"Unbirthday" Question in the Parks

[cleo]

Here's a question for you: has anyone changed their mind about wearing/not wearing a button on a day other than (*gasp!*) their REAL birthday, due to the opinions expressed on an internet board? Anyone?

If you want to wear one, wear one. If you don't think it's right, don't wear one. I'm always astonished at how heated this topic can be and how quickly we tell each other what THEY should be doing. I'd love to know if anyone decided to wear one even though they think it's wrong, just because other people say it's OK. Or if they decided little Jimmy would just have to suck it up and not 'celebrate' because Daddy's vacation didn't fall on Jimmy's Special Day.

 

[doombuggy3]

Here's a question for you: has anyone changed their mind about wearing/not wearing a button on a day other than (*gasp!*) their REAL birthday, due to the opinions expressed on an internet board? Anyone?

If you want to wear one, wear one. If you don't think it's right, don't wear one. I'm always astonished at how heated this topic can be and how quickly we tell each other what THEY should be doing. I'd love to know if anyone decided to wear one even though they think it's wrong, just because other people say it's OK. Or if they decided little Jimmy would just have to suck it up and not 'celebrate' because Daddy's vacation didn't fall on Jimmy's Special Day.

I agree!

 

[lovealldisney]

Get a pin and stick it in your pocket. Wear it when you are home.

It's everyone's birthday at some point. Just because the trip is your "present" for your birthday in 3 months doesn't really mean you need to get "Happy Birthday"s from people, when it really isn't. What's the point of wearing it, if not for the attention you get, and since the attention isn't warranted, why wear it?

What the??? If my husband gave me a trip to WDW for my birthday you bet I would want everyone to know. I'm there to celebrate in " the happiest place on earth" I'd let everyone know I'm there celebrating my birthday and proud of it. Just because you can't be there on your exact day of your birth doesn't mean you can't celebrate just the same! I say get the pin and wear it proud even if your birthday is 6 months away.

 

[orljustin]

What the??? If my husband gave me a trip to WDW for my birthday you bet I would want everyone to know. I'm there to celebrate in " the happiest place on earth" I'd let everyone know I'm there celebrating my birthday and proud of it. Just because you can't be there on your exact day of your birth doesn't mean you can't celebrate just the same! I say get the pin and wear it proud even if your birthday is 6 months away.

Why do you need the attention? Why do you feel others want to know your birthday was sometime in the last +-180 days?

 

[Vickie46]

you know what... you all are making too much out of this...

Wear the button.. whenever you want too.. who cares!

I will say... everytime I see a button I say Happy Birthday! I don't care if its their actual day or not! You know what... each time I say it.. it puts a smile on that persons face!!! Wow.. make that person feel special!

Disney is the place to be a kid!

I think the rest of you need to go live with Grumpy!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

If some people are wearing birthday buttons weather their birthday is a week away, a month away or 6 months away & they happen to get something for free who cares. I mean what harm does getting a free Mickey Ice Cream Bar, Cup Cake at a restaurant & etc going to do? Will it ruin your vacation? Some people here need to get off their holier then thou attitudes & not worry if some guest is lying about their birthday.

 

[lovealldisney]

Why do you need the attention? Why do you feel others want to know your birthday was sometime in the last +-180 days

Because I would want everyone to know what a wonderful thing my husband did for me, how kind and thoughtful he is. It's not like I would go out of my way and say hey I'm here for my birthday telling everyone I meet. But I would get the pin and wear it because I'm here celebrating. If someone should ask about it sure I would tell them, I'm not expecting anything out of it or to have them go out of there way to do something special. I'm there to celebrate and have fun in the most funnest of all places. It's just a pin and it would be nice to have as a remembrance of great birtday.

 

[CheshireVal]

I will say... everytime I see a button I say Happy Birthday! I don't care if its their actual day or not! You know what... each time I say it.. it puts a smile on that persons face!!! Wow.. make that person feel special!

I would have said Happy Birthday to someone wearing a pin before I saw this thread. But now that I realize that most people probably aren't celebrating an actual birthday, I'm not going to say anything. That's just silly!

 

[Vickie46]

this is terrible.. some of you that have a chip on your shoulder are going to see the birthday button and cringe and think of these post... How awful to make you go thru that thought on your trip!!! don't be a Grinch.. just forget about this post.. it should be locked.. its so disturbing for some people..

Just enjoy your trip and make lots of memories! Who cares about the buttons!

