It Ain’t Over until Mickey Mouse Wins!
What an absolutely fantastic day! We started in the Animal Kingdom where we took an African Safari to see the Hippos, Giraffes, Lions, Elephants and more. It was then on to find out that It’s Tough to be a Bug in the theater under the “Tree of Life”. Several ventured into Dino Land to help bring back the dinosaur Egg on DINOSAUR, and then on to conquer Mt. Everest, and the Yeti! Many, found Nemo, to be an outstanding theater production, and the Festival of the Lion King was a favorite of those who attended.
After much exploration in the Animal Kingdom, we were off to Hollywood Studios. “Light’s, Motor, Action!” was an amazing car stunt show featuring fast cars, motorcycles and many other stunts that go into making an action movie. Others went on to see Indiana Jones stunt show to see the secrets behind the stunts, and some even took in a 30 minute production of Beauty and the Beast.
Most of those in attendance dared to challenge the elevator in the Hollywood Tower of Terror, and then be launched to 60 mile an hour while listening to Aerosmith on the Rock N Roller Coaster. Star Wars gave an eventful motion base simulation, but the most fun ride of the day for those that dared wait through the line was “Toy Story Mania”. Riders were trapped in Andy’s 3D toy world and played arcade like games as they spun and laughed. (so far I haven’t found anyone that beat my score of 162000.)
Rounding out the evening was the production FANTASMIC, where Mickey confronts his nightmares and dreams as he defeats the villains, and dreams about the Prince’s & Princesses of Disney! This all came to life in water, fire, video and live action as Mickey took control!
It has been an absolute wonderful trip. The students have been wonderful, and the sponsors too! We’ve shared a lot of great experiences and will never forget the many memories we have made this past week. Hopefully it’s sparked the desire to travel and see many new things that are out there. While the event is only in the moment, the friends, and memories will live forever.
I hoped you’ve enjoyed this week of blogs and photos. It’s been my pleasure to share. I will take a few more photos tomorrow as we prepare to head home, but they won’t be posted for a while. I’ve got to sort through nearly 1000 photos to throw some out completely, and edit some for clarity!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this trip possible for the music students of Conway Springs. You have no idea how you have touched their lives!
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