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mimimischief
11-23-2008, 02:20 PM
Our son is goin to be 10...but eats nothing BUT the food on kids menu..
Is it possible to pass him off as a 9 yr.
the xtra money is not the issue, if we pay for the adult, b ut he will not eat it. any suggestions before we book it
ShellyLynn3630
11-23-2008, 02:39 PM
We'll believe me I am one that will try to save money any way I can while at Disney. I usually do try to help people and let them know ways around certain rules and such to help them out and my post usually do get deleted. And I do understand your problem. I know this might come as a personal shock to some of the moderaters on this board,:laughing: but I personally would not lie about my childs age. I mean you can if you want to. Disney will accept what you say. Its your decision.
septbaby
11-23-2008, 03:11 PM
Our son is goin to be 10...but eats nothing BUT the food on kids menu..
Is it possible to pass him off as a 9 yr.
the xtra money is not the issue, if we pay for the adult, b ut he will not eat it. any suggestions before we book it

Anyone can order the childs menu items so it is an non issue for you.
Allison
11-23-2008, 03:40 PM
No need to pass him off as a 9 year old. You just need to purchase the adult plan for him and he could still order kids meals.
catne
11-23-2008, 03:53 PM
I assume you're debating the Dining Plan...if you don't think you'll get your money's worth from the plan, why not just pay out of pocket for all your meals? That way, he can order whatever he wants & you're just paying for what's ordered...if he just wants kid's nuggets, then you're only paying for that. On the dining plan, if you're paying for the adult plan for him, sure you can still order the kid's meal but you'll pay the adult price for the kid's servings. Not worth it, IMHO.

by the way, the mods on this forum will not allow posts about circumventing Disney's rules...
DannysMom
11-23-2008, 04:10 PM
by the way, the mods on this forum will not allow posts about circumventing Disney's rules...

True, no posts RE breaking of Disney's rules. However, there is nothing wrong with your 10 year old ordering off of the kids menu and you paying for his meal OOP and saving his (adult) TS credit for use in another restaraunt by another member of your party. :goodvibes
catne
11-23-2008, 04:19 PM
True, no posts RE breaking of Disney's rules. However, there is nothing wrong with your 10 year old ordering off of the kids menu and you paying for his meal OOP and saving his (adult) TS credit for use in another restaraunt by another member of your party. :goodvibes


Another option would be to get the adult plan for him and pay OOP for his kid's meal. Saving up his adult TS credits so family can use them for one of the 2 TS special meals if that's on your agenda (like the Castle, or HoopDeDoo)
ShellyLynn3630
11-23-2008, 04:28 PM
Another option would be to get the adult plan for him and pay OOP for his kid's meal. Saving up his adult TS credits so family can use them for one of the 2 TS special meals if that's on your agenda (like the Castle, or HoopDeDoo)

Great idea. This is the way I would go.
septbaby
11-23-2008, 04:34 PM
Another option would be to get the adult plan for him and pay OOP for his kid's meal. Saving up his adult TS credits so family can use them for one of the 2 TS special meals if that's on your agenda (like the Castle, or HoopDeDoo)

This is good IF the OP is planning to use more credits than allotted by the DP. Doing this will cause the OP to spend more $ on dining than simply getting the DP.

With or without the DP the OP willl pay adult rate for her 10yo at any buffet or all you care to eat meal.
TDC Nala
11-23-2008, 07:15 PM
If he is over age 9 you may not buy the child's dining plan for him. As was posted, you CAN buy the adult plan and either order children's meals and pay with the adult credit, or pay OOP for his child meals and use the credits elsewhere (any adult on your reservation could use that credit)
Pumbaa_
11-23-2008, 07:36 PM
I see from your siggy that you have already been to Disney. Disney will have your son's age and DOB in their systems.

The age change from 9 to 10 also comes with it the adult ticket.

Have you considered not doing the dining plan?
Colleen27
11-23-2008, 09:29 PM
Our son is goin to be 10...but eats nothing BUT the food on kids menu..
Is it possible to pass him off as a 9 yr.
the xtra money is not the issue, if we pay for the adult, b ut he will not eat it. any suggestions before we book it

Disney is very accommodating when it comes to special dining requests. My understanding is that they'll make up adult portions of kids' meal foods if requested. They'll also leave sauces and such off of adult entrees if your son is interested in something that sounds just a little too complex for him. And at buffets, of course, he can have whatever he likes. If you don't think you can get your money worth that way, the simplest answer is to skip the dining plan until your son has a more sophisticated appetite.

Personally, I'd probably use the trip as a way to gently encourage him to expand his boundaries a bit. Offer the adult menu first, make suggestions about things he might like, and only go to the kids' menu as a back up for if he doesn't find anything appealing. And try to plan restaurants where that's likely to work based on the menus, mixed up with some safer options like buffets and maybe some plainer TS like The Plaza or Sci-Fi. Too many kids get into the habit of thinking kids' menu foods are all they like because that's all they're offered in most restaurants, and then it gets to be difficult to convince them to try other things.
NeverBeen2DW
11-23-2008, 09:53 PM
I see from your siggy that you have already been to Disney. Disney will have your son's age and DOB in their systems.

The age change from 9 to 10 also comes with it the adult ticket.

Have you considered not doing the dining plan?

I would like to believe that. But Disney still has my child as 4, he is currently 6. They have his b-day as Dec and it is April and for some reason they have the last trip I completed as March of 2007. When it is April of 2008. I would do not do what everyone else would do. Taking the low road..........
NeverBeen2DW
11-23-2008, 09:58 PM
Our son is goin to be 10...but eats nothing BUT the food on kids menu..
Is it possible to pass him off as a 9 yr.
the xtra money is not the issue, if we pay for the adult, b ut he will not eat it. any suggestions before we book it

Funny, I have the opposite problem. My son usually eats most of my meals and I pay OOP for some extras for me because we are now sharing my meal. If I can order chicken or fish I will order his meal and I will eat it. My 6 year old likes food with flavor so to speak. He is not a mac and cheese, burger, chicken nugget kid. LOVES broccoli, fish, brussel sprouts. I have the opposite challenge with him.
longstangetrip
11-24-2008, 12:21 PM
A cm at wdw travel told me this is why they changed the child max age to 9 from 11. They expect people to fudge an age a couple of years and back then people were pushing it to 13, even 14. Now they are almost expecting 11 or 12 year olds to be "kids" she told me! I was surprised and a little baffled! Just keep it the normal 11 or 12 and enforce it! but how.....? If your child turns 10 during the trip, don't worry about it. If he's already 10, do what you feel is right. WDW says 10 year olds are adults, but no one bats an eye when teenagers order off of the kids menu and aren't on the dining plan! A bit of a double standard. :)

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goofyforlife
11-24-2008, 12:45 PM
but no one bats an eye when teenagers order off of the kids menu and aren't on the dining plan! A bit of a double standard. :)

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Not at all venues unfortunately....

My DD (15yo) wanted mac n cheese when we were at a restaurant in DL (which was only on kids menu) and the waiter made a big stink about it and horribly embarrased us and called the manager over. You'd think we were trying to steal from them.