3 year old not buying a ticket

[Mister Incredible]

Interesting thread, I can just imagine how many PMs she is getting too. I bet those are even better!

Good Luck!

 

[mickeyfan2]

I have heard of CMs asking the kid how old they were. Kids love to tell their age. When the kid says 3, they send them to get a ticket.

 

[owtrbnks]

Server busy message - Then it posted twice. Sorry.

 

[owtrbnks]

It is a moral issue...but that said, hopefully no one will bash her as she's looking for help.


And hey, if the child DOES say they're 3...then just advise the group to say yes...you'll be 3 soon. Or yes, he turned 3 the other day. QUOTE]

IT SURE DOES SOUND LIKE A MORAL ISSUE . . . FOR PEOPLE WITH MORALS.

 

[YCFAN]

I've traveled to WDW with my son both before and after he turned 3. We've never been asked but I always followed the rules and bought a ticket when appropriate. It is interesting however that once the people directly in front of us in line at MK were asked, actually the child was asked and when the child responded "3" they were sent to purchase a ticket for the child.

 

[mickeyfan2]

I've traveled to WDW with my son both before and after he turned 3. We've never been asked but I always followed the rules and bought a ticket when appropriate. It is interesting however that once the people directly in front of us in line at MK were asked, actually the child was asked and when the child responded "3" they were sent to purchase a ticket for the child.

I could be they did not ask, since they saw you had a ticket. The others did not and they were asked.

 

[Mister Incredible]

I have never seen anyone asked how old their child was. I've seen some pretty "old" looking kids in strollers being pushed through without a ticket.

Not saying it's right or wrong, just saying I've never seen anyone asked.

 

[ms.ojo]

It is a moral issue...but that said, hopefully no one will bash her as she's looking for help.

And hey, if the child DOES say they're 3...then just advise the group to say yes...you'll be 3 soon. Or yes, he turned 3 the other day. QUOTE]

IT SURE DOES SOUND LIKE A MORAL ISSUE . . . FOR PEOPLE WITH MORALS.

oooh ouch. and for the other jab on this thread to me too.

Please try and recall...I am not the OP. And neither is she the person doing this morally challenging, rule breaking, terrible, horrible, no good, very bad... oops, I got distracted.

Sure, a small lie is as bad as a big lie...but let the person w/out sin be the 1st to cast stones. Lighten up. The OP asked for input, I shared my personal experiences traveling w/ 2.5yr olds...and yes, a lie that could be told to make things easier. Their choice as to what to do.

Gee, I better explain that "Terible, horrible, no good, very bad day is from a kids book?!! Lest I be accused of adding fuel to the fire.

 

[thaggie]

Hi Disers,
I was wondering what the protocol is for my DS who is turning 3 on day 9 of our 11 day trip. Any ideas?
Thank you

We took our twins for their 3rd bday last year. They turned 3 on the 4th day of the vacation. When I booked the trip, I was told by Disney that they view the child's age by what age they are on the day they check-in. So my girls were 2 when they got there and we were not charged for them when I booked the trip. I had no problems at any parks or resturants.

I too, would just go to a different entry point, or go first and walk in a ways and wait.

 

[Julylady]

Last February, I took my 3 years and 3 months niece to WDW. Yes, I bought her a ticket because that's the rule. She is small for her age and rode in a stroller. Several times at the turnstyle, the agent specifically greeted her and asked her how old she was even when I had her ticket in my hand. They always made a contact with her first, then me. I definitely felt they were checking her age and was very glad she had her own ticket.

 

[Mickey Fliers]

This past July, I was asked my DS's age as I pushed him through the turnstile. He is a big kid, but he didn't turn 3 until this September. I politely looked at the CM and said "two, he will be three in a few months". The CM certainly never questioned me further. This will be the first trip that I have to buy my son a ticket and it is hard to bite that bullet. It will be even harder when in two years I have to start buying my oldest son an adult ticket. OUCH!

Funny thing, if you ask my DS3 how old he is, he still says "2". He has never been told to do so, but I figure that for a whole year his answer was "2" and he is having a hard time giving that up.

 

[num1tigerfan]

I have been to both disney world and disneyland with "2" kids under three (11 mo. apart). My son was very tall for his age 35" before he was 2 and my DD was very small. My husband pushed 1 stroller and I pushed the other. We were never asked nor were the kids. When we went last summer the kids were 3 & 4. We had tickets but the kids were still in strollers. We used our tickets but don't think they would have even questioned if we wouldn't of.
We are going this Jan again and will buy a ticket for both our 3 year old & 4 year old even though 3 yr old DD is very small and won't be able to do many rides. To make a long story short, I am pretty sure they will not even asked. It isn't her familyand she is not making the decision. If she feels uncomfortable with them lying, she could always go to another gate and then meet once inside that way she is not abiding in the lie.

 

[VSL]

ms.ojo - it has nothing to do with morals, so it's not morally-challenging. It's breaking Disney rules.

BTW, I am well aware that you are not the OP, I was just saying that I do not agree with your advice of lying to the CM's if the child does the right thing and tells the truth.

 

[88Keys]

I was supposed to go last year in September (2 months before my younger daughter turned 3) but the hurricanes hit and we postponed until April, so we had to buy a 6 day hopper and all of the character meals for her -- ouch!

 

[C.Ann]

I don't understand why the question even needs to be asked.. If 3 is the age for a ticket, then a ticket should be purchased.. Doesn't matter if anyone is going to "ask" or "stop" the parent.. At 3 years old a ticket is required..

 

[Mister Incredible]

At 3 years old a ticket is required..

and the speed limit is 65. Yet people drive above the speed limit..is it right? Some will say if you get caught you pay the fine.

Who am I to judge?

 

[shellybaxter]

ms.ojo - it has nothing to do with morals, so it's not morally-challenging. It's breaking Disney rules.

Dictionary definiton of moral - from dictionary.com

"morals Rules or habits of conduct, especially of sexual conduct, with reference to standards of right and wrong"

Morals have everything to do with breaking rules or not breaking rules. I respectfully disagree with your assessment that it has nothing to do with morals.

Shelly

 

[beattyfamily]

and the speed limit is 65. Yet people drive above the speed limit..is it right? Some will say if you get caught you pay the fine.

Who am I to judge?

I knew the speed limit justification was coming, it always does!

 

[tallym]

I cant Understand why everyone is getting so worked up about this

Its hardly the crime of the century, As for it being Disneys rules....Well Iam sure they are well aware that a lot of children over 3 by a few weeks or months are brought in without a ticket...and I doubt they care, otherwise they would make every child so a birth certificate or passport easy to do.

I didn't realise there was so many perfect people out there.
We are all sinners you know!

 

[Got Quattro?]

If you can get away with it, I say do it.

When I was buying a hopper for my daughter at age 3 1/2, the cast member even said, "she can get in without a ticket no questions"

But I went ahead anyway and bought ine.