(This page is one of a series explicating Walt Disney World lingo, abbreviations, and FAQ for first time family visitors to Walt Disney World.)
DISNEY WORLD FREE ON YOUR BIRTHDAY?
As many as two dozen people a day come to this site with some version of “Is Disney free on your birthday?” as the words they entered into a search engine.
Here’s the bad news: there used to be a deal where Disney World offered free tickets on your birthday. But there isn’t one anymore. Disney world tickets are the same price on your birthday as they are on any other day.
DISNEY WORLD BIRTHDAY SPECIALS
But there are still some fun birthday offers from Disney World, and some of them are free!
Free Disney World birthday stuff includes:
- A happy birthday button (see the image at the top, courtesy of Kristin’s Tips from the Disney Diva), which you can get either from your Disney World resort hotel or from guest services in the parks. Mike at My Dreams of Disney reminds me that Disney strictly enforces when you can get this free birthday button–it must be within 6 months before, or 6 months after, your birthday!
- A happy birthday call–dial 0 in your resort to schedule it
- Perhaps, a happy birthday cupcake as the finale to a Disney World table service meal.
- And of course you can bring birthday celebration materials from home!
OTHER WALT DISNEY WORLD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Much more celebration of birthdays at Walt Disney World is possible–but not for free.Â
Options include birthday cakes ($21 and up), birthday parties ($16 per person and up), and many others. (Prices are from The Complete Walt Disney World 2012.)
See Natalie’s article on Walt Disney World birthday celebration ideas on Meet the Magic for more ideas and options!
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25 Comments on "Is Walt Disney World Free on Your Birthday?"
Hello. 🙂 I just stumbled upon your blog.I think I can ualaclty feel your excitement all the way over here in Scotland lol. Disney just does something to us, something I can’t explain. It’s awesome! Have a great trip!!Carol o
Great story, Aaron! Thanks for sharing it.
The phone thing happened to my wife and I when we were there in ’07 for our honeymoon, but it was Mickey and Minnie congratulating us! So cool. We had “just married” buttons they gave us at Ticketing & Transportation. The cast member that approached us with the phone was all serious, he acted like he had been looking for us. He really did a good job of setting us up for the surprise.
What a great story! Thanks, Steve
The last time my wife wore the Birthday Button around WDW a castmember at Epcot’s American Adventure noticed it.
He made a big deal of her and said she had an important phone call. He then escorted her to a phone in the entrance to the waiting area for the attraction (to the left). It was a recorded birthday message from Mickey Mouse.
After the call he escorted her to the LIberty Inn restaurant next door and got a birthday cupcake for her.