Learn About Disney Youth Programs
Spark creativity and unlock the potential within your students! Disney Youth Programs are valuable learning experiences that harness the power of Disney storytelling and the magic of Disney parks.
Experience once‐in‐a‐lifetime performance opportunities, hands‐on workshops and annual festivals.
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Performances
Showcase your student ensembles as they perform for Guests from across the globe at Disney parks!Read MorePerformances
Showcase your student ensembles as they perform for Guests from across the globe at Disney parks! Disney Performing Arts Performance fosters artistic growth at one of the world's most high-profile venues.
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Develop your students' vocal, instrumental or dance skills while building character, camaraderie and confidence with optional, add‐on workshops led by real entertainers.
Disney Performing Arts Performance meets many of the National Core Arts Standards. See specific program offerings for details.
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Competitions & Festivals
Achieve personal bests or bragging rights at Disney's unique competitions and festivals.Read MoreCompetitions & Festivals
Achieve personal bests or bragging rights at Disney's unique competitions and festivals. Challenge your ensemble to excel by entering events that are both encouraging and rewarding, including professional critiques, friendly rivalries or non-competitive performances.
Festival Disney
Compete with your middle and high school students at this annual competition for instrumental, vocal and auxiliary ensembles—held on select weekends from March to May. Achieve performance excellence at our all-Disney-produced competitive music festival. Festival Disney gives your ensemble the chance to compete with other instrumental and vocal ensembles from schools across the country. Directors can choose either competitive or non-competitive experiences. This event is open to concert bands, jazz ensembles, marching bands, orchestras, vocal ensembles and show choirs. And afterwards, your ensemble will get the opportunity to explore the magic of Walt Disney World Theme Parks.
Festival Disney meets National Core Arts Standards. See specific program offerings for details.
Other Events
We also provide many offerings from our education partners— including holiday events, national festivals, competitions and championships— at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California.
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Workshops
Perfect your ensemble's craft and inspire brilliance with help from seasoned entertainers!Read MoreWorkshops
Perfect your ensemble's craft and inspire brilliance with help from seasoned entertainers! Under the guidance of a pro, students can fine tune technique and reinforce performance concepts in a fun, hands-on session. Enroll your group in a Disney Performing Arts Workshop focusing on any of 4 disciplines: instrumental, vocal, dance or theatre.
Disney Performing Arts Workshops meets many of the National Core Arts Standards. See specific program offerings for details.
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Feel physics in action on thrilling attractions! Team up to solve conservation challenges! Or explore careers—and a new way of thinking with Walt Disney Imagineering!
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Disney Youth Education Series
Let our theme parks serve as a learning laboratory! We provide students—and their teachers—a hands-on educational adventure.Read MoreDisney Youth Education Series
Let our theme parks serve as a learning laboratory! We provide students—and their teachers—a hands-on, educational adventure. These guided field studies are accredited, standards-based and designed to reinforce your classroom lessons. Practice teamwork, critical thinking and problem-solving as your group participates in one-of-a-kind learning moments using the magic of Disney. This program will include:
- Guided, in-park educational field studies with courses in Applied Sciences, Environmental Studies, Liberal Arts and Leadership Development
- Year-round educational opportunities offered 7 days a week
- Available to elementary, middle, junior and senior high school students of all ages from around the world traveling in groups of 10 or more
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Kingdom Keepers Quest
Embark on a self‐guided quest based on the popular Kingdom Keepers book series!Read MoreKingdom Keepers Quest
Embark on a self‐guided quest based on the popular Kingdom Keepers book series! Do you have what it take to be a Keeper? Finn and the Kingdom Keepers need help in holding the Overtakers at bay and are looking for new recruits just like… you! Select from either Kingdom Keepers Quest at the Magic Kingdom Park or Kingdom Keepers Quest II at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park.
Team up and get your imagination in gear to solve puzzles and teasers in order to complete the quest! Who knows, maybe you can become an honorary Kingdom Keeper! This interactive experience will involve:
- Problem solving
- Visualization
- Observation
- Creativity
- Math skills
- Language arts
- Critical thinking
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Disney Education Programs – College Edition
Study the strategies and techniques utilized by the leaders of Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts.Read MoreDisney Education Programs – College Edition
Study the strategies and techniques utilized by the leaders of Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts. Learn how to create a culture of teamwork. Expand your knowledge base and skill set through engaging challenges in leadership, creativity and team-building with Walt Disney World Cast Members.
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Take your class field trip, end-of-season team celebration, faith-based youth group trip or social organization outing to a whole new level at a place made for merriment and festivity!
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Disneyland Grad Nite
Get your friends together, party with other high school seniors from all over the country and don't miss this celebration of a lifetime!Read MoreDisneyland Grad Nite
Get your friends together, party with other high school seniors from all over the country and don't miss this celebration of a lifetime! This exciting excursion at Disneyland Resort includes:
- Enjoy a flexible arrival time with your school anytime during park hours
- Get a Grad Nite Ticket with a full day's access to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park during normal operating park hours. Ticket entitlements and park hours are subject to change.
- Relish a private experience with dance parties from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM at Disney California Adventure Park
- See Grad Nite GOODNITE, an exclusive showing of World of Color—just for high school seniors
- Enjoy the fun and festivities of Cars Land with your friends
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Disney Water Parks for Youth Groups
See why no Walt Disney World Resort field trip is complete without a visit to our splash-tastic water parks!Read MoreDisney Water Parks for Youth Groups
See why no Walt Disney World Resort field trip is complete without a visit to our splash-tastic water parks! From serene to extreme, there's an experience for everyone at 2 distinct destinations—overflowing with thrill rides, chill 'slides, lounge areas, wave pools and more. Youth groups can experience the splash-tacular Disney Water Parks with specially priced tickets.
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Disney Youth Field Trips
Come to a place where imaginations soar, roller coasters rock and dreams really do come true—Disney Parks!Read MoreDisney Youth Field Trips
Come to a place where imaginations soar, roller coasters rock and dreams really do come true—Disney Parks! There's an unforgettable Disney moment waiting for you right now. A Disney Youth Ticket takes your class field trip, end-of-season team celebration, church youth group trip or social organization outing to a whole new level at a place designed for celebrating.
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Accreditations & Alliances
We are proud to work with these organizations, providing support services for our education and performing arts experiences held at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California.