Baby Gender Reveal at MK!???

[luvthemouse71]

I'm just going to throw this out there..I think having a gender reveal thing at MK is going a little far. Or, if you want to do something, do it on a small scale. I'm not sure WDW will be on board with revealing the sex of your child. Really, there are probably hundreds of pregnant ladies there at any given moment. If they do it for you, where does it end? And while it's a special moment for you and your family and friends, it's not for anyone else there.

I'm sure I'll get called out for being "mean" but the OP did post this on a public message board. I just think it's silly to try to involve Disney and WDW in every little thing and expect the company to get involved.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[okeydokey]

Actually I was illustrating a point. Can you imagine the implications of an idea like this catching on?

OP needs to find a way to achieve her goal that is meaningful to them personally, not something designed for an audience. Personally I'd recommend making arrangements for a nice reveal when they return home as something to look forward when the trip is over, which is always a downer. Guaranteed excitement to look forward to.

I love this idea. Something for just the two of you. Maybe a Mickey or Minnie outfit waiting for you at home.

 

[sam_gordon]

Have we found out who this is getting revealed TO?

 

[scrapquitler]

I need help! Next week my hubby and I get to find out what we're having and we want to make it special. My plan is to have the doctor write our babies name on the scan pic, put it in an envelope which I would give to my friend and she'd put the rest together. Balloons (appr. color) in a box, photo session etc... but my question is: How do we get this to be approved by Disney!? Should we talk to security? Guest relations? who can ok a big box of balloons to be released at the Magic Kingdom??????

Have your friend call the disney florist and have something of the appropriate color delivered to your room.

Just don't use that disney shopper lady that rips people off to do it.

 

[okeydokey]

Have we found out who this is getting revealed TO?

I think the parents themselves. She said the doctor would write it down and put it in an envelope for her friend and her friend would reveal it to her and the Dad.

 

[anniemae]

I agree with not doing a balloon release. It is detrimental to the environment and I would think Disney, being so environmentally conscious, would never allow it. Also, how on earth would you get a box of balloons into the park? It would have to be searched I would think.

I love the idea of just taking the envelope with you and opening it privately at a special dinner.

Good luck with whatever you decide!

 

[Disneychix]

What about something a little simpler.

Your friend buys one of those colored Mickey balloons with the appropriate color. She goes into the Mickey Meet n Greet ahead of you. She waits there, goes into Mickey first and has Mickey give you the balloon when you and your DH enter the room. Then the photopass photog can get pictures and Mickey does the reveal. Voila.

 

[hallie]

I think the parents themselves. She said the doctor would write it down and put it in an envelope for her friend and her friend would reveal it to her and the Dad.

Oh heck I don't have the patience for that, I'd be like tell me now!!!! lol

 

[Ceila]

Thankfully, I believe that Disney would not allow the balloon release, as it is terrible for wildlife. And, I think that that kind of very pubic display screams "attention seeking."

Anyway, there is no reason the reveal can't involve something more private, even if it's at WDW. Have your friend wrap up pink or blue Mickey ears, or like a PP suggested, a princess or pirate outfit. Then, plan a special dinner, or book the dessert party, and open your box.

 

[Buckalew11]

I think trying to even involve Mickey Mouse is a bit crazy and over the top. Let Mickey visit with the kids and not end up have over the top parents to be standing in line for this. Unless Disney wants to suit up and Gender Reveal Mickey in one of the parks and you can make a FP+ adr for it.

Just do something for the two of you. Only you all care anyway.

 

[Turn the Page]

Am I the only one who didn't want to know if I was having a boy or a girl before the baby was born? Some people were genuinely angry with me for not finding out.

My SIL just had her second baby and wanted to plan some sort of gender reveal party but my mom talked her out of it.

OP, finding out what gender your baby is will be special no matter how you find out. If it were me, well, if it were me I wouldn't find out at all, you know it's going to be one or the other. But if it were me, I would want something simple and private with my husband not a public display. But, to each their own.

 

[zoo2tycoon]

I'm just going to throw this out there..I think having a gender reveal thing at MK is going a little far. Or, if you want to do something, do it on a small scale. I'm not sure WDW will be on board with revealing the sex of your child. Really, there are probably hundreds of pregnant ladies there at any given moment. If they do it for you, where does it end? And while it's a special moment for you and your family and friends, it's not for anyone else there.

