I highly recommend keeping your trip a secret (Youtube link added)

[Butch50]

It's tough to do, but we kept our trip this past October a secret from the kids for nine months. In return, we have this memory forever...

We're going to Disney World !?!?!?!?!?!?!? (http://www.facebook.com/v/1064878067369)

youtube link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGbgg0Nz-gc)

[singjenn]

It's tough to do, but we kept our trip this past October a secret from the kids for nine months. In return, we have this memory forever...

We're going to Disney World!?!?!?!?!?!? (http://www.facebook.com/v/1064878067369)

Oh shoot!!! It doesn't work!!

[maccagerl]

It's tough to do, but we kept our trip this past October a secret from the kids for nine months. In return, we have this memory forever...

We're going to Disney World!?!?!?!?!?!? (http://www.facebook.com/v/1064878067369)


Says it's a secure video- can't see it.

[thadarkslayer]

The video is set to private.

[jgorman9]

It says the video is unavailable. :sad1:

[Butch50]

Ok, give me a few minutes and I'll fix it.

[annnewjerz]

That is HILARIOUS. Good job at keeping the surprise!

[kimmylaj]

that was adorable. was it their first trip?

[Butch50]

that was adorable. was it their first trip?

No, it was #6 for our son and #3 for our daughter. (There's a bigger age difference than it appears.)

[Kimberly]

Cute! Love the way their eyes just seemingly EXPLODED! Enjoy your trip!

[singjenn]

It's tough to do, but we kept our trip this past October a secret from the kids for nine months. In return, we have this memory forever...

We're going to Disney World !?!?!?!?!?!?!? (http://www.facebook.com/v/1064878067369)


"Did we do something wrong?" HOW CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brave teacher]

Awesome!

[Lynn5700]

OMG I got chills!!! Too cute! Thank you for posting that!!! You still have me smiling!

[deej696]

Thanks for sharing, I literally laughed out loud:thumbsup2

[mhmom]

OMG! That brough tears to my eyes! I love it!

[Suellen]

Did your son ask if he was in trouble??? Haha that is what I would have thought if we got called into the room like that!

Too fun! Maybe when the kiddies get older!

[mollygirl13]

WOW! :thumbsup2 What a great video! I love it how he screamed, "We're going to Disney World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

My favorite saying........


Just awesome, thanks so much for sharing! :goodvibes

[jgorman9]

Very Cute !:goodvibes

[buffettgirl]

so cute! I'd love to show my video but....too many people....

[stitch34]

That was awesome! Wish i could surprise my kids, but they've already stated they need to know in advance to be able to pack what they want:)

[waltdisneyworlddreamer]

OMG! That brough tears to my eyes! I love it!

Me too!:goodvibes
Memories that will last a lifetime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ilandrazdsw]

Too sweet...love the "you're in trouble/what did we do" body language that evolved into excitement as DS read the letter.

[GoingtoSeeRella]

Loved it! So awesome!

We're going the Monday after Easter and hoping to keep it a surprise until that morning when we wake them up at 4 a.m. We have DS11, DD8 and DD6. We've been a few times, so we thought it might be fun to surprise them.

[KimmyDisneyNerd]

That was PRICELESS!! Thanks for sharing that.

[v_gan]

So cute!

[CathrynRose]

In 2007, I surprised my youngest (then 11) with a quickie 4 day trip. He never saw it coming, as we had just gotten back in September from 12 days.

I asked him if he would come with me to pick my boss up at the airport, and if he did, I'd take him for breakfast afterwards (what is it with kids and breakfast? :lmao: )

So, we got there at 4am and parked in the lot. I had all the stuff packed, in the trunk. Then I made sure my camera was on the right setting (told him I was joking with my boss I was going to take her picture since it was such an early flight - gullible kids. LOL! ) And then I handed him the reservation.

