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hazeleyes33
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Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
My dh and I want to surprise our kids with a trip to Disney. We want to keep it a secret as long as possible (up to that day is what we really want). I don't want to tell them that they are going to their grandmothers house because they will be disappointed in not going there-lol!!
Wondered if anyone has ever done such a big surprise before or could give me suggestions.
My kids are 10 and 5 so the 10 yr. old you can't pass much by-lol!!
Thanks :)
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Can I be your kid too?  What a great surprise. Maybe tell them you're going somewhere else and that day say guess what we're really going to Disney.
Message edited 3/12/2009 10:44:21 AM.
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| Posted 3/12/09 10:44 AM |
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neener1211
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Just don't tell them, keep the secret. Maybe buy them all a new suitcase to go on vacation with, and put a note in it to 'hurry up and pack your suitcase for DISNEY' when you give it to them.
idk, that's the only idea I have right now.
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| Posted 3/12/09 10:45 AM |
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azoodie
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
I would just not tell them! Pack their bags and tell them right before you head to the airport!
I just have to say this is one of the most awesome things you could do for them - they are going to be so psyched!!! Such lucky kids!!! 
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| Posted 3/12/09 10:47 AM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Great ideas guys :)
My only problem is the packing as I will have to do so a couple of days before because I have 4 of us to pack for 
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| Posted 3/12/09 10:55 AM |
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neener1211
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Posted by hazeleyes33
Great ideas guys :)
My only problem is the packing as I will have to do so a couple of days before because I have 4 of us to pack for
Write out a list of everything you'll need for them, so they can pack themselves the day of! You get all the soaps etc, but have a list of the clothes they need, and hand it over to them. You can help of course when they need it. (the 5 yr old especially).
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| Posted 3/12/09 10:57 AM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Posted by neener1211
Posted by hazeleyes33
Great ideas guys :)
My only problem is the packing as I will have to do so a couple of days before because I have 4 of us to pack for
Write out a list of everything you'll need for them, so they can pack themselves the day of! You get all the soaps etc, but have a list of the clothes they need, and hand it over to them. You can help of course when they need it. (the 5 yr old especially).
What would I tell them though? Where are they going?!
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| Posted 3/12/09 10:58 AM |
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Boobobunny
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
The morning of I would wake them up...make them some Mickey shaped pancakes or waffles...ask them if they would like to go see Mickey Mouse...when they say yes...tell them "we better hurry up and start packing, our planes leaves in X hours"
hand them a list of things to pack...if you can pack your bags the night before so you can help them pack....they will be so giddy and excited.
I would say wait until you actually get to Fl....but you run the risk of a friendly flight attendent asking if you are going to Disney...and I'm sure that you want the suprise to come from you
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| Posted 3/12/09 11:03 AM |
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Shelly
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Tell them you are going to Colonial Williamsburg. Disney will certainly be a treat after that!!!
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| Posted 3/12/09 11:05 AM |
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neener1211
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Posted by hazeleyes33
Posted by neener1211
Posted by hazeleyes33
Great ideas guys :)
My only problem is the packing as I will have to do so a couple of days before because I have 4 of us to pack for
Write out a list of everything you'll need for them, so they can pack themselves the day of! You get all the soaps etc, but have a list of the clothes they need, and hand it over to them. You can help of course when they need it. (the 5 yr old especially).
What would I tell them though? Where are they going?!
See my 1st post above.
Write a letter that says, Hurry up and pack your bag, we are going to DISNEY!! This is what you'll need, so hurry up, we leave TODAY!!!
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| Posted 3/12/09 11:06 AM |
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
WHat about telling them you're going on a business trip together???? Daddy has boring meetings but wanted everyone to be together, something like that?
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| Posted 3/12/09 11:14 AM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Posted by Shelly
Tell them you are going to Colonial Williamsburg. Disney will certainly be a treat after that!!!
Good one-lol!!!
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| Posted 3/12/09 11:14 AM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Posted by colette
WHat about telling them you're going on a business trip together???? Daddy has boring meetings but wanted everyone to be together, something like that?
