When Walt Disney envisioned his Theme Parks, his dream was to create places where people could have fun, and at the same time, learn about the world around them. He wanted people to understand that our constantly changing universe is defined by the past, influenced by our relationships with other cultures and creatures, and transformed by the technologies of tomorrow.

With the wishes of teachers, their students and Walt's powerful vision in mind, your Disney® education partners offer Disney® Y.E.S. programs to give students a field trip experience unlike any other.

Program &

Duration

Grade

Level

Location & Brief Description

Backstage Safari 

2 hrs

11-12

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park

Go behind the scenes to take a look at the creative ways Disney's Animal Kingdom scientists and animal care staffs are handling complex issues such as animal care, nutrition, conservation and behavioral studies. Students are exposed to animal care career options and use critical thinking skills to discuss the current challenges facing endangered species and habitats.

Career Discovery 

3 hrs

6-12

Disney-MGM Studios

Students discover the "real world" importance of management, training, and communications in navigating a career path.

Disney's Animation Magic 

3 1/2 hrs

7-12

Disney-MGM Studios

Students get a comprehensive glimpse into the many phases of the animation process and come to understand the teamwork involved in breathing life into a story.

Disney's Leadership Excellence: The Inside Track  

3 1/2 hrs

11-12

& 16 or

older

Epcot®

Tomorrow's business leaders see how effective leadership produces innovation. Students discover proven management strategies employed within the Walt Disney Company and identify tactics they can adapt to help promote their own personal and Professional success.

Disney's Ocean Discoveries 

3 hrs

4-12

Epcot®

Participate in a study of the largest artificial coral reef environment in the world. Students explore an incredible re-created Caribbean environment to gain insight into coral reef preservation, marine mammal awareness, sea turtle conservation, and the importance of water quality. A visit backstage showcases the diversity of life that exists in this six million gallon "ocean".

Disney's Production Arts & Sciences 

3 hrs

3-12

Disney-MGM Studios

Acting as makers and marketers of visual media, students learn how technologies, techniques, and storyboarding are shaping today's media and influencing audiences of all ages. Explore the unwritten language of images through digital photography and the art of editing, and discover the relationship between passive and active viewership.

Disney's Wild by Nature 

3 hrs

4-10

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park

Explore the fascinating and surprising world of animal behavior! Through animal observations, data collection, hands-on activities and discussion, students learn how discoveries in animal behavior are helping us preserve and manage critically endangered species and habitats.

Disney's World of Physics: Energy and Waves 

3 hrs

3-12

Magic Kingdom® Park

Experience the Magic Kingdom through the mind of a Theme Park scientist! This interactive adventure studies select attractions to showcase the Physics concepts of optics, acoustics, and magnetism in a real world context.  Special hands-on examinations bring this program to life with a uniquely Disney touch.

Disney's World of Physics: Properties of Motion 

3 hrs

3-12

Magic Kingdom® Park

This interactive program casts students into the role of Theme Park scientists as they explore the Physics concept of mechanics select at Magic Kingdom attractions.  Hands-on examinations and activities of the basic properties of force, motion, and gravity bring this adventure to life!

Dynamics of Technology 

3 hrs

9-12

Epcot®

The exciting new technologies and inventions showcased at Innoventions serve as the backdrop for a revealing look into the world of technological creativity. Students discover how imagination, ingenuity, and science drive innovations that will fulfill the wants and needs of humankind, today and tomorrow.

Florida Story 

3 hrs

3-8

Disney's Wilderness Adventures

Travel back through Florida's past to experience the people, flora, fauna and history of this unique state.

Students meet and interact with living history characters who will re-create life in Florida's bygone days. For one brief moment students will live, work and participate in a "walk through time" during The Florida Story.

Harvests & Habitats: The Land 

3 hrs

3-12

Epcot®

Examine leading-edge research conducted at The Land greenhouse. A Disney specialist guides students through the history of agriculture, greenhouses of the future, innovative growing techniques, integrated pest management, vermiculture, biotechnology, and soil substitutes.

Magic Behind the Show 

3 1/2 hrs

6 - 12

Downtown Disney

During this entertainment adventure, students participate in improvisational games, study a live performance and come to know one another as members of a creative team.  Using their new knowledge, they perform a unique improvisational production!

Millennium Cultures 

3 hrs

5-12

Epcot®

The culturally authentic pavilions of World Showcase serve as the backdrop for this interactive study of people and places around the world. Students discover how barriers and gateways have been created through commerce, technology, and communication. They learn that while people are all different, all share similar needs and interests in the global community.

Ranch Encounter 

3 hrs

K-2

Disney's Wilderness Adventures

Young learners are able to experience a "day on the ranch" at Disney's Tri-Circle D Ranch. They participate in a hayride, a pony ride, enjoy a visit to a working barn and blacksmith shop. Hands-on activities and animal encounters allow students a "pony's eye view" of life on a ranch.

Synergy in Science 

3 hrs

2-8

Epcot®

Take an in-depth exploration of the interaction between creativity and technology. By studying lasers, 3-D imaging, fiber optics, and flight simulators, students discover the "magic" behind entertainment technology and its application to daily life.

Team Up for Wildlife

3 hrs

6-12

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park

Join the team of Disney's Animal Kingdom scientists to study animal research challenges, social structures, communication, behaviors and nutrition. Armed with the tools to make effective conservation decisions, students use the scientific method and problem-based learning to develop an action plan for a real-life conservation dilemma.

The American Story 

3 hrs

2-12

Magic Kingdom® Park

Live the rich history of the United States of America through the stones, architecture, mood and setting of the attractions in Liberty Square and Frontierland. Students explore the influences of traditional storytelling in shaping present-day views of America

Tropical Connections 

3 hrs

4-8

Disney's Wilderness Adventures

Explore a Florida marsh ecosystem where students will learn to make conservation connections between North American swamps and the world's declining tropical rainforests. They will discover the amazing biodiversity of plants and animals found in tropical wetlands.