Hi All!

I am new at all of this, and don't know if there are any rules/laws that I NEED to be aware of.


First, I am not selling anything, I am only making a cake for my niece for her birthday.....

It is made with the Wilton Castle kit, and I have made some Colorflow "Disney Princesses" to place around the outside.

Now, here's the catch.....

......we are taking it to Disney World, to give it to her, during dinner at one of the Charachter Dinners.

My question, as silly as it sounds, is, will I go to Disney jail for Copyright problems?????

I didn't think about it to begin with, but now that I've made them, and thought about the fact that I am taking it into the park, I thought.....is it wrong since I am not buying from them, and made my own???

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, if anyone has any info/suggestions....share!!

If nothing else, I'm just paranoid.

Thanks so much for any/all help!!

No worries, since there was no cash involved! They are going to think it is too cute!
I'm still trying to figure out how they made our wedding cake so that I can make a replica for our anniversary!
Lucky girl, having her birthday at Disney World!!

I say DON'T do it!!! Buy her some figurines for the cake or leave them off. I have heard that disney is one company that enforces their copy rights. I would not chance it. JMO

Cakebabe, they aren't that strict! Millions of visitors use clipart to make their own tees for family vacation, and I've never seen one ever get sent to Disney jail!
(Disney is my other obsession!)

If you are not selling the disney product there is no copyright problem. Take your cake and enjoy!

I know that at Cookie Bouquet all the Disney Images had to be airbrushed over decals first because they were so strict that it look exactly like their characters.

Naw, as Ginny said you are not selling it so you are fine. You might want to call ahead to make sure it is okay for you to bring in your own cake to the restaurant tho.

The only thing I would make sure is that they will allow you to bring it in to serve many restaurants will not!!!

So you could call ahead and check, dont say who its for and ask.

I did somwthing like that once and they told me I could not even bring it in the reataurant to keep it cool!

I hope they let you bring it in.

Good Luck!

Since you are not being paid for the cake there should not be any copyright problems. However like others have said call the restaurant and ask if you can bring the cake in for your neice's birthday dinner that you are having there.

You can go to Michaels, buy the Disney Princess cake pan and bake that cake for your child, your neice or anyone you want, as long as you do not CHARGE any money for it. To me this is the same thing. There is no money changing hands, so there is no worry.

You just can not reproduce copyrighted characters and sell them.

Thanks to everyone!

I am SOO paranoid, and had already called the hotel to get them to store it for me, bet never even THOUGHT of the restaurant not letting me bring it in!!

I'm on the phone with Disney Dining now....will let everyone know what they say.

I've worked so hard on the colorflow princesses, I'd hate for them to go to waste because we can't use them.....if all else fails, we'll give her the cake in the hotel, I suppose.

Thanks again everyone!

Okay.....so, for future reference- Since 9/11, they no longer allow outside food to be brought into the restaurants. It must be prepared there, or ordered through them. I GUESS I can understand, but still

Thanks so much for warning me about that! Here I am worrying about bringing copied Princesses in, and I'd have had to throw the whole cake away when I got to the park because they wouldn't allow me to even bring it in the restaurant! UUUUGGHHH!!!

Well, atleast we have a villa, so we can do the cake in the room....What a bummer! not as special, but we'll live.

Bummer about not being able to take your cake into the restuarant!
Which character meal will you be attending?
You can still have a great party at the Villa!

We are actually going to several.

We got the FREE Dining plan, so we are doing Chef Mickeys, Garden Grill, Chrystal Palace and Ohana breakfast with Stitch. The day we ended up planning for was not a charachter meal afterall, but at the 50's primetime cafe...that's who turned me down....I tried Chef Mickeys after that, and got the same story.

Hopefully we'll figure out a good time, we've got the whole week booked solid, this will put a small wrinkle in things, but it'll be worth it!

I know that suggesting this may open me up to mutiny, but...you can order a cake at most of the restaurants. We've only had preordered cake from the Grand Floridian Resort's bakery, but it was SOOOOO good! So if you've set your heart on a cake at one of the restaurants, you can still do it, you just have to get it from their bakery.
They have some amazing decorators at Disney!! Here is a photo of our wedding cake:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a390/FrostinGal/PJ05259-22-06.jpg

We lucked out and our travel agent was able to add the free dining onto last year's anniversary trip! It is SOOOO much food, but it was so nice not having to worry about prices or tips. We are planning on doing it next year. At full price, it is still a great deal! We actually had 12 counter service credits left on our last day, so we purchased sandwiches and other meals that travelled well and took them on the plane with us.
Ohana breakfast with Stitch was too cool, and we love 50's Primetime Cafe! Last time, DD had to hold a packet of sugar up on the wall with her nose for tattling on her little brother! Hilarious! On a previous trip, DD and DH had to get up and sing I'm a little Teapot in front of the restaurant for being "naughty"!
Have an awesome time!

FrostinGal....what an amazing wedding cake! Right now I'm thinking...I WANNA MOVE TO FLORIDA AND WORK FOR DISNEY!!!

Shoosh...have a great time. We just went for the first time as a family about a year ago. I'm fiending for another one! Ohana Breakfast is great. We did it for my bday and I loved it!!!

Wow!!
Your wedding cake was beautiful!! (Sorry guys, even Disney bakers/cake decorators had to start somewhere and I MUST give them kudos where it's due!)

