Child turning 10 A/P question

[Snurk71]

I like the DVC boards better than Theme Parks (friendlier), so I thought I'd check on my question here first.

We're going down for a trip in which DD9 will change to DD10 and we planned on getting APs while there for this trip. So I have a twofold question.

1) I assume that as long as the child is 9 when you buy the pass you can use the children's pass later that year when the child is 10?

2) Does Disney ask for a birthdate or proof of a child's age when you buy the AP?

The question really centers on if I get the pass ON DD's 10th Bday, can I get the child's pass or do I have to go get it the night before (we're not going to the parks the day before her Bday). I'm not trying to cheat the system. But if I can save $34 on DD's pass by getting it when she's technically still 9, I'm interested.

Thanks

 

[brewcrew]

We bought APs about a month before my daughter turned 10. We paid for the childs price then. I guess if you do this to be legit you should buy it the day before.

 

[ccgirl]

I like the DVC boards better than Theme Parks (friendlier), so I thought I'd check on my question here first.

We're going down for a trip in which DD9 will change to DD10 and we planned on getting APs while there for this trip. So I have a twofold question.

1) I assume that as long as the child is 9 when you buy the pass you can use the children's pass later that year when the child is 10?

2) Does Disney ask for a birthdate or proof of a child's age when you buy the AP?

The question really centers on if I get the pass ON DD's 10th Bday, can I get the child's pass or do I have to go get it the night before (we're not going to the parks the day before her Bday). I'm not trying to cheat the system. But if I can save $34 on DD's pass by getting it when she's technically still 9, I'm interested.

Thanks

If you purchase the A/P before DD's 10th birthday you purchase the child's price. However, if you purchase ON DD's 10th birthday you purchase the adult price. They do not require a birth certificate. Hope this helps.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I believe if you purchase it BEFORE the actual birthday, you will get the child's rate, but if you order the AP now and intend to use it the first time on her 10th birthday date, I believe she will need the adult one. If you were going to use it that day before, I don't think there is an issue, and Disney says you can have a childs pass for the whole year even if they turn 10 during the year. It's just a bit tricky here when you aren't actually going to use it before she turns 10. I guess I don't know for sure.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I just had another thought. If you are going to be there to buy the pass the day before her birthday, why not just let her take it through the turnstile to validate it and then come back out. That would solve that problem for sure!

 

[Mtnman44]

It's all academic. No one is going to ask you for some kind of birth cert. If she is 9 when you buy them, just call it good. My humble opinion of course.

Personally, if you have a kid that is physically the size of a nine year old, even if they are ten or eleven, I don't have much of a problem with that either.

 

[Snurk71]

Personally, if you have a kid that is physically the size of a nine year old, even if they are ten or eleven, I don't have much of a problem with that either.

I didn't want to open up that debate - could get my thread shut down fast.

As long as I know DD is still 9 when I buy the pass, even if she doesn't use it until her 10th bday, my conscience will be okay because technically she wasn't born until 10:27 am EST, so my baby will still be 9 in my books on her first use at 8:00 am on her 10th bday.

Thanks for the comments.

 

[bumbershoot]

From the tickets "sticky" thread on the Theme Park pages...


"Each person 18 or over must present a photo ID when purchasing any type of AP, or converting a voucher to an actual pass."

And then this leads me to believe that an AP bought and used as a 9 year old would be used for the whole year without a problem.

"Disney does not penalize children for growing older. If you have a partially used child's ticket, and the child is now 10 or older, you may exchange the child's ticket for an adult ticket with the same remaining entitlements and no charge."

 

[Chuck S]

I didn't want to open up that debate - could get my thread shut down fast.

As long as I know DD is still 9 when I buy the pass, even if she doesn't use it until her 10th bday, my conscience will be okay because technically she wasn't born until 10:27 am EST, so my baby will still be 9 in my books on her first use at 8:00 am on her 10th bday.

Thanks for the comments.

If you buy it when she is nine, it is good for the rest of the year. APs status requirements are at the time the usable pass is issued. If the pass is issued on her 10th birthdt, she is considered an adult by Disney, and you pay the higher price. The pass is not activated at first use, it is activated on the day it is issued, and expires one year later, whether you ever use it or not.

However, this is important....if you are buying child AP vouchers with the intent to not trade them in for the pass until she turns 10, then you need to pay the higher price.

As the OP said, physical size is not an issue for price, just like Senior Citizens who may not be able to ride all the rides, or those with physical challenges, pay full price based solely on whether they are 10yo old or more.

Since the question has been answered, and suggesting, or endorsing breaking Disney policies is not allowed on the DIS, this thread is closed.