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Disney World - December 6-9"It's a Small World After All!"District 6970 Inbound Exchange Students joined dozens of other Rotary inbounds at Disney World on December 6-9, for a weekend of fun, friendship, and international camaraderie. Other districts that were represented included 6930, 6980, and 6990, in other parts of Florida (to our south), and the member districts of ESSEX, a multi-district coalition from the northeast. In total, about 60 Rotary exchange students attended. The students spent Friday at Magic Kingdom, where they enjoyed an early admission (7:00 AM!) before the park opened to the public. As part of Disney's Youth Education Series, they learned some of what goes on behind the scenes at the parks, and got to go through Space Mountain with the lights on, to see how everything works. Of course, they then got to ride it normally, in the dark. The consensus was that it was worth getting up early for. Saturday was spent at Epcot Center, discovering the science and future-oriented exhibits, and traveling from country to country in the World Showcase. The day was capped off by a fabulous fireworks show over the Epcot lake. Disney-MGM Studios was the destination Sunday, and the students crammed as much as they could into a few hours before heading for home. In addition to all the fun of the parks, our inbounds especially enjoyed meeting other exchange students from a host of countries, and sharing the weekend with those new-found friends. A special note of appreciation is offered to our friends in District 6990 (Miami-Fort Lauderdale), who organized this trip and invited our students to join them. Thanks to Bob White, "Buckeye" Doug Weinman, and Roy Joseph for their efforts in making it all happen and allowing us to be part of it. Check out their pictures.
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