need creative ideas for telling kids we are going to WDW - The DIS Discussion Forums

danda22 · 11-09-2012, 01:53 PM

We will be going to WDW the first week of June 2013 for our first time. It is our first big vacation. We have talked about it and the kids think it may be in our future as we tell them we are saving money for it. We have booked our resort and are set on the time and now we would just like to tell them. I was thinking of telling them on Christmas. They are 9 & 10. Only thing I could come up with was letting them open the plane ticket or event ticket.... want something a little more creative I think. welcome to ideas!!

jcof616 · 11-09-2012, 06:02 PM

When I took my nieces and nephews we let them know on Christmas with a call from Mickey Mouse. It was funny because when my sister handed the phone to them instead of hitting the speaker, she hung up on him. Of course being the great mouse he is he called back.

gelebean2 · 11-09-2012, 11:25 PM

Mayb make a scavenger hunt game with clues they need to solve the clues to find that last christmas present(s) n let them find airline tickets, pass, brochure whatever all in a box. Mayb mickey stuffies for each.

Metro West · 11-12-2012, 12:22 PM

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welshybird82 · 11-12-2012, 07:37 PM

Maybe get a big box with their names on with a helium balloon of Mickey Mouse in with the words were going to Disney world on, it will float up out of the box when they open it xx

myzel · 11-13-2012, 08:31 AM

What we did was make a sort of scrap book with Disney pictures, add copies of your reservation/ plane tickets/ what ever you want. Just make sure you have your camera ready, it takes a couple seconds for them to understand what it all means.

micahwumbo · 11-15-2012, 09:08 PM

Dang, telling them early will be torture! I know it's torture waiting for my Disneyland tickets to come!

djblu883 · 11-15-2012, 09:14 PM

If you want to surprise them wait til much closer to time. For a child that wait may as well be years!

jnhjlh · 11-19-2012, 06:16 PM

we are going in Feb and it will be a xmas gift to my 11 & 14 yr old.
We are making them do a scavenger hunt around the house for disney items lastly they will find a key to a suitcase that will contain a ticket to disneyland. that is how we announcing our trip

5mouseketeersforus · 12-11-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jnhjlh

we are going in Feb and it will be a xmas gift to my 11 & 14 yr old.
We are making them do a scavenger hunt around the house for disney items lastly they will find a key to a suitcase that will contain a ticket to disneyland. that is how we announcing our trip

Love this idea as well

serene56 · 12-11-2012, 09:03 PM

i let my grand daughter help me plan without telling her we were going.
but we always read books about disney and talk about the rides.
we watch youtube for attractions and shows.

we often talk about what she would like and not like.
we look at food pictures and i read menus to her.

she found out she was going when we were waiting for the magical express.
watching the video i think she did not believe us until we were getting on that bus.

after the trip i asked her was it better to be surprised or would she preferred to know so she can help plan.

she said she wanted to be surprised.

Axel · 12-12-2012, 02:20 PM

We're taking one of my younger cousins and my nephew with us on our next trip in January and while he knew he was going, she didn't until we told her at her birthday in October.

My parents had agreed with her parents that the trip would be her birthday present, but unfortunately my parents were unable to attend the party (why? They were enjoying their fall getaway to the World!

).

What I did instead was make a card for her on the front which said (Front): "Aunt ---- and Uncle ---- wish they could be here to celebrate with you, but they're attending to some very important business...", (Inside on left): "things you'll need to help them out: *insert standard packing list of clothes and toiletries* followed by 'a spoonful of sugar, your imagination, a handful of faith, a dash of trust, and one more thing... what was it... OH! PIXIE DUST!" (Inside on right): "Mickey can't wait to see you in January!"

Her scream was SO. LOUD. We got it on video, thankfully, so my parents could watch it when they got back from the parks at the end of the day. Everybody was in on it, all of our other aunts/uncles, my older sister and nephew, our grandmother (who gave her spending money for the trip which my cousin just thought was a rather generous birthday gift ), even her teacher at school!

For Christmas, she and my nephew are getting pressed penny books with a roll of quarters and a roll of pennies.

rebeccalb10 · 11-19-2012, 06:42 PM

You may want to save this for Easter. Also see if you can get park maps and let them create a tour plan after you tell them.

disneyjes · 12-06-2012, 10:09 AM

I love the idea of a scavenger hunt! Super cute.

We're thinking of telling our son while he's playing the Disneyland kinect game. Not sure yet how we'd do it though! We were going to wait until the day we are leaving but we really want him to be part of the planning process too since I find that to be just as fun as going on vacation.

Good luck! <3

Males1011 · 12-06-2012, 05:20 PM

Don't tell them.

Imagine their reaction when they're getting ready to board a plane, being shuttled around, and ending up in WDW. I think that would be pretty priceless.

11-09-2012, 01:53 PM	#1
danda22 Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 47	need creative ideas for telling kids we are going to WDW We will be going to WDW the first week of June 2013 for our first time. It is our first big vacation. We have talked about it and the kids think it may be in our future as we tell them we are saving money for it. We have booked our resort and are set on the time and now we would just like to tell them. I was thinking of telling them on Christmas. They are 9 & 10. Only thing I could come up with was letting them open the plane ticket or event ticket.... want something a little more creative I think. welcome to ideas!!

