is it possible to do this?

[kizmac]

So you can't have 5 in a room at AKL or WL? I didn't know that. What deluxes allow 5 then? If we are doing POR with 5 I figured that the Deluxes all allowed 5. We have 2 rooms but the youngest in one is 3 and the other 18 mths. Just wondering about our options in the future. I would stay offsite before I would lie, but frankly, I wish Disney would provide bigger families more options.

 

[strmtroopr96]

I had a slightly different problem in May when I went down. My DD was 2, but turning 3 in June. She is tall for her age to boot. I carried a copy of her birth certificate just in case we were asked. It was a good thing I did. When I checked into the hotel the CM asked if we needed tickets. I said no, that I had one with some days on it for me and DD was not yet 3. CM expressed amazement about DD's age, clearly not believing me, although she was not nasty about it. I decided I had better nip things in the bud right there and so took out the copy and showed it to her, not in a nasty way either, sort of yeah, I know, I can't believe it either. CM was relieved and reassured and I was happy. Next trip we'll never be able to get anyone to believe she is under 3, so I don't have to worry about it. Only you can decide how to handle your son's age and how to deal with any possible questions from CMs. Whatever you decide to do, have a wonderful time.

That was our situation in 2002. My daughter was still 2 but turning 3 less than a month later. Thing is, she already looked like she was 5! LOL She has always been very tall and mature. I brought along copies of her birth certificate too. Only time we encountered any problems was going through the gates at Epcot. The CM started questioning us but we explained she was still 2 without much hassle.
My DD has always been the biggest in Preschool but also always the youngest! LOL Only now that she is going into First Grade, are the other kids catching up in height. Rebecca

 

[Deb & Bill]

So you can't have 5 in a room at AKL or WL? I didn't know that. What deluxes allow 5 then? If we are doing POR with 5 I figured that the Deluxes all allowed 5. We have 2 rooms but the youngest in one is 3 and the other 18 mths. Just wondering about our options in the future. I would stay offsite before I would lie, but frankly, I wish Disney would provide bigger families more options.

Yes, you can have 5 at the AKL, but you have to book a room for 5. Some rooms only sleep 4. I think it's the same with WL. When you call, just tell them you need room for 5.

 

[kizmac]

Yes, you can have 5 at the AKL, but you have to book a room for 5. Some rooms only sleep 4. I think it's the same with WL. When you call, just tell them you need room for 5.

I see.... are they more $ than the rooms that sleep 4? Probably a dumb question....

 

[bicker]

Substantially more money, yes.

Standard Room (4 person capacity), Savannah View, Regular Season $320/night

Deluxe Room (5 person capacity), Savannah View, Regular Season $385/night

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/resorts/resortRates?id=AnimalKingdomLodgeResortRatesListingPage

 

[Mainestreetpixie]

Indeed, and that's really the point. Who cares about Disney? Disney can, should and does take care of itself. It doesn't need any "help" from do-gooders here on the DIS!

The issue most folks on these forums have with situations like this is the issue of personal integrity -- the belief that people should value their own personal integrity enough to simply refuse the temptation to lie. There are all these truly controversial subjects out there that reasonable people do disagree about: reproductive rights, sexual preference, war and peace, etc. -- one thing that most everyone does agree about is that deception is wrong.

I guess for me, the extra money I would save by lying isn't worth my conscience poking me in the back every time I thought about it. If the child is 2 when you book the trip, and turning 3 during the trip, that would be one thing....Disney wouldn't have a problem with it, as the child IS 2 at time of check in. If the child is 3 when you book the trip, then on a package they are required to have a ticket, pay for the dining plan etc., and the cheating becomes even greater. Does Disney need that extra $ Probably not, but if everyone did it, it could cost a considerable amount of money. Why people feel the need to cheat the system behooves me. No one is entitled to a Deluxe Resort, and Disney does provide very nice accomodations for parties of 5 if you do not want to pay for a deluxe room, such as POR., or you could do 2 rooms at one of the other moderates for about the same price as one deluxe room at either AK or WL. I just couldnt do it..I set the example for my kids, and if they saw or heard me lying, I'd feel rotten

 

[lainie25]

Just my opinion but if the child just turned 3 really what is the difference?
But for me because I am so nervous all the time I might be to nervous to do that because then the whole trip I would be scared that they would find out some how. I am nuts though.

 

[Merriwind]

I'm not going to tell you what you are doing is right or wrong (not your mom) but I will tell you a funny story.

We were at AKL and there was an adorable little girl. I got to chatting with the mother and asked how old the little one was. Her speech seemed very advanced. Her mom told me she was 3. That little girl whipped her head around and said "No mommy, I'm 2!" Mom said "No, you are 3." The response..... "Mommy! You told me that I'm 2 when I'm at Disney World."
That poor mother turned so red.

Moral: If you decide to lie about the age, be mindful of potentially embarassing situations. The little ones have no filter when it comes to what they say.

Hysterical!

