Millennium Moment in the Park

It was one of those city highlight tours that makes you memorable to your group as the cool tour guide. The chorus students from Riley High in West Virginia had no idea that the ride on the “L” was not going to be the highlight of their trip. They were totally fascinated with the tall buildings and all the traffic. Also seeing so many people in the big city experience was something most of them only saw on TV.  

The visit to Millennium Park gave them a new level of excitement when they were able to see first hand a movie being shot by the Cloud Gate (The Bean) sculpture. To top it off there was a movie star there, Jake Gylenhall which pushed the excitement level even higher. It was ok that I briefly lost the group who were caught up in the excitement using every camera they had available between them to get that Facebook shot. We managed to see more than the movie set and toured more of the park. But without a doubt, seeing a movie set, seeing the star on the movie set and experiencing the sights and sounds that go along with that was some thing most of them would never get the chance to experience in West Virginia. 

Back on the coach, all were on their phones telling the friends and family back home they just saw a movie being made (Source Code) in Millennium Park in Chicago and they couldn’t wait to show them the pictures. 

I was glad as a tour guide that there was another level of excitement in the park, something I could enjoy with them as well. It was the highlight of the day and for some possibly the highlight of their trip. A millennium moment in the park.

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