Disneyland free on your birthday

Get into Walt Disney World in Orlando and the Disneyland Resort in California for free on your birthday in 2009. Admission is usually $59 for kids aged 3 to 9 and $69 for anybody age 10 and up. An ever better deal if you have twins!

The deal is available at the four parks in Orlando and the two here in So Cal. To get the deal you have to show up at the park on your birthday with proof of your dob, such as a birth certificate, driver's license or passport. There are no blackout dates and no purchase is required. Adults get in free on their birthday, too!

Annual pass holders get perks, as well. If they go to the park on their birthday with ID they can get a Fun Card worth the cost of admission ($59 or $69 depending on age), a PR rep said. The Fun Card can be used for photos and theme park merchandise but it cannot be used for food and beverage.

Or birthday pass holders can get four special fast passes that can be used to skip to the front of the line at certain rides. You can get four each for up to six guests.

You may register your dob on their Web site but it is not required to take advantage of the deal.

This is about as close to free as it gets. So why is the park doing this? They say there is a new trend where folks travel to celebrate birthdays. And by offering free admission to the birthday boy or girl, the park is encouraging "celebration vacationers" to spend their dollars at Disneyland. Everybody else who comes to celebrates pays their way, of course.

Thanks, Greg!