'SERIOUS????" He asked. Like "Dont be messing with me, about something as serious as this!" - Youre not playing?? ( I have a tendency to tease for my own enjoyment ;) )

I said 'Nope - we gotta go, we got a plane to catch....and leave your coat, we dont need it"

He then asked "What about my clothes?" :rotfl: I told him they were all packed in the trunk. I asked him later - what if I would have said 'I didnt bring any"?? He said he wouldnt have cared. :rotfl2:

And ran (in single digit temps!) to the shuttle that takes you over to the terminal. :lmao:

It was awesome!

I agree - every should do it once. Your video was fantastic!!!! :cool1: :cool1: :cool1:

[Laura_M]

We are going to disney with kids ages 11, 8, 5, 4, and 2 the monday they are supposed to go back to school after february vacation week and for the 11 year olds and the 8 year old we are going to have them get all ready for school, stand out at the bus stop and last minute call them back and be like wait we forgot we have something to tell you.... WE ARE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD.... We are leaving in 2 hours!!!!

I can only hope they will be as excited as your kids!!!

[kaffinito]

That is too cool! I love how your son exploded with excitement! Thank you for sharing!!! :goodvibes

[autumnpalm]

That's a great video! I love that you have that moment captured on tape.

I always tell me family, feel free to surprise ME with a trip to WDW!:rotfl2:

[michael's mom]

That was so cute! I have seen a few surprises caught on video but that was great...they looked so nervous! Wait, you're not going to the Gone with the Wind thing? Is that what he said?

Anyway, we still have a long time before we can enjoy surprising our DS, but we already have it in the works. I am a teacher adn can never take time off outside of school breaks. I've always wanted to see WDW decorated at Christmas time and in 6 years, my break will be extra long due to the day that Christmas falls. Our plan is to have my son open gifts on Christmas morning and his last one to be that we are going to Disneyworld! Now, there is plenty of time to plan the details but, that's our plan...and I plan to have it all on tape to share!

Thanks for the late night smiles!

[bean]

That was awesome!!!!

[lailah]

These are such special moments! We did it with our granddaughter when she as 7. She slept over that nite and about 6:00 a.m., her mother, myself, my husband and my other daughter all put on our sunglasses and proceeded to stand above her and wake her up! When she did, we all yelled 'we're going to Dw'! She says 'right now?' and we replied YES!!!! (I think there was a double flip in the bed!). We were all ready and packed. Got her dressed and out we went!!!! I imagine she waits for that day to come again! :rotfl2: Maybe we'll try it again when we go in November! :thumbsup2

[ChristieK0310]

Thats so nice! I could feel their excitement!

[creativeamanda]

I started crying. We are keeping our next trip a secret for our youngest 2--it's their Christmas present. I'd been rethinking that, but I think this is reminding me why I want to do it.

[Butch50]

Wait, you're not going to the Gone with the Wind thing? Is that what he said?

Yeah, in order to keep the secret, I had to tell him a little white lie. He was in the middle of youth football season, and was going to have to miss a game. The trip was planned long before he decided to play. But I couldn't tell him the REAL reason he would have to miss the game. So I made up a cover story that we (the kids and I) were going to surprise my wife with a trip to Atlanta to a big Gone With the Wind festival in Atlanta. There isn't really a festival that I know of, but DW loves GWTW - so the story seemed plausible to my DS. That's why both kids keep saying something about going to Atlanta.

[momof2minnies]

That was great Butch!

[creativeamanda]

Yeah, in order to keep the secret, I had to tell him a little white lie. He was in the middle of youth football season, and was going to have to miss a game. The trip was planned long before he decided to play. But I couldn't tell him the REAL reason he would have to miss the game. So I made up a cover story that we (the kids and I) were going to surprise my wife with a trip to Atlanta to a big Gone With the Wind festival in Atlanta. There isn't really a festival that I know of, but DW loves GWTW - so the story seemed plausible to my DS. That's why both kids keep saying something about going to Atlanta.

:rotfl2: OMG! That is too funny!!!!

[kadesha]

aww! Thats great!! :) I recommend keeping it a secret too. We surprised our daughters for our November trip, it was PRICELESS!

[cjnix29]

That's fanastic!!! We are keeping a trip secret for my son too. Can't wait to see his reaction! Have a great trip!

