4 and 5 day passes now must show ID and use separate entrance

[WebmasterMaryJo]

My son and two nephews had 2-day park hoppers last Saturday. They all had to sign the back of their hoppers. My son had to show ID.

 

[traylorc]

My son and two nephews had 2-day park hoppers last Saturday. They all had to sign the back of their hoppers. My son had to show ID.

Currently at the park...and this is exactly what is happening.

Thankfully....there are no "special" lines for customers with 4 and 5 day parkhoppers. My wife and I have used any line we wanted and had no problem getting into the park.

 

[Zbugz]

FYI - My 14 yo dd was asked twice if she had student ID but was waved through when we said she didn't. (She is schooled at home.)

 

[Rememberingthe70s]

I dunno. I've been on both sides of that issue, and I get both points.

I once had my whole wallet stolen right before a trip and had to cancel until I got all my ID back - DL, SS, everything - which was am absolute nightmare. Did I get indignant that you need ID for everything in today's world - sure. It really wakes you up.

On the other hand, I am now ID crazy. My ID goes with me everywhere, and when I travel I also have photocopies of my ID, my passport, and my CCs. I've experienced it the other way, and don't care to do that again.

As an aside - Not every place in the US requires ID to be shown for everything. It's a cultural/regional thing. I live in a small town WAY outside of any major population areas, and my ID hasn't been out of my wallet for months. Same when I lived in NYC, and when I visit there - very, very rarely asked for an ID for CC purchases, prescriptions, or anything.

On the other hand, in the midwest and in London, I was asked for it nearly every time. Same thing flying. Airlines, always. Busses and trains, sometimes.

 

[mrswh]

We are here now with three day hoppers. I printed them at home. On our first visit (through the GCH entrance), we were given the paper tickets. Mine had my name already printed on it (I guess because I bought the tickets) and we had to print the names of the other three in my family. We are also asked for ID each time we enter, though some CMs are more lenient than others. Sometimes just my DH shows his ID for all four of us, and sometimes they ask me specifically for mine too. I didn't have mine once today because we had just come up and changed for GRR and I purposely brought nothing with me. I was given a scolding but allowed to enter. I totally understand why Disney would require ID, especially with the great deals it offers on multi-day hoppers. It's just too bad there are enough people out there fraudulently trying to make a buck that the rest of us need to be inconvenienced.

 

[Mindy71]

Do they want signatures on the tickets or do we print our names? I'd like to make sure we have them ready when we go. Thanks!

 

[figment_jii]

Do they want signatures on the tickets or do we print our names? I'd like to make sure we have them ready when we go. Thanks!

It varies depending on the CM...so the safest option is to do both and have your ID ready.

 

[Mindy71]

I don't think there's enough room for both. What's everyone else doing?

 

[ballarinamom]

Sign your name in black ink. We used blue sharpie and several CMs questioned it. So we wrote over them in Black ink. My DD is very tall for her age. She is 10 and does not have id. One CM asked her to re sign the card to see if the signatures would match. So she signed at the top and her original was at the bottom...It is really ridiculous and the CMs dont like it but they are all afraid of getting in trouble so they are extra cautious

 

[danaesacto]

She is 10 and does not have id. One CM asked her to re sign the card to see if the signatures would match. So she signed at the top and her original was at the bottom...It is really ridiculous and the CMs dont like it but they are all afraid of getting in trouble so they are extra cautious

OMG! That is too crazy- they don't even teach cursive in most California schools anymore- I had to teach my 12 year old how to sign her name in cursive because she didn't know how to make the letters- even now she never writes in cursive and her signature is different every time... hey Disney- try THUMB prints- way easier...

 

[mrswh]

hey Disney- try THUMB prints- way easier...

Last I was there, they were using thumb prints at WDW. I always thought it was so brilliant until my Mom and I accidentally switched tickets. We used each other's tickets, thumb print and all. Great fraud protection system, huh?

 

[snowy76]

Last I was there, they were using thumb prints at WDW. I always thought it was so brilliant until my Mom and I accidentally switched tickets. We used each other's tickets, thumb print and all. Great fraud protection system, huh?

The finger scans are actually biometrics that measure certain points on your index finger... Not fingerprints. So the system isn't foolproof but it does work most of the time... Family members can often have similar measurements though.

 

[danaesacto]

Last I was there, they were using thumb prints at WDW. I always thought it was so brilliant until my Mom and I accidentally switched tickets. We used each other's tickets, thumb print and all. Great fraud protection system, huh?

Maybe you two just looked totally honest? Still seems like a better system and would be a deterrent to fraud... I'd be scared to try to fool the thumbprint

 

[Brian Noble]

Family members can often have similar measurements though.

Also, tickets bought in a single transaction are "grouped", and interchangeable with one another for the purposes of the finger scan. That way, if Aunt Louise and Uncle Roy switch their tickets by mistake, they can still get through the line relatively quickly.

 

[Kristina]

OMG! That is too crazy- they don't even teach cursive in most California schools anymore- I had to teach my 12 year old how to sign her name in cursive because she didn't know how to make the letters-

Oh my that is awful, I would be so mad if I had a kid in grade school in that case. Good thing she has you to teach her !

I am hoping that they selling longer passes again soon. Coming from overseas I need more than 5 days but certainly not an annual pass .

 

[Malcon10t]

OMG! That is too crazy- they don't even teach cursive in most California schools anymore- I had to teach my 12 year old how to sign her name in cursive because she didn't know how to make the letters- even now she never writes in cursive and her signature is different every time... hey Disney- try THUMB prints- way easier...

Not sure where you are from, but the districts here start in second grade, and by 4th, majority of work has to be in cursive.

That said, when we were there last weekend, they were only checking IDs from adults. But I did see them ask the child their name and compare it to the ticket.

 

[danaesacto]

Not sure where you are from, but the districts here start in second grade, and by 4th, majority of work has to be in cursive.

That said, when we were there last weekend, they were only checking IDs from adults. But I did see them ask the child their name and compare it to the ticket.

Up by Sacramento- cursive is NOT part of the California curriculum, if a school teaches it, it is their option- and since it is all about the testing, most schools have dropped it in order to teach to the tests...

 

[Susiesark]

Up by Sacramento- cursive is NOT part of the California curriculum, if a school teaches it, it is their option- and since it is all about the testing, most schools have dropped it in order to teach to the tests...

Wow! I'm shocked. In SoCal they are starting in third grade, private schools are earlier.

 

[jkattk]

Wow! I'm shocked. In SoCal they are starting in third grade, private schools are earlier.

Color me shocked too - how are the kids supposed to sign checks, taxes, documents, etc when they grow up? Not to mention that writing in cursive is faster than printing so usually preferrable for writing more than a single word. Writing in cursive/signing things isn't exactly an archaic skill no longer required or on the brink of going away!

 

[jetskigrl]

OMG! That is too crazy- they don't even teach cursive in most California schools anymore- I had to teach my 12 year old how to sign her name in cursive because she didn't know how to make the letters- even now she never writes in cursive and her signature is different every time... hey Disney- try THUMB prints- way easier...

I'm not sure what part of CA you are in but we are in So. Cal. and both of my kids learned cursive in 3rd grade and had to use it exclusively in 4th grade. My sister is in No. Cal and both her kids had to use cursive in elementary school also. I was under the impression that it is still part of the state's standard curriculum.