Originally Posted By Merriweather Our trip next week is a birthday gift to our granddaughter, who turned six two weeks ago. She won't get the button since she isn't there on her birthday, so we thought instead of a character meal we would do the birthday party with Mickey and Minnie. I understand they get hats, a cupcake, and ??? I know it was $15., and wanted to know what they get, how long it lasts, how much character interaction there is - basically anyone's experiences of this. thanks.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains We love it. If this trip is to celebrate her b-day why wouldn't she wear the button... When we go for a birthday even if we weren't there on the day we still wear the button. The party is fun - it's about 45 min and you do singing and Pat E Cake has a cake decorating contest. Everyone gets a cake to do. Then mickey and minnie come out do a conga line and then do pictures under the MY DISNEYLAND BIRTHDAY sign... You get hats and a souvineer cup.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP Whichever trip is closest to my birthday, that's the one I get the birthday button for. At city hall, where you get the button, they don't exactly check id. How often you have a birthday party ON your birthday, not very often... ... anyway, villains has accuratly described the party, it's fun. One important part: no one gets in without paying. You can't just come in to "watch". You can choose not to participate, but all are paying guests.
Originally Posted By Ursula And just so you know, I WON the cake decorating contest last time I went. I even have the ribbon to prove it.
Originally Posted By 8 ilovemickey 8 My mom surprised with the birthday party for my 21st birthday. We had so much fun! And that frosting is soo good. Ursula...my boyfriend was so upset when he didn't "win" all by himself. He worked so hard on it. Haha.
Originally Posted By Merriweather Thanks for all the info. As to the buttons, never done it, I thought you had to get them at city hall, and had to show it was your actual birthday - if that isn't so, then she could get a late birthday button (for her birthday 2 weeks previous) and I could get one for my upcoming birthday (3 days after our last day at the parks). Sounds like she'll love the party. We did the character breakfast when she was 3, now she's 6, wanted to do something special, by the time we go again she may not be as into the character (then again, I like them, and I'm, well, nevermind.....).
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains If she is six.. is she a princess type girl??? If so I would check out the princess meals in DCA.
Originally Posted By Merriweather Thanks for the info. We actually consulted her, and after finding out she can still see the Princesses at some point, even if not doing the meal, she opted for the birthday party - probably because her actual party at home was Mickey and Minnie themed, and she was quite disappointed that the pair couldn't actually attend, lol.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains From what I hear about the Princesses now is to get to the Princess Fantasy Faire first thing when the start for the day... Depending on the attendence of the park the line can be quite long.
Originally Posted By Merriweather Thanks for that info, she'd be devastated if she didn't see them. Last time she was there was 3 years ago, and they were in various places all over, but that was the main focus of her trip (though she did make Prince Charming by specifically asking for a photo with him - he said no one ever asks for that, lol).
Originally Posted By Merriweather Ok, it's time to go off and get some rest, I knew I shouldn't post without previewing. Make that "she did make Prince Charming's DAY last time.....".
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains It's a weird thing now.... With the princesses up in their area! It's over by toontown - next to the toontown train station. I liked having the princesses out and about - but now they are only in that princess fantasy fair area.
Originally Posted By Merriweather I can understand why they've gone to specific places for characters so much (crowd control, etc), as the least crowded days at the parks are probably as bad as the most crowded 10 - 20 years ago. But I do miss the "good old days" when they wandered around on their own. I remember in my teens, we all knew to beware of Pluto one summer - he had a habbit of blending in near store displays of stuffed animals and then jumping out, or grabbing hats off peoples heads (mainly to teenage girls, lol).
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I miss that too - I love the times when you would see a princess walking with a bunch of little girls - or even just knowing which princess you were waiting to see...
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 >>>even just knowing which princess you were waiting to see<<< No one in our family is into the princesses so I doubt we'll ever go there (unless we have a grandaughter next go around and it's still there so I have a couple of questions. So you don't know who will be waiting for you around the corner? I'm really curious now how this works and how many princess/princes you get to see. I guess Ariel must have feet now or is her shell covered over when someone else takes her place? Merriweather, I hope this hijack it OK with you
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I have only done this once when it first started - we waited about 90 min in line - the Princesses changed at least once probably more... I think we saw 3. But unless it has changed (thankfully at 10 my dd isn't so interested in it) You enter the line - you eventually get close to the walls - Then the line winds behind the walls and you see the princesses - one at a time (like the pooh characters). Last time we thought about doing it (about 9 mos ago) they wouldn't tell us what princesses were there because it can change.
Originally Posted By dlkozy We did the birthday celebration 1x and it was fun-but not enough to do it again.
