Best weekend for Christmas surprise trip?

[winnieofpooh]

I'm hoping to surprise my fiance with a quick weekend trip to Disney for his Christmas present. Anyone have suggestions for the best time to go? I can take two days off work, so have been looking at a trip from Thurs-Sat. Since it's a quick trip, we'll get a one day park ticket, and tickets to MVMCP. Originally was looking at Dec 20-22, because it's closest to Christmas and I don't want to give him his Christmas gift weeks/months in advance. But, I'm worried it's not going to be worth it going that close to Christmas.

My second choice was Dec 13-15, but I'm worried about giving someone their Christmas present 2 weeks before Christmas. Would you care if you got your Christmas gift that far in advance? I know I'm overthinking this but I want it to be perfect because neither of us have been to Disney over Christmas!

 

[dachsie]

I think Dec 13-15 will be your best bet crowd wise and I am sure he will be totally fine getting the present early. Guys don't think like we do. LOL

 

[DisneyWishes14]

I'm hoping to surprise my fiance with a quick weekend trip to Disney for his Christmas present. Anyone have suggestions for the best time to go? I can take two days off work, so have been looking at a trip from Thurs-Sat. Since it's a quick trip, we'll get a one day park ticket, and tickets to MVMCP. Originally was looking at Dec 20-22, because it's closest to Christmas and I don't want to give him his Christmas gift weeks/months in advance. But, I'm worried it's not going to be worth it going that close to Christmas.

My second choice was Dec 13-15, but I'm worried about giving someone their Christmas present 2 weeks before Christmas. Would you care if you got your Christmas gift that far in advance? I know I'm overthinking this but I want it to be perfect because neither of us have been to Disney over Christmas!

If you have a choice of dates, do not do Dec. 20-22. It will be PACKED. Go Dec. 13-15 or even earlier if you can. It's WDW. I certainly wouldn't care if that present came early!

 

[Chrislovesdisney]

I’d check the crowd calendars and pick any weekend in late nov/early dec. You can do a cheesy and adorable “elf brought you an early gift from Santa” thing to make it more special that it’s so early and have a blast with it! Or do an elf on the shelf thing! My husband would never care that it was weeks before Xmas.

 

[Chrislovesdisney]

Just thought of another idea.... you can have the photos made into a nice album and on actual Xmas morning he can open that, so he has something on the morning to remind him of his big present.

 

[CJN]

I would do the trip earlier and buy a souvenir to give him for Christmas as a remembrance. We did a trip to celebrate my sister’s 50th birthday but went a couple of weeks before her actual date just because the timing worked out better. My nephew and I got three pick-a-pearls at Epcot and I made a pendant and earrings with them. That’s what she got on her birthday.