paying for 3 year old?

[crzy4mk]

If anyone gets offended by this question, I apologize.

My youngest daughter will turn 3 just a couple of weeks before our trip. We are staying off site in a friend's house, so the charge for another child doesn't apply there. But I'm curious about the parks. I know, I know . . . any child 3 to 9 is supposed to have a pass for the parks. But has anyone had experience taking a "just barely 3 year old" and not purchasing a pass? Were you questioned about the child's age? Again, not trying to offend anyone, but would like some input.

 

[BethR]

Hi crzy4mk!

I know that you do not mean to offend and are only looking for people's experiences, but this is a subject that some people feel quite strongly about.

I am sure that other posters will say: "Disney may not, but your DAUGHTER knows that she is 3!"

"What kind of example do you want to show your daughters?"

"People who DO NOT pay for tickets when appropriate jack up the prices for of us who DO!"

"YOU have to sleep with yourself at night!"

"Do the right thing!"

And one of my favorites: "If you can't afford to pay for the ticket, wait to go until you can afford to pay!"

So hopefully I have saved those people the trouble.
And hopefully there will be no need for anyone else to do so.

Thanks!

 

[DMRick]

Your trip is a long ways off. Any chance you can just make the trip for before she turns 3? Then you don't have to feel bad, if you say she's 2, and she pipes up and says, "No mommy, I'm three!!"

 

[BethR]

Originally posted by DMRick
Then you don't have to feel bad, if you say she's 2, and she pipes up and says, "No mommy, I'm three!!"

Guess I must have forgotten that one.

 

[summerrluvv]

Not that I'm trying to sneak my son into WDW, but my son doesn't even know how old he is, sad but true LOL. He is four, and he thinks he is two!! Sometimes when I say how old are you nicholas...he says our phone number. Sigh...one day he will learn.

 

[peg2001]

If she is riding in a stroller, they probably won't even ask. They don't expect young children to have photo IDs, so they have no way of investigating whether your child is 2.9 or 3.1.

Peggy

 

[n2mm]

Beth you cracked me up. I think there should be a macro for all of the threads that rear their ugly heads sometimes(esp. mugs). As for the OT, I took my grandson to WDW when he was 3.2 and no we did not pay for him to get into the parks and didn't think twice about it.

 

[safetymom]

If we are taking sides I vote for you to buy the ticket. I think this is one of those questions that is better not asked.

If you are asking then what you are asking for is approval.

Are we not supposed to respond because you have covered all the answers Beth?

 

[crzy4mk]

Originally posted by safetymom
If we are taking sides I vote for you to buy the ticket. I think this is one of those questions that is better not asked.

If you are asking then what you are asking for is approval.

Are we not supposed to respond because you have covered all the answers Beth?

Not asking anyone to take sides.

I'm not asking for anyone's approval, either. All I did was post a simple question that I have not seen addressed before. I thought that's what this board was for . . . to gather information from others who might have better insight.

Once again, sorry if I offended anyone (which apparently I did).

 

[DianeV]

I didnt take it that she was asking "approval". After all why does she need anyone on heres approval?

My take was she was wondering if it is done and if it is questioned AT the parks.

 

[DisneyBB]

We are going in October this year and our daughter will be 3 in the September. With out thinking about it I have bought a ticket for her. Now it was only after the ticket arrived that I wondered if I could have saved the money. I think so close to 3 it doesn't matter what you do. It really depends on how much your child gets out of Disney. We went when she was 1 and 2, even though she enjoyed it I am glad I didn't have to pay for her. Disney must know that around that age people are going to do it and Disney is getting its money from the rest of the family. I wished I had given it some thought, we spend so much money with Disney and I will carry on doing so. But if I had given it some thought I probably wouldn't have bought the ticket for her.

 

[beattyfamily]

Do you think I could still get my son in for free?

Actually, I got this cute little picture from another "do I have to buy my 3 year old a ticket" thread and loved it!

I can't believe people ask this kind of question and then get upset when they get disapproval replies. What do you expect?

It's against Disney's policy. It's stealing and lying. It's wrong.

I have a 3 year old and we 'chose' to go back to WDW for Halloween, two weeks AFTER her birthday. It was my choice. I bought her a ticket. So when I hear of people trying to cheat Disney, it bugs me.

What about the handicapped, very old, and pregnant people who can't go on any rides yet have to buy a ticket? Life isn't fair. At least a 3 year old can go on many rides at WDW. They do certainly get their money's worth.

These threads almost always get locked because it's a heated moral issue.

 

[crzy4mk]

I can't believe people ask this kind of question and then get upset when they get disapproval replies. What do you expect?

