Older teens and ADRs

[artemis4]

My teenage daughters want to go to BOG to get cupcakes one of our MK afternoons. I can't make an ADR for just them to do this because MDE only lets me assign ownership of the ADR to people 18+.

Is there any reason why I wouldn't want to put the age of my 17.5 year old teenager as 18 years old in MDE? I've been thinking about this, but I haven't found any distinct reason not to other than it isn't honest. They will be off in the parks themselves on the afternoons, and they will stop in at CS for a snack regardless. They simply would prefer to go to BOG CS for their snack instead of anywhere else, so they need an ADR.

I could make an ADR for three and only have two show, but that feels less ethical than calling my daughter 6 months older than she is because I'm taking an ADR that someone else could be using. Thoughts?

 

[Alesia]

Is there any reason why I wouldn't want to put the age of my 17.5 year old teenager as 18 years old in MDE?

If you're staying onsite and you already have 2 adults in the room you'll have to pay the fee for an additional adult.

 

[artemis4]

We are offsite, but thanks for thinking of that if we had been onsite.

 

[illinidp]

You can still put it under yourself and not go. There is no fee for showing up with fewer people than the res as long as somebody shows up.

 

[Alesia]

Why don't you just make the reservation for 2? They aren't going to care which 2 of you show up.

 

[jeneric997]

Couldn't you put your name and then have your daughter as the other guest? My husband was on a bunch of ADRs on one trip and he wasn't with me. No one questioned it. When we went for lunch at BOG in April, we pre-ordered and when we gave out name they just handed us a rose. My kids check in all the time for our ADRs, we are never questioned.

 

[purple figment]

Just make the reservation for 2 in your name and when they check in at BOG your daughters will just give your name to the CMs. Just remind them that since it is a reservation, you had to give credit card info so if they change their minds at the last minute you will be charged the $10 per person no show fee.

 

[MermaidMommy]

Yep, the easiest way would be to make the reservation in your name. Disney doesn't care and won't ask. We just got back from a trip with three different families, and because of some illnesses, there were several times where I went to the restaurant without the ADR reserver -- different first name, last name, place of residence, etc. Never had any problem.

 

[CanadianPaco]

This thread has been so helpful! We're taking to 17.5yrs old to WDW in August and they ADRs at SciFi and BOG. This is great info! Thx!