Age Verification at Buffets?

[jennapens]

Okay, really stupid question time...... We are headed to Disney in late November (hopefully) My daughter is tall for her age and looks like she could be 3 already (she just turned 2 in December). Am I going to have a problem at buffets with having to verify her age? Has anyone had this happen (where they think a child is older than they actually are), and what should I do to avoid this? I don't think it will come to this, but I don't want to have to be carrying her birth certificate around =)

And come to think of it, am I going to have problems with park admission for her?

We're purposely going at in late November just to save a little money right before she turns 3.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

They will take your word for it. We went to DLR in June just prior to DD's 3rd birthday. She too is very tall. They never asked me once.

 

[Nadjalu]

No you won't have an issue. They won't even question you or ask you to prove it. Enjoy!!

 

[jojbell4]

My son turned 9 during our last visit and he could easily pass for 12 or 13. No one asked us to prove he was only 9. Only one waiter at LeCellier commented....and it was more surprise than anything else. You should not have any problems at all.

Amy

 

[DisneyFansInLINY]

I don't think they will ask you for proof of age as it isn't like 2 year olds carry id around. Cast members aren't Nazi's asking for you to show them your children's papers lol. However, I once had a problem with my annual pass as I had just upgraded it from seasonal to annual and then went to use it at the gate. I got a nasty cast member who thought that she was going to get rewarded for being a ticket Nazi and asked me for id. I didn't have my id on me or anything for that matter as I wasn't carrying a purse that day. I had to go to guest services and answer questions about myself lol. Of course I answered all of the questions correctly and her supervisor told her to let me in but she still wouldn't do it and continued to interrogate me. Her supervisor told her to stop and just let me in so she finally did. I was so upset at this point but you always get one person who takes their job over the top serious. However, I think that for toddlers, they can't actually press the issue as they would be insinuating that you the parent is a liar and then have no way to prove this and therefore risk getting in trouble or losing their job for insulting a guest.

 

[Tara922c]

If you list her as 3 on your ADR they will not question you. We were there days before dd turned 3, and they never asked us, not once. Even when we were going into the parks, the CM never once asked us her age, just let us through. On our very last day, the CM at the MK gate asked me, "how old is the child", I said 2, and they let me through. Disney isn't going to offend a guest on a questionable looking child. Now if the child looked 6, they may say something.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

It appears that LILO, the new Resort Computer System, is issuing KTTWs that say "Infant" on them for Guests under three years old. It is annoying at the turnstiles when we are crowded, as they are not valid as tickets and slow things down until resolved if people run them through the turnstiles. But they will work at restaurants, if questioned, to show as bing under three atr time of check-in.

 

[MelissathePooh]

We have never been asked to show proof of dd's age. Guest Relations actually gave her as "special" ticket, just like ours for her to use at the turnstiles. She has to have what big brother has - so she has a "ghostwriter" ticket that she runs through - most cm's know what it is and we've always said as she puts it in that its not a real ticket - never been questioned. Sorry that it takes an extra person through, but I promise the tears that would ensure if she didn't get to would be relentless.

For dining we've always said the ages when we make the reservation or if a walk up, when we checked in - that was all.

 

[RMulieri]

They expect guests to be honest, I HAVE seen them ask a child their age, but it was an obviously older child, and I mean OBVIOUSLY older child.I didn't hang around long enough to hear the outcome of that

 

[MelissathePooh]

They expect guests to be honest, I HAVE seen them ask a child their age, but it was an obviously older child, and I mean OBVIOUSLY older child.I didn't hang around long enough to hear the outcome of that

If a server asked my dd how old she was in something other than general conversation - other words to question me - I would be irrate. Many CM's have asked us, but never at a restaurant. DD is tiny - like 22lbs 34 inches tall tiny. She is extremely verbal though and always has been. People ask out of curiosity all the time, but if a server asked me, after I had stated at the beginning what the ages were - I'd be insulted. For starters at 2 years old she'd tell you any number of things. Little kids often want to be older. She's 3 now and still will tell you a variety of things when asked how old she is.

 

[RMulieri]

If a server asked my dd how old she was in something other than general conversation - other words to question me - I would be irrate. Many CM's have asked us, but never at a restaurant. DD is tiny - like 22lbs 34 inches tall tiny. She is extremely verbal though and always has been. People ask out of curiosity all the time, but if a server asked me, after I had stated at the beginning what the ages were - I'd be insulted. For starters at 2 years old she'd tell you any number of things. Little kids often want to be older. She's 3 now and still will tell you a variety of things when asked how old she is.

I am not arguing, just stating what I heard at the table next to ours , and you know how close they pack those disney tables in.

 

[MelissathePooh]

I am not arguing, just stating what I heard at the table next to ours , and you know how close they pack those disney tables in.

Oh - I'm sorry - I didn't mean to imply that you were! It just got me thinking.

I know there was a thread about the right or wrongness of "eavesdropping" here recently (the sushi thread), but frankly we find the closeness of the tables to be entertainment!

 

[RMulieri]

Oh - I'm sorry - I didn't mean to imply that you were! It just got me thinking.

I know there was a thread about the right or wrongness of "eavesdropping" here recently (the sushi thread), but frankly we find the closeness of the tables to be entertainment!

I must have missed the sushi thread I was intending to eavesdrop but since the Mom and Dad started to get loud it was hard not to, but at least I left and didn't hang around to find out the outcome

 

[Coconuts]

We've never been asked, and we were there a few days before DD #1 turned 3. We are going this month because DD#2 turn 3 in March and we're trying to save a little money(DS also turns 10 after we arrive!) DD#2 is very tall for her age but I don't expect any issues.

 

[BEASLYBOO]

I always brought my son's birth certificate because he's always been very tall for his age. I was never asked to provide it at any park and or restaurant, they always took my word for it.

 

[MelissathePooh]

I must have missed the sushi thread I was intending to eavesdrop but since the Mom and Dad started to get loud it was hard not to, but at least I left and didn't hang around to find out the outcome

Eavesdropping and interloping...all because of some fish eggs Pages worth!

 

[Anthony1971]

you should always carry a COPY of the birth certificate just in case...
We have never been asked but always had proof... would not be care if we were asked people have to his/her job.... this is unfortunate but some will take advantage if they do not.
If you are flying make sure you take a copy as if they ask and you have no proof you will pay $$$$$$$$ for a seat if you can get one, if not you wait until a flight has one after you pay. They are not nearly as a nice as Disney!!!

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

you should always carry a COPY of the birth certificate just in case...
We have never been asked but always had proof... would not be care if we were asked people have to his/her job.... this is unfortunate but some will take advantage if they do not.
If you are flying make sure you take a copy as if they ask and you have no proof you will pay $$$$$$$$ for a seat if you can get one, if not you wait until a flight has one after you pay. They are not nearly as a nice as Disney!!!

You have to pay for a seat for a 2 year old anyways.

 

[Miz Diz]

My son looks older than he is. When he was 2, everyone thought he was 5. Taking him to Disney, a castmember told me that if they think your child is older, they will usually ask the child how old they are in general conversation because the child does not lie. Which is not true - my son told everyone he was 5 when he was only 2, but when they talked to him, they could tell he was not. He only got asked his age once. Thankfully he told the truth.

His birthday is the end of the month and he will turn 10. We just got his AP renewed 2 weeks ago and I was worried we would be questioned about his age because everyone thinks he is older. We were never questioned, even when dining.