Question about resident tickets

[ashleym337]

My best friend lives in Florida and for christmas she wanted to buy tickets for the kids for our trip in December. As i'm not a resident, she obviously can't buy mine. But she is able to do that for my kids right, as long as they are under 18 (they are 5 and 15)? thanks for the help

 

[vicki_c]

By way of a loophole of sorts, yes. They don't make kids under 18 show ID to prove FL residence. But in truth, your children are not truly entitled to use FL resident tickets.

But she won't be able to buy tickets in advance - only vouchers. Then she would have to go to the window with your children (and probably say they are her children) to get the actual tickets.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

These are the official rules:

Florida Resident tickets are only available to actual Florida Residents and cannot be purchased for out-of-state family or friends.

An adult Florida Resident may purchase Florida Resident media for more than one Florida Resident from any location that provides an exchange certificate and not an actual ticket.

Children under the age of 18 are not required to provide proof of Florida residency if they are accompanied by an adult with valid proof of Florida residency

If the Guest has an exchange certificate, a valid form of Florida ID will be required when the exchange certificate is redeemed for the actual pass

One ticket only per valid proof of Florida residence (a Florida resident may buy tickets for minors in the party)

Exchange Certificates may say:

"After sale..., may not be transferred except as a gift." This means that the certificate may be given as a gift, so long as the recipient meets the defined Florida residency criteria.

"Purchase and redemption of this exchange certificate requires proof of Florida Residency."

The following items are the only documents accepted as proof of Florida Residency:
* Valid Florida State Drivers License
* Valid Florida State issued ID Card with Florida Address
* Valid Military ID stationed at one of the Florida Military Bases listed below:
(List of bases removed as unneeded)

As of August 20, 2010, Voter Registration Card is no longer an allowed ID
As of August 20, 2010, Florida University/College Student ID is no longer allowed

For Part-Year Residents the following original documents are acceptable.

Note that fax and photocopies are not acceptable, that bills and mail cannot be more than two months old, that PO Box addresses are not allowed, and items related to Time Shares are not permitted.

Must have a driver's license or state photo ID card from another state, or a non-US Passport and at least one of the following items which does show a Florida address:
* Monthly mortgage statement
* Current homeowner's insurance policy or bill, current automobile registration, insurance policy or bill or current utility bill (Power/Phone/Cable/Water).
* Statement from a financial institution showing checking, savings or investment information or mail from a Federal or Florida State, County or City government agency.

Effective August 20, 2010 Proof of Rent, Mortgage or Ownership such as a Deed, mortgage payment booklet or residential lease are no longer allowed.

 

[cassandrap83]

what kind of tickets? If they are single day tix, we only get a 10% discount.

 

[SandrA9810]

There's a 3-day florida resident ticket for about $125 plus tax. But more days can't be added to the ticket, the only way up from there is a seasonal pass, which would then include park hopper and block out dates. Which usually starts the 2 week in December.

 

[SandrA9810]

what kind of tickets? If they are single day tix, we only get a 10% discount.

If you want a 10% discount, go with AAA or the mousesaver undercover tourist ticket, then you can save on every one's tickets.

 

[Acklander]

If you want a 10% discount, go with AAA or the mousesaver undercover tourist ticket, then you can save on every one's tickets.

The 10% discount listed in the PP was for the single day ticket. I haven't seen discounts on the single day tickets from AAA or any of the other usual routes for discount tickets

 

[ashleym337]

thanks for the heads up!! I appreciate it!

 

[iheartdisney]

My mom always does for my kids, but this year the military discount tickets are awesome enough that we are doing those instead!