Ages of children and ticket prices

[Keith]

Have the age limits of children changed? I thought the age for children tickets used to be 12 and under, or under 12. Has this changed?
I have 2 children's tickets and don't plan on going to WDW until a few weeks after my son's 10th birthday (this November). My daughter will be 8. Will I need to purchase a new ticket for him or can I just use the one I have?

Also, what about the new Magic Your Way Tickets? I just found out that these even existed. Can I still use my 4 day hopper tickets purchased Oct., 2003, or do I need to get new tickets?

I've been away from the DIS boards too long and I'm just a little lost.

Thanks

 

[eeyore0062]

Have the age limits of children changed? I thought the age for children tickets used to be 12 and under, or under 12. Has this changed?
I have 2 children's tickets and don't plan on going to WDW until a few weeks after my son's 10th birthday (this November). My daughter will be 8. Will I need to purchase a new ticket for him or can I just use the one I have?

Also, what about the new Magic Your Way Tickets? I just found out that these even existed. Can I still use my 4 day hopper tickets purchased Oct., 2003, or do I need to get new tickets?

I've been away from the DIS boards too long and I'm just a little lost.

Thanks

No, the ages for children's tickets have always been 3-9 years old. You can use the ticket you have until the child turns 10 at which time, take that ticket to Guest Relations and they will do a complimentary upgrade to an adult ticket, applying the days the child has already used to the new ticket.

You can continue to use your 4 day hopper until it is completed.. you will not need to purchase new tickets until your old ones are completely used.

Hope that helps!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Has the child's pass for your son been activated yet? If not, you'll need to pay to upgrade. If it has been activated then you can either use it like it is, which would be fine since he's close to 9yo or have it upgraded at no charge.

T&B

 

[Keith]

No, my son's ticket has not been used yet. I thought we were going in Nov., 2003, but we couldn't go.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Since you had plans to go Nov 2003 and were unable to go you could plead your case to WDW when you go to upgrade and they could choose to do it for free. Of course you couldn't then decide to just use it instead of upgrading it.

T&B

 

[Keith]

Maybe I shouldn't have asked this question. When I bought the tickets, I thought the max age for child tickets were around age 12. I should have just gone and used it thinking that age 10 was O.K..

It's all DIS's fault

 

[Keith]

Thanks, eeyore0062 and Tigger&Belle, for your responses. It's been over 3 years since our last visit to WDW. Can't wait to get back this December.

 

[NCDisneyMom]

Maybe I shouldn't have asked this question. When I bought the tickets, I thought the max age for child tickets were around age 12. I should have just gone and used it thinking that age 10 was O.K..

It's all DIS's fault

You may have gotten the age confused with the dining ages. At the buffets, the child/adult cut-off is 12. Good luck!!

Diana

 

[Keith]

That's it. Thanks Diana.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

That is kind of strange that an 11yo is considered a child to eat, but an adult for the park pass. I suppose it makes since, though, since an 11yo is tall enough to ride all the rides. I did get them confused a couple days ago and had a momentary panic when I realized that I'd bought my 11yo an adult hopper pass for our upcoming trip, knowing that he's still a child. I quickly realized that he's only a child when it comes to eating (good thing--he's a picky eater and I don't want to be paying adult rates for him for the small amount of food he's going to be eating).

T&B

 

[eeyore0062]

That is kind of strange that an 11yo is considered a child to eat, but an adult for the park pass. I suppose it makes since, though, since an 11yo is tall enough to ride all the rides. I did get them confused a couple days ago and had a momentary panic when I realized that I'd bought my 11yo an adult hopper pass for our upcoming trip, knowing that he's still a child. I quickly realized that he's only a child when it comes to eating (good thing--he's a picky eater and I don't want to be paying adult rates for him for the small amount of food he's going to be eating).

T&B

I think the differentiation on these ages is because at age 10 most children are tall enough to enjoy all attractions that Disney has to offer, whereas most kids until they are 12, tend to be picky eaters.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I think the differentiation on these ages is because at age 10 most children are tall enough to enjoy all attractions that Disney has to offer, whereas most kids until they are 12, tend to be picky eaters.

I'm afraid that my son will be a picky eater for life, though... He's showing little sign of improvement and is so stubborn to boot so he may be eating kids meals for a long time even though I might have to start ordering him two at a time. He does have some good qualities at least.

T&B

 

[WDSearcher]

I'm afraid that my son will be a picky eater for life, though... He's showing little sign of improvement and is so stubborn to boot so he may be eating kids meals for a long time even though I might have to start ordering him two at a time. He does have some good qualities at least.

My mom's remedy to picky eating was that we had to make our own meals. By the time I was 6, I pretty much ate anything put in front of me (except headcheese ... couldn't deal with headcheese). My sister was very picky about which vegetables and what kind of milk and how lumpy the potatoes were and all that, so Mom enacted "The Rule." I remember her saying, "meat loaf tonight" and DSis11 said, "Ew ... I don't want meatloaf." Mom said, "OK. But then you have to make your own dinner." DSis came to the table like the rest of us and saw nothing but meat loaf and veggies, so she made a cheese sandwich and had that with some applesauce and was happy. That lasted about a week, and then she started eating with everyone else. It was just too much trouble for her, basically. Now she'll at least try pretty much anything. (Except headcheese ... )

 

[Tigger&Belle]

My mom's remedy to picky eating was that we had to make our own meals.

My kids have always had the option of making a sandwich if they really did not like what we were having. If they love pasta, but are just not in the mood for it that particular night, then they are not allowed to make a sandwich. My 11yo eats a lot of sandwiches! He complains sometimes, but, on a regular basis, still prefers that to eating what we are having. He is showing some faint signs that he is wanting to be a little healthier (he is obsessed about having a hair out of place, showered on Saturday before his basketball game because "it had been a long time since he'd showered", even though he'd showered Thursday night, etc, etc). I'm hoping that this will help him to eat a greater variety of foods, especially of he thinks he will look better when he is eating right. lol In the mean time, he will be ordering all kids meals during our trip.

T&B

 

[Whisky In A VAse]

I am going with my daughter aged 2 1/2. Is she free, do I still need a ticket or will she need a ticket?

What is the script with prams? Do people use the park's prams or your own prams?

Any advise would be helpful.

Cheers

 

[WDSearcher]

You will need a ticket. Your 2 1/2-year-old daughter will not.

You can bring your own stroller or rent one at the parks. People do both, and I don't really think there are more of one than of the other.

 

[Keith]

Your 2-1/2 y.o. will be free when it comes to park entry and buffet/character meals. She won't need a ticket to get into the parks. What are prams?

 

[eeyore0062]

What is HEADCHEESE??? Doesn't sound too appetizing!

 

[Keith]

Headcheese is a jelled loaf formed of edible parts of the head and feet of hogs or other animals, cut up, cooked, and seasoned. And your right, it doesn't sound very appetizing.

A pram is a baby carriage. (British)

I just learned how to use my dictionary.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Headcheese is a jelled loaf formed of edible parts of the head and feet of hogs or other animals, cut up, cooked, and seasoned. And your right, it doesn't sound very appetizing.

A pram is a baby carriage. (British)

I just learned how to use my dictionary.

I remember seeing headcheese in Germany years ago and glad I didn't try it, especially since I am vegetarian. lol

Glad you figured out your dictionary. You can even put www.dictionary.com in your toolbar and have it at the touch of a button.

T&B