question about checking Florida ID, don't get mad at me, asking for a friend

[minnieandmickeymouse]

A friend of mine, is having someone from Florida buy tickets for her, she wants to know if they check your id? (I hope they do, so she can't do this!!)

I don't think she's staying at a hotel on site. They are just going to the park. I HOPE they DO check if you are a Florida resident. Anyone know???

 

[GoldenOldie]

How they check depends on what ticket you are talking about and where it is purchased. If it is something like an AP ordered by phone by the FL resident, then the FL resident can purchase it and give it to her but your friend will need to show FL photo ID when exchanging the voucher at WDW.

If the FL resident is purchasing activated tickets like MYW at WDW, then he/she will need to show photo ID for each adult ticket when purchasing.

 

[minnieandmickeymouse]

This is what she said she is doing. She is from Ohio, she is having a relitive in Florida order online tickets for her. She will be going to MK just for one day I think. Will they check her ID? They must because everyone would be doing that.

edited to add:

My friend emailed this to me, I guess that's her question.


"you asked if an out of state resident can get a Floridian to purchase
the tickets if they will all be ID'd at the gate?"

 

[MickeyFlirt]

I'm a Florida resident and everytime I have bought anything with the discount I have had to show my ID and when we purchase tickets or AP's me and DH have both been required to show ID's before they would issue the tickets.

 

[minnieandmickeymouse]

It's a one day ticket, her Aunt is buying 8 tickets as Florida residents, her Aunt is also going to the park she said. But can her Aunt buy that for them, or do they have to be residents too? DO they need to show their ID? Or can her Aunt show her ID for all 8? I am so confused, and not sure if I am explaning this right.

I've done my ticket buying the honest way

 

[Lewisc]

They may ask for a FL drivers license when YOU USE the tickets. The tickets are discounted when they are USED by FL residents not just BOUGHT BY FL residents.

It's possible the CM won't check but so many people have friends in FL if Disney allowed this "loophole" they'd lose a lot of revenue.

 

[got2lovedisney]

I've had to show Florida Resident ID's for my DD and the kids traveling with me...We're talking 14 and 15 year olds. Yes...they DO check!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Ask her if the risk of losing a non-refundable ticket for failure to produce ID warrants the $5 or whatever in savings. I am guessing they must have a single day Fla resident advantage for the aunt to be purchasing all of the tickets.

BUT--if the Aunt is just buying all the tickets at once and there is no Fla Resident advantage for the tickets that were purchased, then they can be used by anybody as long as that anybody could have purchased the ticket originally.

 

[CarolA]

My stepmom has a Florida ticket. I was with her when she turned in her voucher and she had to show ID. (Which we had to go back to the car to get!) And it was one ID per ticket. However, I don't think there is really a good deal on one day tickets for Fl Residents. According to the chart on AllEarsnet you only save about $6 per person!
http://allearsnet.com/pl/ticketchart.htm#MYW9

The better deals are seasonal passes!

 

[minnieandmickeymouse]

Thanks for all the help. I think I ( with the help of you all) have convinced her not to go through with it.

Now I am helping her plan her day there, I''m having fun with that! I haven't been on these boards since before I left for my vacation in Nov!!! I guess I was too sad to get back on here, no more vacation to Disney for me for a while , but I am enjoying tell my friend all about Magic Kingdom!!! Brings back good memories

Thanks again