Hello Joanne! I must admit that I love your idea! I wish I had thought about doing this for my kids! I reached out to a friendly Cast Member at the
Walt Disney World Resort to see if this was possible. While a great idea, unfortunately, the resort refillable mugs are not available for “pre-purchase.” The mugs must be activated at the time of purchase.
Joanne, one of the items that my wife and I purchased in advance to surprise our kids at Christmas are MagicBands! They are a great gift to slip under the tree or into a stocking! As soon as the boys opened them on Christmas morning they knew we were headed to the Most Magical Place on Earth!
We have also given
Disney gift cards to our kids for birthdays, Christmas, or just as a surprise before heading to the Walt Disney World Resort. T-shirts with favorite characters, or even plush characters, have also made great pre-vacation gifts for the kids!
Joanne, I hope some of these ideas are helpful with your “gifting!” I am sure any gift you select will be a great way to announce the news that you are heading to the Walt Disney World Resort!
Dreams do come true!
Jonathan