really not trying to cheat the system but...

[mikehn]

How many times have the CMs cheated your 40 inch child and said they were only 39 and 3/4 inches and turned them away? It all washes out in the end. Do what you want. I couldnt care less.

 

[dmked]

For me, I would change my travel dates if possible so you won't have to "cheat the system." If I were taking my daughter even on her 3rd birthday, I would pay. They let you go the first 3 years for free, so at 3 I would feel wrong not buying a ticket for them.

 

[squirrel]

If it were me I would add a few more days to the start of your trip. Then you don't have to lie and the money you would spend on the child's ticket is adding days to your vacation. You could have some down days that don't require park tickets for the adults.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

Personally I would hate to be asked and then have to lie. I think it's confusing to the child to be told it's OK to lie at Disney to save some money.

I agree with this.

My ex took our DD to a movie one night shortly after she turned 3. He wanted to get away with not paying for a ticket for her. So he told the ticket person she was only 2. When DD protested that she was 3, my ex told her "Oh no, sweetie, you haven't had your birthday yet. It's not for a couple more weeks." So DD comes to me and asks when her birthday is. I told her she just had it, didn't she remember the party and the presents, etc.? She said no, her next birthday, the one daddy said would be in a couple weeks.

What I told my ex was this, what price do you put on a lesson in honesty? For the cost of a movie ticket, he taught our daughter that it was okay to lie.

Granted, Disney costs a lot more than a movie ticket. But teaching your children to be truthful is not something you can put a dollar amount to.

 

[sk!mom]

if i am traveling with my daughter who turns 3 two days before we arrive, will disney ask for documentation of her age? When i took her at 2.5 they said nothing, just wondering....

If she turns three before you arrive, and you don't intend to pay for her then you are trying to cheat the system.

As far as will they ask, probably not. I doubt that they will question you when you honestly say she's 3 and pay for her.

 

[tlmdisney]

Disney's policy is that if your child is still two at the time of cheek in then that is the age for the trip. I brought my daughter when she was two and eleven months, no one asked for her age. I did bring her birth certificate just in case though.

 

[workinmomof2]

I scheduled our visit in Oct before my son turns 3. We come back on the 13th, he turns 3 on the 14th. I just wouldn't have felt right lying if someone questioned us.

 

[In a hurry]

if i am traveling with my daughter who turns 3 two days before we arrive, will disney ask for documentation of her age? When i took her at 2.5 they said nothing, just wondering....

Yes, you are trying to cheat the system. Of course, you can always teach her to lie if someone asks. Or you can lie to her about when her birthday is. Of course, that would be assuming that you don't have a problem with lying.

 

[Cinders Mum]

you answered your own question by the wording you used, yes you are cheating the system.

Whether you will be caught for it, i don't know.

Only you can decide the correct course of action for your family.

 

[danielle782001]

How many 3 year olds are not proud to be 3? What if someone asks him? Also, Disney has my dds birthday. I guess I always wander why this question is asked. Hope you have a great time though!!

you really are trying to cheat the system. If she is 3 she needs a ticket.

Personally I would hate to be asked and then have to lie. I think it's confusing to the child to be told it's OK to lie at Disney to save some money.

I agree with all of the above...I am all for saving a buck when ever possible and Disney is one of those places where we are spending a lot of them...

But I have two kids that loved to announce that they were 3 and it will confuse your child if you say he/she is 2....And it is wrong to cheat the system...It is as simple as that...But I can see why you would want to....

Will they ask how old she is...No....We have been 5 times with our very small children..The first time we went my older son was one month away from his 3rd birthday...We also went during a week that my youngest son was turning 3 mid-week....We were never questioned...So to answer your question....No, documentation will not be required.

 

[mommyof2princesses]

Just watching.....

 

[Mouse House Mama]

Disney's policy is that if your child is still two at the time of cheek in then that is the age for the trip. I brought my daughter when she was two and eleven months, no one asked for her age. I did bring her birth certificate just in case though.

