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We are going to be in WDW at the end of September for my 37th birthday, and I do plan on getting and wearing a birthday button - I have never done it before! I have seen things in other posts about wearing the button for just one day, and I have seen some people mention they wear it the whole week.
So...can I please get your opinions on wearing the button for one day vs. the whole week? It sounds like fun to wear it the whole time, but I don't want to be greedy...
I wear mine for the entire trip! I actually had a CM ask me "Is TODAY really your birthday?" I explained that my birthday was actually the NEXT day...then he whispered, "When you get older it is okay to spend a whole week celebrating!" They kinda expect you to milk your birthday for all it is worth!
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When I was in WDW last year, I got a pin at each park and at DTD too. I wore pins all week. I'm going again this year and plan on getting 'the pin' as do my DSister and DNiece. We are celebrating all our birthdays together this year.
I've only worn it on the day itself, but having worn anniversary pins for much of our last trip and seen the attention we got, I think I might wear it throughout this upcoming trip!
I like to milk it, but within reasonable limits. I got one for each park, so I got to celebrate my birthday for four days. This year, I will do it for 5, by wearing it in Downtown Disney one day. I would do it at the water park as well, but you can't wear pins on your bathing suit on the slides! LOL
But I personally wouldn't do the same park twice. You will likely get some special benefits and even some free desserts and such, and I would feel dishonest and like I was expecting overly special treatment over the other people in the parks, based only on my desire to get that treatment, not because it was truly "my day". But that is me. I only justify doing multiple days because each park will celebrate you differently, and I want to experience that. I don't get to the parks but every few years at the most, so without doing this, I wouldn't get to experience my birthday celebrated in each park. To do so at my rate of visits, I would only get to celebrate at each park within 16 years!
Bottom line? Nobody will have ANY idea how many times you decide to celebrate! Do what limits make you feel comfortable and fair.
I wear mine for the entire trip! I actually had a CM ask me "Is TODAY really your birthday?" I explained that my birthday was actually the NEXT day...then he whispered, "When you get older it is okay to spend a whole week celebrating!" They kinda expect you to milk your birthday for all it is worth!
That's exactly what I was afraid of! At least they said it was ok.
I also liked the post about spending one day in each park celebrating - I think I just might do that!
i will only wear my pin on my birthday, i feel bad wearing it on any other day...i enjoy feeling special, but i dont like lying in general, but in Disney it feels even more wrong....
that is just how i feel about it though..everyone has a different conscience....the beauty of individuality
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My motto is if Disney doesn't care then not to worry. After all, if they were going to be fussy about this they could ask for your ID when you get your button. Right? So, I am going to get DH a button when we are there over Christmas even tho his birthday is in Jan. because our boys would not otherwise get to celebrate with him on his real birthday. He will wear it once each in MK, AK, MGM and DTD. That should be enough fun and attention for him. I've read several threads on these boards about this and they all say the same thing. GO FOR IT! Bigred
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