On Tuesday 4 February 2025, at our booster meeting, we rolled out this important info about a trip to Universal Studios on 10-14 March 2025.
This trip is open to all 2025-26 band students, family members, and siblings. Any others, please check with Mr. Emerson ([email protected]).
Read all information carefully!
1) Decide!
2) Set up a trip account, and pay 1st installment no later than 10 March 2025.
other details and notes from the meeting are below + Will update here with all updates:
18 March 2025 - UPDATED (lower) pricing + pricing page (2nd pic) was deleted and replaced.
12 Mar 2025 phone meeting with EmilyWard and Lawrence and Tessa Swingler and Alan Emerson
1) Settled rooming for staff, which lowers cost
2) Will shoot for max 103 people = 2 busses
We are proceeding with the trip!
76 currently registered, 103 is MAX, registration is open until 60 days prior to the trip.
If you know of a current 8th gr who is marching with us in the fall, please send their families this info.
Prices will be (lowered) ASAP. The more registrations…the lower the price as well!
14 Feb 2025 UPDATE-
We received 2026 Universal rates yesterday and, thankfully, my estimate was high, so the pricing came down over $100pp!! Feel free to share this out with the band family with the updated kick-off document with the updated pricing.
We received 2026 Universal rates yesterday and, thankfully, my estimate was high, so the pricing came down over $100pp!! Feel free to share this out with the band family with the updated kick-off document with the updated pricing.
This trip is open to all 2025-26 band students, family members, and siblings. Any others, please check with Mr. Emerson ([email protected]).
Read all information carefully!
1) Decide!
2) Set up a trip account, and pay 1st installment no later than 10 March 2025.
- 103 = cap for 2 busses
other details and notes from the meeting are below + Will update here with all updates:
18 March 2025 - UPDATED (lower) pricing + pricing page (2nd pic) was deleted and replaced.
12 Mar 2025 phone meeting with EmilyWard and Lawrence and Tessa Swingler and Alan Emerson
1) Settled rooming for staff, which lowers cost
2) Will shoot for max 103 people = 2 busses
We are proceeding with the trip!
76 currently registered, 103 is MAX, registration is open until 60 days prior to the trip.
If you know of a current 8th gr who is marching with us in the fall, please send their families this info.
Prices will be (lowered) ASAP. The more registrations…the lower the price as well!
14 Feb 2025 UPDATE-
We received 2026 Universal rates yesterday and, thankfully, my estimate was high, so the pricing came down over $100pp!! Feel free to share this out with the band family with the updated kick-off document with the updated pricing.
We received 2026 Universal rates yesterday and, thankfully, my estimate was high, so the pricing came down over $100pp!! Feel free to share this out with the band family with the updated kick-off document with the updated pricing.
- Hotel = SpringHill Suites at Flamengo crossings (2 beds and sleeper sofa)
- 5 to a room
- Payments will go to the company
- Travel director will ride with us and stay with us
- On the 11th, will get off the bus and go to park with out access to luggage
- All meals are included in itinerary except for travel days
- Security will be included (evening)
- Breakfast will be included, 3 parks in 1 ticket..can park hop…but maybe not the new park
- Pricing was discussed for 100-105 people 120, 135 or 150 passengers
- Motor coaches are biggest cost
- Adults decide their own occupancy, or pay single price
- Email Emily with all non financial questions, contact the finance team with $ questions.
- Cancelation deadline 9 Jan 2025 (becomes non-refundable). No roster changes
- Travel insurance- good options for unforeseen reasons, might consider using after the deadline has passed.
- Insurance is priced for the students, but all are eligible.
- $83 = standard insurance (sickness, death in family, apply for 100% refund)
- $124.50 = cancel for any reason (apply for 100% refund) most reasons accepted
- 14 days to decide on insurance “cancel for any reason” after you begin the dashboard, and standard insurance you can get as late as Jan 2026.
- Fundraising deadline = 35 days before the trip, so final invoices can be generatedTrip account - register, complete the form, enter group #, complete travel info for students, then make a payment, receipt generated to your email address.
- 105 = cap for 2 busses
- 160 = cap for 3 busses