most of it was run real well - overall I am satisfied - was sold on Busch Gardens being 2 days but it was really only 1 is my only major complaint

I'm a flute player from the band of warriors (Cherokee high school marching band) and this was my last year and my band directors last year in the marching band. The experience was amazing tbh. I got to dance and eat amazing food (I almost took the giant cookies home with me lol) and the DJ we got was the absolute best! Both funny and had good taste in music (+ our requests) again 10/10 wish I could go back in time to go through it all again!

The WorldStrides Team was awesome to work with! They were very knowledgeable, answered every question I had, and helped me find where I needed to go! I jumped into this trip with very little info except the itinerary and between Kerri, Chip, and Brenda they were able to answer all my questions. They were welcoming, helpful, fun, and I enjoyed my experience. We will most definitely be going back to a bowl game!

We thoroughly enjoyed every single minute of our trip. It was well organized, fun, safe, all the wonderful things! I hope we are able to work with y'all in the future!

It was a enjoyable experience and was cool rehearsing with other bands

I would strongly advise against using WorldStrides. This company preys on families and children through educational institutions, and my experience with them was nothing short of a scam. First, their reimbursement insurance is a complete waste of money. Even after purchasing it, don’t expect to receive anywhere near a full refund. The fine print is misleading, and the refund policy is incredibly restrictive, leaving you with only a fraction of what you paid. Second, even after you cancel a plan, WorldStrides will continue to bill you. It doesn’t matter if you’ve followed their cancellation procedures or chosen a specific plan—they seem intent on squeezing every last dollar out of you, regardless of the situation. Overall, WorldStrides markets itself as an organization that supports educational travel, but the reality is far from that. Their business practices are predatory and take advantage of families trying to give their children enriching experiences. Save your time, money, and frustration—look for other options that value transparency and respect their customers.

I appreciated all of the work with organizing this trip. Everything went smoothly!

The timing was bad on the Parks and no fast pass we went on the worse days to disney and sea world sea world on a Saturday was horrible it is always the worse day Monday was the worse day for Disney 3 day passes run out that day. Sea world was the worse I got on 1 ride in 4 hours and barley saw the orca the second ride made me late to our band concert and the only other ride I got on due to me being a professional photographer and he gave me a pass for one ride. The pasta was burned the bread sticks were hard. 3 or 4 hours is not enough time. Disney we got there when it opened and and Space Mountain Broke I bought a lightning pass and all of the rides could not be ridden till the end of the night so I got my money back If I had a lightning pass earlier and my ticket I could have planned my day out and not worried about that. Luckily they gave me back 80 bucks. Sea world at 10 would have been much better not 230 the game was a high light. Balboa Park is not for teenagers I had to take taxie to get to la jolle to see the live seals and sea lions that is the major attraction that all schoolers schools sea not a zoo that we have in Atlanta and most big parks. The bed was horrible for the Sheraton never stayed at a crappy Sheraton. The breakfast was good. We were lied that we could get a lunch every night we'll that did not happen. Worst trip ever for 5 grand highlight was my extra money to take me to la jolla California.

My experience was great because the activities were different from some I’ve been on

It was a great trip and i really enjoyed it

Our trip ran smoothly and WorldStrides took great care of our group! Highly recommend them for your next trip!

They handled everything for us and we had a great trip.

Fun! Had a great time!

Worldstride usually does a top notch itinerary however this trip the choice of hotel was not good. I was a parent of the American Clogging All Stars for the Alamo Bowl. With a lot of meals on our own there were no restaurants within walking distance. A few blocks away was a huge homeless camp which made it unsafe to walk any distance. The hotel restaurant was understaffed, overpriced and had odd hours. They did not provide a continental breakfast like we are accustomed to. Most all flew in and did not have vehicles. We had a tight schedule and did not get meals that the performers needed. Most did not get breakfast before their rehearsals. The hotel is in a very bad location with no restaurant choices. It was difficult to even get a cup of coffee in the morning. I would not use this hotel for future events like this.

Well organized, WS staff greeted us upon our arrival, breakfast was fresh, hot and ample, Staff made themselves a available onsite and were very helpful & present at all events. Thank you!! Hotel rooms are a little dingy and in need of improvement (wall paper replaced, bathroom ceilings redone and actual vents/fans in the bathrooms.

Well organized, full of experiences, and got to share clogging on a national stage. We were able to focus on what our dancers needed each day because WorldStrides had managed everything else! Such a great experience and a lifetime of memories made!

Waking up very early was a bit difficult and left everyone fatigued but overall it was amazing and I had so much fun

Very organized. Wonderful experience.

Was fantastic

It was okay overall. I don't think the $2000 was well spent. I think a hotel with continental breakfast included would have been better. Einstein bagels, several days in a row was not ideal. We very rarely had fruits or vegetables. 4 kids in one room with only two beds seems odd. These kids all needed their own beds or at least some pull out couch bed. Air travel was a nightmare. We were stuck in an airport for over 12 hrs. They gave us $25 a person to eat airport food. We lost a whole day off our itinerary. Our bus driver was good.