Has anyone snuck there 3 year old in as a 2 year old?

[MushyMushy]

A couple of years ago, I was at DL in California and personally witnessed a woman who told the CM her DD was 2, but the CM asked the little girl who said, "I'm 3" and the CM told the mom to either pay for a ticket or leave. The mom was irate and said the little girl was mistaken, was just practicing for her upcoming birthday, whatever, but the CM said that without proof (like a birth certificate) the woman would have to pay.

I'm sure that doesn't happen all the time, but I did witness it. Unless you want to turn your kid into a liar too.

We had a different issue with the age thing. This past trip, we took DD's friend, who was 9, but turning 10 two weeks after our trip. She was on the child's dining plan. She kept saying she was 10 the entire trip, but I'd had her mother give me a copy of her birth certificate just in case.

 

[canda]

[/QUOTE]I do know it is the wrong thing, but it is also wrong how Disney charges so much for children and how they nickle and dime you to death over everything.

How much Disney charges is not a matter of right or wrong. It is a matter of what the public will pay. If they charge too little, they lose profits and then school teachers will have less money when they retire. or if they get "greedy" and charge too much, then the public will not be able to come as often and then they lose profits. You have a choice not to pay and go to WDW if you think it is too high for your value.


trust me: You did not get flamed very hard. You got off easy compared to many others who post about doing the wrong thing.




As far as people on their High Horse, I say, Keep on stampeedin'.

Time Square, NYC would not be called Disney City right now if Rudy got off his High Horse.

 

[dpuck1998]

Just building up the post count..and watching...

 

[Allison]

OH Boy I had no idea this was such a hot topic.

I would not ask my son to lie but I was thinking of just
trying to sneak him in, if they ask me how old he is I would tell the truth.
I do know it is the wrong thing, but it is also wrong how Disney charges so much for children and how they nickle and dime you to death over everything.

I do not know why people have to be so judgemental, you can just say it is not what you would do and leave it at that.

I mean "have enough respect for yourself and others" Come on that is over the top. Get off your high horse!

Thanks to the ones who just answered my question. I appreciate your opinions.

Heather

Disney is not wrong in how much they charge for children or how they "nickel and dime you to death". It is called a free market. You are free to choose whether you vacation there or not. If you choose to vacation there, you agree to pay the prices they charge. It's pretty simple.

 

[dalt01]

What I find far more interesting than someone asking about cutting a corner (everyone does it somewhere in their own lives, and if you say you don't, you're lying), are the responses. The ethical questions of the universe are bieng stirred up just because a 3-year-old might get into wdw without paying. It seems all so sanctimonious. Shall we study this dilemma from an Aristotelian point of view, or would you rather look at it from a deontological viewpoint, espoused by Emmanuel kant? I mean, c'mon people. She asked a question about security, not about the eternal damnation of her soul.

HUH???????????????

 

[imheather]

I just do not understand why people would care what I do???

If you feel wrong about doing it DONT but what do you care if I save a few bucks (only a few we are only going for 3 days)

Do you all follow all the rules

No food brought into the park

you really should not share a the mug with other family members

Is your kid really tall enough for that ride

I think people who get so mad at the post here need to get a life...

God does not like judmental people either we are both doomed

 

[Fly me with Balloons]

HUH???????????????

read a little.

a mind is a terrible thing to waste.

 

[westjones]

It is hard when your child moves into a new 'paying' age range. My twin DDs are going to turn 13 in a couple of months and we have noticed that many places (not Disney---they change after 9) charge much higher once your child is 13. It is a bummer, but I try to look at it as, "It was nice while it lasted". After this summer there won't be any more kid's meals, no more kids admissions, etc. So we will just have to plan for that for future trips. It is just part of having kids.

So enjoy the 3-9 year old prices while they last. Before you know it they will be paying adult rates.

DJ

 

[Allison]

I just do not understand why people would care what I do???

If you feel wrong about doing it DONT but what do you care if I save a few bucks (only a few we are only going for 3 days)

Do you all follow all the rules

No food brought into the park

you really should not share a the mug with other family members

Is your kid really tall enough for that ride

I think people who get so mad at the post here need to get a life...

God does not like judmental people either we are both doomed

What you do affects other people who are also buy Disney's products. We pay higher prices to cover the cost of all the people trying to save a few bucks. Saving a few bucks equals stealing and we all pay the price for that.

 

[nhpooh]

Gone to put more popcorn in! OP, you may not realize this yet, but you just really turned up the heat and stirred the pot.

Good mine is almost gone,thanks

 

[goofy4tink]

I just do not understand why people would care what I do???

If you feel wrong about doing it DONT but what do you care if I save a few bucks (only a few we are only going for 3 days)

Do you all follow all the rules

No food brought into the park

you really should not share a the mug with other family members

Is your kid really tall enough for that ride

I think people who get so mad at the post here need to get a life...

