Getting back to looking in to a cake for the first time in 5 years. Last time we got a great cake from Brian served to us at CM. DGD even told us recently all about it, I was shocked she remembered all the details like she did (her 5th birthday)
I see little has changed, Brian still doing cakes at CR, Pat still running the process at GF like a Gulag. Frustrating as GF is where I am considering a cake. Boardwalk is hit and miss on getting what you want.
What is bugging the stew out of me is, how is it some are able to get a fabulous cake out of Pat and others, it's like pulling hen's teeth? I'm sure folks have tried to figure the magic formula but has anyone gotten any insight to working with her? The are photos of beautiful cakes provided at GF restaurants so I know it's possible. I'd love to get one a 6" cake, fondant covered, at The Tea Room, for DGD's 10th birthday.
I'm stumped on theme and was actually hoping some here may just have a thought or two for me. The entire trip is a surprise for her so I am not able to quiz her too much, I don't want to give anything away
She loves, loves, loves singing. And music period. Her current favorites to sing are songs from Rapunzel, and she's into anything Mandy Moore. My first thought was maybe something purple with trailing flowers, like the garland from Rapunzel's hair, maybe pink ribbons? Not specific character, but inspired by Rapunzel. I asked her if she'd like that for her party at home and she said no. That doesn't really mean she wouldn't like it at Disney. We'll be taking her to Ivy Trellis Salon before we go to the Tea Room for lunch
Then I also thought, what about something black/white and music related. She plays guitar too.
I wish we'd had a chance to see the movie CoCo, as I think that would be a great theme but it hit at a time where she was super busy with Girl's Choir and we never got to the theater to see it. So not sure it makes any sense to do anything CoCo themed
But I'm all for any other suggestions. We don't get to celebrate her birthday at Disney all that often since it means taking her out of school and we try to avoid that. We are doing it anyway this one year. It's on Sunday so it will be a while before we can do it again. I want the cake to be pretty spectacular, which is why I'm really hesitant to start the process with Pat. I just can't seem to find an ADR at CR or even WL, that fits our plans as well at the Tea Room does.
Which brings up another question, I guess it's no problem to get a cake on Sunday, is it? I don't recall reading anything about restrictions on the day