Do they ask for proof of age

[2manygirls]

My DD will be ten when we do to Disney but she is very small for her age. I wanted to just get her a child's ticket. Do they at any time need proof of age? She is the same size as my 6 DD. Or should I pay for the adult ticket?

 

[bradk]

you should pay for the adult ticket. it might seem unfair, but that's how disney charges, by age and not height.

 

[vanillarum]

Save the $, pay for the childs ticket. Soon, you won't have any choice. Good luck !!

 

[Brian_WDW74]

I guess it depends on whether you choose to be honest or deceitful.

 

[2manygirls]

I just wonder if she is going to be to small for all the fun rides. I thought maybe it would be worth waiting a year or two & see if she grows? She wears a size 6 & she is turning ten.

 

[fun4disney]

I have a friend who's 10 year old daughter also wears a size 6. (just thought I'd share that!)

The other poster is correct, Disney charges by age, not height. I don't think it's that much more is it, $40? or so.

I would pay for the adult ticket. If you don't use all the days you could purchase the no experation feature and use them in coming years. If you buy her a child now, she wont be able to use it in the future.

 

[kbkids]

If you buy her a child now, she wont be able to use it in the future.

Actually, not true. You can buy a child's ticket and with the non-expiration feature added, it's good for life. We "stocked up" on a 10-day pass right before my DD turned ten.

 

[Donald's#1Fan]

Just do the RIGHT thing.

 

[fun4disney]

well yes, she can use it, however, you would be subject to paying the upgrade fee to an adult fare if she was no longer a child when you used the ticket.

You can not purchase a ticket now when a child is 9 and use it in 20 years when that person is 29. It doesn't work like that.

But a simple answer to your question, do they check ages, no.

They may ask your daughter how old she is and if she says 10, then you'd have to upgrade to the adult ticket.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Actually, not true. You can buy a child's ticket and with the non-expiration feature added, it's good for life. We "stocked up" on a 10-day pass right before my DD turned ten.

yes! we did too and activated an unused old park-hopper-plus ticket too.
Any ticket used as a child, can be "upgraded" to an adult ticket for free once they're 10.

 

[2manygirls]

I just thought it was a few hundred dollars different. I may do the dinning plan anyway & would want her on as an adlut cause then she could get the adult meal & have leftovers.

So if we buy the park hopper tickets for 10 days & only use 9 then can we save the extra one for a future trip? Can you add the no ex on it later?

 

[bradk]

you can add no expiration, but you pay the price for the most number of days on ticket, not how many are left. if you used up 9 days, it wouldn't be worth it as it'd be cheaper just to buy 1 day tickets.

 

[all4fun]

I just thought it was a few hundred dollars different. I may do the dinning plan anyway & would want her on as an adlut cause then she could get the adult meal & have leftovers.

So if we buy the park hopper tickets for 10 days & only use 9 then can we save the extra one for a future trip? Can you add the no ex on it later?

The difference between and adult 7 day base tkt and a base 7-day child tkt is $37 (not inc. tax). Here is one place on the web you can price out tkts:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/tickets.htm

Of course adding on hopping or no expiry option will add to the cost.

Here's a list of Ride Restrictions:
http://www.allearsnet.com/tp/rr.htm
and there's a height calculator here on the Dis as well.

There aren't too many rides at WDW that have extreme height requirements. My 4yr old is actually tall enough to ride all but a few rides. He's 42.5" w/out shoes on. I think your 6 yr old will be able to do more than you think.

hth

 

[kbkids]

well yes, she can use it, however, you would be subject to paying the upgrade fee to an adult fare if she was no longer a child when you used the ticket.

You can not purchase a ticket now when a child is 9 and use it in 20 years when that person is 29. It doesn't work like that.

But a simple answer to your question, do they check ages, no.

They may ask your daughter how old she is and if she says 10, then you'd have to upgrade to the adult ticket.

