Hi, can I order the Home Alone ice cream sundae?

@ashley.jernigan

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The Plaza hotel

The Plaza has welcomed guests from around the world to enjoy its magic at the castle on Central Park South for more than 100 years.

Why it worked

The video leverages the nostalgia and luxury associated with a famous pop-culture reference (the Home Alone sundae at The Plaza), turning a high-end travel experience into relatable, aspirational family content.

Summary

A mother and her daughters order the famous 16-scoop "Home Alone" ice cream sundae while staying at The Plaza hotel. The video captures the excitement of the massive dessert being delivered to their room and the family enjoying it together.

Structure

1Ordering the Home Alone sundae via room service
2The hotel staff delivers the massive 16-scoop sundae
3The family reacts to the size of the dessert
4The mother prepares her own bowl with toppings

Original caption

Bucket list 🍨 Home alone sundae at The Plaza hotel 🥰 with my daughters ❤️ #theplazahotel #theplazahotelnyc #homealonesundae #homealone #momlife

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Product placement

The Plaza hotel (a) ACTS — the hotel provides the "Home Alone" ice cream sundae service, which is the central subject of the video. Removing it would change the entire video as the experience is specific to this location.

On-screen text

Two Scoops...Make It Three I'm Not Driving

Transcript

Hi, can I order the Home Alone ice cream sundae? For. Thank you. Okay. Bye. You told the girls what their pajamas on and we just ordered the Home Alone sundae. He said it comes with 16 scoops of ice cream. Yes. Oh my goodness. This looks phenomenal. This, what is this? 16 scoops of ice cream. Wait, do we have sprinkles? We don't have sprinkles. And then I was just going to make it my own sundae. I love ice cream. Oh, chocolate sauce. Oh my gosh. Yum. Oh my gosh. Okay. Hang on. Oh. This is amazing. Y'all. Okay, I'm adding chocolate to mine. Now we're talking. Is everybody happy? Everybody like it? Yes.