Official Birthday/Anniversary Cake thread

[carmie3377]

I am looking for some ideas for a special celebration.

Our youngest daughter came home from S. Korea in June 2002, and our Disney trip is scheduled for June this year. I know that the Disney restaurants will recognize birthdays and anniversaries, but is there anything we can do to celebrate the anniversary of our youngest daughter's arrival?

For many years we celebrated our twins' adoption from China with a Forever Family Day celebration dinner at a Chinese restaurant, but since Ashley came home she had so many medical problems and attachment issues, we never did this for her.

For those who don't know us, we are Kim & Greg and we have been blessed with three children through international adoption. Kaitlyn & Jessica are 12 years old identical twins from China, and Ashley is 7 years old and was born in S. Korea. Ashley has a number of special needs including spina bifida (she walks without assistance) neurogenic bladder, PDD-NOS (autism spectrum disorder), ADHD, reactive attachment disorder (much improved ) and failure to thrive. She also had Nissan fundiplication surgery for GERD last June and has a Mickey button.

I feel like since we finally have most of the medical issues resolved, and Ashley is in a great Verbal Behavior Autistic Support class with regular Kindergarten, and she is making great progress, it is time to celebrate as a family.

Ashley adores her sisters, but they often do not want to include her in their activities partly because they are twins, and partly because they think she is a baby because she has behavior issues related to her PDD-NOS, and still wears diapers due to the SB.

I am thinking I would like to recognize all three girls (not just Ashley) as an anniversary celebration of when they all became sisters. Something that would make them all feel good about being together, instead of something just for her that might make the older girls jealous.

Does anyone have any ideas of what we can do? What do people usually do for birthdays and anniversaries? Would their be any kind of button that would be appropriate for this type of celebration?

Right now we have ADRs for:
Norway Princess Lunch
Teppan Edo
Park Fair Cinderella Lunch (Ashley will be dressed as Cinderella)
Ohana breakfast
Mama Melrose
also, Chef Mickey, but this one is really late at night, so unless I can get an earlier time, we may not be able to keep it

I am really thinking the best meal to do this would be the Ohana breakfast, because Lilo and Stitch was the first movie we all saw together after Ashley came home, and because there are so many references to adoption throughout the movie including:

"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten."
"This is my family. I found it all on my own. It's little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, still good."

Thank you for your help!

I really don't have any suggestions for you, but I think that your story is truly amazing. I clicked on your link and looked at some of your pictures. What a beautiful family!

I think the Lilo and Stitch idea is really neat. That is one of our favorite movies. Plus, I have read that the breakfast is served family style, so no getting up going to the buffet and risk missing a character!

 

[Sherrkel]

I'm going to order my dd the slipper for our breakfast meal at CRT and am trying to decide what to order for dinner at Chef Mickeys. To be honest with the buffet we don't really need the cake but I would like something to sing happy birthday with. I read that she would get a cupcake and that Chef Mickey's has Mickey or Minnie cakes. Has anyone been recently and know if they still have Minnie cakes? Any photos? How much do they run?

When we went in Feb 2007 to CM for our DD's 14th birthday, they brought her a cupcake but it was no extra charge. Sorry I don't have any photos.

 

[jerseypixie]

Three of the people vacationing with me will be celebrating b-day's. Trying to figure out the best way to celebrate them. Should we celebrate separately (with cakes on different nights), with one big cake or have a cake delivered to our room (we are staying at POP).

I was thinking of separate nights something like this:
Chef Mickey's - Incredibles cake for DS (turning 7)
CRT -Princess cake for DN (turning 8)
O'hana - DSis (turning 20 something)

Any suggestions??? Also, what is the smallest sized cake that can be customized?

Thanks

 

[LilGMom]

I was thinking of separate nights something like this:
Chef Mickey's - Incredibles cake for DS (turning 7)
CRT -Princess cake for DN (turning 8)
O'hana - DSis (turning 20 something)

Any suggestions??? Also, what is the smallest sized cake that can be customized?

I believe the smallest is a 10" cake ($40) which was the smallest we could get at WCC but that might vary depending on where you are getting the cake. With the 10" cake we had four adults and two young children (6 & 2) eating on it after dinner and we still ended up taking more than half of the cake home. Not sure if you could have the cake gurus decorate a cake three different ways but it might be worth asking.