[ajleone]

That was great!:thumbsup2

[letthewookiewin]

That is such a great video, thanks for sharing. We're planning on keeping our trip planned for next year a secret. We are going in May to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary, and we met at the MK. We tried to plan 3 seperate trips that all had to be canceled, so I want to keep this one a secret just in case.

[dogodisney]

Great video! I was excited for them.

[WDmommyof4]

Okay, you made me cry. Good job keeping the secret. I did that last year, we had dropped the two younger boys off at my mom's the night before, and then I told the other ones we were going to church with her in the morning. We got on the Interstate going the wrong way, and they didn't know what was going on. I held up their Mickey ears that were hidden in the front seat, and you should have heard the howl. Congrats again for making the surprise so special. :goodvibes

[SuperTink]

:goodvibes

[golden6911]

That is so great! I almost wish I hadn't told them about this trip coming up.

[Jacklynn]

Awe very cute!

[bytheblood]

I can't open it. :(

[Kimberly815]

That is awesome! Talk about the perfect reaction!

[scrappinmom]

How awesome & I totally agree about a surprise trip at least once! I did it in 2007...my girls thought they were going to the dentist....& while I don't have it on video my favorite line....was my then 12 year old saying...."So Im not getting a new toothbrush?"....

Hope you had a magical trip!

[PoohsFan1]

Watching that video gave me chills....That was so Awesome!!!!!!!!!

We are surprising our DDs (7 and 5) for our March trip, and it IS very tough to keep it a secret because my girls love to talk about Disney 24/7. Well, our plan of attack is that the girls think they are going to be spending a week with their grandparents (who live 3 hours away) because mom and dad are celebrating their 10 yr. wedding anniversary somewhere (they don't know where). Well, since our plane leaves at 7a.m., we will be getting them up very early so they are thinking we have to get on the rode at that time, and while they are eating their breakfast my DH is going to get a call (of course it will be me calling the house from my cell phone) from his parents saying something to the effect that the girls can't come because something came up. It will depress the girls a bit, until we tell them that the only other option is for them to come to Disney with us. That will definately lift their spirits back up.....I can not wait :cheer2:

Oh yeah, we are going to make sure we get this priceless memory on tape too :goodvibes

[tzolkin]

Thanks for posting that. So cute.

We booked a trip for May, but are keeping it a surprise from our kids. We're telling them we can't afford Disney until next year, but we're going to visit grandma in FL (so they won't be suspicious). The surprise will be when they notice us driving onto Disney property. :upsidedow

Now that I've seen your video, I'm going to have to make sure I have the camera out in the car to catch their reaction when they figure it out. :goodvibes

[bytheblood]

I was finally able to open it. Very cute. :)

[alboq]

My DH & I are trying to keep our Dec trip a secret from our 2 DSs. We are keeping our fingers crossed and hoping that we don't slip up or they walk in on us discussing it. I'm an obsessed planner, yes I have a binder:rotfl2: , and I hope they don't hear or see anything. It's our first Christmas trip to the world!!!! I'm so excited I can hardly keep quiet!!!:cool1: :cheer2:

[MouseEarsJenny]

Wonderful! I puddled up. Reminds me of my children's reaction when we surprised them -except that mine forgot to ask when we were going, so that when we went out to the car (they were at school) and saw all of the luggage, they were surprised all over again.

Thanks for sharing!

[WDWRocksMySocks]

Aw, thanks for sharing that. What a great memory to have!

[FSUSammy]

Awww that was awesome. I loved their reaction. I can't wait to do that with DS when he's older.

[honeybee8200]

That is priceless! I want to plan on surprising my DD with our trip. She knows that we want to go to WDW but I told her she needed to get bigger first.

I think it might be something with her growth chart though. Everyday she goes over, stands on her tip toes with her back against the wall saying "Look Mommy!!! I'm bigger now. Can we go see Mickey?"

So her seeing me reading my UG or working in my Disney binder really isn't an issue since she knows we are going. Just not when.

