First of all, you were lying about your age.
You should still be carded when you go to a bar.
This is getting into a different topic, but I agree with you on bringing kids onto a new ride like FoP. I've made it clear before, including in this thread, that I've dragged my kids (specifically DD10) on rides kicking and screaming. However, very much to your point, I only did it after I had been on the ride myself and/or knew exactly what it was all about. For her, it was just drama because she's somewhat afraid of the unknown. I wouldn't bring her on something if I had no idea what it really was. I wouldn't bring a kid on FoP if they hadn't tried Soarin' or some other more gentle motion simulator first...if they were really scared, I'd even try the movie in Canada first.