ENCORE YOUTH CHOIRPerformance Tour of ORLANDOTraveler Version |
June 21-26, 2023
Walt Disney World is calling your choir!
Inspired by the dreams of Walt Disney, this Orlando theme park complex has evolved into the world's largest and most visited recreational resort.
Dedicated to the entertainment and education of children, Disney Performing Arts is a program for bands, orchestras, choirs, and dance teams that provides a showcase for your group's hard work and talent. In addition to performances of a lifetime in front of a Disney audience, the program offers access to the four famous parks: The Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Students will have the opportunity to perform at a Disney park venue for an excited, engaged, and appreciative audience. Let yourself be immersed in all the magic Disney has to offer as you share your music with your fellow park visitors!
PROPOSED TOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1 | Wednesday, June 21
Vibrant Orlando offers unparalleled family fun activities, including its biggest claim to fame, Walt Disney World. As the center of the Sunshine State, it also boasts balmy, subtropical weather and ample sunny days.
The Encore Youth Choir's performance tour of Orlando starts with a flight from Chicago Airport to Orlando. Refer to your MCI tour handbook for tips on making the journey smooth and comfortable.
Welcome to Florida! Arrive in Orlando mid-day. Your Music Contact International tour manager will be waiting to greet you in the arrivals area. Together, board your private motor coach and enjoy first impressions of the area as you transfer to your nearby hotel to check in and refresh.
Celebrate the kick-off of the Encore Youth Choir's performance tour of Orlando with a festive welcome dinner at a local restaurant.
After dinner enjoy Old Town Kissimmee, an open-air entertainment district modeled after a classic Floridian town and home to a multitue of activities and things to do. (additional supplements apply for ride tickets).
DAY 2 | Thursday, June 22
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel daily throughout your stay.
Begin your first full day in Florida by participating in a Disney Performing Arts Workshop at EPCOT. Your group will have the rare opportunity to hone their craft while learning from real working artists in the industry, both from Disney and beyond. Students will also have the invaluable experience of practicing, learning, and performing in unfamiliar settings and in front of new faces. This refreshing break from the normal routine provides exposure to other perspectives while serving as a positive and empowering reminder that when it comes to working in entertainment, one must expect the unexpected!
Enjoy lunch on your own in small chaperoned groups.
Next, spend time exploring EPCOT, including the World Showcase, highlighting the international culture of eleven countries, and Future World, dedicated to technological innovation.
Dinner vouchers will be provided for this evening to use inside the park.
Tonight, enjoy IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth fireworks, laser, and water show.
DAY 3 | Friday, June 23
Today, visit Magic Kingdom. Inspired by the original Disneyland theme park in California, Magic Kingdom was opened in October of 1971. Its six “lands”: Main Street USA; Adventureland; Liberty Square; Frontierland; Fantasyland; and Tomorrowland, still make up today’s park. New rides and attractions are added often in addition to the most popular that remain and continue to be enjoyed, such as Space Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean. Visitors throughout the park also have the opportunity to meet and greet their favorite Disney characters, adding to the magic of the park.
Enjoy lunch on your own in small chaperoned groups.
This afternoon, Encore's Youth Choir will perform an afternoon concert at Disney’s Waterside Stage. After your performance, return to Magic Kingdom and continue to enjoy the magic of Disney!
Dinner vouchers will be provided for this evening to use inside the park.
Tonight, enjoy Magic Kingdom's impressive fireworks show!
DAY 4 | Saturday, June 24
This morning, the Encore Youth Choir is invited to perform a friendship concert with a local community choir in their venue, followed by time to mingle and exchange (pending available schedule of local choirs).
Enjoy lunch on your own in small chaperoned groups.
In the afternoon, visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom, themed entirely around animal conservation and education and featuring elephants, lions, rhinos, gorillas, many unique bird species, and more.
Dinner vouchers will be provided for this evening to use inside the park.
Return to the hotel for a good night's rest!
DAY 5 | Sunday, June 25
This morning the Encore Youth Choir is invited to attend mass in the Orlando area and sing for the congregation.
Later this morning, the Encore Youth Choir will visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Themed in the movies you love, the park offers attractions and experiences for everyone, both educational and entertaining. The park contains some of Walt Disney World’s best rides like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Tower of Terror and Slinky Dog Dash.
Enjoy lunch on your own in small chaperoned groups.
Continue to enjoy the park through the afternoon.
