I’m not totally sure about table service but Disney has never policed this at CS. I would often order kids meals at counter service restaurants. The kids salmon at seasons is an incredible deal!Hello,
My daughter is 10 years old and does not eat a lot. Will she be allowed to eat off the kids menu and pay the kids price for table dining ?
Thanks
If you want smaller portions, you have to ask specifically for the portion size to be less. But even then they still often charge more. I've never had my kid forced to take a huge portion since that's why they sometimes ask for the kid's size. But we offer to pay adult to get the kid's size. Like Plaza restaurant their burger for adults are huge! Kid cannot eat even 2/3 of it. So we asked for same item but smaller from the kids menu because the adult one is huge. They understood why.The couple of times we did it at a la carte TS restaurants, our kids were allowed to order items from the kids menu, BUT we were charged exponentially more, and they were forced to accept adult portions of those items. Since I'd linked them to our reservation on MDE, the servers knew their ages without asking, and stated categorically that the kids were not permitted to order the kid-sized portions of anything. YMMV.
That’s good advice. We avoided it by not going to buffets until we felt comfortable paying the adult price for them.However you approach it, paying an adult price for a 10 yo at a disney buffet who may eat a mickey waffle and a half a muffin, is probably best avoided.
In my experience, there's not a WDW buffet that won't ask. They all do. They clarify the ages of the kids when you check in and the server may also confirm with you.not asked, don't tell
Also kids ages are linked to the parent's account because Chapek isIn my experience, there's not a WDW buffet that won't ask. They all do. They clarify the ages of the kids when you check in and the server may also confirm with you.
Not when you make a reservation. It shows the person who booked it, the the rest of the party is blank, unless you choose to click and add them.Also kids ages are linked to the parent's account because Chapek is View attachment 647706 the bottom line
Can I ask which buffet? Every time we checked in with kids, the person at the reservation desk asked the ages of the children. I suppose like everything else at Disney, it's hit or miss. If they don't ask the age of a child and don't charge the "10 and over" price, I wouldn't say anything either. But we've always had the person at the desk ask. If you check in online, don't they ask how many in the party and the ages? In any event, I sure wouldn't count on paying a child's price for a 10-year-old at a buffet or other prix fixe.Not when you make a reservation. It shows the person who booked it, the the rest of the party is blank, unless you choose to click and add them.
Even at a buffet, they may not have a problem. They didn't ask about my 9 yr old, I doubt they will ask about a 10 yr old.
I'm sure we could have asked for smaller portions, but since we were getting charged three times the kid price for those dishes regardless of the portion size, we preferred to bag up the leftovers and at least get a second meal out of it. While I wish there were options for ordering smaller portions at a smaller price for 10-and-overs with a small appetite, I understand why WDW doesn't allow it at TS restaurants. Thankfully, now that my kids are both teenagers, they have no problem finishing an adult portion!If you want smaller portions, you have to ask specifically for the portion size to be less. But even then they still often charge more. I've never had my kid forced to take a huge portion since that's why they sometimes ask for the kid's size. But we offer to pay adult to get the kid's size. Like Plaza restaurant their burger for adults are huge! Kid cannot eat even 2/3 of it. So we asked for same item but smaller from the kids menu because the adult one is huge. They understood why.
I'm mostly the problem now with portion sizes. Often we are out for lunch and don't head back with left overs. Rarely at least. My 14yo at the Plaza this month was a rarity. When we ate in March we saw how huge burgers were. Couldn't finish. The price difference there between kid and adult is minimal for us. Not wasting food and saving room for the 50th sundae was a priority lol. Normally I can find my way around with something smaller even if appetizers. Though having a weirdo allergy complicates things. One time they brought out 3 chicken white meat areas <ha ha the word for white chicken meat on the chest of the chicken was censored> no joke for my meal. I now tell them it's not the price but I hate wasting food. They're pretty good. I'm sure in a couple years my kid will also just finish off for me lolI'm sure we could have asked for smaller portions, but since we were getting charged three times the kid price for those dishes regardless of the portion size, we preferred to bag up the leftovers and at least get a second meal out of it. While I wish there were options for ordering smaller portions at a smaller price for 10-and-overs with a small appetite, I understand why WDW doesn't allow it at TS restaurants. Thankfully, now that my kids are both teenagers, they have no problem finishing an adult portion!
Having a larger than average height child who wasn't skinny (average build so just looked older) I find they did ask often. At check in they'd ask for under 10. Online check in does indeed ask for ages too.Can I ask which buffet? Every time we checked in with kids, the person at the reservation desk asked the ages of the children. I suppose like everything else at Disney, it's hit or miss. If they don't ask the age of a child and don't charge the "10 and over" price, I wouldn't say anything either. But we've always had the person at the desk ask. If you check in online, don't they ask how many in the party and the ages? In any event, I sure wouldn't count on paying a child's price for a 10-year-old at a buffet or other prix fixe.
They absolutely asked on our last trip. As I said, I wouldn't object if they didn't ask and charged the wrong price. But if people are asking if they can get away with not paying the adult price for a 10-year-old at a prix fixe or buffet, I wouldn't count on it.Having a larger than average height child who wasn't skinny (average build so just looked older) I find they did ask often. At check in they'd ask for under 10. Online check in does indeed ask for ages too.
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