Ticket policy?

[BeachClubMember]

Does anyone know how strick the parks are about having a ticket for a 3 year old? My son just turned 3 this weekend and we arrive at WDW in a few weeks. Can I get away with not purchasing a park pass for him this time around? How will they actually know or even question his age? I can just say he turns 3 in a week and save some serious $$ right? :shrug:

 

[WDW-LUVR]

Does anyone know how strick the parks are about having a ticket for a 3 year old? My son just turned 3 this weekend and we arrive at WDW in a few weeks. Can I get away with not purchasing a park pass for him this time around? How will they actually know or even question his age? I can just say he turns 3 in a week and save some serious $$ right? :shrug:

Yes you can, Unless he has been before than they will have his age in the PC. I have been my son since he was 1 and I never been asked to show BC

 

[mousefan1972]

Does anyone know how strick the parks are about having a ticket for a 3 year old? My son just turned 3 this weekend and we arrive at WDW in a few weeks. Can I get away with not purchasing a park pass for him this time around? How will they actually know or even question his age? I can just say he turns 3 in a week and save some serious $$ right? :shrug:

The title of your thread is "ticket policy". Disney's "policy" is that all kids 3 and older need to purchase admission. Under 3 are free. If your son has turned 3 before you go, you should buy him a ticket. IMO, of course.

 

[DisneyJoe]

I can just say he turns 3 in a week and save some serious $$ right?

Your judgement call, you may get a lot of heat for this, so be prepared. This is a decision that only you can make.

2 questions:

- what will the child answer if he is asked his age?
- does the child have any older siblings that would know that you are bending the truth?

 

[maggiegrace1]

I personally would not buy him a ticket..but that is me and I am a rebel...

It is basically up to you.

Have a Great time regardless..

 

[Sam02]

I guess there are two ways you can go with this. You can pay or try not to pay.

If you don't want to pay, does your son look under 3? My daughter, who just turned three, does not act or look like a two year old. In fact many people have thought she was three long before last week. There would be no way I could pass her off for two. So the real question is can you pull it off?

The other way to go is to pay his way. What will you gain by this? By showing your son that his Parent is honest and will do the right thing even when faced with temptation. You could argue that he may not get that at his age, but you never know. You could always use it as a teaching tool when he is older. Use this to show him what truly matters in this world, money or our principles/values.

 

[MKCP 1985]

Dana is such a rebel.

I am so sure that Disney has become the Orwellian Big Brother that can spit out a dna report and birth certificate of your toddler based on previous park trips. . . and will do so when you try to pass through the turnstile.

don't buy the ticket. just tell her she's two and put off that birthday party until you get back from your trip. :lookaroun

and don't believe the anonymouse busybodies who will tell you you are a bad person for not owning up to her age and buying the ticket. they probably think your daughter's free admission is depressing the value of their Disney stock. :lol:

 

[maggiegrace1]

Dana is such a rebel.

I am so sure that Disney has become the Orwellian Big Brother that can spit out a dna report and birth certificate of your toddler based on previous park trips. . . and will do so when you try to pass through the turnstile.

don't buy the ticket. just tell her she's two and put off that birthday party until you get back from your trip. :lookaroun

and don't believe the anonymouse busybodies who will tell you you are a bad person for not owning up to her age and buying the ticket. they probably think your daughter's free admission is depressing the value of their Disney stock. :lol:

:lol:


See..Maggie is so little and I am thinking that we can get her in for free till she is at least 5...

 

[coasterphil]

Disney- All guests 3 and up need a ticket.
Reality- No one will have any idea of how old your child is or bother you about it. It's up to you if you want to do it, just know that Disney doesn't consider it OK just because the guest is only a week or two past their birthday.

 

[mousefan1972]

I personally would not buy him a ticket..but that is me and I am a rebel...

It is basically up to you.

Have a Great time regardless..

Dana, you crack me up!! :lol: I wish I could be a rebel...sigh. But I'm too type A. :shrug:

Of course, Disney has the birthdates of my kids in their computers, so I would feel like EVERYONE would know should I try and sneak one by them... :lookaroun :lol:

 

[Hakunamatata]

- does the child have any older siblings that would know that you are bending the truth?

Bending the truth assumes there is truth to bend.....in this case there is no truth to bend because the child in question is older than 3.

Do as your heart leads you. That is my only recomendation. If you feel comfortable that its ok...go for it.

 

[gardenia]

Wow, why is everyone so wishy washy? We're talking about lying and cheating here. Don't do it.

 

[Hakunamatata]

Wow, why is everyone so wishy washy? We're talking about lying and cheating here. Don't do it.

Although you hit the target dead on, I was attempting to avoid being called judgemental.....its the new softer, kinder, gentler, more "enlightened (if I even spelled that correctly) hakuna.....:goodnevil

 

[H20Babie]

Yup, I agree with Gardenia. Policy is policy.

Parents can make many very subtle mistakes that, without the parents knowing it, encourage their children to tell lies. Obviously, parents telling fibs set a bad example and teach their children that lying is sometimes useful and acceptable. Lying about my own child's age to save money when going to the movies or buying a bus ticket is not acceptable to me. That's why when he turned 3 two weeks before one of our WDW trips, we antied up the money for his ticket. (He was so happy to be turning 3 and that we would be celebrating at Disney)!

But again, this is my own opinion, and I have no authority to tell you what you should do.

 

[happymom52003]

I would never even consider not buying my three year old a ticket, but I guess everyone is different. I have a hard time with people who think the rules do not apply to them. Funny thing is....I will probably be the one to get flamed for saying that! Always seems like the honest people and rule followers take the most heat.

 

[maggiegrace1]

I understand what you are all saying and believe me I am very honest and always follow rules..well most..

But the kid just turned 3 and I did not think it was such a big deal...

Oh well...to each his own

 

[Eyorefan]

I would never even consider not buying my three year old a ticket, but I guess everyone is different. I have a hard time with people who think the rules do not apply to them. Funny thing is....I will probably be the one to get flamed for saying that! Always seems like the honest people and rule followers take the most heat.

I wouldn't flame anyone for following the rules. I don't see anything wrong with always being 100% in line with company policy.

I can understand where the OP is coming from though. Their kid just turned 3 7 days ago, it's not like he's 3 1/2 or even 3 11/12.

Faced with the same situation, if I wasn't staying on property, I would probably not buy the ticket.

 

[happymom52003]

So where do you draw the line? 2 weeks after a birthday? 3 weeks? One month? Two months? It is pretty black and white....whatever age the child is on the first day of your vacation is the age Disney goes by. There is no "grace" period. So you are either being honest, or you are being dishonest. There is no grey area here!
I'm not real sure why the OP asked this question, since she knows the policy. It is a personal decsion to be honest or to not be honest. Maybe he/she was hoping to make themselves feel better about lying if others chimed in and said, "Sure....we would lie too..so go right ahead!".

 

[BeachClubMember]

Thanks for all the feedback! I didn't mean to start a fight. I will just make the call when I get down there.

I figured that they already have $20k of mine for my DVC memebership and we'll be going there for the next 45 years anyway so if I could save a few hundred on park addmission now then good for us. If not, no big deal.

On to happier topics, 19 days till we arrive!!!

 

[wannab@dis]

DVC: $20,000
Stolen tickets: few hundred
Teaching your kids that lying is OK and "good for us": PRICELESS

Sorry... While the above is fully accurate, I really don't mean it to be hostile. It's meant to identify which investments mean more in the long run. That $20,000 for DVC is peanuts compared to the lifelong morals of a child. I really hope that you will think hard about this decision. I don't care if Disney loses a few bucks, my thoughts are concerning the children's future.