There's Just No Pleasing Some People

[Ed]

Check out the reaction to mom's "surprise" announcement.


Never had that problem with my kids or grandkids.

[Kathy Jetson]

I couldn't imagine! My ds7 would be thrilled beyond belief if I surprised him with a trip to WDW!

[Nini]

I bet we won't be seeing that in a Disney commercial!



Denise

[DizneyRox]

And the number one rejected "Let the Memories Begin" At Disney World video is...

It actually kindof made me laugh... What do they say about the best laid plans?

[Joannelet]

I saw this a couple of years ago. Actually there was an original write up with it that explained the kids thought they were seeing an uncle (or relative they were close to) that they loved and hadn't seen in a long time. They all missed him etc. So the mom told them that is who they were driving to see.
Then when she told them Disney...they were upset that they weren't going to see the relative. It would have been more exciting for them if she had the relative meet them in Disney! ugh. I felt so bad watching this a long time ago and it still gets me upset.

[CanadianWDWFan]

We did something similar one year. We told the kids we were going to Niagara Falls. On the way we got "lost" and ended up driving to Disney. My oldest was pretty upset that he didn't get to see the Falls. He made us take him there shortly after we got back.

[MNNHFLTX]

I saw this a couple of years ago. Actually there was an original write up with it that explained the kids thought they were seeing an uncle (or relative they were close to) that they loved and hadn't seen in a long time. They all missed him etc. So the mom told them that is who they were driving to see.
Then when she told them Disney...they were upset that they weren't going to see the relative.

So, I guess that the Dick they were referring to was that relative, huh? If so, it kind of makes sense in a way, although I can't think of very many relatives that I would rather see than go to Disney World.

Plus, the kids look really tired after driving all night long. I have a feeling maybe the mom didn't handle the whole situation in the best way.

[MNNHFLTX]

I bet we won't be seeing that in a Disney commercial!

I have a hunch that that is why they planned it the way they did and videotaped it--because they hoped to get into one of those Let the Memories Begin commercials. Guess it backfired!

[princessgirls]

Ed,

I soooo agree!! There is just NO pleasing some people!!! My husband's sister's family for example... we spent a week with them in Orlando. They invited us, we DID NOT invite ourselves. I am a Disney person...it was hard to be in Orlando for a full week and not get over to the parks, and then a cast member I knew was off a day and he got some of us in. We invited all of them (as we would have paid the difference), and only Fred's nephews joined us. His niece (age 9) told us it was too much walking for her. You can't make this stuff up!!!
Julie

[Joannelet]

I have a hunch that that is why they planned it the way they did and videotaped it--because they hoped to get into one of those Let the Memories Begin commercials. Guess it backfired!

This video was posted in Feb of 2008 (by the original parent) way before Disney even knew they would one day do a let the memories begin campaign.

[MNNHFLTX]

This video was posted in Feb of 2008 (by the original parent) way before Disney even knew they would one day do a let the memories begin campaign.

That's good to know. Guess I have become skeptical of people's motives through the years.

[RazdOnDis]

I would never have said a thing. Then, as they're moping through the turnstiles because they 'had' to go to Disney, Uncle Dick would have been waiting for them on the other side. Yay!!