing. Your heart will soar as you hear a medley of famous Disney songs and the voices of Disney characters in the biggest fireworks extravaganza in Magic Kingdom park history! 10:30 PM After the fireworks, meet as a group in front of the "Floral Mickey" and after accounting for everyone, take the ferryboat back to the Ticket and Transportation Center and then meet the motor coaches for the ride back to the hotel. 11:00 PM Two private security guards on duty. Sunday, 25 February 07:00 AM Bus transfer to the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary for 7:30 AM Roman Catholic Mass. Enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast at the hotel 08:30 AM Mass Participants return and grab a quick breakfast 09:00 AM Meet your coaches and depart for Universal Studios for the day.