11-09-2012, 06:02 PM	#2
jcof616 Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 8	When I took my nieces and nephews we let them know on Christmas with a call from Mickey Mouse. It was funny because when my sister handed the phone to them instead of hitting the speaker, she hung up on him. Of course being the great mouse he is he called back. __________________

11-12-2012, 12:22 PM	#4
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11-15-2012, 09:14 PM	#8
djblu883 DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tuscaloosa,Alabama Posts: 2,205	If you want to surprise them wait til much closer to time. For a child that wait may as well be years! __________________ Oct. 18-24th is fall, hoping for FREE dining....it's a gamble but well worth the fun of trying yet a new to me resort

11-19-2012, 06:16 PM	#9
jnhjlh Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 7	hello we are going in Feb and it will be a xmas gift to my 11 & 14 yr old. We are making them do a scavenger hunt around the house for disney items lastly they will find a key to a suitcase that will contain a ticket to disneyland. that is how we announcing our trip

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11-09-2012, 11:25 PM	#3
gelebean2 Earning My Ears Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 9	Mayb make a scavenger hunt game with clues they need to solve the clues to find that last christmas present(s) n let them find airline tickets, pass, brochure whatever all in a box. Mayb mickey stuffies for each.

11-12-2012, 07:37 PM	#5
welshybird82 Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 1	Maybe get a big box with their names on with a helium balloon of Mickey Mouse in with the words were going to Disney world on, it will float up out of the box when they open it xx

11-13-2012, 08:31 AM	#6
myzel Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 74	What we did was make a sort of scrap book with Disney pictures, add copies of your reservation/ plane tickets/ what ever you want. Just make sure you have your camera ready, it takes a couple seconds for them to understand what it all means.

11-15-2012, 09:08 PM	#7
micahwumbo Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 6	Dang, telling them early will be torture! I know it's torture waiting for my Disneyland tickets to come!

12-11-2012, 09:03 PM	#11
serene56 DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,355	i let my grand daughter help me plan without telling her we were going. but we always read books about disney and talk about the rides. we watch youtube for attractions and shows. we often talk about what she would like and not like. we look at food pictures and i read menus to her. she found out she was going when we were waiting for the magical express. watching the video i think she did not believe us until we were getting on that bus. after the trip i asked her was it better to be surprised or would she preferred to know so she can help plan. she said she wanted to be surprised. __________________ Epcot passports -ebay- Joephila1 our surprise day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2cIzwp4XWk&feature=plcp

12-12-2012, 02:20 PM	#12
Axel Introduce a Little Anarchy. 1979-2008 Pi a la ModeJack, I swear… Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: With the Winchesters. Posts: 4,470	We're taking one of my younger cousins and my nephew with us on our next trip in January and while he knew he was going, she didn't until we told her at her birthday in October. My parents had agreed with her parents that the trip would be her birthday present, but unfortunately my parents were unable to attend the party (why? They were enjoying their fall getaway to the World! ). What I did instead was make a card for her on the front which said (Front): "Aunt ---- and Uncle ---- wish they could be here to celebrate with you, but they're attending to some very important business...", (Inside on left): "things you'll need to help them out: insert standard packing list of clothes and toiletries followed by 'a spoonful of sugar, your imagination, a handful of faith, a dash of trust, and one more thing... what was it... OH! PIXIE DUST!" (Inside on right): "Mickey can't wait to see you in January!" Her scream was SO. LOUD. We got it on video, thankfully, so my parents could watch it when they got back from the parks at the end of the day. Everybody was in on it, all of our other aunts/uncles, my older sister and nephew, our grandmother (who gave her spending money for the trip which my cousin just thought was a rather generous birthday gift ), even her teacher at school! For Christmas, she and my nephew are getting pressed penny books with a roll of quarters and a roll of pennies. __________________ September 1996::WDW 25th Anniversary::Fort Wilderness\\October 1999::Millenium Celebration::FW\\November 2001::WDW 30th Anniversary and 100 Years of Magic::FW\\December 2004::Purchased DVC::FW\\ November 2005::WDL 50th Anniversary::Saratoga Springs Resort\\December 2006::Year of a Million Dreams::SSR\\August 2007::Pirate and Princess Party::Boardwalk\\November 2007::YoaMD::SSR\\February 2008::with Lissy::Villas at the Wilderness Lodge\\August 2008::with Nora::Old Key West\\December 2008::with Shianna::SSR\\February 2009::What Will You Celebrate?::Beach Club Villas\\January 2010::Un-Birthday:::Animal Kingdom Lodge\\May 2010::Dad's 65th/With Molly::OKW\\January 2011::Un-Birthday::Bay Lake Tower\May 2011::With Nora::BCV\\May 2012::One More Disney Day::OKW\\January 2013::Damon's First Trip::OKW\\March 2013::Spring Break with Sarah::OKW\\May 2013::College Grad!::VWL\ You must always remember to smile. restaurants eaten at: 143/251 tumblr.twitter

11-19-2012, 06:42 PM	#13
rebeccalb10 Earning My Ears Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New England Posts: 69	You may want to save this for Easter. Also see if you can get park maps and let them create a tour plan after you tell them.

12-06-2012, 10:09 AM	#14
disneyjes Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: New York Posts: 33	I love the idea of a scavenger hunt! Super cute. We're thinking of telling our son while he's playing the Disneyland kinect game. Not sure yet how we'd do it though! We were going to wait until the day we are leaving but we really want him to be part of the planning process too since I find that to be just as fun as going on vacation. Good luck! <3 __________________ Jessica , DH & DS(6) Planning for our first WDW trip for April or May 2013! Eating gluten, soy and dairy free. Celiac won't keep me from Disney!

12-06-2012, 05:20 PM	#15
Males1011 Earning My Ears Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Central NJ, USA Posts: 21	Don't tell them. Imagine their reaction when they're getting ready to board a plane, being shuttled around, and ending up in WDW. I think that would be pretty priceless. __________________ Jonathan (29)~! Cheryl (DGF24)

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