I have a problem with

[grlpwrd]

Wow... you not only assume, but you also insult.

I have read this thread enough. Plus, you do contradict yourself because in a past post I read you stated...the bold is mine:

I agree "magic" is hard to pinpoint. I think it takes different forms for different people.

For me it centers around my kids, and enjoying all the sights, sounds and fun with them.

Its what you make it.

Pot, meet kettle. lol

 

[batraylover]

Originally posted by Lillygator

I guess Disney is in the wrong too because they are celebrating the land's 50th for how many days??? And according to you they should have only celebrated it on the actual anniversary of the 50th!!


Too funny...

I was cracking up at your post, so true. Disney is running their 50th anniversary celebration for 18 months, how's that for celebrating months before and months behind the actual date? Thanks for the laugh tonight Lillygator.

 

[mamaprincess]

I've been celebrating my sweet 16 for about 16 years now.

 

[swincha]

dh and i "celebrated" our anniversary a week late at disney. so what? my teen was babysitting and we weren't able to go out when we were in town due to our busy schedules. i would not be so worried about other people and enjoy your family. maybe you might consider a family bday party while you are at disney for all of your kids.

 

[swincha]

teasers

I don't even understand your post
I said it wasn't a big deal a few times, just my opinion

Bottomline is that since so many people say its their child's birthday for example when it really isn't, it is understandable that Disney can't continue to make a fuss over special occasions, since its more of the rule now than the exception.

And to me that's unfortunate.

how do you know this for fact? that they say its the childs bday THAT day and it is not. are you sure they are not just celebrating the childs bday.
get a life and stop watching what others are doing.

 

[swincha]

And - like I asked you before - how do you know it isn't their actual day (or close to it) - yes you responded with look at this thread this board even, but for the majority aren't most people saying they celebrate pretty close to their actual dates?[/QUOTE]


he is refusing to answer you because he doesn't know. so answer the question how do YOU KNOW THIS??????


how old are your children also? why are you SO worried about everyone else?

 

[swincha]

gator
That was a little joke

Count how many times people asked how do you know this is happening
or
Don't you have birhtday parties at home, not on their day

.

i once had my son's bday party in july and his bday was in april. we were very busy until july and we had a dual party with his brother. so anything wrong with this.

jmcdad. get a life!

 

[Laurajean1014]

Its not a big deal and I an not trying to start an argument, but............
It kind of annoys me when people say its their kids birthday at disney restaurants and its not.
We go away roughly the same time every year, so we usually will be on vacation on my middle daughters bday.
I feel it kind of takes away from her special day when almost every other table happens to be celebrating a birthday.
And its got to annoy the CM's
My other 2 children are both within 2 weeks of this so we certainly could do it. Yet we only do my middle daughters on her birthday, we don't even do it multiple times that week.
I know people do this alot I have friends of ours that do it, and tell us all the time just tell them its one of you kids birthdays at every restaurant.
I just don't think its right.
Maybe I am more sensitive to it since, it actually is my daughters birthday when we are there and my other 2 children's birthdays are within 2 weeks.
Although I am proud that my kids never asked us and even asked me why do people do that when its not ther bday?

Do you think others look at you and think the same thing?

What do you care if its everyones' birthday? How can it take away from your family. Things can only affect us, if we allow them.

As for the CM's, I bet you couldn't find one that cared if it was or wasn't a person's birthday. Their job is to bring out the food and make you happy, if it includes a little birthday cake and a song, so it does.

 

[JMCDAD]

Some of your posts are just down right funny

It seems those that those of you that do this are so defensive that you have to come back with insults.

Happy Birthday to everyone!!

 

[lillygator]

sorry you feel that way - I don't think I was slinging any insults in my particular posts (I realize you didn't point anyone out) but don't you think your original post is insulting to all those that aren't celebrating on their actual day? It was to me anyway....


and see you still avoid at all costs!! That is the funny part...

 

[DisneyMomx7]

I found it offensive too. I hardly think other people celebrating their birthday detracts from your daughter's birthday at all. After all isn't the most important part of celebrating a birthday is being with your family - all the rest is just a little extra fluff.

