Keeping the "Magic" Alive

[DisneyB2B]

Hi,

I am heading back to see the mouse next August with DH only this time we have my sister her hubby and 3 kids all boys (8,12 & 14) along with my brother and his wife and my soon to be new little niece or nephew

I am consious that my nephews or at least the older two are getting to that "grow up" phase and I just wanted to re capture a bit of their youth again and try to get them all geared up.

I am planning on having little theme nights maybe once a month from September onwards to try to get the anticipation built up and I just wondered what you all did to keep the magic alive?

Would love to hear your stories.

Thanks in advance

Nicci
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[Dimplenose]

My DS would have been horrified at the thought of a theme night at the age of 14 (and possibly 12). However at the ages of 14 and then again at 18 as soon as we arrived in WDW he was a little kid again!

I wouldn't worry too much about keeping the magic alive - the magic will win in the end!

 

[Jordanblackpool]

Totally agree with the above comment, im 24 now, and went to WDW when i was 18.....before we got there i was giving it the whole 'im only goin for the sun' act......got there and I was like a kid again! When I went in February this year....i didnt even bother denying the fact I was going to be a kid for 11 days!!!

I do understand at 15-20 it might not be classed as 'cool' to people that havent been, but i think once you get past 21....You really dont care!

 

[DisneyB2B]

Yeah I know the older two won't appreciate it much but the little one might. I think it's a case of I just wanted to build it up for them as they've never been.

Thanks for your replies.

Nicci

 

[Dimplenose]

DS does enjoy playing Disney trivial pursuit so maybe you could have an evening doing something similar - but I'd try it as a one off just in case it falls flat.

(My kids don't want to know about their holiday until a week or so before they travel - they know where they are going and that's enough for them until they get there. As for me - well I'm planning my holidays for weeks before I even book them (non-Disney holidays included) and for WDW I probably plan for the whole 3 or 4 years between trips!!!)

 

[Jordanblackpool]

I think at that age Disney is one of those things you secretely like! In our house a disney themed night would go down a right laugh, probably *** we would all sit round telling stories from our past visits!!!