Add a celebration?

[my3sonsagn]

I apologize if this has been asked before - I looked, but I often miss what is right in front of me.

I just booked a T-Rex lunch during our trip as it will be my son's bday, and it gave me the option to "add a celebration" to the reservation. I put in the info, but I have no idea what that means. I don't expect balloons/dessert/anything like that (Unless they intend to charge me for it? I'd REALLY like to know that in advance lol); does anyone know what they do (if anything) with that information?

TIA!

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

At T Rex it may mean a free dessert. At Disney restaurants it could be confetti of the table, dessert, champagne for an anniversary, a card at a character meal. Or it could mean absolutely nothing. It just let's the restaurant know you are celebrating and if they can/have time to do one of the above then they will. I wouldn't "expect" anything.

 

[Beth921]

Thanks for asking We'll be in WDW on my ydd's 5th birthday and have CM booked for breakfast that day. I was wondering what would happen because I added a celebration

 

[TheRustyScupper]

For birthdays, anniversies, and other celebrations,
no restaurant is that much better than another restaurant.

1) Acknowledgment is a matter of the CM's personal initiative.
2) It also depends upon how much they like you as a guest.
3) CM's can do a lot, or they can do nothing at all.
. . . they are under no obligation to give goodies or even acknowledge, or
. . . they can go way overboard and give lots of gifts to a guest
4) The CM's have a lot of leeway of things to do or not do for you.
5) Have your anniversary-birthday-celebration noted on the ressie and ADR's.
6) Some of the things a CM can do for free are
. . . decorate table with Mickey confetti
. . . best table location
. . . special personalized menu
. . . character-autographed birthday cards
. . . balloons
. . . wine or champagne or Shirley Temples
. . . appetizers or desserts
. . . cakes
. . . cupcake with candle (almost always available for the asking)
. . . placemats autographed by characters
7) If there are multiple celebrations for people during a trip
. . . do not do separate celebrations
. . . one person may get an enthusiastic CM, and get lots of goodies
. . . one person may get a lazy CM and get nothing