Bulletin — Field Trips/Groups Instruction Guide

          Field Trip has been scheduled, what should I do next?   

          ONE WEEK before your Field Trip:

o         It is your responsibility to confirm with our Education Department of any drastic changes to your numbers.  Please call our office at 954-838-7100 option 4 to update us on your field trip attendance. Someone will call you the day before your trip to re-confirm your trip & go over any final details or questions that you may have.

o         Review the Wannado City Code of Conduct with your students.  Go over Study Guides and help them select 2-3 Careers and 2-3 Activities that interests them and/or correlate with your curriculum.

          DAY OF FIELD TRIP:

o         We recommend that your entire group (including chaperones) wear School Spirit T-shirts or the same color T-shirts.  Please remind ALL Chaperones that they MUST accompany students at all times.

o         Please print the name of your School on a SIGN and tape it to the side window next to the bus’ front door.  This will ensure that entering and exiting procedures run smoothly once you arrive at Wannado City^™.

o         BUSES should enter Sawgrass Mills Parking through the PURPLE PARROT Entrance (by WalMart – from Sunrise Boulevard).  Buses need to pull up in front of Wannado City^™ coming from the east.

o         Inform your Bus Driver that ALL Children will be unloaded in front of Wannado City^™.  Bus Drivers need to follow signage and adhere to Wannahelpers’ (Wannado City^™ Employees) directions. Once children have been unloaded, buses will be directed to a bus parking area where they will await your group.

o         If your group is arriving by cars, please park and proceed to line up single file on the sidewalk in front of Wannado City^™.

   Arrival  

o         As students are exiting the buses, the TEACHER IN CHARGE OF THE FIELD TRIP & AN ADDITIONAL CHAPERONE need to report to the Check–in Table.  Students need to line up single file.  Please make sure that you have enough Chaperones to accompany your group- 1 Chaperone per 5 children is required.  FIELD TRIP COORDINATORS -  YOU NEED TO HAVE YOUR FINAL ATTENDANCE COUNT READY BEFORE ARRIVING AT WANNADO CITY^™.  Your ENTRANCE BRACELETS are counted and distributed according to YOUR Count.                

          Check-in

o         You will need your FINAL PAYMENT or if paying by P.O., you must be pre-approved by Wannado City before the field trip.  We need a copy of the P.O. no later than ONE WEEK before your trip.  Please make changes on your billing to reflect your attendance & final payment. The Credit Card Authorization Form is required if paying by credit card with a Copy of the Front & Back of Credit Card & Drivers License.  The above information must be faxed to the Education Office ONE week prior to Field Trip. Fax # 954-514-5878.

o         Copy of Tax Exemption Certificate (if applicable).

o         Your group will be charged based on your count that day, so please double check your attendance the morning of your trip.

o         You will be given a Payment Receipt and COLOR CODED BRACELETS to distribute to the chaperones so that they can begin placing them on the students’ wrists.  Everyone MUST wear a Color Coded Bracelets (ALL Students & Chaperones).

o         Confirmation of Exit Time and Lunch Time and Location for groups eating at Wanndo City^™. Lunch is scheduled between 10:30a.m. – 1:30p.m. depending on the age of the children along with the field trip entry and exit times.  Please remember, no outside food or beverage items will be permitted in the park. (Times & Location of Lunch are Subject to Change) LUNCH TIMES ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE.

o         Once you have distributed bracelets to chaperones, you will need to proceed with your Receipt to Guest Services to PAY for your Field Trip.

o         Your group will then be escorted by Wannahelpers into the park to begin their adventure! Your school should have enough Chaperones to escort the group while you are checking in and paying.

     Exit

o         The Exit time given at Confirmation represents the time that your group will leave the park. This exit time must be adhered to.  Any changes of exit time must be given to our office TWO DAYS prior to your visit. Your group will be given an EXIT MEETING PLACE upon arrival at Wannado City.  ALL GROUPS MUST WAIT FOR SECURITY AT EXIT MEETING PLACE BEFORE EXITING. Once your group exits please look for the bus with your School’s name on the Window. 

Remember: Schools & Groups WILL NOT be allowed to re-enter Wannado City once they have exited.  We do not have a PA system to inform you of your group’s lunch and exit time.  FIELD TRIP COORDINATORS: Please make sure you give additional teachers and chaperones attending the field trip the information and guidelines given to you by Wannado City.

Additional Information

It is crucial that all the chaperones/adults attending the trip know that they will not be allowed to leave the park to go the mall.  All schools/camps must enter and exit at the same time.  If your school will be accompanied by a School Resource Officer, the officer must enter the park unarmed.  If Wannado City^™ receives two complaints about any children or chaperones in your group the whole school/camp will be escorted out of the park immediately WITHOUT A REFUND.

^{REFUNDS will NOT be issued if the park closes due to an act of nature. Instead Wannado City will reschedule your field trip.}

^{THANK YOU FOR SCHEDULING YOUR UPCOMING FIELD TRIP TO WANNADO CITY!}