Hi Jackie,
Thank you so much for visiting planDisney with your question! A
Disney birthday celebration is a fun celebration indeed. My family has spent many birthdays proudly wearing our birthday buttons at
Walt Disney World! We so enjoy hearing other guests and Cast Members alike wishing us a special day.
Jackie, to my knowledge, you do need to visit Walt Disney World to pick up your complimentary birthday buttons. As you mentioned, you can stop by
Guest Relations at any
Walt Disney World theme park to pick these up, or the front desk of any
Disney Resort Hotel. Another option, since you mention that the theme parks and resort hotels might not work for you, is to stop by Guest Relations at Disney Springs. Complimentary birthday buttons should be available there. A visit to
Disney Springs does not require going to a resort hotel, and also does not require admission as a theme park would.
If you are not in the Orlando area, perhaps check on
shopDisney and search for "birthday." While you will not find the complimentary Disney birthday buttons there, you might find other fun items that would help to celebrate a Disney birthday at home.
I hope that these thoughts are helpful for you, Jackie. Please feel free to come back to planDisney if you have any further questions!
~ Mona Leigh