10 yr old is considered adult for pricing purposes??

[AmyB2006]

When my daughter was 10 we did the Fantasmic! package. The server told us she was required to order off the adult menus.

This would make me angry. They're getting their money either way. Why wouldn't they let her order what she wants? Ridiculous IMO.

 

[Wendy31]

From what i am gathering...for meals such as the Fantasmic package ...we will have to pay adult price for her, but she can still order off the kids meal if she would like to.

Well now Im not sure of what I posted above because someone else said their child HAD to order off the adult menu. Whatever....we will make it work.

This would make me angry. They're getting their money either way. Why wouldn't they let her order what she wants? Ridiculous IMO.

For the Fantasmic Package, you have to pay the adult price for kids 10 & over because it's a set price.

However, it's been our experience that kids over 10 can still order off the kids' menu.

Last year, we had a Fantasmic Lunch Package at Mama Melrose's, & we had a wonderful server.

W/ the Fantasmic Package, you receive an appetizer (even if you are on the basic DP). And DD ordered a child's appetizer (carrot & celery sticks) w/ no problem. I think older DS ordered the kids' garden salad.

Both DD & older DS ordered pizza, if I remember correctly.

And all 3 of our kids received the kids' dessert - a very cute cupcake decorated to look like spaghetti w/ a meatball.

 

[gtpoohbear]

Oh, I showed DH the math. He is unfazed.
He is completely sold on the DxDP.

Sounds just like my DH. It doesn't matter how much it costs, he won't go to WDW without his DxDDP. He is convinced it would be more stressful and he would feel too guilty to order what he wanted. I would be fine either way. I'm actually looking forward to DD being an "adult" next time, as she is tired of being confined to the kids menu.

 

[GaBelle]

Sounds just like my DH. It doesn't matter how much it costs, he won't go to WDW without his DxDDP. He is convinced it would be more stressful and he would feel too guilty to order what he wanted. I would be fine either way. I'm actually looking forward to DD being an "adult" next time, as she is tired of being confined to the kids menu.

Exactly!
It may not "work" for everyone, but if it makes him happy and stress free while on vacation its worth every penny!

 

[martinezmom3]

It's very interesting because we're in the opposite boat. I was a bit sticker shocked when I saw the ticket prices and our prices for the DxDP but after it finally settled in, I was actually relieved because my ten year old is quite an eater! One of those stick skinny eat a full steak and potato dinner girls, she would not make nine days of a kids menu, heat and snacks aside. I think Disney has a daunting task trying to accommodate such a broad spectrum of people. Three years from now, my middle DD will be ten and I can't even imagine her eating a full meal. If she could get away with eating yogurt, almonds, and mango for a full day she'd be fine with that.

 

[alisha123]

Ok so I have 2 nine yr olds that turn 10 next month. They appear to be 8 at best. Twins, 4 foot 2, 60 lbs and not big eaters at all. I did not do the ddp but made a reservation for bfast at tusker. Are you telling me I have to pay adult price for these two? I mean how are they gonna know they are 10? I really don't think they would be questioned about the age cause they are so young looking and really young mind set still. I really wanna go with the kids price on this reservation!? We go to Disney last week of June

 

[wilma-bride]

Ok so I have 2 nine yr olds that turn 10 next month. They appear to be 8 at best. Twins, 4 foot 2, 60 lbs and not big eaters at all. I did not do the ddp but made a reservation for bfast at tusker. Are you telling me I have to pay adult price for these two? I mean how are they gonna know they are 10? I really don't think they would be questioned about the age cause they are so young looking and really young mind set still. I really wanna go with the kids price on this reservation!? We go to Disney last week of June

If they are 10, they are classed as adults in Disney's eyes. Will Disney know? Possibly not? Is it against Disney policy and morally wrong? Yes, it is.

And just an FYI, when we went to Disney Quest last summer, we bought a child ticket for my DS (who was just 4 months shy of being 10). The CM behind the ticket counter asked my son, casually, "How old are you buddy?" My DS responded that he was 9 and all was good.

It could quite easily be the case that a CM asks your twins how old they are? And then what will you do? Tell them to lie

 

[alisha123]

If they are 10, they are classed as adults in Disney's eyes. Will Disney know? Possibly not? Is it against Disney policy and morally wrong? Yes, it is.

And just an FYI, when we went to Disney Quest last summer, we bought a child ticket for my DS (who was just 4 months shy of being 10). The CM behind the ticket counter asked my son, casually, "How old are you buddy?" My DS responded that he was 9 and all was good.

It could quite easily be the case that a CM asks your twins how old they are? And then what will you do? Tell them to lie

No I wouldn't tell them to lie. I just think it's unfair that a 10 yr old is considered an adult but I guess that's the America we live in larger children these days that eat larger portions smh

 

[vtownpatty]

We were there this past December with our just turned 10 year old son. He tends to be on the picky side with eating, but he ordered off the adult menu in most cases. He only wanted food from the kids menu at R&C and T-Rex. At R&C we forgot to ask them to use his adult dining credit, so we paid OOP - no big deal. At T-Rex they were more then happy to use his adult dining credit to pay for his kids meal - they just gave him a larger portion of the kids food. He actually loved being on the "adult" plan. He had so many more choices for meals then in the past. I know it is not great for all kids, but I think by 10 most kids want more choices and more food.

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[alisha123]

We were there this past December with our just turned 10 year old son. He tends to be on the picky side with eating, but he ordered off the adult menu in most cases. He only wanted food from the kids menu at R&C and T-Rex. At R&C we forgot to ask them to use his adult dining credit, so we paid OOP - no big deal. At T-Rex they were more then happy to use his adult dining credit to pay for his kids meal - they just gave him a larger portion of the kids food. He actually loved being on the "adult" plan. He had so many more choices for meals then in the past. I know it is not great for all kids, but I think by 10 most kids want more choices and more food.

