Does anyone think 10 is a bit young for adult ticket?

[rifamtrav]

One legitimate way around this is if you know you're going to be going back to wdw in the future and your child is still under 10, buy them the longest ticket (with no expiration) you can. Or if you're on a package, you may be able to upgrade just that one ticket during your stay to a 10 day no expiration. Disney policy states that a ticket that was purchased when a child was under 10 can still be used by that same person when they get older. On the disney website it says that if the kids is only a year or 2 beyond the age limit on a subsequent trip just go right through, if they are starting to look much older then you just need to go to guest services at a park with the parent and kid, and maybe a birth certificate and they will reissue an adult ticket for the same number of days/plusses left at no charge.
Its probably not worth it if you're thinking of 10 years down the line, but if you know you're going again relatively soon (and aren't likely to lose the ticket) it might save a few bucks.

 

[Carrie772]

that a person at a certain weight can cause that makes this necessary. I just imagine our baby and his crib mattress. It will not wear out because he weighs 20 lbs. But if I lay on it every night for a year, it will probably be more like a pancake!!!

Are any of you buying this?

 

[FamilyGuy]

We ate at the garden grill a couple of weeks ago, and I was surprised to see that ages 10 and up paid $19.99 for lunch. My daughter, who celbrated her 10th birthday in April, eats not too much more than a bird. I asked the waitress nicely if she could eat off of the kids menu and she said sure. So I ended up paying $12.99 for her to have mac and cheese! She could have ordered a kids steak!!!!

Fortunately we had our annual passes from December of last year, so we did not have to purchase any Disney tickets this trip.

However, when we went to seaworld, the adult tickets start at age 10, and I did not even realize that. I simply asked for 2 adult and 3 childrens tickets. The cashier asked their ages, and sure enough I ended up paying for 3 adult tickets!

My daughter mentioned several times to us that she is "an adult now!" We had to remind her that she is only "an adult" when it come to theme parks, and they way they set their pricing, not anything else....

 

[ralfrick]

Busch Gardens in Virginia considers a 7 year old to be an adult!!

As does Paramounts Great America in California. 6 F Marine World is at 48".

Cheers.

 

[dbriggsq]

Just like to add my thoughts to this thread. We have 5 children and have only recently been able to afford to visit Disney (and I thought it was meant to be for families) - not because we're poor but because it's so expensive.

No a child of 10 is definately not an adult - he/she doesn't have all the priviledges of an adult (could they acccompany an under 7 on a ride for instance).

My take on this is that a child of 10 doesn't have the opportunity of earning any money to contribute towards their ticket. So in our case we have 2 working parents paying for 7 adults. And that is why I believe there should be a reduced price ticket until the age of 16.

 

[tjmw2727]

Not anymore as of July1 kids meals are for 9 and under only. Meaning a 10 year old pays adult prices at shows and buffets and orders off the adult menu(or pays double to order off the children's)

While I did read about the age change for dining where did you find the "double" to order off the childrens menu information?

I ask because my neices who were 13 and 15 were permitted to order off the childs menu (and pay the childs price) last Feb - and there was no question they were over 12!. The waitress at brown derby even suggested it when the 15 yo was having troubing finding something she liked.

TJ

 

[welovedisneyx4]

This is one of the reasons we will probably go this November instead of Spring Break next year. DD will be 10 in Feburary. Granted, w/ her she rides most every ride there is (The only thing she hasn't rode is Mission: Space) and she generally has a good appetite so even though we won't enjoy paying more when she is 10, at least we will be getting our $$$ worth. We also took a Disney trip just before she turned 2 (or 3, I can't remember) so we wouldn't have to pay for her admission. No, we didn't sneak her in-it was 2 months before her bday!!! LOL!

 

[MKCP5]

It is hard.....My DS was 6 when he hit the 48 inches for an adult ticket at the six flags near us. That was pretty hard to swallow. Of course I wasn't letting that little boy on any of the big coasters or anyhting, so it was frustrating. The dining thing is hard too. That same DS is now 11 and still eats the same chicken nuggets and fries that every 5 year old does LOL. So unfortunately on our next trip I may not do sit down restaurants. We want to do the brown derby for Fantasmic, but it is $10.99 for a child meal and $36.99 for an adult!!!!!!! He is not going to eat $26.00 worth of french fries!! I understand though that everyone has their own reasons why it stinks for them, so I guess we just all suck it up and have fun anyways!!

