Creative ways to tell kids we are going on a cruise - The DIS Discussion Forums

Tabologist · 11-26-2012, 10:01 AM

Im looking for a fun and creative to give our 4 children our July Disney Cruise Christmas morning.

Vickie1016 · 11-26-2012, 10:49 AM

This July we suprised our 6DD with a Disney Cruise. Thru the disney cruise line website, I was able to arrange for Mickey Mouse to call on a specific date and time. (We arranged for the Monday before the sailing date). The recording told her that Mickey would see her on the ship and that she was going to sail on the Atlantic Ocean. She was thrilled that Mickey Mouse called her & that she was going on vacation. Once the call ended, Mickey Mouse

left a package at the front door with some items she would need on the ship - Mickey Mouse T-shirt, autograph book, and other little things. Have your video camera ready - priceless!! Have fun

Kimbo71 · 11-26-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Tabologist

Im looking for a fun and creative to give our 4 children our July Disney Cruise Christmas morning.

We're doing a treasure hunt w/ a model of the Magic as the "treasure."

Tabologist · 11-26-2012, 11:31 AM

Vickie: Call from Mickey - How fun. And I LOVE the package at the door with needed supplies. Thanks for the ideas

Kimbo: Did you build or purchase the model? Are you hiding it and having the kids follow clues around the house? Sounds fun!

I can't wait to tell them and have them as excited as we are

KMG1969 · 11-26-2012, 12:29 PM

I have a question about the call from Mickey. How does that work? Is it a standard call or can you customize it? Where do I set that up? Thanks.

ForTheLoveOfDCL · 11-26-2012, 12:51 PM

We had a family game night with our friends who were going and played Pictionary! The kids went nuts. We video taped it but don't share on the web...I will just say, they went NUTS!!!

Kimbo71 · 11-26-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tabologist

Kimbo: Did you build or purchase the model? Are you hiding it and having the kids follow clues around the house? Sounds fun!

We purchased it from DCL. I think off the Disney Store website. It is about a foot long, & yes, we are hiding it & clues the kids will find w/ the boat being the treasure. Our oldest will figure it out right away. (she's 11), but it may take the 6 YO & 5 YO a bit to figure out what it means.

We also are doing this present Christmas Eve morning, so they have LOTS of time to process it & ask questions. We'll also have a DCL video ready to roll so they can watch it.

We aren't cruising until Feb, so they have LOTS of time to get used to the idea, lol! (our 11 YO is a bit of a control freak....this may take her a bit to get used to the idea, lol!)

All Things Simba · 11-26-2012, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Vickie1016

This July we suprised our 6DD with a Disney Cruise. Thru the disney cruise line website, I was able to arrange for Mickey Mouse to call on a specific date and time. (We arranged for the Monday before the sailing date). The recording told her that Mickey would see her on the ship and that she was going to sail on the Atlantic Ocean. She was thrilled that Mickey Mouse called her & that she was going on vacation. Once the call ended, Mickey Mouse

left a package at the front door with some items she would need on the ship - Mickey Mouse T-shirt, autograph book, and other little things. Have your video camera ready - priceless!! Have fun

This is an AWESOME idea!
LOVE both the phone call and the gift package!
Disney Magic for sure!

MelMtlk · 11-26-2012, 02:14 PM

We are surpising our kids ages (11, 9, and 3) with a HUGE box on Christmas morning. It will have disney t-shirts, cruise photo album and picture frame and personalized mouse ears(bought online from Disney store), a coutdown to cruise that I am making, magnets ready to go for door. Hoping if it is one big present all of them will "get it" at the same time. I am hoping we get a great reaction!!!!

Kimbo71 · 11-26-2012, 02:20 PM

http://www.disneystore.com/disney-cr...16219/1000276/

Rogillio · 11-26-2012, 02:43 PM

Play chades with movie/book/song title "We are going on a Disney Cruise!" and let the kids figure it out.

4butlers · 11-26-2012, 10:55 PM

Last year, we surprised our kids with a WDW trip. On our last night, we were packing up because they thought we were leaving the next day, when all of a sudden they got a call from Mickey and Ariel!! It was great because they thought the trip was over!

Tabologist · 11-26-2012, 11:01 PM

Great ideas - Thanks everyone. I'm so excited!!!!!

Vickie1016 · 11-27-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by KMG1969

I have a question about the call from Mickey. How does that work? Is it a standard call or can you customize it? Where do I set that up? Thanks.

After booking our cruise, I found the info on the Disney Cruise Line website. You can choose the date and time of the call and the character that calls (I picked Mickey Mouse, and the call came the Monday before our sailing date). I don't recall where exactly on the website I found it, possibly where you can review your reservation.