It can be upgraded to an adult ticket without a fee though. If the tickets are bought when they are a child, they can be used anytime in their lifetime without having to pay an upgrade fee. So, yeh, it really does work like that.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

well yes, she can use it, however, you would be subject to paying the upgrade fee to an adult fare if she was no longer a child when you used the ticket.

You can not purchase a ticket now when a child is 9 and use it in 20 years when that person is 29. It doesn't work like that.

But a simple answer to your question, do they check ages, no.

They may ask your daughter how old she is and if she says 10, then you'd have to upgrade to the adult ticket.

I thought a partially-used child ticket can be converted to an adult ticket for free if your child returns as an "adult" (meaning 10 +)
Can someone clarify this? I was planning to do this in Nov.

 

[kbkids]

I thought a partially-used child ticket can be converted to an adult ticket for free if your child returns as an "adult" (meaning 10 +)
Can someone clarify this? I was planning to do this in Nov.

It can. You'll be fine. Have fun!!

 

[JPN4265]

My DD will be ten when we do to Disney but she is very small for her age. I wanted to just get her a child's ticket. Do they at any time need proof of age? She is the same size as my 6 DD. Or should I pay for the adult ticket?

I just love how people justify cheating.

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

well yes, she can use it, however, you would be subject to paying the upgrade fee to an adult fare if she was no longer a child when you used the ticket.

You can not purchase a ticket now when a child is 9 and use it in 20 years when that person is 29. It doesn't work like that.

But a simple answer to your question, do they check ages, no.

They may ask your daughter how old she is and if she says 10, then you'd have to upgrade to the adult ticket.

It can be upgraded to an adult ticket without a fee though. If the tickets are bought when they are a child, they can be used anytime in their lifetime without having to pay an upgrade fee. So, yeh, it really does work like that.

I thought a partially-used child ticket can be converted to an adult ticket for free if your child returns as an "adult" (meaning 10 +)
Can someone clarify this? I was planning to do this in Nov.

If you buy a no-expiry pass for your "under 10" child now, she uses a few days from it and saves the rest for another trip, that pass will be good whenever she returns to WDW, regardless of how old she is on return. All you have to do when you go back to WDW, is visit Guest Relations at any park and have them do the complimentary upgrade to an adult pass. Disney will not penalize a child for growing up.

But, you cannot "stockpile" unused child passes for the child to use after they turn the magic age of ten. If the pass has not been used for at least one day of admission, the best that you can do is upgrade the ticket to an adult pass for the difference in price between what you paid for the pass and the current gate price.

 

[kbkids]

If you buy a no-expiry pass for your "under 10" child now, she uses a few days from it and saves the rest for another trip, that pass will be good whenever she returns to WDW, regardless of how old she is on return. All you have to do when you go back to WDW, is visit Guest Relations at any park and have them do the complimentary upgrade to an adult pass. Disney will not penalize a child for growing up.

But, you cannot "stockpile" unused child passes for the child to use after they turn the magic age of ten. If the pass has not been used for at least one day of admission, the best that you can do is upgrade the ticket to an adult pass for the difference in price between what you paid for the pass and the current gate price.

Exactly - bought ten day passes - used one day - and now we're set for awhile on her tickets. Living in Florida, we prefer to make short weekend trips a couple of times a year, and this works perfectly for us.

 

[Sammy]

If you buy a no-expiry pass for your "under 10" child now, she uses a few days from it and saves the rest for another trip, that pass will be good whenever she returns to WDW, regardless of how old she is on return.

Just want to re-iterate the above. We purchased DS a child's 10-day pass a few years ago, and he's still using it now as a 14-almost-15 year old....no one has ever said anything. And....he definitely does NOT look like a child anymore!! He's almost 5'7" and has slight beard stubble....LOL!! You can, however, "trade" the child's pass in for an adult one at no extra charge....we just have never taken the time to do so.

Sammy