DH and I are thinking about dinner at Napa Rose. Our kids, who will be 11 and 13 when we visit Disneyland, are not interested in eating such fancy fare.
Both kids are trustworthy and responsible, and haven't needed babysitters for a couple of years. Plus, we'd be texting back and forth with them to check on their whereabouts. Still, even though they're tall for their ages and look a couple of years older, they're just shy of being old enough to enter the parks by themselves (the rule is that in order to enter a park, guests under 14 must be accompanied by at least one guest who is 14-or-older).
What are some ways they could spend 2-3 hours without us? We'll be staying at the Disneyland Hotel at that point (we're doing a split stay offsite/onsite). We could leave them in the room with a movie and a room service "budget," but would they be allowed to accept a room service order with no adults in the room? Could they visit the pool without an adult? (The pool is shallow, and the kids are experienced competitive swimmers.) Could they even tour a park for a little bit -- California Adventure would be right there next to where we're dining -- so long as we enter the park with them, and rejoin them after dinner? That's actually the option I'd prefer, as I feel they're closest and safest that way, and it would be a convenient spot from which to leave for Napa Rose, but I feel like that runs afoul of the spirit of the "guest under 14 must be accompanied by older guest to enter the park" rule, even though it doesn't technically violate the letter of the law. Or is there just no way, within the rules, for them to be on their own for a little bit? Your thoughts and experiences would be much appreciated!
Both kids are trustworthy and responsible, and haven't needed babysitters for a couple of years. Plus, we'd be texting back and forth with them to check on their whereabouts. Still, even though they're tall for their ages and look a couple of years older, they're just shy of being old enough to enter the parks by themselves (the rule is that in order to enter a park, guests under 14 must be accompanied by at least one guest who is 14-or-older).
What are some ways they could spend 2-3 hours without us? We'll be staying at the Disneyland Hotel at that point (we're doing a split stay offsite/onsite). We could leave them in the room with a movie and a room service "budget," but would they be allowed to accept a room service order with no adults in the room? Could they visit the pool without an adult? (The pool is shallow, and the kids are experienced competitive swimmers.) Could they even tour a park for a little bit -- California Adventure would be right there next to where we're dining -- so long as we enter the park with them, and rejoin them after dinner? That's actually the option I'd prefer, as I feel they're closest and safest that way, and it would be a convenient spot from which to leave for Napa Rose, but I feel like that runs afoul of the spirit of the "guest under 14 must be accompanied by older guest to enter the park" rule, even though it doesn't technically violate the letter of the law. Or is there just no way, within the rules, for them to be on their own for a little bit? Your thoughts and experiences would be much appreciated!
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