I actually wouldn't MIND ordering a cake, since I really don't have much of a choice now, BUT- My DNiece has been PROMISED that I'd make her one! If that wasn't the case, I'd DEFINATELY not be trying to fit it into my packing for the trip, packing our house (moving the WEEK we get back) and working (every night until we leave Saturday morning).

Ya....you can go ahead and call me insane, here.

Thank goodness I'm so obsessed with Disney, and with our DNiece and DNephew!!

I am glad I mentioned to call the restaurant. It would have been devastating to have to leave the cake at the front gate.

Glad that you guys will at least be able to enjoy it in your room.

Good Luck and have fun.

If your cake is already done and went to so much trouble take it to the room with you (at least it will stay cool) and do a birthday party in your villa with your family. Call the hotel front desk and tell them what happened (can't get it into the park) and see if they can do something to help you celebrate it in your room. Maybe some balloons, a picture of the characters signed specially for her,etc.
Have fun and good luck. You will still be in the funnest place on earth.

Eeyore 16

PS. I used to work in Disney for 14 years.

Absolutely gorgeous wedding cake ...

So, does Disney also do special children's cakes for birthdays, etc., at their restaurants? I know you can request cakes at the restaurants, but how "customize-able" are they? (Is that a word? )

We are sooo hoping to take our son to Disney for his fourth birthday .. DH and I honeymooned there, and also took our boy when he was 1 (yes, we're crazy). I normally zealously guard my commitment to make all his birthday cakes, but at Disney, I'd make an exception!

Anyone have any pictures?

oh you are going to Love the 50's prime time diner. It is my favorite restaurant in all of the parks! I had my 18th birthday diner there (my parents took me and a friend to WDW for the week) and i had the whole "family" come and wish me a happy birthday. I love the atmostphere there!

Darandon - that is funny, my dad did too... he doesnt' care for any vegetables so they had a lot of fun with him... I almost got in trouble for sharing my desert with him b/c he hadn't finished his dinner yet!

Sarah, I'm there with you! WDW hires nurses and pastry chefs, so I figure my golden years are set!
I mean, really, when the kids ask the grandkids, "which grandma do you want to visit this summer?", I'm thinking the grandma that works for Mickey Mouse will be the "winner." And my baby is only three, so you could call this premeditated.

Our first trip was in 2001, over 9/11 and the staff at Disney were so awesome, and worked hard to keep the "magic" going for all the children despite what was going on. We bought a license plate holder that says, "Disney World, been there, done that, GOING BACK!" I refuse to take it off my car! We're planning another trip for next year and we can't wait!

Here is an excellent link to a thread from the Disboards all about ordering cakes at WDW,
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1173219

Shoosh, you MAY be crazy with all that going on! But I've never heard a kid say no to TWO birthday cakes! LOL

TWO birthday cakes....so true! She's LOVE the extra attention!

And we LOVE 50's Prime time too! The only bad thing about loving several of the restaurants is that we tend to keep going BACK to them, and are missing out on so many OTHER ones- Mind You, I believe, Disney World has more restaurants than BATHROOMS!

Okay........I need HONEST opinions......on my Colorflows, before I even ATTEMPT the rest of this cake!


First, some background:
This is my first attempt. We just took our last class of Wilton Course II. I have this VERY BAD HABIT of "experimenting". While everyone else was doing the colorflow bird, in class.....I HAD to try something different, and attempt the Princesses....and TINK. Crazy, I know! One of the FIRST things our instructor told us, in course I was, "I learn more from my mistakes than I do from my first time successes"......well......lets just say, I, personally, have done a LOT of "LEARNING"! I ALWAYS have to stretch the limit and experiment with EVERYTHING I learn and do! And have done a LOT of failing with it all!!! So, I'm DEFINATELY won't be offended if you tell me these are just plain BAD......the thing is, I need help on HOW to fix them!

So......here are my Tink (My VERY FIRST colorflow) and my Cinderella- Why did I EVEN worry that Disney would think I was duplicating anyway?!?!?!


1st Cinderella- Clue #1- I am HORRIBLE at faces!!!


2nd Cinderella


My Tink- Face looks REALLY scary!! I really don't know how to "cheat" on faces....uuuugghh!

The rest of my Princesses are done, but faceless at the moment.....I just don't know if I should continue after these attempts.

or ?

Don't feel bad, Shoosh, faces are hard. I think for Tink, her face could come down and forward a bit. Otherwise, you nailed her! I especially love the sparkly wings! Cindy looks great, too. I actually like the way her face came out on the first one, but the colorflow looks great on the second.
All in all, they are totally recognizable and any kid would love to have you for their birthday cake-ing auntie!! Awesome job, I wish my first color-flo projects had been so nice!

i have no idea if i'm doing this right..lol.. but I just want you to know that I think your color flow tink and cinderella look so nice shoosh.. I'm new to the forums sort of..lol.. i read them all the time and share your ups and downs.. everyone on cc seem to be the nicest bunch of ppl .. I hope i get this on post..lol..

Hi Theresa!!

Thanks so much!
I kinda let my princesses faulter because I was soooooo disappointed with the faces. Oh! Not to mention, my DD just looked at them and laughed "Mom, face it, u can't do faces!"

And then, not being able to take it into the restaurant DEFINATELY took the wind out of my sails......

Maybe when we get back, I'll get in there and finish them, just to practice....they all really DO look decent, anyway.....until I draw the faces on!

Welcome to CC! I absolutely LOVE these people......best group of "friends" I've never met! No matter what silly question I've asked or advice I've needed, I always get a positive feedback!

No WONDER I'm so addicted!!