 

[allshookup]

I agree with the OP. I actually mentioned this before because I was upset that I had to pay full price for my DD age 10 but she could not go on some of the rides she really wanted to at DQ because she is small for her age and the height restriction was 51". I would love to see them charge for under 51" & over 51" if that is how they are going to restrict you on some rides. This is fair not only for children but small adults also.

Now as far as charging her as adult at the restaurants...that doesn't really bother me because she orders off the adult menu anyway. Heaven forbid we offer her chicken fingers when she can have filet mignon. LOL! She's picky but if your child still likes chicken fingers & macaroni & cheese, I can see why charging full price for a child at a restaurant might be hard for some to swallow. Pun intended!

 

[WDSearcher]

I think that 10 is an ok age for full price tickets to Disney, but they definitely aren't "adults" at that age. I also don't think that it's fair to charge an adult price for a 10 year old to eat.

I will definitely agree with you there! I've only met a few 10-12 year olds in my life who could qualify as adults in the eating department. (My nephew, however, could have qualified as such by age 5. ) I would heartily support a "junior" level in dining.

 

[WDSearcher]

My take on this is that a child of 10 doesn't have the opportunity of earning any money to contribute towards their ticket.

I would have to disagree with this a little. When I was 10 and 11, I helped earn my way to WDW (only MK and Epcot then!) via a paper route, mowing lawns around the neighborhood, "babysitting" (aka, watching the kids on the swingset and in the sandbox while their mom did chores in the house -- I was only 10, after all!), pulling weeds, and walking dogs. I sold some of my toys and books at a yard sale, too. I contributed enough to cover nearly all my expenses for the trip, as did my siblings.

 

[cobbler]

and orders off the adult menu(or pays double to order off the children's)

Personally I think that is crap. I really don't mind (even though it will hurt) paying an adult price for buffets and what not but to pay double price just because they like Mac and cheese and not the adult entree's? They should still just charge one price for childs menu, even if the child is over 9.

 

[snowy76]

My DD9 does everything an adult does - and then some, she does rides *I* won't do! LOL But she pays a child's rate. She does everything DS 11 does, but we pay less for her. I would support a junior rate (say, ages 10 to 17?)

As far as a senior rate goes, I was just looking at the webpage for Hong Kong Disneyland (wishful thinking right now, but a goal of DH and myself someday!) and they offer senior ticket rates... I wonder if this is something they may start at WDW eventually?

 

[MICOL]

Only at Disney and other parks are 10 year olds adults. There should be an age 10-17 for juniors.

 

[melaniemiller2002]

Sheesh....48" as an adult??? That would mean my 5 year old stepdaughter would qualify as an adult.... And my 8 year old stepson is 55" tall. Instead of looking down at them while telling them to go clean their rooms, I shall soon be looking up (I'm 5'0")!!!

I hope that they don't decide to go by height.....ever. There are some really tall kids out there these days. Not me, of course....LOL. Heck, I wasn't even tall enough to ride the back seat on the Texas Cyclone until I was in my senior year of high school!!!!!

Melanie

 

[fanofmickey]

This is why we are visiting WDW in September of this year - DS twins will turn 10 in November, so we will just make the cutoff for childs tickets AND meals!

 

[dbriggsq]

I would have to disagree with this a little. When I was 10 and 11, I helped earn my way to WDW (only MK and Epcot then!) via a paper route, mowing lawns around the neighborhood, "babysitting" (aka, watching the kids on the swingset and in the sandbox while their mom did chores in the house -- I was only 10, after all!), pulling weeds, and walking dogs. I sold some of my toys and books at a yard sale, too. I contributed enough to cover nearly all my expenses for the trip, as did my siblings.

In the UK these days 13 in the legal age to start a paper round and 16 to start any sort of part time job. In any case I wouldn't expect the kids to pay for their own holiday. But it is prohibitively expensive for 2 wage earners to pay for 7 people treated as wage earners.

 

[jennymouse]

I think it's fair. I know my 10yo DGD has been riding all the rides for a few years now. That said, I'm going to hate buying her that adult ticket next time. But, if there's anyone who gets their money's worth it's her.

 

[crisi]

I know, Disney could sell a ticket for "juniors" priced the same as an adult ticket. That way we wouldn't get hung up on the semantics of a 10 year old adult.

 

[Puffy2]

Just more corporate greed.