Daughters B-day At Magic Kingdom

[Mommyof2]

I guess it just depends on your personal beliefs. We will be there Oct. 2-9 as a birthday present for our DD's third birthday. Her birthday, however, is Sept 8th. We are going to the Cinderella dinner at 1900 Park Fare and and the Princess Storybook Breakfast (if we get PS's that is lol). Anyway, the point is, will I be telling everyone it's her birthday? No I will not. It is her birthday trip, but it is 4 weeks past her birthday, so I see no reason to get her a button or tell anyone it's her birthday. Her birthday will not be ignored, she will have a big party with family her actual birthday weekend, and a week in disney is a pretty great birthday present in itself. I'm not saying anyone is wrong for choosing to do this, but than the question comes in, when does it become to much. Example, my MIL surprised my neice and her parents with a trip to disney for her 9th birthday last October. They left yesterday. So it is her birthday trip, but her birthday was 6 months ago. So should they get her a button? I certainly don't think so. Please, no flaming...I am not putting down anyone, it is just my opinion.

 

[ophie]

The trip as a gift (6mo later) is different, obviously. But the person I was initially replying to was talking about a matter of days...

 

[sk!mom]

A few years ago we were in the MK on my DD's 5th birthday. Tell your resort and mention it when you make your PS for that day. She wore the button and had an extra magical day.
When we picked up the button at City Hall the CM told her that someone was on the phone for her- it was Goofy wishing her a Happy Birthday.
She was given dessert with a candle at lunch and dinner.
A CM at the Haunted Mansion told her to pick any pin on her lanyard- not to trade but as a birthday gift.
As we waited for the afternoon parade, the Barbershop Quartet on Main Street pulled her out into the middle of the street and serenaded her.
During the parade, all the characters acknowledged her birthday and Cinderella and Prince Charming pulled her into the street to dance with them.
When we returned to the resort, there was a signed Character Card waiting on the bed.
Those are the things that I remember off hand.

We returned to WDW last year, 3 days after her birthday, and did not get the button. She celebrated at home with a huge party and didn't even mention her birthday that had just passed. Everyone has a BD sometime and if we all chose a date to celebrate -WDW will not be able to make the true occasions very special.

 

[herprettiness]

Why is it there is always someone shaking their finger on this board. Why Why Why!!! OP just wanted some ideas for his daughters B-Day. Other people shared their ideas and experiances and then someone always has to jump in to say "no no that's not right". Golly People. You are certainly free to share opinions, but I wish people would sit on their hands sometimes. But they just can't help themselves.

 

[Mommyof2]

My intention was certainly not to point fingers or accuse anyone. I am just giving my opinion as to why sometimes it's not a good idea to do it on anything else but the persons actual birthday. I am sorry if I offended anyone, that was not my intention at all.

 

[buckeye]

I hate to join in on these types of threads....but I just wanted to share that we were there for my daughter's 8th b-day. When we went to pick up her b-day pin, the CM noticed my son (5) and said that he, too, should take a birthday pin and celebrate (his b-day was 3 weeks earlier.) The CM was very sweetly considering a little boy's feelings.

My point being that I think Disney is less judgemental about "rules" than we are sometimes...

 

[robinb]

What harm is there in celebrating a birthday when you are at WDW? Even if it's not on the day. BTW, we just celebrated my DD's half birthday last week. Her real birthday is in August (and we do go to WDW for it ) but she can't celebrate it with her school friends. So, last week she celebrated at school and we had cake and she got a couple of small presents.

ETA: The OP should call when the cancellation deadline approaches. I think it's 72 hours. Many times people call and grab Cindy reservations for many days and then pick the one they want to keep at the last minute. As a last resort, I would book lunch there and check in ASAP at the podium when you enter the MK at rope drop. You can play the "birthday" card then. The CMs at the restaurant have a little more wiggle room than the ones at reservations. Plus, they will be aware of any cancellations. Good luck!

 

[sk!mom]

Why is it there is always someone shaking their finger on this board. Why Why Why!!! OP just wanted some ideas for his daughters B-Day. Other people shared their ideas and experiances and then someone always has to jump in to say "no no that's not right". Golly People. You are certainly free to share opinions, but I wish people would sit on their hands sometimes. But they just can't help themselves.

This board would be pretty dead if no one gave opinions.
So here's mine: I think all opinions are welcome even the unpopular ones. It gives me something to think about.

Treat the opinions like your MIL- read them and then do whatever you want, but don't stress out about it.