 

[Disney8704]

I would do 1 big cake. You can NOT get a personlized cake delivered to Pop. You might get a frozen cake, but thats it. You can always go to like the boardwalk bakery and pick it up and bring it back to your room. As for the cake, see if they can personalize it saying happy birthday, name, name & name. That way all 3 people are getting recongized on the cake and not just 1 person. If not, just have them put happy birthday. Also, not sure if they provide candles or not. But see if they can put candles on the cake for each person that way they all can blow candles out. Or bring your own. Get the number candles. That way you dont have 35 candles on 1 cake.

Another idea I had, is actually coming from the idea I got for my b-day / bridal shower when I was getting married. Instead of having 2 cakes, my mom made 1 cake and when she decorated it, she put a frosting line right down the middle. One side was decorated for my b-day and the other for my bridal shower. So that could be an idea. See if they can customize a cake for each of them. Just have them divide the cake into 3 sections by putting a frosting line down the cake and each section can be decorated as you mentioned - Incredibles, Princess and something for your DSis.

To give you a better idea, what Im talking about, here is a pic of the cake I had

Three of the people vacationing with me will be celebrating b-day's. Trying to figure out the best way to celebrate them. Should we celebrate separately (with cakes on different nights), with one big cake or have a cake delivered to our room (we are staying at POP).

I was thinking of separate nights something like this:
Chef Mickey's - Incredibles cake for DS (turning 7)
CRT -Princess cake for DN (turning 8)
O'hana - DSis (turning 20 something)

Any suggestions??? Also, what is the smallest sized cake that can be customized?

Thanks

 

[mkycrzy1971]

I would do 1 big cake. You can NOT get a personlized cake delivered to Pop. You might get a frozen cake, but thats it. You can always go to like the boardwalk bakery and pick it up and bring it back to your room. As for the cake, see if they can personalize it saying happy birthday, name, name & name. That way all 3 people are getting recongized on the cake and not just 1 person. If not, just have them put happy birthday. Also, not sure if they provide candles or not. But see if they can put candles on the cake for each person that way they all can blow candles out. Or bring your own. Get the number candles. That way you dont have 35 candles on 1 cake.

Another idea I had, is actually coming from the idea I got for my b-day / bridal shower when I was getting married. Instead of having 2 cakes, my mom made 1 cake and when she decorated it, she put a frosting line right down the middle. One side was decorated for my b-day and the other for my bridal shower. So that could be an idea. See if they can customize a cake for each of them. Just have them divide the cake into 3 sections by putting a frosting line down the cake and each section can be decorated as you mentioned - Incredibles, Princess and something for your DSis.

To give you a better idea, what Im talking about, here is a pic of the cake I had

I was just told today (by the boardwalk bakery) that Pop will sometimes send someone to pick up a cake for you and it can be left in your room after check in...not sure how much truth there is to it, but I have a call into the POP century resort # that the boardwalk bakery gave me to confirm this can be done...I will let you know what I find out.

 

[jerseypixie]

Thank you
lilGmom
disney8704
mkycrzy1971

I like the idea of it being it decorated three different ways...and I'm looking forward to whatever information you can find out about the cake delivery.

If I cannot have the cake delivered, which restaurant is more festive my first choice is Chef Mickey's because that is where we are eating when we arrive. But I heard the desserts are great...my other choice would be O'hana. Decisions, decisions, decisions

 

[mkycrzy1971]

Thank you
lilGmom
disney8704
mkycrzy1971

I like the idea of it being it decorated three different ways...and I'm looking forward to whatever information you can find out about the cake delivery.

If I cannot have the cake delivered, which restaurant is more festive my first choice is Chef Mickey's because that is where we are eating when we arrive. But I heard the desserts are great...my other choice would be O'hana. Decisions, decisions, decisions

You are so welcome...I am hoping for there to be a chance of delivery because I do not want to miss ANY of the great desserts at our dinner reservations...I know I will be to full to enjoy either if I order a cake...I was thinking the cake would be a great surprise for a late-night snack after the parks! We'll see!

 

[mcr5298]

We leave for the world on Thursday morning!!!