 

[JMCDAD]

People please
I am really trying let this thread be
It has been discussed more than enough
But people keep either misrepresenting what I am saying, or asking questions that I have answered over and over
If I try to correct or answer something than I get 3 posts saying give it up already, relax, stop making a big deal etc
We agree to disagree, there have been good points on either side.
Some of you will continue to do it and some of us will continue to think its not right.
I leave you with this, on Halloween, when there is a dish of candy outside a house, and it says take one please, I make sure, my kids take just one.
Are there kids that take more than one,two, three, sure,
Is it a big deal, no
Is it right, no
Is there exceptions, yes perhaps they are taking 2 because one is for their little sister,bro that is sleeping in the carriage
Hopefully this ends this
Thanks

 

[lillygator]

People please
I am really trying let this thread be
It has been discussed more than enough
But people keep either misrepresenting what I am saying, or asking questions that I have answered over and over

If anyone is doing the misrepresenting - it is you. Did you read my long post that had "our" back and forth conversation (did anyone else)? Do you think you answered my questions?

If I try to correct or answer something than I get 3 posts saying give it up already, relax, stop making a big deal etc

Again, I really don't think you do try to correct or answer the questions put before you, you'll say see so and so's post.
You are the one that opened this can of worms remember?


So what I have come to realize is you just won't "clear up" your wishy washy statements and that is fine...I feel bad that such joy in other's lives upsets you so....I make a point to always say "H Bday" or "H An" whenever I see someone celebrating at WDW or a pin on someone...I have yet to see a frown and it always makes me smile too! ETA - and I have never once worried or cared if it was on their actual date!!

 

[JMCDAD]

Here we go again gator

If you feel guilty or something I can't help you

Just becasuse you say something doesn't make it a reality

I answered your last question regarding the time frame

gator
That was a little joke

Count how many times people asked how do you know this is happening
or
Don't you have birhtday parties at home, not on their day

After I addressed both of these numerous times, I guess they think I didn't answer them either even though I answered it over and over.

Like it was mentioned its hard to say what time frame, obviously if there are circumstances (Iraq) thats different. I personally wouldn't do it unless it fell during my vacation. I can see the week before or after I guess........
We are going to WDW as a family and celebrating my daugthers bday because it happens to fall during that time.

 

[lillygator]

Here we go again gator

If you feel guilty or something I can't help you

Just becasuse you say something doesn't make it a reality

I answered your last question regarding the time frame

dear, dear - I don't feel guilty in the least - I am paying for these celebrations!! It is of no extra cost to Disney nor to you for that matter just don't be surprised when we don't ask you to share our cake....

and as far as answering "my last question" I guess your answer for time length is the length of your (JMCDAD) vacation since you stated

Like it was mentioned its hard to say what time frame, obviously if there are circumstances (Iraq) thats different. I personally wouldn't do it unless it fell during my vacation. I can see the week before or after I guess........

and how can this be?? are you changing your mind?? if you can see the week before and after why not celebrate your other children's special days?


Edited for spelling corrections!!

 

[JMCDAD]

I see the problem now
You don't read very well
I said I personally wouldn't do it, but I could understand if it was a week before or after
Next question (question 48 from you I think)
Let me know when you get tired of this, ok

Yeah I started the thread, there's over 100 posts, it gets repetitive, then you end it at some point.

 

[lillygator]

I see the problem now
You don't read very well
I said I personally wouldn't do it, but I could understand if it was a week before or after
Next question (question 48 from you I think)
Let me know when you get tired of this, ok

Yeah I started the thread, there's over 100 posts, it gets repetitive, then you end it at some point.

I read just fine thanks!!

my point with bolding that last one was in your original post you were against ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE ACTUAL DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lillygator]

yeah - over 100 posts but look at the views....I bet some people are really getting a kick out of this, I know I am!

 

[batraylover]

The bottomline is we celebrate my daughters bday at disney because crazy and wacky as it seems, its actually her bday.

There is enough to do and see, and enough magic in Disney for us to not manipulate dates to force a make believe birthday at WDW.

But hey that just us.

