ID for drinks in Epcot (Canadian)

[delmar411]

I also was under the impression that this was now this case.

This has always actually been the case just most people didn't enforce it. You can bring your photo id plus a copy of your passport now though. So not the actual passport but copy the id page.

 

[MinnieMallons]

http://www.****************/news-id-requirements-to-purchase-alcohol-changing/

Been looking into this today. We'll be there in four week and only just crossed my mind about ID.

I'm in the process of contacting Hard Rock Cafe regarding there ID requirements as we are visiting there and I really don't like the idea of carrying my passport around the parks.

 

[delmar411]

http://www.****************/news-id-requirements-to-purchase-alcohol-changing/

Been looking into this today. We'll be there in four week and only just crossed my mind about ID.

I'm in the process of contacting Hard Rock Cafe regarding there ID requirements as we are visiting there and I really don't like the idea of carrying my passport around the parks.

That is FL law, not WDW requirements. If you are not from the US then you wouldn't realize we have extremely strict alcohol laws here.

Please don't ask a person to risk their job for a drink.

 

[MichiganDVC]

I get so frustrated having to bring my ID into Epcot every time! Especially now with the Magicband. I'm 35 years old and I've got a 1/4 full souvenir stein full of beer from the last country. Do I really seem like I'm under 21?!

Rant over.... I wonder why they can't have you show ID and take a picture at your resort, have that saved in the computer and have it show up when you swipe your MB? This way, they have pre-verified that you are 21+ and your face matches the verified person.

Do I have to think of everything?!

 

[flutterby3744]

I get so frustrated having to bring my ID into Epcot every time! Especially now with the Magicband. I'm 35 years old and I've got a 1/4 full souvenir stein full of beer from the last country. Do I really seem like I'm under 21?! Rant over.... I wonder why they can't have you show ID and take a picture at your resort, have that saved in the computer and have it show up when you swipe your MB? This way, they have pre-verified that you are 21+ and your face matches the verified person. Do I have to think of everything?!

I understand your frustration. I'm 36, and because I'm the height of a 4th grader I ALWAYS get carded.

It's policy at most establishments (not just WDW) that if the person looks under 80, card them. The fines for serving to minors is hefty, and I can't imagine the media backlash WDW would receive if they were caught selling to underage people.

Honestly, it's not that big of a deal to carry your id on you. Even if I wasn't buying alcohol I would. It's just not smart to be out in public without some form of id IMO.

 

[TDC Nala]

These are the accepted forms of identification for alcoholic beverage sales in Florida:

Acceptable Forms of ID - Florida
Any State Driver's License
Military ID
Passport or US Passport Card
State-Issued ID Card

You will note they do not list international drivers licenses or ID cards. Only state ones.

I would assume you need your passport if you do not have a US drivers license or ID card - or are military. If they accept anything other than the passport it appears they may be violating state law.

Here is a link about it changing last August:

http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wal...or-alcohol-purchases-at-walt-disney-world.htm

This says they will accept a COPY of a passport if it is presented with a government-issued photo ID. I would say this means a photocopy. Not a photo on a smartphone.

 

[Devster]

Honestly, it's not that big of a deal to carry your id on you. Even if I wasn't buying alcohol I would. It's just not smart to be out in public without some form of id IMO.

It's different with a passport. I can get home easily if I lose my Driver's License (well, at least to our home airport). Not so much if something happens to my passport. That's why I asked if I could take a picture of it with my phone and use that rather than bring the physical passport. A color photocopy seems next best thing.

 

[Devster]

Here is a link about it changing last August:

http://www.wdwmagic.com/resorts/wal...or-alcohol-purchases-at-walt-disney-world.htm

This says they will accept a COPY of a passport if it is presented with a government-issued photo ID. I would say this means a photocopy. Not a photo on a smartphone.

That's exactly what I needed to know - Thank-you muchly!

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Can't your Canadian drivers license contain your photo and birth date? That would be sufficient, I believe.