[AbbyPan]

I love this....it reminds me to appreciate every visit to wdw i can make.

Thanks for sharing- your kids are priceless!!:goodvibes

[onelilspark]

I loved it.

Your boy was funny when he realized what was going on, you could tell he figured it out but wanted to keep reading for his sister, then couldn't keep it in anymore. Had to laugh at your girl too: "When?"

[sjmmclark]

For Christmas 2005 we surprised our daughters age 9 and 5. We went to the airport on Christmas Eve and told them we were flying to their grandparents which we have never done before because they are only a 5 hour drive away. I had a note that I carried around with me to show counter people, security, and flight attendants that said not to say Orlando out loud. I was sure that if DD9 heard Orlando she would figure it out. Finally when we were an hour from Orlando on the plane I gave each girls a gift bag with a big card. I wrote in the card that the present inside was a clue to their Christmas present. Inside was Disney princess dresses, crowns, gloves, and shoes. It took a moment but the oldest finally yelled out to her younger sister that she thought we might be going to Disney. I confirmed it of course that then they both just started vibrating. The pilot then came on and congratulated them both on their surprise Christmas trip to Disney. They both wil never forget that surprise Christmas trip.

[suew25]

Awe How cute!

[kissy]

That brought tears to my eyes! How exciting! Makes me want to surprise my kids....if only I didn't have such a big mouth! haha!

[Tiki Room Fan]

LOL! :rotfl: That's classic! Would make a really cute WDW commercial!

[Booyakasha]

You need to back that video with the song from Van Halen "Right now"

Well done.

B.

[dddisrunner]

OMG! That was AWESOME!! I actually have tears in my eyes!:thumbsup2 Thank you for sharing that with us:goodvibes

[mooneyda]

wow what an awesome surprise. not to long i searched for those kind of surprises on you tube and they were just hilarious. thanks for sharing

[Marc A.]

We havent told our little ones (almost 5 and 3) about out trip March 1st.
We kind of hinted we were going to Florida to my parents condo but looking for ideas on how to explain the car ride to the airport (my brother will be taking us) to them. They are young so kind of difficult.
This video was great, almost cried.

[welovedisneyx4]

I still can't get the link to work from the 1st post, could you please post it again?

We are going to surprise our kids for our April trip. (I think DH just wants to do that so I won't talk about it 24/7!!! LOL!!--Not really, it was his idea!)

I have no idea how we are going to do it. I would like to keep it a secret at least until we are ready to leave to go to the airport.

[welovedisneyx4]

OOPS!! I meant to start another thread!!

[LilMommyBug]

That is so awesome. I really wish we hadn't told our kids & surprised them.

[Butch50]

You need to back that video with the song from Van Halen "Right now"

Funny you should say that, that's one of my son's favorite songs. It's hard to tell, but he's wearing a Van Halen t-shirt in the video.

[Claire&TheBoys]

That's a great video! I want so badly to keep our May trip a secret from my oldest, but it'll be SOO HARD! We're going with my sister's family and everyone knows but him, so the chances of someone slipping before then are extremely high. It'll probably be ME!

If I can hold out, I plan to send him to school as normal, then pick him up just before lunch and say, "get in the car, we're going to Disney World," as calmly as I possibly can. I'm kind of debating whether I should surprise him or not, because he'll miss the last day of school and I am afraid he'll be upset that he didn't get to say good-bye to his friends (but they'll all be in his class next year, too, so I don't feel too bad).

Thanks for sharing your great surprise!

[yellowcrayon]

That totally just made my day!

[southernbelle5672]

Aw, how sweet and adorable. :)

[yulilin3]

GREAT VIDEO, love the part when he said : "I knew something was up" the kids always want to out smart the parents.
Hope you guys have a great time...you should show it to Disney...who knows what can happen ;)

[JRoyster86]

That's really adorable! It brought tears to my eyes too! What a great memory for you to have! :thumbsup2

[twokids0204]

Great video, and awesome idea..... I however found other benefits in telling them before hand... Namely "Guys, remember if you're not good......."

:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Now my kids rooms are cleaner then they've ever been, they eat everything they are given. No attitude or contradiction. At least until we return at the end of March.

Hey, maybe we can plan another trip.....

:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Oh, and just as an aside, another of my favorite games:

Simon says "Touch your nose" (the touch there nose)
Simon says "Spin around" (They spin around)
Simon says "Clean your room and make your bed" (It works - I swear)

:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[CRSNDSNY]

THat was cool!!!

It's tough to do, but we kept our trip this past October a secret from the kids for nine months. In return, we have this memory forever...

We're going to Disney World !?!?!?!?!?!?!? (http://www.facebook.com/v/1064878067369)

youtube link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGbgg0Nz-gc)

[lacrosse_lady72]

That was VERY cute! WE'RE GOING TO DISNEYWORLD!!!!

I remember being sursprised like that as a kid, it's fun!

:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

[welovedisneyx4]

That was great!! I liked it when the news sunk in w/ the daughter and she jumped up and screamed!!

[chrisgoss]

That was too cute! My 4 yr old was watching too - she said "How come you didn't surprise me like that"

Maybe next time ..............................

[mamato3princesses]

My girls have watched it about 5 times! They think it's the best--and I have to try it next time too. We'll see, though, since I have ZERO will-power.

Great video--thanks for the tears :)

[princess aurora]

That is AWESOME! You kids reactions were great. We did the same thing for our kids (a surprise trip) but I didn't tape it. Wished we had it was so wonderful to see their expressions.

[Kewz1]

Hi neighbor!! :wave2:

Loved the video! Thanks for sharing!

Kristen

[tkitty]

I love it! Ya made me tear up- :flower3:
Wish I could keep a secret, but I don't think I could do it!

[brightvalleyjrts]

Maybe it's my pregnancy hormones getting to me, but that seriously made me cry. My 6 year old just asked me why I was crying and I told him I was so happy for your kids! Makes me so excited for our trip in a few weeks!!

[Mickoofy]

very cool

[Princess_Belle]

Awe that was so cute! I can't wait until I have kids so I can surprise them like that!

[Luuvebugg]

I too, cried at the video..maybe that is because we are surprising my 6 year old daughter princess: in 2 weeks with a Disney vacation...can't wait.
I hope she is as excited as those kids!! :cheer2:

[MeetingMickeyin2006]

Too cute!

[CLR4321]

Oh man, thats awesome! The look on your girl's face was like she didn't believe her brother at first, like it was a joke! LOL!!! Maybe someday I will pull that one off! :rotfl2:

[Osjah&Landon'sMom]

Awe that was so cute! I can't wait until I have kids so I can surprise them like that!

Well in the meantime... feel free to surprise mine anytime :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

I did a surprise for mine when he was almost 8 and she was almost 4 (and her first trip)... held out until we were on the Monorail and they were admiring the Castle LOL...

[JoMarie]

That was really cute. I actually started crying I was so happy for them! :thumbsup2

[Lfive]

We made our trip a Christmas present for our kids. I ordered the customized maps online and wrapped those and gave them to my DD4 to open. She immediately figured out they were maps of Disney and she had a spry smile on her face but she wasn't quite sure enough. We had to coax her and ask her why would give her maps of Disney and then she asked if we were going and when I said yes, she screamed. My DS1 screamed then too, although he had no idea why.

[TLinden16]

This type of thread is a abetter fit on the theme parks community board, so I'm going to move it over there now.

[carissanboys]

Great video! :)

[Tink215]

Oh I loved it, I regret not getting our surprise on Video....We surprised them 3 times already, Last year we told them we were going fishing and camping in Orlando,lol...it was awsome we had them totally conviced........I have pics though......Thanks for sharing....

[Disneylove1228]

OMG I LOVED THIS!

Saved it and showed my hubby when he got home from work!
He laughed too!! It was just awesome!

My parents used to do that for me when I was little... not to this extent but keep a "trip" out of my knowledge until the day before or come get me from school early! That was the best!! :thumbsup2 :)