Happy sailing everyone

Tabologist · 12-05-2012, 11:54 PM

We decided to use a puzzle. Each of our four kids will open a gift of 8 pieces and they'll have to put it together

cruise puzzle by Tabologist, on Flickr

11-26-2012, 10:01 AM	#1
Tabologist Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 111	Creative ways to tell kids we are going on a cruise Im looking for a fun and creative to give our 4 children our July Disney Cruise Christmas morning. __________________ Tabitha Audiologist, Wife & Momma to boy/girl twins

11-26-2012, 11:31 AM	#4
Tabologist Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 111	Vickie: Call from Mickey - How fun. And I LOVE the package at the door with needed supplies. Thanks for the ideas Kimbo: Did you build or purchase the model? Are you hiding it and having the kids follow clues around the house? Sounds fun! I can't wait to tell them and have them as excited as we are __________________ Tabitha Audiologist, Wife & Momma to boy/girl twins

11-26-2012, 12:51 PM	#6
ForTheLoveOfDCL A Dream is a wish your <3 makes........ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ohio--to far from Castaway Cay! Posts: 2,648	We had a family game night with our friends who were going and played Pictionary! The kids went nuts. We video taped it but don't share on the web...I will just say, they went NUTS!!! __________________ *Michelle* On my way to Platnium!! DCL my home! https://sites.google.com/site/mickey...ristmascruise/<----Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Cruise Website 12/14/13 please fill out join us form if you're on this cruise https://sites.google.com/site/southernwmickey10414/ <~~ Sailing the Southern with Mickey 10/4/14 Webpage

11-26-2012, 02:14 PM	#9
MelMtlk Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 39	Presents We are surpising our kids ages (11, 9, and 3) with a HUGE box on Christmas morning. It will have disney t-shirts, cruise photo album and picture frame and personalized mouse ears(bought online from Disney store), a coutdown to cruise that I am making, magnets ready to go for door. Hoping if it is one big present all of them will "get it" at the same time. I am hoping we get a great reaction!!!!

11-26-2012, 02:20 PM	#10
Kimbo71 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 159	Here's the link to the model we purchased..... http://www.disneystore.com/disney-cr...16219/1000276/ __________________ Disney Magic 10-1998 (Honeymoon cruise) Disney Wonder 10-2008 (10 Year Anniversary Cruise)Disney Magic 2-15-2013 (15 Year Anniversary Cruise & bringing the kids for the first time ever!)

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11-26-2012, 10:49 AM	#2
Vickie1016 Earning My Ears Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New York Posts: 61	This July we suprised our 6DD with a Disney Cruise. Thru the disney cruise line website, I was able to arrange for Mickey Mouse to call on a specific date and time. (We arranged for the Monday before the sailing date). The recording told her that Mickey would see her on the ship and that she was going to sail on the Atlantic Ocean. She was thrilled that Mickey Mouse called her & that she was going on vacation. Once the call ended, Mickey Mouse left a package at the front door with some items she would need on the ship - Mickey Mouse T-shirt, autograph book, and other little things. Have your video camera ready - priceless!! Have fun

11-26-2012, 12:29 PM	#5
KMG1969 Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 23	I have a question about the call from Mickey. How does that work? Is it a standard call or can you customize it? Where do I set that up? Thanks.

11-26-2012, 02:43 PM	#11
Rogillio DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,776	Play chades with movie/book/song title "We are going on a Disney Cruise!" and let the kids figure it out. __________________ WDW 4/98, Yellowstone 6/99, 4-day Bahamas DCL 6/00, Washington DC 6/01, WDW 1/02, Scotland 6/02, Alaska 6/03, 7-day Caribbean DCL 6/04, 4-day Bahamas DCL 1/05, WDW 1/05, Universal 3/05, Norway 6/05, NYC Waldorf-Astoria 10/05, Snowshoe, WV 12/05, China Adventure 3/06, WDW 6/06, Copper Mountain, CO 12/06, 11-day DCL Med Cruise 5/07, 4-day Bahamas DCL 10/07, 7 Day NCL cruise - Hawaii 7/08, Door County, WI 7/09, Snowshoe WV, 12/09, 12-day DCL Baltic cruise 6/10, 7-day Caribbean HAL 12/10, WDW 6/11, 5-day Dream NYE 12/11, 7-day Canadian HAL 6/12, 3-day Dream Jan 2013, 4-day Dream Feb 2013, 9-day DCL Venice/Greece 6/14

11-26-2012, 10:55 PM	#12
4butlers DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 553	Last year, we surprised our kids with a WDW trip. On our last night, we were packing up because they thought we were leaving the next day, when all of a sudden they got a call from Mickey and Ariel!! It was great because they thought the trip was over! __________________ Me & DH, DD, DS

11-26-2012, 11:01 PM	#13
Tabologist Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 111	Great ideas - Thanks everyone. I'm so excited!!!!! __________________ Tabitha Audiologist, Wife & Momma to boy/girl twins

12-05-2012, 11:54 PM	#15
Tabologist Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 111	We decided to use a puzzle. Each of our four kids will open a gift of 8 pieces and they'll have to put it together cruise puzzle by Tabologist, on Flickr __________________ Tabitha Audiologist, Wife & Momma to boy/girl twins

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