Depends upon the current exchange rate. (ie, 2 USA years = 1.7 Canadian years)

 

[Kandiwilde]

In August last year they wouldn't accept my UK drivers licence even though my photo, name and DOB were on it. They were very apologetic and told me that they were only allowed to accept passports from foreign travellers.

 

[BudgieMama]

Surely you have to have your passport on you anyway?

We were told when we planned our first trip to the US last year that we would need our passport on us at all time, as we could be required to show that we were legitimately in the country at any time. I won't let my passport out of my sight when I'm out of the UK.

 

[dc1969]

I find this amusing. How do CM's know how to identify all of the US' state licences and know if they're fake or not??

I wonder if the enhanced driver's licence that we have in Manitoba will suffice - it has a hologram of our photo on it, pretty hard to fake that.

 

[TillyMarigold]

Surely you have to have your passport on you anyway?

We were told when we planned our first trip to the US last year that we would need our passport on us at all time, as we could be required to show that we were legitimately in the country at any time. I won't let my passport out of my sight when I'm out of the UK.

This is technically the case in most countries--foreigners are required to have proof that they are legally in the country at all times. Most people ignore it in most countries. But yes, non-US citizens (including permanent residents) have to carry their proof of legal status at all times, which for tourists from visa waiver countries means their passport. Technically, law enforcement officers have to have a reason to ask you to show it if you are more than 100 miles from the border. (Although of course in Florida, you're never more than 100 miles from the border!) The irony, of course, is that US citizens pretty much have to be taken at their word--if someone demands to see proof I'm here legally, *I* don't have to show any.

 

[aVASTGrl]

I'm in my early 30's but I look VERY young and am carded just about everywhere. I've even been laughed at to my face by a server looking at my ID That was pleasant.

So I carry ID with me at all times, and when I'm in a foreign country, even Canada, I have my passport with me always. It's good protocol whether you're worried about drinking or not.

 

[siskaren]

I find this amusing. How do CM's know how to identify all of the US' state licences and know if they're fake or not??

I wonder if the enhanced driver's licence that we have in Manitoba will suffice - it has a hologram of our photo on it, pretty hard to fake that.

They could use this. I've worked in banks which use them, and I wouldn't be surprised if bars, especially those in tourist destinations, use them.

 

[ssour]

My sister was asked for ID in the Kringla Bakery. She handed over her Aussie DL and the cast member was consulting with another cast member about what to do. I had pre-warned her about the passport requirement so she then handed over a photocopy of her passport and they were very relieved and happily sold her her drink. So, a photocopy of your passport along with your DL should be fine and no risk of losing your passport.

 

[GillianP1301]

First off, I wish someone would card me, it's been awhile.

Second, glad I read this thread because I'm learning something new. I always thought the passport was best locked in the safe in your hotel room than being carried around. I'd be paranoid about it getting lost or damaged (thinking water ride). I'm going to have to re-think my ways, I guess.

 

[dc1969]

They could use this. I've worked in banks which use them, and I wouldn't be surprised if bars, especially those in tourist destinations, use them.

If that's the case, there's a US & Canada edition.

 

[Luckybee]

First off, I wish someone would card me, it's been awhile.

That's what I thought too until this past summer. Dh and I were in Gatlinburg and stopped in at a downtown restaurant for Pizza and a glass of wine. When we ordered the wine the server asked for ID from both of us. I thought she was kidding. She said it was state law. No other restaurant did that for the entire week we were there. I later found out that the law does not require that "everyone " get asked but rather if there is any " question " as to age which seems to make far more common sense. Btw way dh is in his late 60's and Im 55 and I sure as heck wish either one of us looked like we were under 21

 

[aVASTGrl]

First off, I wish someone would card me, it's been awhile.

You would think so, until you're treated like a criminal for trying to order a beer! My cousin, who looks very young like me, was denied service at a bar once after showing her very valid, legal driver's license. The owner accused her of having a fake because there was no way she was over 21 and threatened to call the police Now, if it had been me, I would have said, go ahead and call the police! But she is very non-confrontational so she left.

But I get what you mean I'm sure I'll be grateful in a few years!!