Free on your birthday
 

I thought this was BS till I saw the source (OC Register)

http://ocresort.freedomblogging.com/...your-birthday/

You and I must have done this at the same time! lol

Be sure to go register your birthday at www.disneyparks.com.

Apparently, you must register in order to receive the ticket.

And perhaps the system is currently overwhelmed, but the registration page has no fields to enter any information.

Maybe I'll try again in the dead of night.



If I'm already registered with their lameass website, do I have to register separately for this??

You have to add your birthday to your existing registration. It took several reloads but I managed to finish it.

Let's see. I can have a super special fastpass or $89 to blow at the park. Which do I choose. Though I'd be interested in hearing what the "select merchandise" is.

Awesomeness.

My birthday is in the middle of peak season. I doubt I'll be making a trip for this. It's a cool promotion though.

Slowest website on the planet = Disney.com.
I registered.
Gimme gimme gimme!
:D

I'm still burned out. I don't think I want to go to Disneyland even if it is free.

I registered awesomeness. My birthday is on a Saturday i think so double awesome planning on taking the weekend off too. Not sure what i want though either fastpass or else $$$ to spend on merchandise lol ha...free stuff is always good.

Awesome. Registered. Free stuff is good.

Registered though I think I'll be in NY for my bday next year.

I'm gonna try registering later, but I'm for sure taking the free ticket. If I renew my AP, I'll take a non-APer to the Park with me and we'll have fun 'cause they won't have been in a long time.


If I don't ... I could use the ticket myself. Do I have to use it on my birthday? Because if I could save it 2 weeks till Disneyland Birthday, the chances of me buying an AP next year go down to near zero.

It sounds like whatever perk you choose has to be used on your birthday.

the free 1 day ticket can be used any one day before your next birthday

I just signed up. I am waiting to be approved :rolleyes:



And here's the e-mail they sent me....:confused:

You may want to edit out your email address from the quote.

Log back in. You should be good to go.

Oops!! Thanks!!!

And bring on the tacky!!! This might make the ol' plastic technicolor "dream swans" look like classy decor...

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I wonder if they'll bring back the capes and tutus from POTS...

There's rumors that they will be launching a payment plan for AP holders in SoCal. There is a link on the Pad but nothing to a Disney site yet.

When you register you have to pick which park you will go to. I have to decide DL or WDW.

Well, I registered. It's been too long since I've been down, and maybe the odds will be better I can actually make it down in time in 2009. No extra $$ to renew the AP this year, either. :( very sad cheese over that.

However, if they have the "HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!" song going on when you enter the gates, my head may explode (after I cry like a Japanese schoolgirl).

Sea World has that, and it's wonderful. It is an automatic debit that is contracted for a minimum of one year, and then you can cancel anytime after that.

Oh, and according to the thread at the Pad, the free birthday ticket can be used towards an AP purchase.

The 12-month payment plan goes into effect on Nov. 4th, 2008 for all new APs, and then January 1st, 2009 for renewals. A "down payment" of a single day ticket will be charged immediately, with the remaining balance broken down and automatically charged to the card on file over the next 12 months.

Something tells me the park is gonna be crowded next year!!!

I wonder if they'll raise the cost of APs though, since they'll be more affordable now.

The parade thing sounds like a baaaaad idea. Although I guess they've had success with guests joining in during the BPB and stuff. I just see tons of pitfalls for parade CMs, and issues with getting them to sit back down after so the floats can move.

nah, I'll bet they raise the cost of APs.

Heheh, i finally remembered to register. Hmmm, it says my ticket's only good on my birthday. Oh well.


This is a brilliant promotion. Who goes to Disneyland alone on their birthday? More guests spend more money.

Not only that, but they get to capture a TON of information about people with nominal cost.

Well, I haven't been to the Park in forever, so I don't know if they're promoting it there. But if not, who will ever hear of this besides APs? And the only further info they got on me was my birthdate.


I need to do some Haunted Mansion research, so I'll be heading to Disneyland one of these days soon. I'm curious to see if this birthday thing is being promoted at the Magic Kingdom.


2009, the Year of a Million Birthdays!

I'd guess they won't start promoting it until next year as it doesn't start till 2009. Otherwise people will start showing up now.

I hope ODV accepts those gift cards, because I still never got my free churro. You damn disney apes!

I think one of the new odv stands across from Midway Mania accepts credit & gift cards and sells churros.

Food and bev are excluded. As are disney dollars.

What is the "select" merchandise?

I am Brain, but how are we going to get an elephant into a Volkswagen?

Flights can be cheap! :)

I was already registered at the Disney site but I signed up for the free birthday ticket. So far I have not gotten an email. Do you only get the email for registering at the site? or do you need a confirmation email for the free b-day ticket?

Sorry if I am being dense here. I keep rereading and have gone back in and re-entered the b-day info and yet no email. Even checked my spam box for it.

So short of the long question . . .do I need a printout of some email to take with me to the gates to receive the free ticket? :confused:

(Warning, derail ahead)
Haha, I'd forgotten that one. My favorite is, "I think so Brain, but where are we going to get Lederhosen at this time of night?"

You don't need to register to get your benefit. You just show proof of birthdate on the day you will be there to receive your benefit.

ahhh, got it. Thanks, Steph :)

Actually, I just made that one up. If it was an actual one, it was purely coincidental (or a very latent memory).

Here's a list of the "Are you pondering what I'm pondering?" segments.

Those are a few of my favorites :)

Sure sounded like one. But I don't remember for sure.

So are you flying out to CA for your birthday?
;)