Leeway for birthdays and anniversaries

[mickeyfanachey1999]

What is everyone's opinion on birthday and anniversary pins etc? I'm asking because we are going in May and my wife's birthday as well as our anniversary is in May but neither falls within the time frame of our trip. Would it be out of bounds to get an anniversary pin?

 

[chmurf]

What is everyone's opinion on birthday and anniversary pins etc? I'm asking because we are going in May and my wife's birthday as well as our anniversary is in May but neither falls within the time frame of our trip. Would it be out of bounds to get an anniversary pin?

you celebrate what you wish to celebrate.

Feel free to get a birthday or anniversary button and celebrate

 

[lillyshula]

I know there are a lot of people who cannot travel near the times of specific celebrations and should feel free to get a button and happily celebrate at Disney when they are able to travel. No one asks for proof of what you are celebrating. My middle daughter's birthday is the week before we are at Disney and she asked if she could wear a button since it isn't really her birthday. Absolutely, I said (although the trip is not specifically a birthday trip).

Happy anniversary and Happy birthday

 

[WEDWDW]

Disney doesn't care.

Personal choice.

 

[verleniahall]

Disney Doesnt' Care - We are Going in Cotber/November and my birthday is in September, DH is in December, our Anniversary is in January - we are celebrating them all.

Disney knows you can't always be right there on the exact date - they want you to celebrate whatever you wish to celebrate (in sure within reason)

 

[Saimaeve]

we celebrate our anniversary during our September trip. Our anniversary is Dec 23 and rarely get a chance to celebrate it with everyone going on during the holidays.

 

[msmama]

My son has a spring birthday (April) and we usually go in the spring (April or May). He's often been given birthday buttons whether or not we ask for them - only one of the trips has been actually on his birthday.

 

[DisneyFive]

Celebrate!

Dan

 

[shpooey]

Agree with all the above posters! One year my DBF gave me a trip to WDW as my birthday present, but we didn't travel until 3 months after my birthday. We weren't staying onsite, but when we entered the park, a CM asked if we were celebrating anything, and I mentioned that the trip was a birthday present. When he offered me a birthday button, I told him my actual birthday had been months prior, but he insisted I take the pin and wear it. TBH, I loved wearing it! All the "Happy Birthday!" wishes and extra attention was a nice little bit of magic for the trip. On one bus ride, the entire bus sang me happy birthday!

 

[Jennasis]

Celebrate when you can! Get the pin.

 

[smiths02]

It doesn't matter. It doesn't really effect me. Do what you want.

Now, as to what I would do, personally, I would only do buttons if the trip was for celebrating that occasion OR if the day was during the trip. Also, possibly if it was a big milestone (25 years married, 40 years old, etc.) But, personally, as an adult, I don't really require the extra attention especially if it isn't the actual day.

 

[Mikie]

Occasionally, there are surprisingly heated debates on this board about the celebration pins. However, when calling for resort or dining reservations, I was constantly asked whether we were celebrating any birthdays or anniversaries. One of the many reasons for our multi-generational trip was my parents' 45th wedding anniversary, which did not fall on the dates of our trip. They proudly wore their anniversary pins and had many lovely chats with CMs because of it.

Disney definitely encourages people to wear the pins and I've even heard CMs offering them, saying "surely you're celebrating something!" and maybe writing "school's out!" Or "got my first real job" on the Celebrating buttons in sharpie.

 

[Figmentmommy]

Absolutely wear your pins! A few years ago DH and I were celebrating our 40th birthdays over the summer but our 40th birthday trip could not be taken until the fall. We wore our pins proudly!! It was such a great trip!

 

[asbyrneva]

DS's Bday is in February and we never go then but we go in August so we do his "half birthday" The CM writes it on the Bday pin and he gets a little extra attention - Last year Alice had quite a chat with him about half birthdays and unbirthdays .

I say wear them if you like.

 

[bumbershoot]

It has to do with if you are celebrating, not WHEN the event is. If you go and you aren't actually celebrating the event, then it's silly to get the button. If you are actually celebrating it, then it's not silly. Get the button.

But...if someone says Happy Anniversary/Birthday/whatever, just say "Thank you!" Don't say "oh it was 2 months ago but thank you". Just say "thank you".

 

[maxiesmom]

It is up to you to wear or not wear them. For me, even at home, celebrating a birthday or anniversary a few days later isn't as special as celebrating on the day. To me, the specialness of it is gone. But that is just me and my own quirk. I do think if you are doing it for fun, that is one thing. If someone does it hoping to get freebies, then I hope they crash and burn. But I don't think that applies to you.