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Alumni Association Orange Bowl Tour Comment Count

Seth

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I wanted to get this up ASAP for you guys since it tends to fill up: the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan just finalized this year’s bowl tour, and let us announce it here at the same time so we can fill it with MGoReaders. Deets:

You’ll be gone Wednesday, December 28 - Saturday, December 31, it starts at just under $2k, and they offer both an air-inclusive and land-only options. Pricing (per person) based on double occupancy is $2,949 for the Champions Tour (air) and $2,049 for the Victors Tour (land only). They offer other options for single, triple, quad and child, as listed on their website.

The CHAMPIONS TOUR is everything below (including the charter airplane). The VICTORS TOUR is land-only, and includes everything below except the flight and deluxe motor coach transfers.

Accommodations:

  • Round-trip charter air service from Detroit to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
  • Round-trip deluxe motor coach transfers from the airport to your hotel
  • Luggage handling and porterage at the airport and at the hotel
  • Three nights’ deluxe accommodations
  • Welcome reception
  • Daily buffet breakfast
  • University of Michigan Orange Bowl Pep Rally (tentative)

Plus the complete game-day package:

  • Escorted deluxe motor coach transfer to and from the pre-game party and game
  • Game ticket
  • Pre-game tailgate party

And other goodies:

  • Optional tours, outings, and excursions
  • Custom Alumni Association souvenir package
  • Document packet, official bowl tour name badge, and lanyard
  • Alumni Association hosts and escorts
  • Dedicated alumni information and hospitality desk at the hotels

Get ye to http://www.umalumni.org/athletics/michigan-bowl-tour-tailgate/orange-bowl/ as soon as possible. Like…yes, let your spouse know you’re doing it first, but harangue until you get an answer. It’s not like you get to see this team again.

Comments

Amaznbluedoc

December 4th, 2016 at 6:21 PM ^

Yah, stupid me.  I signed up for bowl tickets weeks ago before realizing who and where we were going to be playing.  Now, I'm on the hook for  nearly $1k worth of worthless tickets and airfares to FL are just prohibitive.  Now, I'll have to see if the AD can donate them to a military family or another charity.

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Amaznbluedoc

December 4th, 2016 at 6:45 PM ^

My daughter the Hoosier just forwarded the IU deal.  They are headed out to Cali to play the Utes in the Bay Area (a big deal for Hoosier fans).  Whereas we're being fleeced for over $2k for three days in south Florida, their package is at the Grand Hyatt SF (team hotel) for two days and all of the good stuff for $900 pp.

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You Only Live Twice

December 4th, 2016 at 9:38 PM ^

To get to S. Florida if the package prices are out of reach.  I can't afford that either, but always interested to see what is included.  One of these days.

 

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Don

December 4th, 2016 at 9:41 PM ^

Only a handful of Michigan fans will go to the bowl game, and the rest will sit home in a tearful suicidal funk having concluded we'll never again field a competitive team under Harbaugh. Meanwhile, the team will mail it in feeling sorry for themselves for missing the playoffs.

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Amaznbluedoc

December 4th, 2016 at 10:23 PM ^

Wonderful hyperbole, but Harbaugh has done an an incredible job in just two short years. Next year we'll be back to a young team but Jim has been recruiting well and M will certainly be competitive. It will be difficult to repeat this year's efforts and it is unfortunate that the kids and this team received a poke in the eye from the B10, officials, and the CFP committee. I guess it's part of being a Wolverine? Go Blue and trash the seminoles.

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uminks

December 4th, 2016 at 11:14 PM ^

But as a federal employee I have to plan my leave for November-January back in September. I'll never get to go to any bowl games or playoffs games until I retire in 11 years.

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JeepinBen

December 5th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^

Teachers/universities/etc. have a break, as do most of us in the auto industry. My plant shuts down and while some engineers come in for maintenance, I've got the week off. That's true across the industry.

If you're in healthcare... well people get sick all the time, so that's tough to schedule for you

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Mongo

December 5th, 2016 at 9:10 AM ^

the stadium will be packed with Maize and Blue. South Florida is like a "second home" to thousands of UM alums and family from the Northeast. Many of these fans always vacation there during the holidays anyway and Friday night is way better than Monday for attendance. The Orange Bowl ain't no fools. For midwest alums who don't like the tour price, fly into Orlando on Spirit and rent a car. Spend New Year's Eve at Disney, really cool for the kids and adults and fly back on Monday. Round trip from DTW to Orlando going for about $285 right now, but act fast.

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elluke

December 5th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^

I know many people likes to be cheap and do everything themselves and think $2900 for a flight and hotel - that's a rip off, but it's actually not bad.

Round-trip charter air service from Detroit to Fort Lauderdale - on a private charter, probably worth $1000 a ticket
Round-trip deluxe motor coach transfers from the airport to your hotel  - ~$30
Luggage handling and porterage at the airport and at the hotel $5
Three nights’ deluxe accommodations  $750
Welcome reception  $20  (drinks and snacks)
Daily buffet breakfast   $50
University of Michigan Orange Bowl Pep Rally (tentative)  (??)
Plus the complete game-day package:
Escorted deluxe motor coach transfer to and from the pre-game party and game  $30
Game ticket  $125?
Pre-game tailgate party   $50
And other goodies:
Optional tours, outings, and excursions
Custom Alumni Association souvenir package   $25 guess
Document packet, official bowl tour name badge, and lanyard  $10
Alumni Association hosts and escorts   
Dedicated alumni information and hospitality desk at the hotels
 
So that is about $2100 of pretty fun and useful stuff that you are not likely to get going on your own.  Plus add in the experience of it all, being around the people, having everything taken care of for you, have hosts to help you out - it is certainly not excessive for the money.  Unless you are the type to just fly Spirit, stay in the EconoLodge, go to the game and then go home-  then yes, this is a bad deal for you.

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