Spend a week in Disney World during Maymester and earn class credit!
May 17–24, 2025
Enroll in the three-credit course Disney Studies: Exploring Culture, Creativity, and Leadership to fulfill your GA general education credits while spending a week in Disney World!
Class Dates:
- Monday, May 12, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 13, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 14, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Thursday, May 15, 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 3, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
Trip Dates:
Saturday, May 17–Saturday, May 24
Package includes:
- Airfare - Students are responsible for transportation to and from the airport.
- Lodging - Disney's All-Star Movie Resort (4 nights) and Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort (3 nights)
- 4 per room - $2,166
- 3 per room - $2,287
- 2 per room - $2,528
- 1 per room - $3,278
- Six-day Disney Premium Park Hopper passes.
- Includes park-hopping access to Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios
- Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park
- Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park
- Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course
- Fantasia Gardens and Fairways Miniature Golf
- Winter Summerland Miniature Golf
- ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
- Three Disney courses
- A group dinner (TBA)
- Grocery breakfast items for room
- Transportation in Orlando to/from airport and certain parks
- Tour Director and Two Faculty members
* Package is still in progress and can change.
Space is limited. Non-refundable deposit of $500 is required to secure seat in class; a payment plan will then follow.
Please note that the air prices will not be released until December 2024. The airfare is OVER-estimated at $300 per person. This amount may increase or decrease. Fewer participants will raise the trip cost. Additional participants will lower the trip cost. If there are fewer than four per room, the cost per person will increase as reflected in the itinerary.
The following approximates the costs per person (subject to change):
| Expense Type | Estimated Price per student (based on 24 total students) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Airfare (estimate) | $400 | Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the airport. Airfare pricing is unavailable until six months before the trip. Price is estimated and subject to change |
|
7-night stay on Disney Property |
$375 | Four students per room. Price can change depending on how many sign-up per room and how many attend trip. |
|
6-day Disney Premium Park Hopper passes |
$547 | 5-day passes; one Disney seminar included. |
|
Class dinner and transportation |
$60 | - |
| Two additional Disney Seminars | $180 | - |
| Bus for transfers in Florida | $115 | - |
| Administrative Costs (Behrend) | $300 | - |
|
Administrative Costs from Tour Company (Action Tours USA, Inc) |
$289 | - |
| Total | $2,206 | Total cost may change depending on the number of participants. It does not include souvenirs, most meals, or other incidentals. |
Please note that if a person cancels their participation in the trip, the following items are refundable without a time penalty: Disney tickets and Disney seminars. Airfares will be refunded up to a certain date which will be determined when the fares are released. Action Tours will refund $50 (profit).
The following items are not refundable unless someone replaces you on the trip, at which time everything will be refunded: Buses for transfers in Florida, hotel costs, Penn State Behrend and Action Tours administrative costs.
To express your interest in the trip or get more information, contact Erin Dick at [email protected].
