Which Park Ticket to get??

[blueeyez]

Okay, I know this will sound bad but here's my question. My 9 yr old neice is going with us to WDW. The only problem is that she'll turn 10 a week before we go. Would I be okay if I bought her the child (3-9) ticket? To be honest, she really doesn't act like a 9 year old. More like a 7 year old! I don't mean that in a bad way, just that she's not big on scary rides and things like that.

 

[RoyalCanadian]

Previous renditions of this exact question rank right up there with pool-hopping, room occupancy, refillable mug and "My child just turned 3" debates.

Since your niece will be 10, you should purchase the correct ticket for a 10 year old. It doesn't matter that she doesn't like scary rides. There are many who have to purchase adult price tickets who aren't able to ride everything (or anything, for that matter) at WDW, and yet they pay the proper price.

There are many discount ticket options that make the 10 year old + ticket price a little easier to swallow.

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

You're new to the boards so, you probably have no idea how loaded that question is. Let's try to be nice, everyone.

I'm not sure whether you're asking if it's possible to do this or if it's morally correct to buy a "just-turned-10" child a "child" ticket.

From a moral standpoint, I wouldn't because I feel it sends the wrong message to my child, who knows just how old she really is. The price difference between an adult ticket and a child's is about $40 or less, depending on the number of days you purchase. I don't feel that's too high of a price to pay for a lesson in honesty. I'll cut corners elsewhere to make up the difference.

But, if you just want to know if the people at the gate will question you regarding her age, the answer is "probably not". I have yet to see a CM stop a family and ask them to provide proof of age for a child that looks anywhere close to the age of 10.

 

[mickey'sbud]

I'll risk posting my opinion.....yikes flames... try not to flame me...it's my opinion.
If you advance purchase these tickets while she is still 9...you telling the truth.

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

If you advance purchase these tickets while she is still 9...you telling the truth.

No flames here but this statement is untrue. If your child has a pass from a previous trip which has unused days on it, Disney will upgrade that pass to an adult pass with the same number of days on it for free. An unused pass is another story. If a child is 10 or over on the first day of use, then that child should be using an adult pass.

 

[maxaroni]

From what I understand, the ticket is bought for the age of the child at the time of travel.

 

[beattyfamily]

Buy your niece the appropriate ticket. If you didn't want to, maybe you should have planned the trip a week before.

What kind of message will you be sending to your niece?

You asked! When you ask these moral questions, you have to be ready for some tough answers/opinions.

It's stealing, cheating, and lying no matter how you try and rationalize it. I wouldn't want to start my trip that way.

 

[cdrn1]

I agree with the posters that say to buy the adult ticket. Imagine if you got her the child ticket and someone DID ask her how old she is. Either she would have to reveal that she is using the wrong ticket or she would be forced to lie about her age, and that is not a fair position to put her in.