Daughter's birthday during trip!

[Bradford]

My daughter will have a birthday and turn 10 during our WDW vacation in May. My husband wants to purchase a "kids" ticket for her. I feel kinda funny about that and want to go ahead and purchase an adult ticket for her. What do most people do in this situation.

Bradford

P.S. She may be turning 10 years old but she looks 12 so there is no way we could say she's younger than she really is!!

 

[Pa@okw95]

When a child turns 3 and 10 ticket prices go up, so someone would have to be there while turning 3 or 10 which probably doesn't happen that often especially since there are only about 75,000 member familys. My guess WDW would say when you buy the ticket, it is when it counts for a new 10 year old, of course with a new 3 year old, that would be different because she had no ticket and now must buy one. I would think they would let it pass. When you bought the ticket she was 9 so that should be the end of it. As long as you buy a multi-day ticket of course, not one day at a time ticket.

 

[Frozenfingers]

What kind of ticket?

If you are purchasing a LOS, I would go ahead and buy the appropriate ticket for her age on the date your vacation begins. If you are purchasing PHP's, I would still buy the appropriate ticket for her age at the start of your vacation, but with the understanding that if she doesn't use the ticket all up.. it is a givaway to a younger sib or other deserving child.

It is my understanding that Disney looks at the age of the kids at the time the vacation begins, not at the age of the child when the vacation ends.

 

[Doc and Family]

We had this same thing happen to us.

Asked a CM about it. We were told that the age that matters is the age of the child when the ticket is purchased. Since your child will be 9, buy the child's ticket. They will make enough money off you on other things

Have a great trip!

 

[zurgswife]

Everything I have been told is purchase a ticket for the age of your child at the start of your vacation...If they turn older during your vacation it is a bonus for you...

So, I agree with your DH purchase a childs ticket and celebrate the cheaper cost...

PS...maybe bring a copy of her Birthcertificate if your afraid that she looks a lot older..

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

We had a similar but younger dilemma...

Our daughter turned 3 on a visit--however, on that weekend, we didn't do the parks--we did a return visit the following weekend and paid for her.

I am not a DVC member (YET), but when you reserve with CRO--they ALWAYS ask the ages of the children...withholding might save you bucks, but being honest about the age, might garner you some perks that might make your birhtday extra special. Personally--the savings isn't all that much (I think kids tix should cost a lot less than they do--considering height restrictions and such).

Also--keep in mind if you buy a Park hopper--perhaps, you may not use it all this visit, but on a return trip--it will make it more difficult to reuse since her birthday might be further behind.

It is a personal decision--hubby and I had AP for 6 months before our DD turned 3--but we opted to pay for her (got a Fla resident 4 day pass) when she did turn 3. CRO told us we were "grandfathered" for her and wouldn't have to--but when we double checked at the ticket window--they said no way! So if you get an affirmative in your favor--don't ask again The answer might change.

On the ethical bandwagon--keep in mind the messages you are sending to your children by this action. Yes Disney makes lots of money--but if you are supposed to pay for something and don't--technically it is stealing.

 

[georgina]

I asked about this when we went. We activated our AP's on August 4 and DS turned 10 on August 9. I was told that it is the age when you start that matters. So it is not stealing if it is Disney policy, and as long as Disney says it's OK, there's no reason to feel funny about it. If you're unsure, call Disney and double check.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I agree--but when you ask--make sure you ask for official policy---as I got 2 different responses on my 3 year old. Of course, she went from being free to having to pay--which is a larger money making delta for Disney.

Have fun on the trip in any case!

Try Chef Mickey's for her b-day dinner!