DS Turning 3 week after we depart WDW

[Cindy's Mom]

Our DS's 3rd birthday is a week after we leave WDW. Is it wrong to "celebrate" his birthday while we are there? I ask because then Disney may consider him to be 3 and start charging us for him. I will be travelling with his birth certificate because is so big and could pass for a 4 YO. What are your thoughts. I don't want to be deceptive, just want to call attention to him (for once) its seems that his 4yo Cinderella Sister gets all the attention, all the time. The proof is even in my screen name

 

[Mom to Jordan]

I would certainly celebrate his birthday with a specail meal at WDW. I really think that a whole week of celebration is too much for a young child. I would choose a meal and let him choose a character meal and tell them you are celebrating his birthday that is comming up next week!!!

Jordans' mom

 

[pyrxtc]

I say celebrate! You can explain that the birthday is next week and you came as a celebration. You can still get the birthday button but even if he turned 3 while you were there, they wouldn't charge you cuz they go by the age of the child when you arrived. My DS's birthday is a few days before we get there but we are celebrating down there.

 

[FOV]

I agree with the others - celebrate and enjoy! Make sure to get a button from each park - makes for a nice collection!

 

[Cindy's Mom]

Thanks to all that responded. I will celebrate the little guy's birthday. What do I do? Do I turn into the obnoxious mom and tell every server, every CM that its his birthday? Or do I sign up somewhere for something? What and where do I get the buttons? TIA

 

[ms.ojo]

We celebrated my ds's 4th bday at Disney. He has an Oct Bday and LOVES halloween so we did the MNSSHP too. had planned on the 1 meal/1 evening celebration and getting the pin for that one day at MK. But day # 1 I casually mentioned to a CM who was paying him attention (OK, he was cute as a button at age 4 and very sweet) that it was his bday in 2 days and we were down here to celebrate. She insisted we go to get a free bday button for him and proceeded to let him choose a pin from her lanyard (w/out a trade). The rest of the day at AK everyone made a fuss over him and it was just smiles all around.

The next day we were in MGM..similar beginning and they too insisted he should have 1 of their bday buttons even though his actual bday wasn't until the next day. Well, by the time we made it to MK on that Friday...he was really into bday mode!! Long story short, we were quite honest w/ CM's and everyone just wanted to join in the celebration and claim each day as HIS bday. We came away w/ many happy memories, great pictures, and just a wonderful trip!

So...talk it up. Go to city hall and pick up a button. Mention it to a CM as you're waiting in line, making a PS, or even your hotel res'n. In fact be SURE to do that. They will do something special at the hotel too. And at a char meal they'll bring a cupcake and sing to him! Oh, and in the parks, they can make a call and your bday boy will get a special bday msg from the mouse himself! Enjoy!

 

[DisneyMomx7]

You can tell the CM when you make your PS that you are celebrating your son's birthday and they note it on the PS. I don't think it matters if the real birthday isn't until the next week I think how many times have I had the kids' parties on a day that isn't their real birthday. As long as it's reasonably close I celebrate it.

 

[mommyrom]

I am in a similar situation. We are leaving the day AFTER my then DS' 7th . DH and I have, so far, been able to keep the trip a secret from our DS, DD3 and DStoddler. I am troubled with DS getting a ton of birthday attention while in WDW and letting my DD feel slighted. She IS a little girl, you know!! Her birthday is not long after our trip ends (two weeks after!). Would I be wrong to mention BOTH DS and DD birthdays while in WDW, so as to not let DS get all the attention? DH and I don't want DS to think he is getting a trip to WDW for his birthday! Or, should we not make a big deal out of either birthday and have fun otherwise? Any suggestions would be helpful!

 

[deanna2426]

I am in a similar situation...my DH turns 40 just before our trip and my oldest DS won't turn 6 until a couple of weeks after we return. Unfortunately, due to other circumstances, we can't right on either b-day. I am trying to decide if we should really celebrate both their b-days even though it won't be the exact date (as this trip is to celebrate them) or if it will leave DS (2) feeling slighted (we will be spending his actual b-day in Disney next year).

Any advice/opinions would be appreciated!!!

Thanks!

 

[pewing]

We did this on our last trip Our youngest (at the time) was turning 8 right after we left. The trip was for his birthday, but we were too chicken to stay through Pres. Weekend so we left before his actual birthday. We picked a day to be his Disney birthday and he wore the button...we had a character breakfast...the works...he had a blast.

I think a lot of folks do it. I don't think you should let a kid celebrate his birthday JUST b/c you are at Disney (and his birthay was 4 months ago ), but when it's that close...I say go for it.

 

[julia & nicks mom]

my dd turned 3 at disney this year and we celebrated all week long -

if they charge you just ask them to correct it =

I was told before we left (by disney) that we would not be charged for her b/c it is based on their age when you arrive - well - Happy Birthday - pay for her meal - I asked our server and it was taken off the bill - I had to do this twice during the week

I wouldn't have had a problem paying if they had told me that before - b/c I asked and they said there was no charge - we planned a lot of sit downs b/c her food would be free and I just didn't budget to pay for her at each one

our servers were always very nice about changing the bill