We've had many good dining experiences and lots of good food, but our favorite is probably this. Two years ago, we went to WDW for my DD's sixth birthday. Our tradition is to have lunch at CP and we always go for the first seating (11:30). When I made my PS's, I had them note that it was DD's birthday. They confirmed this with me when I went to the window to check in. I guess I expected she would get a cupcake or something.
When they called us into the restaurant to be seated they told DD that she had been chosen as Chef of the Day. She got to wear a decorated chef's hat, decorate her own special birthday brownie with as much frosting and candies and she wanted and we got a special meeting with the Pooh characters in the center of the restaurant - just our family with all the characters at once. Several CMs converged on the scene and made DD feel as special as could be. They even helped us take video and pictures of this magical moment.
I'm an obsessive Disney planner, but I had never heard of this experience and it was completely random that my DD was chosen. For all my planning, this was a truly unexpected and wonderful surprise! (Now the only challenge will be making sure DS has a magical experience when we travel to WDW in March for his 6th birthday!!)
When they called us into the restaurant to be seated they told DD that she had been chosen as Chef of the Day. She got to wear a decorated chef's hat, decorate her own special birthday brownie with as much frosting and candies and she wanted and we got a special meeting with the Pooh characters in the center of the restaurant - just our family with all the characters at once. Several CMs converged on the scene and made DD feel as special as could be. They even helped us take video and pictures of this magical moment.
I'm an obsessive Disney planner, but I had never heard of this experience and it was completely random that my DD was chosen. For all my planning, this was a truly unexpected and wonderful surprise! (Now the only challenge will be making sure DS has a magical experience when we travel to WDW in March for his 6th birthday!!)