God does not like judmental people either we are both doomed

Unfortunatly you asked a question about 'sneaking your 3 y/o in as a 2 y/o" here on a public internet WDW based site. You must have known that you were going to get answers you didn't want to see. I'm sorry if it those answers offend you. There are plenty of people who are on a budget, yet still manage to pay the going rate for each one of their kids. If you disagree with the prices DIsney charges for things, you are not obligated to pay them...you just don't go there. You can cut back in other areas...fewer sit-down meals, fewer souveniers, that kind of thing. But to try and justify sneaking a child in, in order to avoid paying for his park admission, because Disney charges, in your opinion, too much for a snack at a counter, is just wrong. Could you get away with it? Sure...lots of people do. Does it make it right? Nope.

 

[MushyMushy]

I just do not understand why people would care what I do???

If you feel wrong about doing it DONT but what do you care if I save a few bucks (only a few we are only going for 3 days)

Do you all follow all the rules

No food brought into the park

you really should not share a the mug with other family members

Is your kid really tall enough for that ride

I think people who get so mad at the post here need to get a life...

God does not like judmental people either we are both doomed

If you don't want to be judged, don't put your transgressions out there for the world to read.

You certainly have to know right from wrong, and just from your use of the word "sneak," you know what you were hoping to do was wrong.

Sorry you didn't get the answers and support you wanted to hear. There are more moral people than not.

 

[dalt01]

I just do not understand why people would care what I do???

If you feel wrong about doing it DONT but what do you care if I save a few bucks (only a few we are only going for 3 days)

Do you all follow all the rules

No food brought into the park

you really should not share a the mug with other family members

Is your kid really tall enough for that ride

I think people who get so mad at the post here need to get a life...

God does not like judmental people either we are both doomed

one thing i have learned here over the years, if you ask people what they think they most likely will tell you. if you dont want to hear the answers dont ask.

 

[blueroses]

What you do affects other people who are also buy Disney's products. We pay higher prices to cover the cost of all the people trying to save a few bucks. Saving a few bucks equals stealing and we all pay the price for that.

Exactly. Whether or not you think those prices are justified is beside the point. You choose to visit Disney, you play by their rules.

God does not like judmental people either we are both doomed

I'm an atheist myself, but AFAIK most religions are pretty clear on lying and stealing. I know I am.

That is why this board doesn't discuss strategies for breaking Disney's rules.

 

[marathonmommy]

 

[kerry34]

These type posts always amuse me. Shouldn't this be a clear cut issue. 2 yrs and under are free, 3-9 yrs is child pricing. Doesnt sneaking a child into a theme park with the intent to get them in for free when in fact they should be paying admission called stealing? This logic would prevent me from even asking the question in the first place. As far as the pricing goes, I dont find their ticket prices to be anything out of the ordinary or unreasonable. This past week, I took my five kids to an amusement park in Maine. They charge by height not age. I had to pay full price for my 6 yr olds. I certainly wouldn't begin to justify sneaking a child in because of the prices, if i thought it was too much. I wouldnt go in the first place.

 

[imheather]

But I did not ask if you all thought it was wrong, just if you have tried it.

I honestly did not think that the question would be such a hot topic.

BTW I got 23 private messages saying "do it I did"

I do not know if I will do it or not I was just curious if it was done, just like a lot people bring in food and share the mugs.

Sorry if I stirred the pot I will be quiet now

Heather

 

[shellybaxter]

I just do not understand why people would care what I do???

Because, as has been pointed out, cheating Disney cost them money, the cost of which they then turn around and pass on to us - those who are following the rules

If you feel wrong about doing it DONT but what do you care if I save a few bucks (only a few we are only going for 3 days)

Then why do it - why would you lie and risk getting caught for a few dollars?

Do you all follow all the rules

I try - I don't knowingly break rules - especially if they will affect others

No food brought into the park

Food is allowed in the park now

you really should not share a the mug with other family members

Don't buy mugs, don't want the hassle

Is your kid really tall enough for that ride

Never tried to take a child on a ride they were not tall enough for, its just not safe

I think people who get so mad at the post here need to get a life...

I have a great life thanks - one without guilt

God does not like judmental people either we are both doomed

Awe - come on - you practically asked to be judged.

Shelly

 

[bicker]

but it is also wrong how Disney charges so much for children and how they nickle and dime you to death over everything.

I'm sorry to say it, but you are wrong about that. Disney's rates are reflections of how much we, the general public, value what they offer. There is absolutely nothing wrong with basing prices on how valuable things are. It is a lot of money, and in many cases it is more than some people can afford, but that doesn't justify deception or any other transgression.

I mean "have enough respect for yourself and others" Come on that is over the top.

We've seen the impact of people of conscience just turning a blind eye towards things like this; it is wrong to continue to do so.

I just do not understand why people would care what I do???

We live in a community. Our actions and behaviors affect not only ourselves and our own but also others.

 

[scoolover]

I have and my only regret is that when I made some ADR's I forgot and told them the real age. That cost us about an extra $100. Oh well. I asked about 10 people I work with before hand and 10 out of 10 told me I was crazy for even asking. The child is 2!
BTW, his birthday was in Feb and we went in May so we were only dishonest by about 3 months. That makes it okay.