This evening, it’s time to recount the many highlights of your tour! Applaud the success of your performances, new musical friends, great sightseeing in gorgeous locations, and all of the work and dedication it took for you to be here in Florida! Tonight you will stay in the park late into the evening and dinner vouchers are provided to the group.
DAY 6 | Monday, June 26
Following breakfast, check out of your hotel and say goodbye to Orlando.
The Encore Youth Choir's tour of Orlando ends with a flight from Orlando back to Chicago. Heartfelt goodbyes are exchanged at the airport, and your group is set off with a fond, "Thank you for connecting our world through your music. Until we meet again!"
*All performance opportunities and venues proposed in this itinerary are pending final confirmation and availability at time of booking. Your group's final program will be determined by confirmed times and locations for concerts, workshops, entrances and other activities. Although your ensemble's exact itinerary will vary to accommodate performance schedules, the same type of singing experiences, activities and caliber of venue will be included in your final concert tour program. |
Walt Disney World awaits...
Your Tour INCLUDES:
FLIGHTS - professionally managed with group airfare
- Round trip flights for your group between Chicago and Orlando
ACCOMMODATIONS - thoughtfully selected to match group needs
- 5 nights in Staybridge Suites, Royal Parc Hotel or similar
MEALS - varied, flavorful, and highlighting local cuisine
- 1 Welcome dinner at a local restaurant such as Bucco di Peppo or similar
- 4 Dinner vouchers to dine at Disney theme parks
PERFORMANCES and WORKSHOPS that are customized, unique, and inspiring
- Disney Performing Arts Educational Workshop
- Disney Performing Arts concert on-site at Walt Disney World
- Friendship Concert
- Church Mass Sing
ACTIVITIES - handpicked for your travelers
- Disney Performing Arts 4-Day Starter Ticket (EPCOT, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom)
TOUR MANAGERS to handle on-the-road logistics
- Greeting and gathering the group upon arrival
- Expediting hotel check-ins and check-outs
- Liaising with reception desks, coach drivers, and guides
- Facilitating concerts and rehearsals
- Directing on-site entrances and activities, handling tickets and vouchers
- Keeping each day well-paced
- Sharing cultural content and interpreting local customs
- Sending everyone home with fond memories & hopes to travel together again soon!
TRANSPORTATION in a private, modern, climate-controlled motor coaches with professional drivers
INSURANCE that covers our commitment to you
TOUR ENHANCEMENT MATERIALS to help plan, promote, and prepare for your tour
- A custom Traveler’s Resource Site (TRS): We build this site specifically for your tour as a resource for travelers to engage in from the start. The TRS is where travelers view the itinerary and watch it develop. There are maps, pictures, packing lists, recommendations for destination-based books and movies, collections of FAQs, and helpful travel links. We’ll build your site when your group is registered for this tour!
- A customized Tour Handbook with hourly itinerary, packing tips and lists, practical “Things to Know”, destination background, and other fun content. This printed booklet is provided for each traveler about a month before departure.
- A luggage tag, passport/document holder, and outlet adapter for each traveler is also included.
MUSIC CONTACT INTERNATIONAL SERVICES go beyond logistics
- A unique opportunity to make lifelong friends through music and pilgrimage! When we bring groups together, friendships develop that frequently extend to years of heartfelt reunions on tours we plan around the world.
- You are in good hands! We’ve got 30+ years’ experience arranging custom cultural and special interest tours, performance tours and festivals for choirs, bands, and orchestras.
- Our MCI team is the best in the business! We are musicians, teachers, event planners, parents, performers, volunteers, travelers, linguists, athletes, and more, from many countries, sharing our expertise at producing great tour experiences.
- We are right there with you! Often, a person who works on your tour, escorts it. This means your tour manager’s expectations for a great program and activities are as high as yours!
- Details are our specialty! Group leaders appreciate our well-organized, user-friendly systems and tools for handling group logistics, payments, and diverse traveler needs.
- You’ll love our flexibility! Do some of your travelers need individual flights? Adjoining rooms? Gluten-free meals? We are always glad to help.
- No matter where you live, consider us local! We will travel to meet your group, present the tour, and help you promote and plan for it. We also Zoom, Skype, and video chat.
CONVENIENT ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM - tour accounting has never been easier!
TOUR PACKAGE PRICES
ESTIMATED TOUR COSTS:$2,500.00 PER PERSONin multi-bedroom suites | |