Hi Lola,
Thank you for stopping by planDisney and allowing us to say happy birthday!!! Although your birthday is not yet here, we are delighted to see you planning a visit to the Walt Disney World® Resort to celebrate it. You will be happy to know that you can most definitely celebrate that birthday during your visit. In the past, my family has gone right after or just before a birthday but our trip was the celebration trip. So, I noted the birthday celebration on all of our
advanced dining reservations and we picked up the complimentary celebratory buttons as soon as we arrived.
Be sure you have also downloaded the
My Disney Experience Mobile App. We use the mobile app to check-in for our dining reservations. When possible, we also indicate whether or not we have a celebration. We have been happy with all of the different ways various cast members have recognized the birthday while we have been in the parks and resorts. They truly have made our already happy time quite magical!
As you plan for the birthday, keep in mind that there are a number of special experiences that you could also do. We have started booking at least one special experience from the
Enchanted Extras Collection for each of our visits. My girls love the animal care experiences at Disney's Animal Kingdom, so take a look at
Up Close with Rhinos and
Caring for Giants. Or, if you want to do something extra, extra special, try
Wild Africa Trek or one of the
Disney Private VIP Tours. I certainly understand the need to budget and have been pleased with the different options available that might work for different budgets.
Lola, Keep up the
practically perfect planning! And please stop back by if you have more questions!
Magic and memories,
Donyell