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Dr. Bill's 14th Annual
Immersion Excursion
Each year I invite a few participants along on a no-voice trip to Disneyland or some other fun theme park for a day of fun, interaction, and accelerated ASL learning.
Here are the details for the 2007 trip:
Dates of event: June 19 - 21, 2007
Days of event: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Destination: Disneyland in Anaheim California
Mode of travel: Large passenger van
Modes of communication permitted: signing, writing, gesturing, miming, laughing, (Screaming is permitted on rides as long as you are not screaming intelligible words.)
Modes of communication NOT permitted: talking, whispering, exaggerated mouthing
Your contribution to the cost of the trip: $295.00
Includes: Two nights hotel accommodations, Disneyland ticket, transportation, and you may ask Dr. Bill an unlimited amount of ASL-related questions.
Accommodations: Hotel or motel, average of 4 persons to a room.
Food: You are responsible for your own food. I'll provide some snacks in the van, and we will stop every couple hours at a fast food place / gas station for restroom and chow breaks. I recommend you bring some munchies for the trip down, and enough extra cash for meals throughout the trip.
Ticket: One all-day passport to Disneyland
Transportation: We will ride together in a large passenger van
Point of departure: 8506 Everglade Dr. Sacramento CA 95826
Time of departure: Tuesday morning 10 a.m.
Time of return: Sometime Thursday. Generally before midnight. Best estimate is between 6 and 8 p.m.
Note: When sleeping 4 to a room, that sometimes means two beds per 4 people. If you want a private room, you may get your own room. You pay the full amount of the extra room on your own by going down to the lobby and arranging it. If you want to arrange it ahead of time, you can pay your $295 and then email me and ask to know the name of the hotel. Then I'll email you with the name of the hotel and you can contact them and get your own room for the two nights that we will be there.
What I generally do is bring some "blow up mattresses." The mattresses work out really well so everyone can have their own sleeping space--whether on a bed or on a blow up mattress. We put the girls in one room and the guys in another room. Families of four or so are welcome to stay in the same room.
Questions and answers:
Q: Can I bring my hearing friend who doesn't know ASL and isn't an ASL student?
A: No. I let that happen one year and the results were not in keeping with my high standards.
Q: Can I bring my child?
A: That might be possible. My wife will come on this years' trip and bring our kids. Which means we might take two vehicles. One vehicle for the no-voice participants and a separate one for the young people who are "talkers." I know my older kids plan on splitting off from the adults and hanging out on their own for most of the day.
Q: Would you like help driving the van?
A: Sure. The more volunteers I get to help drive the van, the more I am freed up to teach ASL and answer questions.
Note: To help drive the van you have to be at least 25, have a driver's license, and have insurance.
Q: When do you need to know by?
A: There is no "deadline." I'm going with you or without you. This trip won't be cancelled unless I'm "laid out in a hospital bed." I don't need to know if you are going or not. Positions in the van are filled on a first come first served basis. If you want to go then PAY NOW because when the van gets full "that's it."
You can reserve your place by paying your share ($295). I prefer you pay via Paypal, but if necessary you can make checks payable to "William Vicars."
Q: How do I submit my payment?
A: Either give me $295 cash, write me a check, or go to lifeprint.com/disney/ and click on the payment link to pay via credit card.
Q: What if I get sick at the last minute and can't go?
A: I'll give you back $245.00 and thank you for your $50 contribution.
Q: What if I have other questions?
A: See me in person, or email me. BillVicars@aol.com