ID for alcohol?

[MainMom]

4 years ago I was carded at the Boardwalk pool bar at the age of 37 with my 60 year old mother (who was not carded) and my 13 year old DD. I had to go back up to the room to get my ID. The bartender would not serve me otherwise.

 

[DisneyHardin]

4 years ago I was carded at the Boardwalk pool bar at the age of 37 with my 60 year old mother (who was not carded) and my 13 year old DD. I had to go back up to the room to get my ID. The bartender would not serve me otherwise.

I do carry my ID to the parks, but have never taken it down to the pool because I don't take a tote bag or anything. I understand that they have the right to card anyone, but I would have been annoyed if I had to go back to the room and get it too.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I do carry my ID to the parks, but have never taken it down to the pool because I don't take a tote bag or anything. I understand that they have the right to card anyone, but I would have been annoyed if I had to go back to the room and get it too.

Wouldn't you be more annoyed, though, if the pool bar were closed for the day (or longer) for having served underage?

 

[Tigger's ally]

My sister and I have been asked at F&W, a few TS locations, AND when picking up a mobile order... You should always have it on you whether you are getting alcohol or not. It's just common sense.

What is up with this common sense theme? You must have never been down Crush and Gusher or in the wave pool.

 

[Tigger's ally]

Your magic band doesn't prove you are old enough to consume alcohol.

No but my grey hair, wrinkles and way past receding hairline do! Arghh!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

No but my grey hair, wrinkles and way past receding hairline do! Arghh!

 

[kiford]

Is it no longer common sense to carry ID, insurance card, a credit card, and some cash EVERYWHERE???

I've never been asked when ordering alcohol at least not since I was 28 (I definitely look over 30 now) but I always carry it just in case. I usually carry my credit card partly as a backup in case my MB doesn't work although that hasn't been a problem for us since the first couple of years they introduced them and also because DH's credit card is on file for our room charges and I pay for my own non-food purchases. I have been asked for ID when using the card and also for getting discounts using AP. I usually carry about $20 cash just in case one of the kiosks doesn't take MB though it seems to be that more of them (at least the ones I might use) now take MB over prior years. I can't say that I've ever carried my insurance card to the parks. I have it in my room so if there was a need for either DH or I to go to emergency, the other one would retrieve it. We also have the relevant information on our phones and we go nowhere without those.

 

[MomOTwins]

I'm in my 30s and have been carded. Not often, but I bring it anyway. I have a little Minnie-themed fannie pack for my phone so just stick my ID and a credit card (as a backup to magic bands, which sometimes can be glitchy) in with my phone.

 

[tinkerbell1991]

I don't think there is a need while at Disney. Guess I don't have common sense?

Me either. I'm from the UK and it's not a thing to carry id with you everywhere - maybe other countries do but the uk definitely doesn't unless you just have a driver's licence tucked away in your wallet.
I don't drive so the only form of id I have is a passport. I'm not going to exactly walk around with that all the time.

 

[Captain Kittens]

Always keep your ID on you, ESPECIALLY if you want to buy drinks (but at 9 bucks for a bud light, you can count me out).

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Always keep your ID on you, ESPECIALLY if you want to buy drinks (but at 9 bucks for a bud light, you can count me out).

Sure I don't want to pay OOP for it but when on a dining plan its certainly a good use of a drink.

 

[Dug720]

Several years ago, one of my family's friends was at a conference. He left after a session and went for a run without telling anyone where he was going. He had a heart attack and collapsed on the street. Someone passing by called 911 and he was taken to a hospital, but with no ID, they had no way to get in touch with anyone about him (yes, they treated him). He didn't show up for dinner, and some of his friends at the conference just assumed he'd gone to bed early. When no one had seen him by lunch the next day, they started calling around and finally located a John Doe in a hospital. One of them was able to ID him, and his family was called. Thankfully he survived.

Just last month, a friend of mine was in a cab that hit a woman on a bike (who like many cyclists around here thought that the red light did not apply to her). Guess what she didn't have? ID. And she was unconscious and could not identify herself. I don't know how that one ended.

It just makes sense from a safety perspective to have ID with you. I'm with those who don't understand the not carrying anything with you mindset 100%.

 

[Diane♥Disney]

I do carry my ID to the parks, but have never taken it down to the pool because I don't take a tote bag or anything. I understand that they have the right to card anyone, but I would have been annoyed if I had to go back to the room and get it too.

This happened to me this past summer at the Poly. I never have my ID at the pool. I ordered a Dole Whip with coconut rum and got carded. I was more shocked than annoyed. I started laughing and said "I'm 49 but thank you for thinking I look 21."

 

[GoingSince1990]

And that tolerant European attitude towards young people having a drink with their families does not exist in Epcot World Showcase. In the real France, for example, it's perfectly legal for 16-year olds to drink wine and beer when having a meal in a restaurant with their families. But at Epcot with our 23-year old son they were always very strict checking his ID.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

And that tolerant European attitude towards young people having a drink with their families does not exist in Epcot World Showcase. In the real France, for example, it's perfectly legal for 16-year olds to drink wine and beer when having a meal in a restaurant with their families. But at Epcot with our 23-year old son they were always very strict checking his ID.

I don't think anyone can mistake a France-themed area in a theme park in relation to alcohol for the real country though.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

This happened to me this past summer at the Poly. I never have my ID at the pool. I ordered a Dole Whip with coconut rum and got carded. I was more shocked than annoyed. I started laughing and said "I'm 49 but thank you for thinking I look 21."

The closest liquor store near me got caught a few years ago allowing under 21 to purchase alcohol. For several weeks after that everyone had their DL scanned (the barcode) through an app that verified it was real and that the person was old enough.

 

[gharter]

We don't worry about having an ID with us, but bring it anyway, but our kids always get carded. So it is important for them t oalways have an ID.
Becasue we have had trouble on occassion with charging on the MB, I always either bring a credit card, cash and an ID. I have to have my wallet with our AP, DVC card and TiW card, so having the others in it isn't a problem.

 

[Tiki_Sara]

Me and my husband (mid-forties, look it) got carded at Epcot several times last year so deffo take your ID in with you

 

[Dug720]

And just as an addendum if anyone goes on DCL. You do not have to carry your ID specifically with you while on the ship (you do need it when leaving, even with a DCL excursion as you have to show it to reboard), but you DO need to have your KTTW card at all times. They are coded for Minors, 18-20s, and 21+ (not that coding, but that is the breakdowns). If you look under 18, you can be asked to show your card in the Adult Only areas, and if you do not have it, you will be politely asked to leave and told that if you come back with your KTTW card showing that you are old enough, you can come back. Two years ago on the Magic I saw 2 girls who looked borderline be discreetly approached by a CM in the adult pool area and asked for their cards. One girl did show a card; the other appeared to not have hers. After a moment of quiet conversation, they gathered their things and left. I've also seen people asked for their cards and either allowed to stay or asked to leave the Serenity Bay area including the dining area on Castaway Cay depending on if their card shows they are old enough.

 

[arminnie]

Disney has never been a problem for me. I am 72 years old and an extremely disabled in a wheelchair. But I must show an id at Target. And I can’t remember if it is Tennessee or Kentucky where I had to show an ID to have a beer with dinner.