Go back and look at the posts. The only people getting upset are the "morality police". All I did was ask a question, and apologize for anyone taking offense. If we can't ask questions on this board, go ahead and un-enroll me!

 

[cook4you]

Originally posted by summerrluvv
Not that I'm trying to sneak my son into WDW, but my son doesn't even know how old he is, sad but true LOL. He is four, and he thinks he is two!! Sometimes when I say how old are you nicholas...he says our phone number. Sigh...one day he will learn.

I don't mean to pry into your personal life, but I think you should be working with your son. One day he will learn? How ? Are you going to teach him? You say he is 4? What will he do in kindergarten?

 

[beattyfamily]

Originally posted by crzy4mk
Go back and look at the posts. The only people getting upset are the "morality police". All I did was ask a question, and apologize for anyone taking offense. If we can't ask questions on this board, go ahead and un-enroll me!

I read this one and thought you were getting upset by the replies:

Not asking anyone to take sides.

I'm not asking for anyone's approval, either. All I did was post a simple question that I have not seen addressed before. I thought that's what this board was for . . . to gather information from others who might have better insight.

Once again, sorry if I offended anyone (which apparently I did).

Sorry if I'm wrong

 

[summerrluvv]

Originally posted by cook4you
I don't mean to pry into your personal life, but I think you should be working with your son. One day he will learn? How ? Are you going to teach him? You say he is 4? What will he do in kindergarten?

Well, he goes to a special needs preschool for developmental delays and sensory integration disfunction right now where he gets OT/PT and Speech Therapy so yes we are working it. There are a lot other things he doesn't know, so right now his age isn't *that* important. I'm trying to master the potty training thing at the moment!! Of course the Neverland Club is a huge incentive for him, so hopefully by October he will be fully potty trained!

 

[cook4you]

I made the mistake of asking for opinions on leaving money or an Home Interior Candle for the maid's daily tip and I got some real rotten attitudes out of it. Some real put downs about being "cheap" and I didn't appreciate it. I think in your situation I would sift through the "junk" and take only what can help you, or should I say only what answered your question... I have been in the "hot seat" on this situation once and I'll never do that again..My ds was 8 or so and we were in line to go to Silver Dollar City, he was asked his age and he turned to my dh and asked "How old am I today?" I was never so embarrased in all my life. I know you were not asking permission,but I wanted to share this with you all.

 

[cook4you]

Originally posted by summerrluvv
Well, he goes to a special needs preschool for developmental delays and sensory integration disfunction right now where he gets OT/PT and Speech Therap so yes we are working it. There are a lot other things he doesn't know, so right now his age isn't *that* important. I'm trying to master the potty training thing at the moment!! Of course the Neverland Club is a huge incentive for him, so hopefully by October he will be fully potty trained!

I am sorry. I work with Parents as Teachers and I have alot of parents that just seem to let their children raise themselves. No input from the parents at all. I try to inform the parents that they need to take an active role in their childs learning. I am glad to know that you are actively seeking an education for your child. God Bless caring parents. I am always surprised at the different things parents use as incentives for potty training. And what ever works is good.

 

[safetymom]

I guess I must be part of the morality police then. If you didn't want to hear from people that had opinions or suggestions then why did you post the question?

We are as free as you are to post our opinions. For me I will unsubcribe from this thread because you had your mind made up before you posted the question.

 

[DMRick]

I was never so embarrased in all my life.

That was why I posted what I posted earlier. If someone is going to be embarrassed if something like this happens, then you must realize it's wrong, otherwise, it just wouldn't bother you. If it just wouldn't bother you, than you probly would do it anyway. I don't think it's like mugs, where people really believe they can reuse them, because someone in power at Disney (CM's) said it's ok. No one at Disney is going to say this is OK. I have never heard of anyone posting that a CM told her it was alright to lie about a child's age, to pay less or nothing.

Whenever I see something on the boards like this, I feel sad that someone feels others on this board have already cheated the system, and they can get an idea if they'll get away with it too by asking if they'll get caught. I'm not a member (at least I didn't think I was) of the morals police, since I wouldn't butt into your private business (say if you lied at the gate and I was behind you, I wouldn't "report" you even if I heard you letting your child know you were about to lie, so they'll cover for you), but I do feel bad for what it teaches your children. You have to expect that some on this board, where you are asking, "hey, if I lie and cheat..is there any chance I'll get caught" would be sad about the fact that this was even posted on a Disney (the World of Pixie Dust, where the Good Guys win!) Board.

Sorry you are disappointed that some of us think this is not a good thing to do. Chances are you won't be caught, so it's really up to you. I hope you don't look back at this sometime in the future, when it's really important that your child tell the truth, and they don't understand why they need to.