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Need Help with a Surprise

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Dallasbbfan
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07-08-2002

Tuesday, February 03, 2004 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Just booked a trip to Disney World for me and my 10-year-old daughter. It is going to be a surprise for her. She thinks we are going to San Antonio Sea World.

Here's where I need your help. If (and that's a big if) I can keep my big mouth shut and not let it slip, what would be a good way to let her in on the secret? She is going to figure something is up when we get to the airport and board a plane for Orlando rather than San Antonio. TYVM for any suggestions you have!

Eliz87
Member

07-30-2001

Tuesday, February 03, 2004 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Maybe you could say you have a friend or a relative who is going to meet up with you in Orlando? Or maybe that you wanted to go to lunch or dinner somewhere special there...to a place that someone told you you shouldn't miss?

(What a nice surprise by the way!!!!)

Cathie
Member

08-16-2000

Tuesday, February 03, 2004 - 6:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Maybe you could tell her the flight is not a non-stop and you have a layover in Orlando. Then, once in Orlando you could pop the surprise, as in "I wonder what we could do here while we're waiting for the flight to San Antonio?"

I know it sounds ridiculous, but it has happened to us almost that bad--we had to fly from Atlanta to Miami to get to DFW once, and several other wierd re-routing that never made sense to us, except it ended up being cheaper than the non-stops.

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Thursday, February 05, 2004 - 6:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would get a pair of Mickey ears and give them to her at some point. Don't tell her why, let her think about it. If she hasn't figured it out yet you will have to drop hints like "Isn't Disney in Orlando?". Have fun!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Friday, February 06, 2004 - 1:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We did this to my two kids when they were 8 and 9. We had them pack suitcases (actually, I repacked each) for a weekend stay with their grandmother. We actually drove to her house, and then told them.

Their reactions were wildly different. We had cameras all ready and recorded their reactions.

My 9 year old son squealed, jumped and tumbled for joy. My 8-year old daughter started crying! But not for long. The trip to the airport and everything that followed was all the more exciting for them.


Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 7:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dallasbbfan, how was the trip?

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm cracking up at some of y'alls answers... DallasBBFan is in Dallas, yes? San Antonio is not that far away. Not for the life of me could I figure out how a not non-stop flight from Dallas to San Antonio would have to divert to Orlando! <snicker>

But yeah, Dallas. What didya do and how did it go???

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 11:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
costa, i tried to book a trip for my daughter from san jose, ca to redding, ca, perhaps 300 miles... they gave me a quote of 1,650 dollars. i kept telling them that was impossible! they told me my daughter had to go through mexico city!
turns out, they kept putting in the code for san jose, costa rica, not san jose, ca, even though i was very specific!

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 11:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
anyway, dallas, your child probably knows how BIG texas is. when you land in florida, she may think you are still in the lone star state!