Neither of us goes on business trips though. Thanks :)
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| Posted 3/12/09 11:15 AM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
These are some great ideas. Not sure of the packing that day thing though as we will probably be leaving really early but we could do so the night before.
Thanks :)
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| Posted 3/12/09 11:16 AM |
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
I had a similar idea to tell Shelly's--tell them you are going somewhere educational--like Fort Sumter! (which I totally stole from the movie Shag)
It's warm there, so you'd need the same clothes for Disney.
Or you could tell them you are going to look at boarding schools & really freak them out!
Or that you are going to visit friends of yours they've never met.
Or just tell them you are going on a surprise trip & they won't find out where until you leave.
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Posted by tourist
Or you could tell them you are going to look at boarding schools & really freak them out!
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| Posted 3/12/09 11:58 AM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
when are you going?
if you are going before we start wearing summer clothes here, then just pack their shorts and tees on the sneak.
you probably wouldn't need too much of what they are wearing currently (one-two pairs of jeans for a bad weather day...a light jacket/sweater) so could you get away with that?
do they have enough clothes so that they wouldn't miss a few outfits if you took them out of the "rotation" a few days before leaving? if you do, I would say NOTHING. let them figure it out when they see "ORLANDO" at the boarding gate!
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MrsA714
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Posted by Shelly
Tell them you are going to Colonial Williamsburg. Disney will certainly be a treat after that!!!
I second this! My parents took us to Colonial Williamsburg when I was about 9 or 10.  I don't think I even knew what suicide was yet at that age...but I'm pretty sure I wanted to kill myself. 
Good luck with the surprise!
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Kara
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Posted by hazeleyes33
Posted by colette
WHat about telling them you're going on a business trip together???? Daddy has boring meetings but wanted everyone to be together, something like that?
Neither of us goes on business trips though. Thanks :)
There's a first time for everything. I don't think a 5 and 10 year old would question it. 
I still vote with the crowd that says just don't tell them ANYTHING until you spill the surprise (whether you tell them the day you leave or the day before).
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| Posted 3/12/09 12:12 PM |
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DrMeg
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
I would figure out someway to pack for them, and then tell them you are going out to breakfast or something. When you get to the airport I would then surprise them with the fact that you are going to Disney.
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
I would say something like I am ddoing spring cleaning and I need to get all these clothes out of your closet.. I am going to put in this suitcase for now.. but if you need something let me know I will take it out for you.
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| Posted 3/12/09 12:52 PM |
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Michi
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
My mom packed when we were sleeping and then told me and my sister she had to drop off all the luggage at so and so's house cuase they were going on vacation...we had been on the road for an hour when my dad pulled out the tickets to where we were headed and was like what is this?? i cant read the directions..then gave it to me and my sister to read and we started screaming when we learned we were going on vacation..
it was one of my best memories ever..
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| Posted 3/12/09 12:54 PM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Posted by Ophelia
when are you going?
if you are going before we start wearing summer clothes here, then just pack their shorts and tees on the sneak.
you probably wouldn't need too much of what they are wearing currently (one-two pairs of jeans for a bad weather day...a light jacket/sweater) so could you get away with that?
do they have enough clothes so that they wouldn't miss a few outfits if you took them out of the "rotation" a few days before leaving? if you do, I would say NOTHING. let them figure it out when they see "ORLANDO" at the boarding gate!
We are going the beginning of Sept. so we will be taking the clothes we will be wearing then.
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| Posted 3/12/09 1:06 PM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
ITA with you. I have been there twice and could care less if I ever go back!!
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| Posted 3/12/09 1:07 PM |
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hazeleyes33
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Re: Surprising Kids--Need Help :)
Posted by Kara
Posted by hazeleyes33
Posted by colette
WHat about telling them you're going on a business trip together???? Daddy has boring meetings but wanted everyone to be together, something like that?
Neither of us goes on business trips though. Thanks :)
There's a first time for everything. I don't think a 5 and 10 year old would question it.
I still vote with the crowd that says just don't tell them ANYTHING until you spill the surprise (whether you tell them the day you leave or the day before).
Thanks so much :)
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