We went last Sept. for both my DD 6th birthday and my mom's birthday. They both fell during our stay. I was disappointed-I mentioned the birthdays when I made reservations
and on my room request fax 4 days before we went. The only thing POFQ did was include a magical certificate with our information packet on check-in. Not even a balloon in the room for my DD. We ate at CG for my mom's birthday (again I made sure they knew it was a special occassion) and again was disappointed. Other than having Happy Birthday written on her cake (which was included as dessert with our
DDP anyway) NOTHING was done. I was extremely disappointed. Especially after noticing that when the table next to us was set up, they sprinkled mickey confetti all over it and as far as I could tell, the two couples seating there weren't celebrating anything. Maybe, it's up to your server. Ours was just okay-maybe he felt that since we were on the DDP he didn't have to go the extra distance, he's guaranteed 18% tip. Even though the food was good, and the view from the deck was awesome for the fireworks (the windows of the restaurant were covered in condensation) we probably won't go back just because I had expected a little extra "magic" and got nothing-I was almost in tears, because I had built this up to my mom as her special meal. And of course it did cost 2 TS each.
Luckily, I had brought a few things to decorate our room including a window marker which I used to write on our mirrors-Happy Birthday-and still nothing special in our room-we didn't even get any of those "towel" animals.
The one thing that did go well was when we stopped by at Guest Relations in Epcot on my DD birthday (on our way to princess lunch) to get a "It's my birthday" button and the cast member there asked my daughter her name. When she said "Danielle" she said, I think someone was calling here looking for you. She got on the phone and talked to someone and then handed her the phone. The look on my DD face was magical! After she hung up I asked her who it was and she said it was Goofy and he sang Happy Birthday to her-she was very excited!
Like I said, I was disappointed in Disney's response to my DD birthday, especially after reading on these boards the special things some birthday girls have gotten (balloons, signed pictures, etc.) If we are every there again for a special occassion, I won't leave it to chance again-I will have all my own decorations and special items for the room. Maybe order a cake. And I will call the day of my ADR and "request" something extra-a little magic.
