Question About Florida Resident Tickets for a Minor

[caridillon]

Hi everyone! Has anyone dealt with this before? We have an upcoming trip where our niece—who is under 18 and a Florida resident—will be joining us for a few days. Can she use a Florida resident ticket if her parents buy it ahead of time, even though they won’t be traveling with us?

 

[hardcorestitch]

Proof of FL residency will be asked upon purchase and Disney is quite strict about this. Simply put… if their parents aren’t Floridian, they’re not eligible for the Florida only offers.

 

[MMitchell29]

Only adults need to show proof of Florida residency, not minors

 

[caridillon]

Proof of FL residency will be asked upon purchase and Disney is quite strict about this. Simply put… if their parents aren’t Floridian, they’re not eligible for the Florida only offers.

They are Florida residents, and as far as I know, they can purchase the tickets online and link them to her disney account - which I can see via Friends and Family and because she is on my room reservation. I'm worried about scanning into the park that first day, without her parents present.

 

[caridillon]

Only adults need to show proof of Florida residency, not minors

Thank you for this! I think as long as her parents link them to her, we should be fine at the gate but just a bit worried about the first day gate

 

[hardcorestitch]

They are Florida residents, and as far as I know, they can purchase the tickets online and link them to her disney account - which I can see via Friends and Family and because she is on my room reservation. I'm worried about scanning into the park that first day, without her parents present.

Ah, ok.

 

[MMitchell29]

Thank you for this! I think as long as her parents link them to her, we should be fine at the gate but just a bit worried about the first day gate

You are very welcome. If she has a magic band have her tickets linked to it and she will be good to go. They have Disney Discovery tickets on sale now so that can help out with pricing

 

[disneychrista]

Only adults need to show proof of Florida residency, not minors

I know the don't ask minors for proof of residency but I am curious how it would work in this case. The two adults going aren't residence and assumingly using standard tickets. Would they ask for the adults accompanying the minor for ID which won't be a FL ID?

 

[ngl]

As a FL resident, some times we have to go to Guest Services and show our IDs again to "activate" it to our account (lived in FL for 30+ years and have the same address). We used bands but the ticket had to be activated. My guess there is something in their system that requires the ID to be checked every few years, maybe? Not sure but would inquire about it directly to Disney.

 

[MMitchell29]

I know the don't ask minors for proof of residency but I am curious how it would work in this case. The two adults going aren't residence and assumingly using standard tickets. Would they ask for the adults accompanying the minor for ID which won't be a FL ID?

Is the minor a Florida resident? How is the minor obtaining a Florida resident price?

 

[disneychrista]

Is the minor a Florida resident? How is the minor obtaining a Florida resident price?

According to the OP the minor in question is a niece that lives in Florida.

 

[MMitchell29]

According to the OP the minor in question is a niece that lives in Florida.

That's a different person asking the question and not the op

 

[disneychrista]

That's a different person asking the question and not the op

You quoted me and I was asking in reference to the OP's situation.