Daughter just turned 3, should I buy her a ticket?

[nomen]

Hi, My daughter would have turned 3 years old a couple of weeks before our next trip. Should I buy her a ticket? Will they ask for some ID (birth certificate?) to confirm her age? We're going on a budget, so every cent counts.

 

[Topper]

Yes, you should buy her a ticket.

 

[crs7568]

Yes, you should buy her a ticket. They may or may not check her age but that is probably not a chance that you would want to take. I know that a trip to Disney is expensive but try to put aside some money each week to pay for it.

By the way, this is a hot button issue around here. If you are smart, you will quickly thank everyone for their sound advice and assure us that you will be purchasing a ticket for her.

Good luck saving!

 

[ducklite]

Yup, buy her a ticket. It will be easier to budget for it, than to get to the gate and have the CM ask her how old she is, and when she holds up three fingers you've now got a problem.

Anne

 

[beattyfamily]

Yes, you absolutely should buy her a ticket. Disney policy is ages 3 - 9 require a child's priced ticket.

This thread will probably get heated but one can hop...

 

[zaxmom]

Yes, Disney policy is that she will need a ticket. No, they will not question you or ask for a birth certificate. Many times when taking a child that young into the parks they are carried or pushed in a stroller.

 

[POOH&PIGLET]

nomen - First, welcome to the DIS!

Second, buy her the ticket.

 

[maciec]

Welcome to the DIS!

Buy her a ticket

 

[Zippa D Doodah]

Welcome...



Buy...

 

[MUFFYCAT]

It doesn't matter when she turned 3, if she's 3 she needs a ticket.

 

[Brian Noble]

It is important to me that my kids do not lie. Therefore, I can't very well lie about their ages in front of them to save $50. We faced this last year with our youngest and never once considered the "no, he's really two" plan.

It's also important to me that I not lie, but that's just me.

 

[CheapMom]

Or to save $$$ take your trip a couple of weeks earlier. As long as you arrive at least one day before her birthday she is free.

I am very proud of you dis'rs who gave non-judgemental answers!

 

[STEPHILL]

I bought my DD a ticket when she was 3. No one ever asked for any type of ID. I bought it for my peace of mind. My DD is now 6 and my DS is 2. We are going in February and he won't turn 3 until April, so he doesn't need a ticket, YEAH. I did see some other people trying to pass their what looked like a 7 and 9 year old off as being 3. They had them in their unbrella strollers. The CM's weren't buying it. I understand kids being tall for their age, but come on.

 

[beattyfamily]

Originally posted by STEPHILL
I did see some other people trying to pass their what looked like a 7 and 9 year old off as being 3. They had them in their unbrella strollers. The CM's weren't buying it. I understand kids being tall for their age, but come on.

Oh my goodness!

 

[FFerret]

Originally posted by Topper
Yes, you should buy her a ticket.

Of course you should

 

[jbwolffiv]

I agree, you should buy a ticket.

 

[DisLUV]

Welcome and Buy her one

 

[my3kids]

Does every 3 year old have a ticket? I'm sure not. Does every 10 year old have an adult ticket? Probably not that either. The WDW rule is under 3, no ticket. Three to 9= child, 10 + =adult ticket. Do people buy kid's meals at counter service for adults to eat?....I imagine so. Do people with a single day ticket ride the monorail? Do people take advantage of the fast pass loopholes to have more than one fast pass at a time at DL? Do people ever take food into the park? Do the people who buy the 3 year old a ticket ever take in graham crackers and apple juice for the 3 year old to snack on?

You have decide the answers for yourself.

 

[beattyfamily]

Originally posted by my3kids
Does every 3 year old have a ticket? I'm sure not. Does every 10 year old have an adult ticket? Probably not that either. The WDW rule is under 3, no ticket. Three to 9= child, 10 + =adult ticket. Do people buy kid's meals at counter service for adults to eat?....I imagine so. Do people with a single day ticket ride the monorail? Do people take advantage of the fast pass loopholes to have more than one fast pass at a time at DL? Do people ever take food into the park? Do the people who buy the 3 year old a ticket ever take in graham crackers and apple juice for the 3 year old to snack on?

You have decide the answers for yourself.

IMH, these kinds of posts are kind that sometimes cause the thread to take a turn south; when people 'seem' to be justifying not buying a ticket or when they compare it to other rules that are sometimes broken as a reason that it's ok not to buy a ticket. IMHO.

 

[wdwoldtimer]

I don't think my3kids was doing that. It looked to me like he/she was simply listing a number of areas where people bend the rules. I didn't see any condoning or encouragement to do any of them.