I'm sure I'll get called out for being "mean" but the OP did post this on a public message board. I just think it's silly to try to involve Disney and WDW in every little thing and expect the company to get involved.

Just my 2 cents.

I totally agree with you. Things like this, prom date asking, huge wedding proposals in public, etc. have taken away the special meaning of the occasion. It is more about 'what can I do to get on tv, get lots of hits on youtube or get noticed in Disney, etc'.
OP just share it with your family and your husband. Honestly nobody else in Disney could care less about it and if you want to do it there do it on a super small scale like a restaurant, etc as others suggested.
I remember my husband coming home for lunch after I found out I was pregnant, it was a huge surprise and I cried when I told him I wouldn't have wanted to make a spectacle of a private special moment.

 

[focusondisney]

I totally agree with you. Things like this, prom date asking, huge wedding proposals in public, etc. have taken away the special meaning of the occasion. It is more about 'what can I do to get on tv, get lots of hits on youtube or get noticed in Disney, etc'.
OP just share it with your family and your husband. Honestly nobody else in Disney could care less about it and if you want to do it there do it on a super small scale like a restaurant, etc as others suggested.
I remember my husband coming home for lunch after I found out I was pregnant, it was a huge surprise and I cried when I told him I wouldn't have wanted to make a spectacle of a private special moment.

To me, this kind of stuff just screams "look at us & how special we are". I'm sure, for a price, you can arrange a private event with the characters doing something to "reveal". But nobody wants that. They want the big public spectacle. And then to post it online.

 

[allison443]

What about something a little simpler.

Your friend buys one of those colored Mickey balloons with the appropriate color. She goes into the Mickey Meet n Greet ahead of you. She waits there, goes into Mickey first and has Mickey give you the balloon when you and your DH enter the room. Then the photopass photog can get pictures and Mickey does the reveal. Voila.

I may have misunderstood the OP-but I didn't think the friend was going to be in Disney with them? I thought OP was just having the friend make up a box that OP would take into Disney and open it somewhere with her husband?

 

[Art 1]

To me, this kind of stuff just screams "look at us & how special we are". I'm sure, for a price, you can arrange a private event with the characters doing something to "reveal". But nobody wants that. They want the big public spectacle. And then to post it online.

It's the every one gets a trophy generation.

 

[Zooshoveller]

The balloon "releases" that I have seen are boxes with balloons tied to the bottom so they pop up like a Jack-in-the-box but they don't fly away.

I would have the friend buy the pink or blue baby Mickey ears. Keep it in the bag. Have the couple close their eyes with a Disney photographer ready (I love the spot to the right side of the castle), place the ears in their hands, and when the photographer is ready - "Open your eyes!" Sweet, easy, and out of everyone else's way.

Or try Gifts Of A Lifetime.

 

[okeydokey]

It's the ever one gets a trophy generation.

The look at me generation. It's just the way things are now, I guess.

 

[undertheradar]

Just seems wrong to publicize such a private moment!

 

[ilovepcot]

The most special moments of my life, well...I want them celebrated with those closest to me and would be unhappy if strangers were looking on. I'd feel awkward looking on at some else's private moment. Don't make me a part of it, please.

 

[sam_gordon]

Am I the only one who didn't want to know if I was having a boy or a girl before the baby was born? Some people were genuinely angry with me for not finding out.

My SIL just had her second baby and wanted to plan some sort of gender reveal party but my mom talked her out of it.

OP, finding out what gender your baby is will be special no matter how you find out. If it were me, well, if it were me I wouldn't find out at all, you know it's going to be one or the other. But if it were me, I would want something simple and private with my husband not a public display. But, to each their own.

Nope. We didn't find out for any of our three until they were born. And yes, some people gave us a hard time about it. I pointed out, how many "nice" surprises do you get in your life? Does it really make that much of a difference whether the nursery is painted blue, pink, yellow, purple, or chartreuse? Does it matter the clothes they wear for the first 6 weeks or so are gender specific or not?

I am also tired of all the "look at me" events people do to get on TV/web hits. The one that drives me crazy are the "welcome home" for our service members. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate what they're doing overseas, but do we (the public) really need to see mom/dad surprise the kids at school or sporting event?

Yes, I proposed to DW in front of the castle at MK. But I didn't tie it into a parade or a show, I didn't have anyone video taping or taking pictures. My parents & grandmother were even at DHS. They weren't invited (although my parents knew I was going to propose).