Chorale trip to disney!

For the chorale trip this year we were invited to participate in the Disney Honors Program. This was a 3 day program that consisted of singing for a panal of judges, undergoing a choral clinic, and attending a gala at the end of it all. Although we did participate in this program we also had a lot of free time to hang out around Disney. This allowed us to spend 5 days wandering around the different Disney parks. We traveled by plane in order to avoid a 24 hour bus ride. We left Thursday morning and arrived around 10:45 Thursday morning. Right from the airport we went to downtown Disney and did some shopping and had lunch. Then that evening we went to the Animal Kingdom to attend a Disney Honors Party with the other choirs and bands participating in the festival. Friday we went to the Magic Kingdom. Friday was also the day that we performed for the panel of judges and went through a choral clinic. We got to work with the choral director for Auburn University. He was very helpful and his observations helped us improve greatly.  On Saturday we visited EPCOT. This was the longest day of the entire trip. We spent the entire day at EPCOT, from open to close. It was a great day to spend in the park, it was 85 and sunny the whole day and because there is so much to do at EPCOT no one was bored. On Sunday we went to Hollywood Studios, formally MGM. We spent most of the day here but boarded our buses and went back to the hotel at 4 to get all dressed up for the Disney Honors Gala. This event was to celebrate all the choirs and bands accomplishments. All the participants received a Disney Honors trophy. There was a delicious dinner and after was the best cheesecake I have ever had. By the time Monday came everyone was super tired and to make everything even better it was thunder storming allllllll day. We were at the animal kingdom and there is not much cover there except for all the shows they offer. It was a great way to end our trip in Florida. With it raining all day it made it a little easier to say goodbye. When we stepped off the plane in cleveland it was definitely a wake up call. It was no longer 85 and sunny. This is a trip I will never forget. :)