THIS weekend!

I was listening to the Wicked soundtrack for the first time last night and was getting very excited for our trip THIS weekend. It's coming up very quickly! And we've got two completely full buses--hooray! I've written up a lot of info that I thought I'd send to everyone and post on the blog so here it is. I've also attached itineraries and lists for both the small bus and big bus so that everyone knows where they're going. As always, let me know if you have any questions!

RANDOM NOTES AND INFO

Seating on the bus is first come, first served—no assigned seats. All will be filled so make sure you sit by someone you like!

We will have a DVD player on the bus that will play movies like in an airplane. If you have any good flicks you want to bring that we can all watch, please do (just make sure they’re appropriate for all ages). We will also have satellite TV to watch as well and if my girls have their way, be prepared for eight straight hours of Hannah Montana (just kidding…)

The bus will be equipped with wireless internet access so laptops are welcome. I’m not sure about electrical plugs, however, so plan accordingly.

I have made myself the big bus photographer and will be taking a lot of pictures along the way that I will post somewhere for everyone to access once we get back. I would love it if there is a volunteer who will do the same for the small bus so that those photos can be posted and accessed from the same place as well.

I just received my final seating chart from the theater this week. I am planning on having the tickets sent to the hotel and distributing them on Saturday morning. Most of the seats are close together in a big block and are in the back of the upper orchestra. I will do my best to put everyone together who wants to be together. Please keep in mind that I got the very best seats that were available—it was a fast selling show for a large theater and a long run and this is the only weekend day that was left when I bought them (way back in May when they first went on sale). The ladies in the Group Sales department that I’ve been working with have assured me that all the seats have unobstructed views and even though we are in the back of the theater, it was a much better choice than sitting in the balcony or mezzanine. I will do my best to distribute them the best way possible and I hope that everyone will be happy with their seats. I’ll just be happy to have a ticket to the show (which is a lot more than I can say for when it was here in Salt Lake!).

A couple of months ago, I sent out an email about the upgraded seats that miraculously became available. There was a total of 10. My little group took four and I offered the remaining six to whoever wanted them for an extra $20 per ticket (because they are in the Golden Circle section, they did cost a little more than the regular tickets). Initially, all six were taken but since then, one of the ladies has had to back out of the trip. So I’ve got one left for whoever wants it. The people who are currently sitting in these seats are: Jennifer Kofford, Avarie Kofford, Elleke Kofford, Eleanor Newman, Shanna Black, Lori Maughn, Linda Lewis, Michelle Sonderegger and Shannon Bursach. If you want to come sit by us, let me know. If I don’t get any takers, I will use it as one of the prizes for the drawing (and then you’ll be FORCED to come sit by us!). They are amazing seats—14 rows back in the center section.

As we are checking in to the hotel, please have someone in your room be prepared to give a credit card number for incidentals. I don’t want to be stuck with paying for all your late-night long distance calls to China or raids on the mini bar (for Diet Coke and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, of course).

There are a few nice hotels/motels in Layton and South Weber that are close to the Park and Ride lot. If you feel like you might be too tired to drive home when we get back, you may want to look into them as an option for Saturday night. I’d be happy to pass on more specific information to anyone who’s interested.

I’ve put together an Itinerary and Passenger List that you should have received via email. If you didn't, please let me know. Make sure to look them over and print out your itinerary so that there is no confusion about where and when you should be meeting your bus or about where and when you need to be during the trip. Also, if there is anyone in your group who does not use email, please try to get this information to them. Thanks!

If there is anything I haven’t answered here, please feel free to call or email me anytime. If I think of anything else or if I get a good question that everyone needs to know the answer to, I’ll get the word out. Everyone cross your fingers for good road trip weather and start packing--we leave in five days!

Get your green on!

P.S. Here’s contact info for the hotel and for me if you need to leave it with anyone here at home.

Hotel
Hampton Inn Ft. Collins
1620 Oakridge Drive
Ft. Collins, CO 80525
970.229.5927

Tour Coordinator
Jennifer Kofford
801.726.0557