 

[LisaTex]

Next week I'm taking my 8y/o neice to WDW for her b-day which was yesterday. Her 10 year old brother's b-day is during spring break and every year we take a SB trip (Disneycruise, WDW etc) and he always gets the little special things that go along with that. My neice takes it very well and we do things to make it special for her, but you can still see a little look in her eye when he gets extra attention from others. S0..........guess what. I'm getting her a Birthday Pin when we go next week. I don't expect "free things". I just want her day to be a little extra special. If people ask if it's her b-day we'll tell them we are celebrating her recent b-day or something - I'll figure that out. So, no - nothing in this thread has changed my mind - just sad to see how "un-magical" some people can be.

 

[christophfam]

This thread has changed my mind...

I won't be just getting my son the button, I'll be making a T-shirt for my son that says TODAY is my birthday with the date on it. I am taking him to the parks ON his birthday so it can be an extra magical birthday. I wouldn't be caught dead in the parks on New Year's Day for any other reason!

 

[kimis]

I would have said Happy Birthday to someone wearing a pin before I saw this thread. But now that I realize that most people probably aren't celebrating an actual birthday, I'm not going to say anything. That's just silly!

Why would you be that way? They are still celebrating a birthday and trying to make it special for themselves. We should add to the magic of Disney. What do others think?

 

[momof3littlelilos]

I think it's crazy to say you can't celebrate you birthday on any day other than your birthday. Since I was a child my parents took me out for Sunday brunch the week of my birthday, and the restaurant would serve cake and sing "Happy Birthday" even if it wasn't *gasp* my actual birthday.
We take our kids to WDW restaurants on the weekend before their birthday and they wear the birthday button and are served a cake or cupcake by the characters...it's no big deal. In my experience most people celebrate occassions on the weekend before or after 'cause it's the weekend and it's more convenient, not because they're trying to score something for nothing or scam anybody out of anything. I don't see getting a birthday button at the park close to your birthday as being any different really.
I'm not trying to slam anyone here, but maybe people are looking just a bit to hard for something to be angry about?

 

[CheshireVal]

Why would you be that way? They are still celebrating a birthday and trying to make it special for themselves. We should add to the magic of Disney. What do others think?

Well I could celebrate my July birthday when I'm at Disney in a few days to try to make my trip "extra special for myself." But in my mind that's kind of strange. I haven't expected a big to do about my birthday since I was a kid. It just seems silly to me.

But that's me. If you want to wear a birthday button when it's not your birthday, then go right on ahead! I just didn't realize that so many people plan to wear them when it's not their actual day! To me (yes, to me, not to everyone) that makes it less special.

 

[tink1953]

I told them it was my unbirthday we were celebrating at Garden Grill and they brought me out a cake and Mickey "sang" Happy Birthday for me...

BArb

 

[DaisyD]

I would have said Happy Birthday to someone wearing a pin before I saw this thread. But now that I realize that most people probably aren't celebrating an actual birthday, I'm not going to say anything. That's just silly!

I agree. Now you don't know who is lying and is actually having their REAL birthday.

 

[JMCDAD]

Just Imagine how special Disney could make it if people only wore the button on their actual birthday.
They can't do that when half of the people are walking around with birthday buttons.

 

[kimis]

I agree with you! I am not sure why we are having this discussion anyway. What do people care if it is your actual birthday or not? It is all just part of the magic and fun of disney. Isn't that part of the reason Disney is soooooo populare---the fun and magic? I know when I tell people happy birthday I don't give it a second thought as to wether or not it is the real day. I just like the fun and magic. Call me strange.

 

[cleo]

I'm so glad I'm not tied to things having to fall on their REAL day. If I were, I'd gone insane with shared custody, when every other year my son is with his Dad on Christmas, Easter, etc. We celebrate because we're together and we're honoring a special event, not because the right number shows up on our calendar.

Just Imagine how special Disney could make it if people only wore the button on their actual birthday.
They can't do that when half of the people are walking around with birthday buttons.

But isn't that the whole point? It's FREE to say 'Happy Birthday' and you can do it countless times before you even need a sip of water to refresh your parched throat. It's only when you think Disney 'owes' you something on your special day that it's a problem. Why do we need more than a smile and a birthday salutation?

 

[JMCDAD]

The same point can be made both ways
Isn't it special enough to be at Disney why do you have to celebrate your birthday when its not your birthday to make it special
To each his own
To the OP enjoy your birthday, you cared enough to ask the question and your replies have been very even sided, listening to both views.