So JMCDAD let me ask you this. When you chose to celebrate your daughters birthday at Disney did she get any presents, a party, or anything else outside of the trip? Just wondering because...I don't know about other families, but I know personally for my birthday this year I asked to go to Disneyland. I got $100 towards the trip for my ticket, my mom's ticket and parking. That left $2 and some change. I sold a bunch of stuff on E-bay that I am no longer into for spending money, including enough to get a ECV for my mom who would not have been able to go otherwise. I did not have a birthday outside of Disney except the cake which we did at home, only because the only sit down meal we had was at Village Haus my favorite restraunt. For many people, if their child asks for Disney for their birthday, all they can afford is to give them the trip, and no birthday party or anything else, even presents. To me, to be able to spend the day at Disneyland for my birthday (we celebrated 9 days early) was better than all the gifts Disneyland could have presented me with. Did they present me with special treats all day long? Yes! Did I feel like a million bucks? Yes! Would I do it again given the chance? Of course I would, if it's next year and I get the same "what do you want for your birthday question" from my parents again.

I think society as a whole has gotten to wrapped up with what "so and so" is doing, and parents have become more concerned with how other people behave then how their own children behave. If you have a chance to celebrate at Disney, then you are blessed, because many, many, many families in this world have never even been to Disney, nonetheless can afford a cake or a birthday present for their children. Celebrate when you want, block out the bah humbugs who would probably hate the fact that we open Christmas presents on Christmas Eve, because we I am teaching Christmas at church or at services with my dad.

Everyone has pet peeves. I have a pet peeve with Halloween, I would cancel it all together if I could. Do I ruin the fun of the kids that go trick or treating by not passing out candy? Of course not. I have a pet peeve with the government spending money on a war that is killing troops. Do I still pay taxes? You bet I do. In other words, we all have the things that yank our chains. Learning to adjust is part of life. I suggest that you learn to adjust, or you will set your self and your children up for dissappointment again and again. No one can make you feel inferior unless you allow them to.

Not only that, but how many of you go to Disney parks like we did in May and it feels like you are the only people in the entire park? My mom and me went for my birthday. Yes I got special attention, yes I loved it, yes I enjoyed every minute of it. But whether we were celebrating a birthday or not, I still would have enjoyed it. I thought since I received the tickets as my birthday present, and we were going for one day, that by all means I would celebrate it to the fullest and I did. I don't know about you, but when I am at Disney, I see other people doing things I would never do, like ride Splash Mountain (I can't stand the drop), or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad for that matter, does it ruin my magic to see others on the ride? No it doesn't. Ride what you want, celebrate when you want, live your life how you want to live it. But you better be thanking God that there are people fighting in Iraq to allow you to enjoy those freedoms. I know my uncle is over there on a ship that had two planes dissappear, and those e-mails from the ship really break your heart, when you talk about celebrating a birthday in Disneyland, and he talks about memorial services on the ship for two missing pilots. Be thankful you can celebrate. Be concerned with your family. And leave everyone else alone.

Just my two cents, for what it's worth!

 

[Queen Be]

We have just returned from a trip. Monday 6/27 was dd's 5th birthday. We had a lovely breakfast at CRT and a good day. It was our plan to celebrate that night at Liberty Tree Tavern, but dd had a complete meltdown and was petrified of Goofy. She has never been wild about the costumed characters (face ones are fine), but this was beyond anything we have seen before. Obviously we departed and had a quiet dinner at a CS place. We decided we had enough b-day celebrating after that and just went on with the vacation. DD did not chose to wear her pin another day, but she did occasionally tell people it had been her b-day. On Friday we had dinner at 1900 Park Faire. Prince Charming was in the lobby, and he was very charming he and dd chatted for a bit and then as he paged through her autograph book he said, "I see it is your birthday...my friend Cinderella wrote happy birthday!" I explained that she had turned 5 on Monday. Well, at the conclusion of our dinner (very good BTW) Prince charming and the waitress emerged with a crown, cupcake, and candle and our table sang to dd. It was a really sweet moment! And dd was thrilled beyond words! Anyway, for those concerned about people celebrating not on the actual day...apparently disney magic steps in and intervenes even when it is not the actual birthday, so if Disney is okay with it then we should be also