Please Help With Surprise!!!!

[lovealldisney]

Calling all fellow Dis'ers! Please help me my suprise trip for my kids!
Here's the deal my husband and I are giving my son a gift to Disney for his confirmation/8th grade graduation and my daughters birthday. I plan on giving them the SUPRISE next month when my son gets confirmed.

Here is what I was thinking. I went to the Disney site and ordered my free park maps. Well I received them the other day and they look so much like pirate maps that I thought I would make a treasure chest and put the maps, vacation planning DVD, disney gift cards, disney planning book along with LGMH paint chips and maybe throw in some gold coins. Any and all other suggestions on what I should add would be welcomed!

Here is where I need your help. I want to give them clues before they open the chest and see their surprise. I was thinking of having the clues on cards that they would each take turns reading out loud. I don't want to make it obvious to them where they are going until they open up the chest.
Just give them hints and see if they can figure it out on there own. This is what I have so far, I think I will put this on like an official document and have them each read a verse and read together the last one. Ok ready?

With these special clues
That you now hold
Enchantment and fun
Will surely unfold

They tell of a journey
That's perfect for you
With wonder and magic
Your favorites, too!

So open them now
And be sure to grin
It's time to let your
Journey begin!

Ok now I want to elude to the parks but have no idea what to do.
This is where you all come in! Can you help me think of the clues? I will need one for MK, AK, EP,DS and some thing about the resort, we are staying at POP. Maybe something for DD or just the overall destination of Disney.

This is what I have for the last clue before the chest is open. I will have them read it together.

Inside this chest your treasure does hold
It tells of a place for young and for old
Open the lid, oh what will you see
( then have them open )
and inside a large certificate on top or something it will say

A PLACE WE CAN WISH FOR A MILLION DREAMS!!

So what do you all think? Sounds like fun? So come one and all and help me plan this very special trip!

 

[gomeztravel]

Here is one for AK maybe more for your DS than DD

Answer this clue and you get a new clue to continue the treasurer map to "X marks the spot."

Where in the world am I ?
This 500-acre park is the largest of the theme parks, however it is not size alone that sets it apart from the others. Lush landscaping, winding paths, beautiful gardens, mysterious and exotic architecture and over a 1,000 animals all give guests the sense that you have entered more than just another theme park. You will find Africa, Asia, Antartica, Dinosaurs, and a mouse or two

Here is one for your DD

Where in the world am I ?
This is where you will lay your head down after a long fun day. It will bring back memories for mom and dad. Somethings you will see are poodle skirts, tie dye, bowling pins and music from the movie Grease. Another clue to the name

All around the mulberry bush, The monkey chased the weasel, The dog, he thought 'twas all in fun. (now here it is, the missing word is a clue to where you will lay your head down after all the fun) _____! goes the weasel (an maybe a duck too!

 

[gomeztravel]

Maybe for AK:

Where am I?
This clue, if guessed correctly, will help you answer all clues...
This is a song that you know DD. You might want to sing it not read it...

Salagadoola mechicka boola bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. Put 'em together and what have you got. bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. Salagadoola mechicka boola bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. It'll do magic believe it or not. bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. Salagadoola means mechicka booleroo But the thingmabob that does the job is bibbidi-bobbidi-boo Salagadoola menchicka boola bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. Put 'em together and what have you got. bibbidi-bobbidi bibbidi-bobbidi bibbidi-bobbidi-boo.

 

[lovealldisney]

Thanks to the replies so far!

Anyone else???? C'mon I REALLY need your help!!!

 

[lovealldisney]

Anyone Else?????

 

[Miz Diz]

I absolutely love everything you've done! Great idea

Our enchanting stay
Will include four stops
One world of life
One of culture and shops
One made for royalty
One with a big top
And at the end of each day
We'll rest at a place they call POP.

 

[lovealldisney]

Our enchanting stay
Will include four stops
One world of life
One of culture and shops
One made for royalty
One with a big top
And at the end of each day
We'll rest at a place they call POP

Miz Diz
I love it thanks for the idea!

Anyone else out there???

 

[Disneytwinz]

Great idea...I'm not good at this but wanted to try...

Clue one. You will need to walk down the 'street' to get close to the 'magical' center. There are 5 hidden gems to get you through. Once you hit the end, you'll want to stop and reflect.
Clue two- Here you will see many, many animals. You will be able to visit Africa, Asia and even 'Camp'...oh.. and a few other lands too. But there is no need for an airplane!
Clue three- This is the place you will sleep at the end of the day. It rhymes with 'stop'. It has a lake in the middle! Many Centuries are reflected upon here.

 

[lovealldisney]

Clue one. You will need to walk down the 'street' to get close to the 'magical' center. There are 5 hidden gems to get you through. Once you hit the end, you'll want to stop and reflect.
Clue two- Here you will see many, many animals. You will be able to visit Africa, Asia and even 'Camp'...oh.. and a few other lands too. But there is no need for an airplane!
Clue three- This is the place you will sleep at the end of the day. It rhymes with 'stop'. It has a lake in the middle! Many Centuries are reflected upon here.
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I love it! Keep them coming!! But what are the 5 hidden gems? Are you referring to the lands in MK?

 

[Miz Diz]

We’ll walk the red carpet
Down Main Street USA
We’ll see princesses and pirates
Every step of the way

We’ll be part of the movies
At the greatest studios of all
It’ll be a star studded event
It’ll be such a ball.

We’ll check out outer space
We’ll test out a car
We’ll soar across the world
But we won’t go that far

We’ll go on a safari
Attend a Festival of a King
Now just open the lid
To see what your treasures bring.

 

[FancyBrat]

Great Job Miz Diz! Wish I had the talent with words.

 

[DisneyBride'03]

That is awesome!
I just did something similiar for DD10's surprise bday trip.
I made an invitation for her to attend the P and P Party on that DisneyParks Letterhead..it took her awhile to figure it out! (it was 2 days away)
I love your ideas! Surprising kids with a Disney trip is as much fun as going!
Have a great time!!!

 

[goofygirl71]

That is something I've always wanted to do with my kids, but we've always been too excited and have told them. I don't have any ideas to help you with the treasure hunt, but I thought I could give you an idea on how to make the surprise better. For our girls Easter baskets, we bought disney bags and we are making the bags their Easter baskets. We bought them Disney beach towels and Disney chocolate candies. And instead of a mall gift card, we got them disney gift cards from the disney store for them to use when we go to disney next month. We thought they would enjoy having their own money to spend when they get there and they can use the bags they get to put their goodies in for the long drive to "the World". Good Luck with the Surprise

 

[MariaEllerºoº]

I absolutely love the poems!! Great job!!!

 

[Disneytwinz]

I love it! Keep them coming!! But what are the 5 hidden gems? Are you referring to the lands in MK?

Yes, that's what I had in mind...there are 5 right? lol I'm a Disney World newbie

 

[ro80]

You can also get Disney Dollars at the Disney Store if you have one near you, or you can order them from Disney directly I believe

 

[lovealldisney]

Thank you guys sooooo much! I can't wait to give this to them! My husband said we should wait and just surprise them in August. Just tell them we are going for a weekend in Chicago (we are flying out of Midway) and then tell them when we get there where we really are going. I don't know if I could wait that long!