wow glad you all are so perfect you never leave home without ID- but maybe she doesn't drive, maybe her husband has his license if they need it for credit cards...maybe a lot of things- bottom line is if you travel half way across the country, you have a $2,000 vacation planned and you don't have your ID- then Disney needs to figure out what to do with you, saying tough luck isn't the answer...and just for the record I am human and do not always have my driver's license on me...it would a simple thing for them to put in bold on the info page, the planning pages, and yes definitely the tickets page- "ID now required for every adult"- will it prevent every case of no ID? no, but it would help people be prepared
Where did I say I was perfect? I never said that. You are correct, maybe she doesn't drive but that doesn't mean she doesn't need ID of some type for some reason. And if she's traveled halfway across the country then she absolutely should have some type of proof of who she is! And if she flew then she had to have ID to board the plane....
I carry my license in a small wallet that fits in my pocket, my bra or my boot so no matter what I always have some kind of proof of who I am just in case.
She never indicated to the security guard that she had drove her and I strongly disagree. That is none of disney's business. Disney may ask for ID, but I think there are several other options rather than an ID. If you are staying on site your name is on your card, and there are several other forms of information that has your name on it. I don't believe they need a picture ID as it is really the issue of whether your name is the one on the ticket.
No, your name isn't on your "card" at DL because DL doesn't do KTTW like WDW does. Besides, that's simply a name, I can tell you my name is anything but without a photo ID I have no proof. The name on your park hopper is simply a name, there is no photo attached to confirm it is you who is trying to use the ticket. Without asking for a photo ID to confirm someone can simply buy a 6 day hopper, put any name on it and tell the person who buys it and uses it fraudulently to use that name for the day.
" ... no adult should leave the house without some type of ID"
Oh, my.
No, no adult should leave the house without a photo ID. What if there is an accident and you cannot speak for yourself? How do they know who you are? Emergency workers (my Dad is an EMT) stress this all the time, if you have ID the police/hospital can pull up information on you and you can get the help you need in a timely manner.
Seriously? "Appalled"? You are aware that the physical holding of the license has nothing to do with whether she is a legal driver, or a competent driver, right? If you aren't holding your license and you get pulled over (or in an accident) they might write you up for a small ticket. But they probably won't. They can check your status on their computer.
As for the person wondering about how they can identify your unconscious body - um...by looking at your cell phone.
I sometimes carry my ID. I sometimes don't. I don't give it much thought.
The ticket is not small and yes the likelihood is that you will get a ticket, even if they can look you up on their computer to confirm the legitimacy of your license. And ummmmm they wouldn't be able to ID my body with my cell phone as it is
locked and emergency workers won't be able to access it. I take my purse or wallet when I leave my home, otherwise how do I pay for things? LOL
Look, if you want to leave your ID at home fine, that's on you but I'd rather not be a Jane Doe or in a coma in the hospital without my family knowing where I am. The what-ifs are enough for me to take my ID wherever I go.
