Proof of CA Residency?

[RobDoc]

The arguing needs to stop or this thread will be closed.

 

[LSUmiss]

My own guess? They’re not taking vaccinated out of state people so they don’t have to mess with it at the gates. They’re not going to mess with this at the gate either. I think they hold a straight line answering questions ahead of time but then they’ll rely on the honor system.

This is my thought too. I think they’ll do the same when/if CA is open up to vaccinated ppl. It would be a nightmare to check all that coming in the gate. I think they’ll make you “certify” that you’re vaccinated or a CA resident by checking a box when you buy tickets the same way you say you don’t have Covid to the best of your knowledge when you go Wdw. I think that covers them liability wise & the risk will be on the guest if they lie & break the rules.

 

[LSUmiss]

Sometimes people just like to vent. I’m sure the mods will remove any posts that don’t belong in this thread.

And some ppl are annoyed with the ridiculousness that had gone in CA vs any other state in the union.

 

[707MickeyGirl]

And some ppl are annoyed with the ridiculousness that had gone in CA vs any other state in the union.

It would be better to avoid this type of statement. It violates the forum guidelines and other posts like this have already been removed from this thread.

 

[starry_solo]

When DLR sold So Cal tickets, they required ID to be shown with the ticket on the first day of use. Took your picture, done.

so, yes, I think they’ll require the government ID

 

[BadPinkTink]

T minus 5 days until the media stories of outraged non California residents being denied entry to Disneyland because the don't have the required proof of residency. Just like the stories from WDW of people not being allowed into the parks due to not wearing masks. I paid $$$$$ to be here

 

[BadPinkTink]

Wow! I didn't know Disney ever verified residency at the gate. When did they do this and why?

they have been doing it for years for the special discounted So Cal tickets and military tickets

 

[tippity]

T minus 5 days until the media stories of outraged non California residents being denied entry to Disneyland because the don't have the required proof of residency. Just like the stories from WDW of people not being allowed into the parks due to not wearing masks. I paid $$$$$ to be here

There's a huge difference between verifying someone is wearing a mask and verifying residency.
But I agree, it will be interesting to see what happens on opening day.

 

[tippity]

they have been doing it for years for the special discounted So Cal tickets and military tickets

Thanks for the clarification. I assumed this was done at the time of purchase and not at the turn styles.

 

[BadPinkTink]

Thanks for the clarification. I assumed this was done at the time of purchase and not at the turn styles.

No, it was at the turnstiles. They would also check first use of single day and multi day tickets and take everyones photo with a hand held scanner. Backlogs at the entrance turnstiles were notorious at various times of the day due to the CM's being thorough and not caring how long it took to check residency ID's or take people photos. It was one reason why I didn't take an afternoon hotel break, as getting back in would take so long.

 

[mom2rtk]

They've done it to verify residency at the gates. So I can see them turning people away at the gates.

CA DMV has been open for quite some time.

Oh, our DMV is open. It's just more complicated than before (and it wasn't fun before). Appointments are booked months out.

 

[evilmommie]

Thanks for the clarification. I assumed this was done at the time of purchase and not at the turn styles.

Military and So Cal Resident here. They check ID at the ticket booth (when you were able to walk up) AND and at the turnstile when we enter the gates.

 

[kristensideaoffun]

Thanks for the clarification. I assumed this was done at the time of purchase and not at the turn styles.

There were also Canadian and Aussie resident tickets, as well, that they checked residency at the turnstiles.

 

[BadPinkTink]

There's one time I remember back 10+ years ago when a friend of mine living in SoCal was able to get us $99 (3Day?) PH's at Von's and mail them to us in AZ. I'm sure verification has tightened up since then, but we were able to walk right in without being questioned when using them that summer.

Last time I was in Disneyland, June 2019 I had 3 day 1 park tickets. The barcode was scanned at the scanner at the turnstile and the info about the ticket was shown on the CM's screen. I had to get my photo taken the first day that I used the ticket. Each day when I scanned in to the park, my photo and ticket info came up on the CM screen.

Things have changed a lot at Disneyland since you were last there

 

[kristensideaoffun]

Last time I was in Disneyland, June 2019 I had 3 day 1 park tickets. The barcode was scanned at the scanner at the turnstile and the info about the ticket was shown on the CM's screen. I had to get my photo taken the first day that I used the ticket. Each day when I scanned in to the park, my photo and ticket info came up on the CM screen.

Things have changed a lot at Disneyland since you were last there

It’s so true! Back then, people would sell/give away tickets that had unused days on them for other people to use. My mother-in-law would buy a 5 day ticket when she came down to visit, use 2-3 days to go with us, and then give the ticket to my sister-in-law for her to use. Couldn’t do that once they started taking people’s pictures at the gate.

 

[SirDuff]

There were also Canadian and Aussie resident tickets, as well, that they checked residency at the turnstiles.

Except they didn’t really. A Canadian passport was good enough for Canadian resident tickets. I have a Canadian passport (I am Canadian - it’s my only national passport) despite not having lived there for a number of years and could use Canadian resident tickets (despite not being a Canadian resident).

 

[DLgal]

Thanks for the clarification. I assumed this was done at the time of purchase and not at the turn styles.

It was both, if you bought the tickets at the booths. We have purchased many, many military tickets at the booths and they ask for military ID at the time of purchase and then AGAIN at the turnstile. When the CM scanned the barcode the first time, their screen would freeze and pop up a "Check Military ID" warning and they would have to then press a button after they looked at the ID in order to unlock the computer. They would look at the ID and then take your picture and that was it. After the first entry, the ticket would scan without popping up the warning, although occasionally, the warning screen would pop up if you tried to park hop on that first day.

 

[Malcon10t]

The state is no longer mandating those rules, though. Reports are that the state is allowing those from out-of-state to attend events and activities that were prohibited before (if they are fully vaccinated). Some outlets have confirmed that this change applies to theme parks. It's now just Disney's policy at this moment to have only California residents, which may or may not change.

I'm thinking that Disney does not want to deal with training the CM how to look for vaccination cards from various areas, and calculate if the date is accurate, and what to do with children from these adults who cannot be vaccinated, and the arguments that will happen. I think they are thinking that in 6 weeks it will open to out of state.

 

[Kender]

It is up to the individual entertainment venues to decide if they will accept the state's update to allow fully vaccinated OOS guests. Both Disney and Universal are sticking to in state only at this time. This was discussed at length already when the guidance came out and Sea World went YOLO forcing the state to make a statement. But it was confirmed the residency restriction remains as is for both Disney and Universal and this language remains on both of their websites.

If you are OOS, you are not currently allowed to buy tickets or make reservations for Disney. These are the current rules. Some gate CMs have been reporting they are being trained to check ID and to turn away anyone OOS. No exceptions.

Since it already helped one person, I'm reiterating that if anyone reading this is a California resident without ID, please go to the CA DMV website and start the process to get your state ID ASAP if you are planning to go to DLR while the residency restriction is in place. I do not want anyone to suffer the disappointment of being turned away at the gate.

 

[Malcon10t]

Also, if you just need to renew or replace your ID, you can do it online.