Question about age/ticket etc.

[mudnuri]

NO, I'm not going to sneak a 5 year old in as a 2 year old!

When we go in Dec'05, DD will be 9, (turns 9 in June of 05) I think I've convinced DH that we should think about annual passes (getting closer!)

When we go back, after June of 06 when she is 10, can I update her pass for the 6 months she's 10? or is her pass no good? Or...even better, will they allow her to enter on the childrens pass- until it expires?

Thanks

Brandy

 

[BethR]

Originally posted by mudnuri

When we go in Dec'05, DD will be 9, (turns 9 in June of 05) I think I've convinced DH that we should think about annual passes (getting closer!)

When we go back, after June of 06 ... will they allow her to enter on the childrens pass- until it expires?

Thanks

Brandy

Yes they will. Disney's policy is that the do not penalize children for growing older by making you "upgrade" to an adult AP. And it is the same for Hopper passes. If you have days left on a child's hopper pass, you can use those days for that child no matter HOW old they get.

Hope that this helps.

 

[mudnuri]

Thanks Beth! another reason to get them LOL...

Brandy

 

[lizziepooh]

Beth,
Are you saying if a 9 year old had child hopper days left and didn't go again until he was 11 or 12, he could still use those days without paying the difference?

 

[BethR]

Hi Lizziepooh!

That's exactly what I am saying.

Cool, huh?

 

[dis-happy]

It IS cool!!!! We had 3 days left on some HP I purchased 2 years ago. At the time I purchased them, we planned to return to WDW a few months later when my ds was still a "child" (at least, according to Disney).

We went back this past August and I took the passes to Guest Services and they issued us a new adult pass for him with the 3 remaining days (plus the extra plus day). No charge. Well, they did try to charge me, but since I had called Disney beforehand to ask about this policy, I was able to stand firm and after consultation, there was no charge. Next time, if my child was still close in age to the child pass, I wouldn't bother actually switching out the pass.

 

[lizziepooh]

Thanks so much for the info. That is really cool!

 

[my3kids]

When you go through the gate, does the screen tell the CM when the pass was origionally used, or just that it has been used? I wonder if an 11 or 12 yo didn't go upgrade the pass but just went through the gate with it as it is, would the CM see it was leftover from 2002 making the age seem right, or could she think the person just used it yesterday and something isn't right?

 

[BethR]

Originally posted by my3kids
When you go through the gate, does the screen tell the CM when the pass was origionally used, or just that it has been used?

I am pretty sure that it does. I seem to recall a CM at the turnstiles telling us that the screen can tell you when and where the pass was last used.

 

[my3kids]

That is a pretty smart strip on these paper-like tickets!

 

[BethR]

Originally posted by my3kids
That is a pretty smart strip on these paper-like tickets!

Ain't that the truth! Stuff like that boggles MY imagination!

 

[Kevenswife2]

So, a person could buy a child hopper, save it for a couple of years, and then use it for a child over 10 (who's now an adult in Disney's eyes)? "Oh, we bought them when my child was younger, but my dear brother died so we cancelled that trip."

Example: I'm planning a trip in 2007. My twins are now 8 and my triplets are 9 years old. I could buy 'child' tickets now and save them until my trip in 3 years? That would save me a small sum of money. This is just hypothetical as I've never had twins or triplets.

Hummm, wonder how many people us that as a way to save a few more bucks?

 

[Dagny]

If the kids are adult age (10+) at the time they first use them, then they really need to be adult passes to begin with. So, using your example, if you have a 9 year old now and aren't planning on going until 2007, you should buy adult passes initially

 

[Kevenswife2]

Yes, if you're a person with morals. But we've all read posts from people asking if they could 'get away with lying' about their 3 year olds age to keep from buying them a ticket. At least I've read that question on another board. Most people have a conscience and tell the poster to not even try it...but not all.

 

[BethR]

To reiterate what Dagny said, here is Disney's policy:

A child's ticket must be for a CHILD (ages 3-9) upon first USE. The age at the time of PURCHASE is completely immaterial.
AFTER the first use, the ticket may be used for that child no matter how old he/she gets.