I ordered a cake to be delivered to our dinner at Artist Point at the Wilderness Lodge for Friday, 4/25. I ordered a marble cake with raspberry filling and chocolate ganache icing. We have the Platinum Plan booked. So I had our planner do it for us. I was very unhappy when he e-mailed me yesterday saying that the WL Bakery does not do chocolate ganache. He told me that he substituted it with chocolate buttercream. So NOT the same thing!!!He then told me he was out for the next two days. Grrrrrrrrrrr! He did supply me with the cake hotline at WL to make any changes myself. Well, guess what? They do have chocolate ganache. The idiot of a planner assumed that I didn't know what ganache was, so he changed my order for me!!! I was so mad!!!!!!!!!!! He could have ruined my whole cake! And I wouldn't have known if I hadn't called myself.

So make sure that you confirm your orders and make sure that they are correct!

I will make sure to take plenty of pictures of the cake! I hope that it is what I'm looking for in a cake!

 

[Momtoredheads]

Please do post. I am also interested in ordering from them. Thanks for the info on doing it yourself!! I can't wait to see the pics--hope it is great and you guys have a great time!!!

 

[ddlgwar]

I'm looking for any pictures that people may have who have ordered a custom cake from Narcosse's. We will be celebrating our 20th anninversary and I would like to order something special for the 2 of us. Thank You

 

[29apr00]

I just spoke with Linda from GF to reconfirm our cake for next week! I changed the cake to a milk free cake because of DS.

And i also left another message for the chef at POP about the chocolate strawberries, so we'll see if he calls back!!!

 

[antkim]

OK..I am sure this has been discussed some where in this thread but I do not have time to read 220 pages! LOL

Will they accommodate a 100% nut free cake? Meaning that all ingredients come from a peanut free plant? I would like to order one for my niece but unless they can 100% guarantee that there will be not a trace of any type of nut then I will not take the chance!

Thanks!

 

[carmie3377]

Great Thread! However, I've only been skimming over the pages to look at pictures to get ideas and I haven't read all of the posts. So here's my question:

DH and I will be celebrating our 13th anniversary the day after we leave WDW. 2 days before, we'll be having an anniversary dinner at Marrakesh while MIL watches the kids. I would like to get DH a cake but want the rest of the family to enjoy too. Plus, with the dessert we'll get with dinner, I'm sure we won't have room for cake. The next morning, we'll be eating at CRT for breakfast with the kids and MIL. Is it strange, or even possible, to get a cake for breakfast? Also, since it would be at CRT, would be call the regular cake hot line?

THANKS!

 

[beattyfamily]

The next morning, we'll be eating at CRT for breakfast with the kids and MIL. Is it strange, or even possible, to get a cake for breakfast? Also, since it would be at CRT, would be call the regular cake hot line?

THANKS!

You can get a cake for any meal. Disney doesn't care.

You can just call the cake hotline.

 

[LilGMom]

The next morning, we'll be eating at CRT for breakfast with the kids and MIL. Is it strange, or even possible, to get a cake for breakfast? Also, since it would be at CRT, would be call the regular cake hot line?

Go for it! I personally prefer cake for breakfast over eggs and bacon.

 

[carmie3377]

OK..I am sure this has been discussed some where in this thread but I do not have time to read 220 pages! LOL

Will they accommodate a 100% nut free cake? Meaning that all ingredients come from a peanut free plant? I would like to order one for my niece but unless they can 100% guarantee that there will be not a trace of any type of nut then I will not take the chance!

Thanks!

I've only been skimming the thread, 20 pages at a time until I have a chance to get through all of it. However, today I did read about nut free cakes. Try this link http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1173219&page=39 , post 577 and 578.

 

[antkim]

Thanks!

 

[Cinderumbrella]

I was just told today (by the boardwalk bakery) that Pop will sometimes send someone to pick up a cake for you and it can be left in your room after check in...not sure how much truth there is to it, but I have a call into the POP century resort # that the boardwalk bakery gave me to confirm this can be done...I will let you know what I find out.

Any update on Pop??? I need to call next week and order mine

 

[mkycrzy1971]

Any update on Pop??? I need to call next week and order mine

I have not yet had a return call...I will try to call back again on Monday if I have not heard anything by that point.