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northwest1965 · 11-20-2009, 11:59 AM

Our trip to DLPR in May will be a Christmas present for my stepchildren. I want to make a DVD presentation of it. Anyone got any ideas. Got lots of photos of characters etc.

BigMommaMouse · 11-20-2009, 12:42 PM

Maybe you could add footage of how your going to get there. Start with your house, then your towns sign, then continue with icons that lead you to Paris, with the finish Disneyland. You could include footage of the hotel your staying at.
Sounds like a great gift for them. You could also start with the month of May.

BigMommaMouse

the_princess · 11-20-2009, 05:42 PM

I'm pretty sure that you can find some good stuff on you-tube... Great present!

northwest1965 · 11-21-2009, 02:00 AM

Thanks for that, some really great ideas!

FiFi Rose · 11-21-2009, 02:58 AM

For my daughters 13th we organised a surprise trip. I got 2 huge helium figures of mickey and minnie (they were about 4ft tall

) from Matalan's party section. They were only £12 each (our local party shop wanted twice that for exactly the same balloons) I made an invitation for her with picture of the girls on previous trips with mickey and as we were leaving that day had everything ready in the living room.

Perhaps you could go into disney shop and make up a holiday survival kit (minnie ears, pen, pad, things for the journey, t shirt, plasters for the blisters)The disney store have lovely big gift boxes you could use.

sweetiepie71 · 11-21-2009, 03:47 AM

I don't know how old your children are but mine are 9,8 and 5 and we are taking them to DLP in the New Year as part of their Xmas present. We're going to do them a treasure hunt in Xmas Day to find out they are going.

There will be a number of clues to lead them to different parts of the house where things will be hidden. The things will be as follows:

1. calendar page with the date we go marked on and also the number of sleeps
2. pic of a train
3. map of france
4. eiffel tower pic
5. scarves, hats and gloves (well, it'll be cold!)
6. lanyard and pin I've bought each of them from the Disney store.
7. autograph books and pens I bought from Ebay
8 and final one, a letter for each of them from Mickey or Minnie saying he/she is looking forward to seeing them soon.

I'm SO excited at the thoughts of their faces.

northwest1965 · 11-21-2009, 05:00 AM

Wow you guys are great with ideas. I too am so excited just to see their faces. Stepson is 8 and stepdaughter is 12

11-20-2009, 11:59 AM	#1
northwest1965 Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northwest Posts: 19	Christmas present Our trip to DLPR in May will be a Christmas present for my stepchildren. I want to make a DVD presentation of it. Anyone got any ideas. Got lots of photos of characters etc.

11-20-2009, 05:42 PM	#3
the_princess DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,549	I'm pretty sure that you can find some good stuff on you-tube... Great present! __________________ Stephanie Pics & Reports: A very Merry X-mas TR (DLP Dec.'07) A short trip to DLP (Feb.'08) The BIG picture report (WDW 2007) One day in paradise-DC & Seaworld pics (2007) Killerwhales, manatees & backstage tours (Seaworld oct'08-pics) July '03 - DLP Dec '03 - DLP Newport Bay Club Sep '04 - DLP Sequoia Lodge Sep '05 - DLP New York Mar '07 - WDW Offside (Comfort Inn)Dec '07 - DLP Santa Fe Feb '08 - DLP Sequoia Lodge Oct '08 - WDW Renaissance Resort SeaWorld, Animal Kingdom Lodge & Port Orleans Riverside May '09 - DLP Sequoia Lodge Dec '09 - DLP New York

11-21-2009, 02:58 AM	#5
FiFi Rose The last time we didn't even get slippers I'm so computer literate I seem to catch everything! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: DUNDEE SCOTLAND Posts: 716	For my daughters 13th we organised a surprise trip. I got 2 huge helium figures of mickey and minnie (they were about 4ft tall) from Matalan's party section. They were only £12 each (our local party shop wanted twice that for exactly the same balloons) I made an invitation for her with picture of the girls on previous trips with mickey and as we were leaving that day had everything ready in the living room. Perhaps you could go into disney shop and make up a holiday survival kit (minnie ears, pen, pad, things for the journey, t shirt, plasters for the blisters)The disney store have lovely big gift boxes you could use. __________________ Fiona

11-21-2009, 03:47 AM	#6
sweetiepie71 Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 303	I don't know how old your children are but mine are 9,8 and 5 and we are taking them to DLP in the New Year as part of their Xmas present. We're going to do them a treasure hunt in Xmas Day to find out they are going. There will be a number of clues to lead them to different parts of the house where things will be hidden. The things will be as follows: 1. calendar page with the date we go marked on and also the number of sleeps 2. pic of a train 3. map of france 4. eiffel tower pic 5. scarves, hats and gloves (well, it'll be cold!) 6. lanyard and pin I've bought each of them from the Disney store. 7. autograph books and pens I bought from Ebay 8 and final one, a letter for each of them from Mickey or Minnie saying he/she is looking forward to seeing them soon. I'm SO excited at the thoughts of their faces. __________________ DLRP Santa Fe Jan 2006 DLRP Sequoia Lodge Jan 2007 DLRP Davy Crockett Ranch Jan 2010

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11-20-2009, 12:42 PM	#2
BigMommaMouse Earning My Ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England Posts: 42	Maybe you could add footage of how your going to get there. Start with your house, then your towns sign, then continue with icons that lead you to Paris, with the finish Disneyland. You could include footage of the hotel your staying at. Sounds like a great gift for them. You could also start with the month of May. BigMommaMouse

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11-21-2009, 02:00 AM	#4
northwest1965 Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northwest Posts: 19	Thanks for that, some really great ideas!

11-21-2009, 05:00 AM	#7
northwest1965 Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northwest Posts: 19	Wow you guys are great with ideas. I too am so excited just to see their faces. Stepson is 8 and stepdaughter is 12

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