The OP's child will turn 3 before check in.

 

[Tigerlily952]

I would pay.

tigerlily952

 

[danielle782001]

if i am traveling with my daughter who turns 3 two days before we arrive, will disney ask for documentation of her age? When i took her at 2.5 they said nothing, just wondering....

Disney's policy is that if your child is still two at the time of cheek in then that is the age for the trip. I brought my daughter when she was two and eleven months, no one asked for her age. I did bring her birth certificate just in case though.

She is turning three BEFORE they arrive, so the policy about turning three after check-in does not apply here

And we should all have a copy of our kids birth certificates, health insurance cards and shot records JUST IN CASE

 

[moaddi]

my "question" was would disney ask her age. Please! Like any of you who are calling me a liar before i have even made an official reservation have ever had a fake id or snuck into a bar before you were 21. you have no idea what i am going to do nor do you know me at all. i asked if they question her age...like i said really quick to post judgement here - not something to teach your kids either...in my opinion. Just so you know - don't bother writing back - not checking it again. But you should teach your kids you should pay and not lie about your age but hey it's ok to say what you want to people and don't worry about keeping mean opinions to yourself - seriously...calm yourselves down....

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

my "question" was would disney ask her age. Please! Like any of you who are calling me a liar before i have even made an official reservation have ever had a fake id or snuck into a bar before you were 21. you have no idea what i am going to do nor do you know me at all. i asked if they question her age...like i said really quick to post judgement here - not something to teach your kids either...in my opinion. Just so you know - don't bother writing back - not checking it again. But you should teach your kids you should pay and not lie about your age but hey it's ok to say what you want to people and don't worry about keeping mean opinions to yourself - seriously...calm yourselves down....

You seem a bit defensive. I don't think anyone called you a liar - I think the consensus was that if you have a concern about Disney asking the age of a three year old, you would be "cheating the system" if you lied and said she was two. No one said you would actually do that - you brought the subject of cheating the system up.

Never did have a fake ID - I'm not much of a drinker. Besides, some of us became adults when the drinking age was 18 or 19. Not sure the relevance of that to your three year old - Disney would check her ID if you tried to buy her a drink!

 

[Jenvenza]

I can understand not wanting to pay the ticket price when she just turned 3, but I wouldnt want to get caught in a lie. This trip we wont have to pay for our DD, but our next trip she will have just turned 3, and I know we will have to pay for her.

Do what you feel is right, but I would have to suck it up and pay the cash.

 

[dzone1]

Disney's going to make a ton of $ off you regardless. They are also going to make a ton of $ off you next year when your there and your daughter is 4. I wouldn't worry in the least bit & I wouldn't worry about a ticket person making $6 an hour questioning you.

 

[Justin the Hook]

Disney's going to make a ton of $ off you regardless. They are also going to make a ton of $ off you next year when your there and your daughter is 4. I wouldn't worry in the least bit & I wouldn't worry about a ticket person making $6 an hour questioning you.

i couldn't agree more, to me this is a non-issue.

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

Disney's going to make a ton of $ off you regardless. They are also going to make a ton of $ off you next year when your there and your daughter is 4. I wouldn't worry in the least bit & I wouldn't worry about a ticket person making $6 an hour questioning you.

That's like saying it's OK to shoplift a shirt from your favorite store since you are buying so many other things and they are making money off you, and you will probably buy more things next year and might not be able to get away with shoplifting that time, so you should do it this time. I'm sure your favorite store would disagree as would Disney.

Disney is in business to make money, not provide free entertainment to people who think they are entitled to something for nothing. Going to WDW is not a necessity - if you can't pay the price, don't go.

As far as the CM making $6 an hour, at least you should give them credit for trying to do the right thing and follow the rules. They are trying to make an HONEST living, and I'm sure they have a very hard job with the entitlement mentality of people who think rules are not for them. Making more money obviously does not give someone more class.