Kids Meals

[Gaynor]

What reaction would I get from the server if my 14 year old daughter ordered from the kids menu at a Disney table service restaurant? She can be overfaced with an adults meal and I hate to send back a plate of food with so little eaten. Thanks

 

[CoralCayTownhome]

Hi Gaynor,

We didn't have any problem with our 11yr old DD getting kids meals supposedly up to 9 yrs - but then she is very petite

For a 14yr old I would have thought the kids meal maybe wouldn't be enough - you can always ask for a half portion at a lot of the restaurants or she could share an adult meal - just get some extra side orders for the adult. Usually the server is quite happy to bring the dish out on 2 plates - as long as you don't deduct from their tip Alternatively get your DD a starter as her main dish - really depends on what she will eat.


Tracey

 

[_tinkerbell_]

im 16 now but on our last trip i was 13/14 and didn't eat very much, i had kids meals and no one seemed to have a problem with it. i look quite old for my age and the CM's also expected me to have a childs ticket when entering the park i guess they expect it with some people (i would never risk it though)

 

[Netty]

My dd (16 tomorrow!) always orders a kids meal. The adult meals are just too much for her to eat. I have just booked chef mickeys for dinner in July, and she will be having the kids meal.

 

[diddldonna]

Also i found them very good with my mum who is in her 60's and she can't eat adult meals due to health problems, every where we went let us have a childs meal instead for her, we just explained and sometimes we didn't even need to do that.

Donna

 

[Gaynor]

Thanks for the replies.
Now I know it's not a problem my daughter will be pleased and I can make some more ADRs

 

[Dimplenose]

At Bomas my DD then 11 was asked her age and we were charged for an adult's buffet even though she had the apetite of a sparrow. I don't know if they were being fussy because the age rules had only changed a month before - when we booked she was considered a child, but when we paid no such luck.

Libby

 

[AliceGardner]

At Bomas my DD then 11 was asked her age and we were charged for an adult's buffet even though she had the apetite of a sparrow. I don't know if they were being fussy because the age rules had only changed a month before - when we booked she was considered a child, but when we paid no such luck.

Maybe it is a "buffet" thing.

If you are eating a child's meal off of a child's menu, then you are definitely eating a child's portion - so it makes sense that you need only pay for a child's portion.

If you are eating at a buffet, what is there to stop you paying for a child's portion, but eating enough for the average adult? Obviously some 6 year olds probably eat a lot more than many 12/13 year olds - so the logic is flawed. But thet need to draw (and enforce) the line somewhere. So I would imagine that they tend to be stricter at buffets.

If that is sensible logic
Alice

 

[Claire L]

Maybe it is a "buffet" thing.

If you are eating a child's meal off of a child's menu, then you are definitely eating a child's portion - so it makes sense that you need only pay for a child's portion.

If you are eating at a buffet, what is there to stop you paying for a child's portion, but eating enough for the average adult? Obviously some 6 year olds probably eat a lot more than many 12/13 year olds - so the logic is flawed. But thet need to draw (and enforce) the line somewhere. So I would imagine that they tend to be stricter at buffets.

If that is sensible logic
Alice

Alice you are quite right that buffets are strict on ages due to the fact you can help yourself to whatever you want.

Claire

 

[carolfoy]

Claires right - its a buffet thing. I've eaten many times from a child menu at table service and counter service locations and theres no way I could pass as a child

 

[wifey]

Maybe at table service restaurants they charge adult rates for all kids over 9 as the kids meals are for age 9 and under I think they don't mind at the counter service places so much but they do have some rules at the TS places.

 

[aaronandterri]

How comes for kids meals its nine and under, and for childrs tickets it 10plus for adult tickets not childs? think they would tie whole thing up.


so ds 9 will have to pay adult meal even though he has childs ticket????

strange ??

 

[Dimplenose]

In Disney's eyes 9 is a child and 10 an adult so a childs meal is for 9s and under - an adult's for 10s and over.
A child ticket for 9s and under - an adult ticket for 10s and over.

I think that was the excuse/reason they gave when they started charging 10 year olds for adult meals.

Libby