Crying children choose Chattanooga over Disney World
A video documenting a couple's surprise that their children would rather visit Chattanooga than Disney World for fall break has gone viral in the Scenic City.
The video, titled "Disney Surprise Gone Wrong- We're not going to Chattanooga???," shows Rina Zeller and her husband trying to calm their two children, who are distraught that their parents were taking them to Disney World and not Chattanooga like they had originally been told. Zeller uploaded the video onto YouTube four days ago.
"I want to go to Chattanooga! Not Disney World!" the children said in the video, while crying.
As Zeller lists all of the plans for the Disney vacation, Zeller's daughter continues to cry, saying she still wants to go to Chattanooga instead.
"I have never heard anybody cry because they are going to Disney World ... instead of Chattanooga," Zeller's husband said in the video.
Dave Santucci, vice president of marketing for the Chattanooga Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, said he has received a great response about the video through social media channels.
"We've got an amazing town that families and couples love," Santucci said. "It's a naturally beautiful setting—walkable, affordable, full of unique things to do, fun places to stay and great restaurants.
"The staff at our visitors center sees every day how passionate people are about Chattanooga through personal stories or videos like this. It reminds us how fortunate we are to live in Chattanooga with the charm of a small town, yet our attractions are world-class."
Aaron Petticord, the account executive at The Johnson Group who has helped manage the CVB's marketing campaign, said he hopes the parents will take their children's advice and take another trip to Chattanooga.
"The tag line for the current campaign is 'Chattanooga. Take me there,'" Petticord said. "It looks like these kids got the message. It's a great place for family fun."
