Character Meals and Birthdays...

[erinrac]

Do they do anything special? We'll be there next month for my son's 4th and have a character breakfast the morning of his bday!

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) You can get a free cupcake with a candle, or buy a cake.
2) At most, they have a "group" happy birthday song for everyone with b'days.
3) Most of the times characters will stop by and motion happy birthday.

 

[tnkr mom]

We have always had wonderful experiences in Disney World when celebrating a birthday, from cards from Boma staff to Goofy bringing out a cupcake at Garden Grill. I guess depends on how busy, etc. We even got a card tucked under our AKL door from Mickey himself! I've seen lots different types of celebrations and just being there makes it special!!! Have fun and enjoy the HAPPY day! Make sure to stop by Main Street Guest Relations and pick up a Birthday button for him, he'll get special greetings from cast members. Although I must admit the name being on there kinda weirded me out; as in strangers using my sons name. I guess they will leave it off if you ask; but it did make it very special for him!!!! He still talks about his B-day IN Disney as the best!

 

[erinrac]

Thanks! Is there a place in AK to get him a Bday button? We won't be hitting MK until later in the day.

 

[septbaby]

You can get a birthday button at your resort or any park guest service location.

We took our 5-turning 6yo to Chef Mickey's for his birthday. He absolutely loved it.
- They get a Mickey faced cup cake and special laminated birthday placemat; my nephew uses his daily at home now
- They take a photo of your family and add a Birhday burst to the bottom to mark the occassion ($30 for the photo package)
- The food is plentiful and good with a lot of variety
- I like to call the atmosphere sanctioned chaos, it bright and loud with music playing, napkins waving and the monorail cruising overhead
- There are 5 characters so plenty of interaction and photo ops (Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy and Donald Duck)
- CM's is in my nephew's top 3 things at Disney (Characters, Chef Mickey's and Goofy's barnstormer rollercoaster)

We canceled our ADR for this other place, but it might also be a great choice for you: Play 'n Dine at Hollywood and Vine (Breakfast or Lunch). Characters from Little Einstein's and Jo Jo's Circus make appearances there. There is lots of music and dancing here.

I would not order a cake at the restaurant. There is plenty of dessert on any of the buffets and the birthday boy will get a cup cake. That way you don't have to worry about waste or carrying the cake in the park or back to the room. If you really want to do a cake at Disney have it at the room so you can store the leftovers more easily. I must admit I kept trying to come up with a reason to order one of those podium cakes, but never could justify it!

Good luck with your plans.

 

[septbaby]

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