So many changes so fast - hard to keep up!

[jkstewart1800]

I could have sworn that some time ago it was that children 3 and under were free at Disney.... And now I am reading that if you are 3 you need a ticket.

Did something change? Or has it always been like this and I am mis-remembering?

Thanks!

 

[Iamthequeen]

I think its always been that way. I seem to remember having to buy a ticket for my 3 year old when we went to Disneyland many, many years ago.

 

[DisMama5]

As far as I know it's been up until age 3 your free and once your 3 or older you require a ticket, with the exception of if your child turns 3 during your trip they are considered "free" that whole trip

 

[DebbieB]

As long as I can remember, it was under 3 was free. 3 to 9 is child price.

 

[jkstewart1800]

I guess in my head I was reading it 3 and under... meaning anyone who is 3 AND younger...hmmmmmm - Dang... my brain ain't what it use to be! LOL

 

[jsh1975]

Just say under 3 not like they can ask for id

 

[siskaren]

Just say under 3 not like they can ask for id

Really? You're saying to lie? Not to mention that if the child heard Mom telling the gate CM that she's 2, I can bet that she's going to say, "No, I'm not, Mommy, I'm 3."

 

[SqueakyMouse]

DD is 11 1/2 and it was "up to age 3" free for her.

 

[jsh1975]

Really? You're saying to lie? Not to mention that if the child heard Mom telling the gate CM that she's 2, I can bet that she's going to say, "No, I'm not, Mommy, I'm 3."

Sure just make up for it by what you buy in the park.

 

[tjevans]

Really? You're saying to lie? Not to mention that if the child heard Mom telling the gate CM that she's 2, I can bet that she's going to say, "No, I'm not, Mommy, I'm 3."

Yep, that's the trick when dealing with children that young. You ask THEM how old they are. Every child is so proud that they are a big boy/girl that they will tell you if they are three, no matter how much parents coach them.

 

[Maleficent Dragon]

As long as I can remember, it was under 3 was free. 3 to 9 is child price.

 

[bumbershoot]

I guess in my head I was reading it 3 and under... meaning anyone who is 3 AND younger...hmmmmmm - Dang... my brain ain't what it use to be! LOL

It's a normal confusion. I know people think that their 2 year olds get to be lap babies. It's UNDER 2, though.

Yep, that's the trick when dealing with children that young. You ask THEM how old they are. Every child is so proud that they are a big boy/girl that they will tell you if they are three, no matter how much parents coach them.

The under-3s I've known will actually tell you they are 5, 8, 84...whatever they are thinking about at that moment. Which is a good way CMs have of figuring out who is actually free. If they actually tell you they are 2, they might not be!

 

[thebutlerdidit]

I know lap baby is under two. We were there May 8 - 13, landing home at 11:55 PM. My beautiful GD turned 2 on the 14. She had a passport card and a birth certificate that were both scrutinized. I've known people who have had to pay for the return trip on the child's birthday.

 

[mummabear]

Kids 3 and up have always needed a ticket, the exception being when they turn 3 during your trip (So if they are 2 on the first day then Disney considers them 2 the entire trip)

 

[mummabear]

Yep, that's the trick when dealing with children that young. You ask THEM how old they are. Every child is so proud that they are a big boy/girl that they will tell you if they are three, no matter how much parents coach them.

Yes but they can also be so excited to be turning something soon as well. DD will turn 3 on our trip (near the end) but if you ask her now she will tell you she is 3, DD4 has been almost 5 since the day after she turned 4