Sunday, November 29, 2009

Why Pick Disney Grad Nite?

By John Miller

Graduating seniors who live near Disney World or Disney Land might be invited to celebrate their high school graduation at Disney Grad Nite. This special, all-night event allows busloads of students to enter the park after it closes. The students get to dance to special musical acts, watch fireworks, and ride attractions. The event goes on until four o'clock in the morning, but schools can make arrangements with one of the Disney Resort Hotels for students to stay overnight. Let us explain more about grad nite and how it can make your graduation the best.

This tradition began in'61 in California, where the original Disneyland was built. Nowadays it is held at Disney World in Florida instead, and offers live music and other celebrity acts so that high school seniors can celebrate their graduation in style. The event often features high-profile acts; celebrities such as Brittney Spears and Jessica Simpson have performed in past years.

A trademark of the Disney World party is surprise celebrity visits. Teenagers are eager to come to this event because they never know who might show up. Musical acts for this coming year have not been announced yet, but many teens speculate that Taylor Swift or Black-Eyed Peas might perform.

The event features exciting yet safe entertainment for teens. In recent years, graduation parties at Disney have included many live performers popular with teens. Acts such as the Fray and Britney Spears have appeared at Disney World, and Disney usually invites a few surprise guests to each graduation event.

Each graduation celebration is different, so it is well worth going to because you never know who might show up. Usually Disney picks a couple of celebrities who are popular to make surprise appearances, as well as booking the hottest possible graduation night acts for seniors to enjoy.

The event is planned with safety in mind. School officials and parents should feel comfortable sending their children to this event. Disney has strict rules governing student behavior during the event. Students must arrive with their school, not in private vehicles, so you don't have to worry about teenagers driving at night. In addition, the event must be chaperoned. The school is required to provide one adult chaperone for every 10 students attending the event, and one chaperone from each participating school must be present at the event at all times. (There is a lounge chaperones may relax in when they need a break from duty.)

Disney security guards are also on duty throughout the night and communicate with chaperones via pagers should a situation arise with a student. Alcohol and drugs are strictly forbidden, and both chaperones and security staff search all incoming students to ensure this policy is not violated.

In short, Disney Grad Nite is a fun, exciting time for graduating seniors as well as being a safe, sober event. Students are free to dance the night away, ride the scariest rides, and watch fireworks go off. Disney Grad Nite makes graduation special; students get to take one last trip with their graduating class and celebrate their accomplishment in style before beginning the summer before the next stage of their lives.

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