if paying oop for buffet can 11 year old get a childs portion?

[Tribe]

Don't go there.

Okay Mom, err.. Mum

 

[addiln]

once you are 10 yo you are an adult at wdw. you get an adult park ticket and an adult meal at the buffets. it is too bad that they don't make the age a little older but it is what it is.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

once you are 10 yo you are an adult at wdw. you get an adult park ticket and an adult meal at the buffets. it is too bad that they don't make the age a little older but it is what it is.

DCL cruise fare is still same for a child of 12 as it is for a 4 yr old.
Once a child turns 13, then the price is the same as any adult would be if he/she were the 3rd or 4th adult sharing a cabin.
So OP should take a Disney cruise and enjoy paying kids pricing for another 1-2 years.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

once you are 10 yo you are an adult at wdw. you get an adult park ticket and an adult meal at the buffets. it is too bad that they don't make the age a little older but it is what it is.

1) They used to have a "Junior" classification.
2) When eliminated, they reduced Adult to 10-years.
3) With little complaint, they left it alone.
4) Now, it is caste in concrete, or maybe even granite.

 

[rajak73]

do you weigh more if you exhale versus keeping your breath in?

Well you know...I used to help on a race car and when someone would ask how much the tire weighed, we would tell them about 40 pounds for tire and then another 15 lbs air pressure for about 55 lbs.

 

[Julylady]

I feel your pain, OP. Our group includes 1 bariatric patient plus an 11 year old and 14 year old who normally "share" a kids meal (very light eaters). We haven't done a buffet meal for 3 years which is sad since the 11 year old would still really enjoy a character meal. I always liked the idea of getting autographs at character meals instead of having to wait in lines for them. Instead, we now have to use some of our fast passes for character meet and greets. There are some table service places that the girls really enjoy: Prime Time cafe, Sci Fi theatre, Sonny Eclipse, Chefs of France, French bakery, Rain Forest cafe, Be Our Guest for lunch. These aren't character meals, but the restaurants do provide some type of "experience" and you can order off the menu.

 

[dashofsunshine]

I feel your pain, OP. Our group includes 1 bariatric patient plus an 11 year old and 14 year old who normally "share" a kids meal (very light eaters). We haven't done a buffet meal for 3 years which is sad since the 11 year old would still really enjoy a character meal. I always liked the idea of getting autographs at character meals instead of having to wait in lines for them. Instead, we now have to use some of our fast passes for character meet and greets. There are some table service places that the girls really enjoy: Prime Time cafe, Sci Fi theatre, Sonny Eclipse, Chefs of France, French bakery, Rain Forest cafe, Be Our Guest for lunch. These aren't character meals, but the restaurants do provide some type of "experience" and you can order off the menu.

Usually it's just my husband and myself at WDW, but next year we're doing a big family trip - husband and I are running the princess half and my mom & dad, brother & SIL, and their 2 year old son will be coming with us. It will be a really special trip, but we never do buffets since I'm a bariatric patient as well - sister in law is vegan, Mom is sorta picky. I think we've all accepted that we're just going to pay the $40-$50 per person for one buffet, just so our nephew can enjoy some characters.

 

[Melanie B]

Captains Grille and The Wave have breakfast buffets and a menu.

 

[leebee]

I remember when Disney had junior pricing at the buffets. I also remember when you could order a half-portion of anything on the menu at the regular TS restaurants. They charged you half-price plus $1. Those were the days... when you felt like a special guest at WDW.

 

[DisMommyTX]

Buffets and character meals you pay based on age regardless of what they eat. We will always remember the $26 root beer my son had at Akershus. He only drank half of it, and refused to allow any type of food anywhere near him on the table. But, he loved the princess parade and keeps asking to go back!

He actually likes the food there, we had been before and he ate well. This trip he was just hot and exhausted, and at that particular moment his anxiety disorder was in overdrive. The downside of planning meals 180 days in advance.

 

[Amanda999]

Buffets and character meals you pay based on age regardless of what they eat. We will always remember the $26 root beer my son had at Akershus....

LOL - we always talk about DS's $40 dinner roll at Chef Mickey's. (DS is a huge fur character fan - and especially meals - and is over age 9 so I just keep remembering we're paying for the entertainment. Still worth it to me to see the joy he gets out of seeing the characters.)

 

[mom2my3kids]

I get it Disney is very expensive and I cringe when I have to pay the prices for food..We paid around 300 with tip at Ohana but we choose a couple sit downs and then the rest counter service..even then its still expensive but I know it going in so I don't say much but I understand...But yes 10+ is a adult at Disney, unless you are eating non buffet then you order off the kids menu for him or her...

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Well you know...I used to help on a race car and when someone would ask how much the tire weighed, we would tell them about 40 pounds for tire and then another 15 lbs air pressure for about 55 lbs.

I that "Winter Air" or "Summer Air" weight?