Birthday Ideas

[Zamsu]

Greetings all, this is my first time posting on this forum. I have been to disney 2 times and my daughter absolutely loves the place. This June we will be going for her 4th birthday and I want to make this trip special. She always wanted to go in the castle, but when I found out that Cinderalla's royal table is actually in the castle it appears to be too late to book. I called and it is all booked. I am looking for ideas to make this trip special since it is her birthday.

Thanks

 

[amym2]

Keep checking, sometimes people cancel and times open up. If you can get an appointment, the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is also in the castle. We took along a dress and just did the hair/makeup package for DD's 5th birthday and it was amazing. Then we actually went to AK for the day and it was perfect because DD got so much attention. You always see little girls who have been to BBB at MK but not very often at AK. Or try for an ADR at Akershus in EP.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Definitely keep checking for CRT openings. Spots open up all the time, but it's better to stalk the dining part of the website for openings vs. calling. i.e. since it's one thing to check the website 30/50/100x per day but it's not really practical to call like that. While not the castle, Akershus at Norway in Epcot is a princess meal, and there is a Cinderella dinner at 1900 Park Fare that's also an option. Just be VERY flexible with your times/meals in all of these cases. Not sure what the avail. is on this one- but perfectly princess tea over at the GF could also be an option.

Make sure you request a bday button when checking in and have the bday added as a celebration to ALL of your reservations. Many of the restaurants will do special things on someone's bday and WDW staff also like to wish people wearing bday buttons happy bday. DD5 even had a bday serenade at a QS spot in Epcot (Sunshine Seasons).

You could also consider a cake. Best place to get info on that is to check out the cake chatter under the restaurants section. Prices will vary based on what you want. If you can get into CRT, they even have a handful of special pkgs- one of which involves a princess themed cake.

We also got DD5 a special bday outfit for park touring on her actual bday and used crystal stickers (candles and alphabet) to decorate princess mouse ears.

While I think you have a better chance of getting into CRT over this one-- you could see if BBB has any openings. You have a better chance of getting the DTD location. If you can't get into BBB, I've found it fairly easy to replicate the experience with a princess gown, fine grade glitter/hairspray, tiara comb, and a little bit of makeup/nail polish.

There are just so many ways you could make a bday special. This is just the tip of the iceberg, but hopefully it helps.

 

[DISNEYNV]

I agree! Try to get a reservation at Akershus in Norway! This meal was great, the princesses were wonderful, and my kids got professional pictures with Belle as part of the meal package! BBB would make her feel like a princess as well Dont forget that celebrating a birthday at Disney is special and magical in itself

 

[OurMinnieFamily]

I am bringing my daughter in July for her first time and also for her birthday. Prior to going I will give her a bag of goodies. I am taking her to the BBB and we will have brunch with Mickey and gang. On her actual birthday we will be going back to MK for the day. I have a personalized birthday shirt for her and although we arent doing anything during the day but MK, at night I have made reservations for the Tomorrowland Firework Dessert Party. She will have a small birthday party before we leave so that is when she will have her birthday cake. But I wanted there to be a cake feel to her birthday, hence the dessert party.

I'm not going too crazy with extra birthday type activities, its WDW I think that's a pretty big deal on its own.

 

[graceesmom]

Greetings all, this is my first time posting on this forum. I have been to disney 2 times and my daughter absolutely loves the place. This June we will be going for her 4th birthday and I want to make this trip special. She always wanted to go in the castle, but when I found out that Cinderalla's royal table is actually in the castle it appears to be too late to book. I called and it is all booked. I am looking for ideas to make this trip special since it is her birthday.

Thanks

I actually have a CRT reservation to cancel during the first week of June for a party of 3. I posted it in the dining forum under June Cancellation thread. Let me know your dates and if it works out for when you are going and you want to try to grab the reservation, we can coordinate a time when I will cancel and you can try to be online to book at the same time.

If it doesn't work and you still want to eat in the castle, check out the Dining Reservations forum. There is a thread for June Dining Cancellations where people will post what they are planning to cancel so you can try to grab them.

And don't give up just checking online periodically. People cancel and change plans all the time. If you can't get a CRT, you may be able to get a BBB reservation in the castle while you're there or dining with the Princesses at Akershus in Norway or with Cinderella, Prince Charming and the Step Sisters at 1900 Park Fare.

You can also get BBB reservations at Dowtown Disney.

 

[Zamsu]

Thank you everyone for your replies. Graceesmom, I would be very grateful if we can try and work out a time for me to try to obtain the reservations you plan on cancelling, it will mean the world to my daughter. I have tried pm'ing you, but it doesn't appear to be going through.

 

[graceesmom]

Thank you everyone for your replies. Graceesmom, I would be very grateful if we can try and work out a time for me to try to obtain the reservations you plan on cancelling, it will mean the world to my daughter. I have tried pm'ing you, but it doesn't appear to be going through.

I think you have to have posted a certain number of posts before you can pm. I will try sending one to you. I will send you my personal email in that pm.

 

[Zamsu]

I didn't get it, it says I need over 10 posts to send pm's, this is my 12th.

 

[connie1042]

We leave next Wed. We do have CRT reservations and BBB. We also have the princess birthday package at CRT. Look into that, if you get reservations. I all so shipped a box of gifts and a gift basket down and decorations for the room. You can order something from Disney Florist do be delivered to the room after your arrival. Make sure she gets a Birthday button to wear, and that all your dinning reservation say Birthday celebration for your daughter. I am very excited to pull this off. This is for my granddaughter. My daughter has no idea that this is all planned. Will be so much fun. I may have to bring my Granddaughter back to real life when we get home, but she does not live with me, so it's all good. Her other grandma and an Aunt are all so going to be there, so she is going to be one spoiled child for a few days.