Have you ever been confronted by CM about childs age??

[karenbaco]

Does anyone have a 2 year old that is bigger than average and been questioned at the park gates about age and no ticket? What happened in the end?
Thanks

 

[cleo]

My 2 year old looked like he was 4. We were never questioned about his age, beyond some of them asking 'How old his your son?' and leaving it at that when we said he was 2 (which he was).

That said, they have every right to stop you and question you and they sometimes do. That helps prevent people from taking a 3 or 4 year old in and claiming they're 2. I'm sure you aren't asking that question and I'm sure everyone who replies will give you their response to your question rather than trying to encourage people to scam their 3 year old's way into the park, right?

 

[anewvance]

We never have had the problem, our kids are pretty average in height, my just turned 2 year old is actually on the small and young looking side. But I have seen on numerous occasions parents being asked kids ages and in some cases, i've seen them asked to go visit guest services.... if your child looks MUCH older then their age, carrying their birth certificate is probably a good idea.

On a funny note, for the first trip after my nephew turned 3... he was so excited to use his annual ticket he got from his grandma for Christmas. A couple times, the CM's would insist he didn't need a ticket and to just go through the gate in the stroller. And my sister would say he's 3 and has a ticket... the CM would just be shocked. My nephew is 6 now and is finally catching up in growth!

 

[TSR6]

I have seen kids tell their mom's that "NO MOM! I'm three!" or "NOOO, I'm FOUR" after the mom said the kid was only two.

OWNED, by a three year old none the less!

 

[ainmama2001]

My daughter has always been tall and had an advanced vocabulary for her age. We're questioned, OFTEN, but never asked to prove it.

 

[Jenn Lynn]

We were asked on a MNSSHP night. I told the CM that DD was 3 and showed him her ticket. He thanked me for being honest.

 

[dustysky]

This MIGHT be but this thread reminded me of an episode of Airline (a reality t.v. show about airports, very funny) I watched.
A family was ready to board and the employee did not believe there child was not yet 2. They would not let the family on the plane. The mom was SO mad! In the end they had the hospital the child was born in fax a copy of the birth certificate to the airport.
The family was held up for a long time and ended up on a much later flight.

 

[michygoomy]

This MIGHT be but this thread reminded me of an episode of Airline (a reality t.v. show about airports, very funny) I watched.
A family was ready to board and the employee did not believe there child was not yet 2. They would not let the family on the plane. The mom was SO mad! In the end they had the hospital the child was born in fax a copy of the birth certificate to the airport.
The family was held up for a long time and ended up on a much later flight.

I saw that one, too, and I remember the family was especially PO'ed because they did not get questioned on their OUTBOUND flight (when it would have probably been much easier to get ahold of proof).

Because of that, I checked with my airline and it said "US Airways strongly recommends traveling with a birth certificate for a lap child between the ages 1 and 2." I didn't quite get the "strongly recommends" vs. "requires", but I brought a copy of her birth certificate, anyway.

 

[arielsleepingbeauty]

I always carry my children's birth certificates with me when we go on vacation. Who knows what we may need it for. We have never been asked how old our children are. In fact when my DD was 4 and we went to WDW, my hubby was pushing her in a carriage and i forgot that i had her ticket. I had DD 2 1/2 in the next lane over. The cast member opened the gate for him to push her through. He never asked how old she was. My dh wasn't trying to get away with anything, Afterr he put his ticket in, he realized that he didn't have hers. He told the CM that he would have to come back with her ticket. The Cm didn't even seem to care that she was 4 and went through without a ticket. We did end up using it, and even though she is small for her age, i would have thought that it would have been questioned. I guess they realize that kids can be any size at any age.

 

[Race the Reaper]

We have never been questioned at WDW but have for movies and other events for our 12 year old daughter. She is 5'8" and 122#.

 

[2Princes2Princesses]

My 13 yr old DD is 5'7" and 135 pounds, but at Disney we have never been questioned, since she is "adult" for everything anyway.

My 3 yr old DD is teeny(her bday was yesterday). I had people ask as recently as December if she could talk yet....I was like...yeah...she can have a whole conversation with you. I know when we take her in Feb, they will be surprised she has a ticket. anyone who asks her age is always visibly shocked when we tell them.

My 18 month old DS is HUGE. He is into a 3T clothing. I don't think it will be an issue for our trip in september, as he still has that "baby" look and is not a great talker. But in Feb and september of 07 (he'll be 3 in 12/07)....I am taking his Birth certificate!!!

 

[seashoreCM]

I it said "US Airways strongly recommends traveling with a birth certificate for a lap child between the ages 1 and 2." I didn't quite get the "strongly recommends" vs. "requires", .

OT: Heads up! Very often the security checkpoint agent will strongly recommend that people take their shoes off.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

 

[Tam1067]

A few years ago, I saw a CM ask a little girl how old she was. The girl replied, "I'm three." Mom was horrified and said, "No, she's two; she'll be three next week and is just practicing for her birthday."

Well, the CM was refusing them entry because mom didn't have a birth certificate to prove the age and the kid said she was three. I do not know how often this happens (not very I'll bet), but as we were passing through the gates, we could hear the CM telling the mom that she had to go with what the child said if there was no birth certificate to prove it.

 

[ReneeA]

We brought a birth certificate for my son because he's always been super tall. He was HUGE at birth and has kept up the pace since. He is only 4 and is 46" right now. For the record, I was never asked for proof of his age. I would rather be safe than sorry.

 

[palmtreegirl]

Never happened to us.

 

[all4disney98]

As we were entering AK, I was asked by a CM how old my daughter was and I told her she was 2 (which she is). That was all, she didn't say anything to us after that, just kind of nodded her head. I was very suprised we were asked because she is quite small for her age.

 

[jcriket]

My daughter was asked, in a very carefree way how old she was when she was using a child ticket, towards the end of her disney childhood, (we were good) but I guess if they ask the child, they're more likely to get the truth.

 

[ctinct]

I took my daughter to Disney years ago two weeks before she would have needed a ticket. Is the age two now? It was three back then. Anyhow, I was only questioned once, and I responded honestly that her birthday was in two weeks. That was the end of it; the cm believed us. That said, however, I have always carried my kids' birth certificates with me if I think I am going to a place where I might be questioned. Their father is 6'6" and I am 5'10", so my kids are very tall. I probably won't need to do that much longer as my baby will be 13 soon, but I do tend to embarrass her at the movies. Twelve is still considered a child at our movies, and I have a tendency to pull her birth certificate out as a pre-emptive measure because she really does look older than twelve.
On another note, is anyone else kind of ticked off that some places, such as Six Flags, charge by height? I have had to pay adult priced there LONG before some of my friend's kids. I understand that maybe they do this because it cuts down on people lying about their kids ages or they assume the tall kids will be riding the more "adult" rides, but when you have tall kids, that's not always the case.

 

[Hannathy]

Actually I like paying by height because I have short kids! Why should my peanuts pay adult prices to only ride the kiddie rides. At least yours have the opportunity to ride what they pay for and choose not to mine wouldn't even have the chance. I wish Disney would do this, it would cut down on the lying.

 

[Feralpeg]

We have the opposite happen from most people. DD is a very young looking 18. She gets so irritated when people try to give her a child menu. I have to explain every time we go to the movies. They actually argue with me when I tell them I need to pay for an adult ticket rather than a child.

Yesterday, we were entering Epcot. A CM stopped us to do a survey. He asked me if I had anyone under 18 with me. I said no. He said "Are you sure?". I thought that was so funny. DD didn't see the humor in it.

I can't wait until the first time she tries to get in a club for 18 and over!