janezapchef
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I knew in my mind that I needed to make the special reservations 180 days out, but I didn't do the math to realize that is NOW!!!!!!!! Luckily, we got all the special meals we wanted, but the girl helping me said we called at about the last point that we'd have no problem getting them. She said after this it will be pushing it since it's June. Soooo, if you are going on the incentive trip and plan to do a character dining experience, book it NOW! The number is 409-WDW-DINE or 409-939-3463. I didn't have to use a credit card to reserve it either, just fyi.
These reservations made it more real! I'm really getting excited!!!
Oh, one more thing, they'll ask you if you are celebrating anything while you're down there. Say yes! Pick someone in your party's birthday to celebrate, maybe even each day. It doesn't have to actually BE that day. Last year, we did this when we went to breakfast at Boma (Animal Kingdom Lodge) for my daughter (we were there in April, but her birthday was in May). It was awesome! They gave her a special button, she got a phone a call from Goofy (or maybe Mickey, she wasn't sure), a special cupcake and ALL Disney employees who spotted her button told her happy birthday. She felt so special! So much so that when we left the Disney property, she was wondering why no one was wishing her happy birthday anymore. We didn't go to the parks at all that trip, just the hotel restaurants, and this "birthday celebration" was awesome!
Also, while I was looking online I saw that when you visit a vacation planning station down there, you can get complementary buttons for different things... birthdays, 1st timers, anniversary, "I'm celebrating", etc. Cool freebie!
These reservations made it more real! I'm really getting excited!!!
Oh, one more thing, they'll ask you if you are celebrating anything while you're down there. Say yes! Pick someone in your party's birthday to celebrate, maybe even each day. It doesn't have to actually BE that day. Last year, we did this when we went to breakfast at Boma (Animal Kingdom Lodge) for my daughter (we were there in April, but her birthday was in May). It was awesome! They gave her a special button, she got a phone a call from Goofy (or maybe Mickey, she wasn't sure), a special cupcake and ALL Disney employees who spotted her button told her happy birthday. She felt so special! So much so that when we left the Disney property, she was wondering why no one was wishing her happy birthday anymore. We didn't go to the parks at all that trip, just the hotel restaurants, and this "birthday celebration" was awesome!
Also, while I was looking online I saw that when you visit a vacation planning station down there, you can get complementary buttons for different things... birthdays, 1st timers, anniversary, "I'm celebrating", etc. Cool freebie!