Plus with two older ones who know the little one's true age, the possibilities are endless...

 

[meddam]

A little off topic, but I lied by accident once. We took my SO's neices to WDW & I swear I thought the older one was 9, so I bought a child's ticket. The next day at the following park, she heard me buying her ticket & when I came away from the window, she informed me that she was 10 (at least I think those were the ages - it was wherever the cut-off for kid/adult landed in 2003). Ah well. I'm so bad with ages (not having kids myself). You could tell me that a 5 year-old was three & I'd probably believe you. In any event, no one ever asked her age after I bought the tickets - not even when we went to the buffet lunch at the Crystal Palace & I think she fell into the kid's grouping (with the mistaken age). Maybe she was really small for 10 or something.

 

[princess_fiona]

Wow you guys have been great with the feedback! I was a little wary of the kinds of replies I'd get, but all the opinions have been really helpful. Loved them all - thanks for the honesty! Yes I realize that was an ironic comment hehe. Anyways, I had decided I'd go ahead and tell them SHE was two instead of three because:

1) I can't afford anything but standard rooms at these two deluxe resorts even with the AP discount and I was totally psyched to have an opportunity to stay at AKL and WL on my first visit to WDW
3) I still haven't recovered from the realization admission would have been free for her to the parks/airfare/food if only we could've gone a month earlier
4) I didn't figure it would be such a big deal!!

But now I am not sure that was such a good idea. I've found myself in a jam. I had intended to only use the "2 instead of 3" ploy for accomodation purposes and fully pay for her park tickets and food when she ordered off the kids menu. But after booking my PS, I learned they asked for the ages of the children in the party and I was afraid to say 3 for her (they ask for your resort confirmation# so I figured there might be a chance they found out I lied). But I don't want her to be Mickey's freeloading guest at restaurants/dinner shows/character meals! Now my conscience is kicking in big time. I am wondering how I can get out of this now :S

 

[Snurk71]

I had intended to only use the "2 instead of 3" ploy for accomodation purposes and fully pay for her park tickets and food when she ordered off the kids menu. But after booking my PS, I learned they asked for the ages of the children in the party and I was afraid to say 3 for her (they ask for your resort confirmation# so I figured there might be a chance they found out I lied). But I don't want her to be Mickey's freeloading guest at restaurants/dinner shows/character meals! Now my conscience is kicking in big time. I am wondering how I can get out of this now :S

If you want a clear conscience on the tickets and meals, just pay for them. You can buy the child's ticket at the gate just like a regular Joe and use it (no one will necessarily know you're tied to a resort). Same thing for the meals - just tell the server that your child is 3. The server isn't going to report back through Disney Intelligence that something on the ADR doesn't match the actual bill. The server probably doesn't even pay attention to what was on the ADR.

Some of this may hold different if you're on a package. But I'm sure you could somehow make yourself pay for these things if you really want to.

 

[bigbabyblues]

Wow you guys have been great with the feedback! I was a little wary of the kinds of replies I'd get, but all the opinions have been really helpful. Loved them all - thanks for the honesty! Yes I realize that was an ironic comment hehe. Anyways, I had decided I'd go ahead and tell them SHE was two instead of three because:

1) I can't afford anything but standard rooms at these two deluxe resorts even with the AP discount and I was totally psyched to have an opportunity to stay at AKL and WL on my first visit to WDW
3) I still haven't recovered from the realization admission would have been free for her to the parks/airfare/food if only we could've gone a month earlier
4) I didn't figure it would be such a big deal!!

But now I am not sure that was such a good idea. I've found myself in a jam. I had intended to only use the "2 instead of 3" ploy for accomodation purposes and fully pay for her park tickets and food when she ordered off the kids menu. But after booking my PS, I learned they asked for the ages of the children in the party and I was afraid to say 3 for her (they ask for your resort confirmation# so I figured there might be a chance they found out I lied). But I don't want her to be Mickey's freeloading guest at restaurants/dinner shows/character meals! Now my conscience is kicking in big time. I am wondering how I can get out of this now :S

If you want to get out of this and have a clear conscience, call back and tell them she's 2 now but will be 3 before the trip and you weren't thinking clearly. Do you have AAA or anything that would qualify you for a discounted room that is for a family of 5?


Have a great trip!

 

[LoveWDW]

Good for you. I hope it works out for you. Please let us know the outcome.

 

[kaytieeldr]

3) I still haven't recovered from the realization admission would have been free for her to the parks/airfare/food if only we could've gone a month earlier

I'm not exactly sure where you got that idea about the airfare.
Infants under age two in a lap (against which the FAA strongly advises, due to safety issues) fly free. Given that your daughter is neither an infant or under two, you still have to pay for airfare for her, and would have had to pay any time you flew in the last year.

 

[KathyTX]

Disney's pricing on lodging, admission and dining based on age are clear.

Whether to be honest or not is obviously a personal decision, but our policy is to not justify or condone dishonesty to circumvent Disney's rules.

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