Flying with gifts

[pixleyyy]

We will be at WDW for DD's 7th birthday in late January. I have all of her gift purchased and I wrapped them when I was wrapping Christmas gifts. Then I got to thinking about our flight and having them in our suitcases. Will these likely be unwrapped when we reach our destination? Should I bring extra wrapping paper and bows? None of them are anything I would consider dangerous - princess costumes, shoes, dolls, etc. What do you think? We haven't flown in so long that I don't know what will happen. Thanks for your input.

 

[honugirl]

I seem to remember hearing reports during the holiday season last year that TSA was requesting that all gifts be unwrapped even if they were in checked luggage. I would assume that the same idea would hold true here. I know people do fly with wrapped gifts and they do go through just fine, but I would bring extra paper and bows just in case. You just never know. You also never know if something will happen to your luggage on the way and you will need to rewrap them anyway.

 

[bicker]

Yup, always be prepared for anything you travel with to be opened for inspection, so unless you're prepared to rewrap gifts, don't wrap them until you get to your destination.

 

[ducklite]

Gift bags are the best way to go when flying with gifts. When you reach your destination open the bag, pop in the gift, suff in a little tissue and you're done.

 

[goofy4tink]

Or, you could ship them to the resort before you leave. We have friends that ship all their holiday gifts out from Calif to Mass, the week before they leave. That way they don't have to worry about flying with them.

 

[I loveStitchnippyjon]

Last Christmas when DD flew home she had wrapped gifts in her checked luggage. All the packages had their wrappings ripped off by TSA.

 

[Melissa_E]

The last time I flew with wrapped gifts, they were all opened as well, I'd wait until you get to your destination.