What Do I Do If I Am Running Late?

Please plan to be early to avoid being late due to inadequate maps, confusing road signs, road construction, heavy traffic, inclement weather, parking difficulties, or uncooperative children.

Tardiness affects the entire group. Many locations require the entire group be present before starting a tour or seating a group. Arriving after an event is in process is distracting to others in attendance and the event’s guide.

If you are unavoidably late, please contact the organizer with your expected time of arrival. Do not call the location as it is unlikely that they will be able to pass the information on to the organizer. If you reach the organizer’s voice mail, please give the name of the registered adult, your estimated time of arrival and the number of participating children in your family, unless the organizer has directed you to provide different or additional information.

Organizers appreciate being able to say and our hosts appreciate hearing, “X of Y participants have arrived, and Z are on their way and will be here in W minutes.” Neither appreciate being left in the dark as to your status, and organizers dislike being forced to say, “X of Y participants have arrived, and I haven’t a clue what’s up with the other Z participants.”

Please do your best to minimize the disruption to the activities when you arrive.