Magic Kingdom Day

Today we will visit the Magic Kingdom.  We get the chance to see some of Walt Disney's first inventions and attractions.  I wanted to share some observations that have been made by our chaperones, students, and Disney personnel about the trip so far:

Chaperones:

- Technology is amazing.  With the new Fastpass+ system our students have been able to see more attractions than ever before.

-  We have the most polite group of students.  Their interactions with their peers, the chaperones, Disney personnel and other Disney guests has been very impressive.   (Parents you have done a great job!)

-  We usually see tired, crabby students by the end of each day.  This year we have upbeat and happy students when we return to our hotel.  It makes the trip so much easier!

Students:

- Mrs. Pires taught them so well about science, in particular gravity and force.

-  They are learning a lot about money management and budgeting their food spending.

-   Disney is so much more than rides.  The attractions have been also educational and they have seen a multiple number of careers that they could do in their future that they would never have dreamed of.

-  Mrs. Ferry is not the best Toy Story player.  Nick Alfonso beat her high score, although she did have an injury to her wrist from the military so that could be why he beat her.

Disney Personnel:

- The waiter at our dinner stated that she has never served such a respectful and polite group of students ever in her entire time working at Disney.

- The YES program facilitators commented on how easy it was to teach our students because they were very knowledgeable about the topic and volunteered frequently.  In addition, when asked to type of responses to prompts they responded in full sentences with proper grammar and structure.  (Kudos to their reading and writing teachers!)