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  • On Aug 16, 2010
    Dorothy from MA Asked Note: This answer was provided prior to the change to planDisney and may still contain references to Disney Parks Moms Panel.

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    We will be celebrating our grandson's 5th birthday at disney this october. Is it worth getting a custom cake to one of the character meals we booked? Any other suggestions?

    Dorothy:

    If you had asked me this prior to my own son's 5th birthday and our family's trip last November ostensibly to celebrate it, I would have said, "Why add the expense of a custom cake to an entire vacation that's celebrating a birthday?"

    But now, I have an entirely different opinion.

    My son wore his birthday button everywhere last November and got all the privileges that came with it: from some cast members, a simple "Happy Birthday," from others, the chance to go to the front of the line and at a restaurant or two, a cupcake. It was a week-long celebration in my eyes. But in his eyes, there was no "grand" celebration, even though we ordered the Chocolate Extinction from T-Rex, complete with an erupting volcano! For him, there was no actual birthday cake, no finale...he actually asked me if his birthday was over a few days after returning home!

    So, yes, I think it's worth ordering a cake and even better on the pocketbook if you order it at a non-buffet restaurant where, more than likely, you might have ordered dessert anyway off the menu. You can call the Disney Cake Hotline at (407) 827-2253 to choose your cake, or if the choices seem overwhelming, go with a hands-down winner, the Mickey Head Cake.

    Wishing y'all a magical vacation!
    Whitney
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Meet the Panelist: Whitney, Mississippi

My family of 6 appreciates Disney's value! Although Ft. Wilderness is our second home, we've enjoyed the resorts for business, reunions and romantic getaways. For me, Disney also means dining: last count, I'd eaten at 55 restaurants around the World! Learn More About Whitney

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