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Yes I do agree that they want more choices and should have more choices at this age. One of my twins would eat salads everyday if I would let her. Where her twin sister is more of a still loving chicken nuggets everyday kinda girl. I just know that at the breakfast I have planned the two of them will not eat near as much as myself or my 16yr old daughter so I really don't wanna have to order off the adult menu on a breakfast buffet that cost a small fortune anyway. Especially when they will be all into the characters and won't eat much of anything anyway

 

[crashbb]

Yes I do agree that they want more choices and should have more choices at this age. One of my twins would eat salads everyday if I would let her. Where her twin sister is more of a still loving chicken nuggets everyday kinda girl. I just know that at the breakfast I have planned the two of them will not eat near as much as myself or my 16yr old daughter so I really don't wanna have to order off the adult menu on a breakfast buffet that cost a small fortune anyway. Especially when they will be all into the characters and won't eat much of anything anyway

Unfortunately, if you don't want to pay adults prices for the breakfast buffet you only have two choices - don't book the buffet or lie about their ages. It may not seem fair to you (or others), but WDW gets to set the rules and that is their rule.

 

[wilma-bride]

No I wouldn't tell them to lie. I just think it's unfair that a 10 yr old is considered an adult but I guess that's the America we live in larger children these days that eat larger portions smh

Well, I don't live in america but even here in the UK, in restaurants, kids' menus tend to be age 10 and under. My DS is 10 and has been ordering off the adult menu for the last couple of years, not because he eats more but because his tastes reach beyond the standard kids offering of chicken nuggets and hamburger.

 

[Masonmj84]

Something to consider if have a 10 YO and you're trying to decide between the DxDP and OOP (e.g., with TIW) is that the kid's menu items at the resort signature restaurants tend to be much more substantial (in terms of quantity, quality, and selection) than kid's menu items at order-off-the-menu non-signatures.

At the resort signatures, it's not just chicken nuggets, etc. They have some legitimately nice kid's menu options that would appeal to many adults.

So say, for example, you have a 10 YO and plan to do a character breakfast and a signature dinner most days.

Granted, with the breakfast you're hosed and are going to have to fork over, say, $30 for the 10 YO. But you can get them a very nice 3 course dinner off the kid's menu at a resort signature for around $25. Throw in two snacks ($5 each) and you're looking at around $65 a day. Still a lot but not nearly as much as paying $100 a day under the DxDP. And if you have TIW, you can cut the cost down to under $55 a day. Plus, if you occassionally opt for an order-off-the-menu breakfast (e.g., Kona, etc.), you cut the average cost per day even further.

 

[VACamm]

My son will be 10 for our trip next month... and we have DDP. Im going to try to have the restaurants make maybe a larger portion of his kids meal choices. I read on here that can be done and would solve our problem. My son is kind of picky

 

[bleeps]

No debate from my perspective: WDW sets policy and pricing, and we choose to go and follow their terms.

As others have said, we always go DDxDP (husband knows the numbers but chooses the convenience and the wider range of options). Once DH turned 10, he started ordering off the adult menus -- and he became a much more adventurous and healthy eater (at WDW and elsewhere!). Yes, there was some wasted food when he was younger (but it's also true that all that walking/swimming/park hopping worked up a big appetite!), but overall it really did improve the quality of his experiences and changed the way he thought about food. He's 15 now and can't wait for our upcoming trip -- in part because of the great restaurants that he looks forward to visiting again.

 

[purple figment]

I just know that at the breakfast I have planned the two of them will not eat near as much as myself or my 16yr old daughter. Especially when they will be all into the characters and won't eat much of anything anyway

You may not want to pay adult prices because your kids aren't going to eat very much, but you're also paying for the opportunity to meet the characters. Most people who book a character breakfast do so for the characters and/or early park entry, rather than the food. Disney gets to set the age limits at their restaurants, so if your kids are "all into the characters" think of that as the reason why you're paying for the breakfast.

 

[alisha123]

You may not want to pay adult prices because your kids aren't going to eat very much, but you're also paying for the opportunity to meet the characters. Most people who book a character breakfast do so for the characters and/or early park entry, rather than the food. Disney gets to set the age limits at their restaurants, so if your kids are "all into the characters" think of that as the reason why you're paying for the breakfast.

Hmmmm is that so thanks for that advice

 

[alisha123]

You may not want to pay adult prices because your kids aren't going to eat very much, but you're also paying for the opportunity to meet the characters. Most people who book a character breakfast do so for the characters and/or early park entry, rather than the food. Disney gets to set the age limits at their restaurants, so if your kids are "all into the characters" think of that as the reason why you're paying for the breakfast.

And one more thing I sure wouldn't mind paying for it if I wasn't a single mom of 3 saving every extra penny I can for years to take my girls on a great trip so unfortunately I have to watch every penny and cut any corner I can but hey thanks anyway

 

[DebbieB]

When I took my then 12 year old niece, she was very picky. I paid for the dining plan since we were doing alot of character meals. It was such a waste because most of the times she would just eat mac & cheese or chicken fingers. I remember at The Land, they have preplated meals, I had to ask for children's menu mac & cheese for her and they did it. If I had to do it again, I would just pay OOP and only done a couple character meals, rest counter service.

 

[taylor3297]

No I wouldn't tell them to lie. I just think it's unfair that a 10 yr old is considered an adult but I guess that's the America we live in larger children these days that eat larger portions smh

We all have to remember WDW is a company that does provide us great entertainment but they also are wanting to make money.

I don't like it either that she has to pay adult price. Since it is going to cost us more, I am pinching pennies even more to make the trip work.