Why do we always notify hotels and restaurants about anniversaries and birthdays???

[Bob NC]

Well, actually, Sharper...On another thread you question what extras you could get at the HDD Revue on your husbands birthday.

On THIS thread you say you just want a "Happy Birthday" wish upon check in.

Which is it?

 

[Pumbaa_]

We are going to Disney in 15 days to celebrate my parents 40th anniversary. Big deal? You bet! It is a big deal to us. We hve been planning this family trip (there are 8 of us all together) for 2 years. It is the first family vacation we have taken in almost 25 years. You bet I am mentioning it while we are there. My parents would be absolutley THRILLED to be wished a happy anniversary while they are there.

Would I like it to be acknowledged by a token along the way. Of course I would! Do I expect it, no! If a cm sent my parents a card it would make their day. They love Disney and go every year. They love how the CM make people feel, like they are special whether they are celebrating an event or not.

It is also my DB birthday while we are there. I would love for him to get a card. (He is grumpy by nature and it would give him a thrill to be singled out for attention. He would never dream of asking) Will I mention it is his 39th b-day? I sure will! I want people to wish him a Happy Birthday.

We go to Disney because it makes us happy. Why? Because of all the little things. And the little things include the special touches Disney does.

We have scheduled many special events while we are there. Illuminations cruise, the re-hitching' ceremony, breakfast at the castle, etc. I have been planning and coordinating this for months. Any special wishes by CM would only be pixie dust on top. We will be where we want to be to celebrate such milestones of life.

 

[Sharper]

that are material???? Why in the world are you searching my posts in a very pathetic attempt to show that I am a bad person for wanting my husband's birthday made more special?? Good luck and get a life. I am talking about the exact same sort of thing, getting a happy birthday recognition via a server's comment, a song or, heaven forbid, once my daughter got a cupcake with a candle at a restaurant. I am not going to try to "debate" with meanness -- there is no sense. I am just very, very glad that you can't regulate my experiences with my family's special occasions, at Disney and other places which commonly observe them in a fun way -- let's see, there is a Mexican place which puts a sombrero on the birthday person and takes their picture as a momento, which I expect you think scandalous! And what is with all the ugly comments combined with "LOL" ?? That is too, too sad. I'm gonna go plan some more of our trip and not worry about the grumps.

 

[Tiffany]

I have read through most of this thread and I guess what I do not understand is why people get excited by strangers saying Happy Brithday or whatever it is you are celerbrating after you told them it was your birthday or whatever.

We were just at WDW for our 9th Wedding Ann. and we did not tell anyone. What was important to us is that we were together in a place that we love to vacation just enjoying being with one another. If a CM said Happy Ann to us or if we got a card or a balloon would not have made our Ann any more special. What made it special was that we were together.

Maybe it is just me.

 

[Pumbaa_]

Sorry you are experiencing such a meanie Sharper. Please know that most threads don;t turn into personal bashing. Most people on the DIS are super nice and helpful
{{{hugs}}}

 

[Trekker]

This has run it's course and now turned nasty - I just do not understand why so many threads lately end up this way!

Can we all please remeber this is a place to come and enjoy discussing WDW resorts!

We should act as if we were in the same room with our best friends.

Say goodbye to this thread - it is closed.