Why at age 10?

[fireman17]

Must we purchase an adult pass? I'm just curious about this it seems to me that Disney should have an in between type of pass for children 10 to 13. I'm sure there are many families out there that have children 10 and up and are paying the adult price for a 10 year old. I think that there are many 10 year olds that do not do all the attractions at the parks.
Is it just me in the form of thinking?

 

[Stitchfans]

I agree with you. I never really considered a 10 yr old an adult. Even my 12 yr old in my eyes isn't an adult.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

Must we purchase an adult pass? I'm just curious about this it seems to me that Disney should have an in between type of pass for children 10 to 13. I'm sure there are many families out there that have children 10 and up and are paying the adult price for a 10 year old. I think that there are many 10 year olds that do not do all the attractions at the parks.
Is it just me in the form of thinking?

I have no idea, either. I have read, however, that a 10 year old can travel to a water park without an adult. . . .

 

[diznygirl]

Because by that age Disney feels that the ticket-buyer should be tall enough and old enough to be "able" to ride all the rides in the park. Doesn't mean they actually will. It's not a comment on maturity, just ability.

If Disney went back to tickets per attraction, then you'd have something there. And they could have a special Looky-Loo ticket for people who won't be riding any of the rides.

 

[XOoOoVEEoOoOX]

I guess because even thought they may not WANT to do everything a 10 year old is usually tall enough to everything an adult can do inside the park.

 

[padams]

By age 10, all but the most vertically challenged kids can go on all of the rides at WDW. Six Flags has a similar pricing model with height being the key factor.

 

[Luv'sTink]

Must we purchase an adult pass? I'm just curious about this it seems to me that Disney should have an in between type of pass for children 10 to 13. I'm sure there are many families out there that have children 10 and up and are paying the adult price for a 10 year old. I think that there are many 10 year olds that do not do all the attractions at the parks.
Is it just me in the form of thinking?

I totally agree with you.

 

[Pixiedust34]

I wish there could be a "junior" pass for both the park ticket and dining plan.

 

[poohandwendy]

What WDW should do, IMO, is change the wording of the passes so people understand the point and do not get upset that their minor child is being considered an adult. It should be 'general admission pass' instead of 'adult'. It's not about whether or not the person will take advantage of the attractions.

 

[Sammy]

I can understand the 10-and-over for the park passes. After all, most 10 year olds can ride everything they want to. However, I wish there was a "junior" designation for dining. My DD-11 barely eats a child's portion of food, yet I have to pay adult prices for her at all of the buffets, and an adult price to add her to DDP.

 

[poohandwendy]

I think that there are many 10 year olds that do not do all the attractions at the parks.

There are many adults, particularly senior citizens, that do not do all of the attractions. It could be argued that many teens don't do many of the younger kid attractions. It's irrelevant.

 

[CindyCan]

I completely understand the logic: all 3 of my kids were riding everything BEFORE they were 10. I think there should be a "I'm over 40 & can't ride 20 times in a row anymore reduced price ticket"!! JK, but it's funny because my 9 year old gets more ride-time than my husband or I.

Oh, I remember being able to ride over, and over, and over....
Anyone have some Tums?

 

[iloveboardwalk]

I wish they would chrage by height, not age. I understand the policy and I know it would be extremely time consuming to charge by height, I'm just a bitter mom of a teeny, tiny four year old who can't go on any more rides as a four year old than she could as a 3 year old.

 

[minkydog]

I know, I feel frustrated too. My 11yo son is as tall as me,but has the mind of a 1yo. He has loose muscle tone, so that limits his rides to only the safe ones. No coasters for Christian. Still, we pay the going rate for him, even though he doesn't go on even half the rides. He enjoys the music and excitement of being in the parks. It's worth paying the higher price when we see his face light up.

 

[bicker]

They had to draw the line somewhere. In reality, on our last visit, our DN8 did more than any of the rest of us (all adults). He rode every roller-coaster and thrill ride, etc., often alone. So we made out like bandits being able to still pay the 3 - 9 year old price for him.

It should be noted that the Disney Company doesn't say anywhere that a 10 year old is an "adult". Disney still labels age "0 - 17 years" as "child". (You can see this in a variety of spots, such as their online booking engine.) The division you're referring to, whenever Disney refers to it, is always "Ages 10 and Over" versus "Ages 3 to 9". (You can see this on the page on the Disney website where they sell admission passes.) It's easier for people to say "adult" and "child" but those are our words, not Disney's.

 

[MrsKreamer]

I think it is better than six flags. I remember going to six flags astroworld as an 8 y/o and paying adult prices because I was over 4ft tall. I didn't ride a single thing.

 

[poohandwendy]

They had to draw the line somewhere.

It should be noted that the Disney Company doesn't say anywhere that a 10 year old is an "adult". Disney still labels age "0 - 17 years" as "child". (You can see this in a variety of spots, such as their online booking engine.) The division you're referring to, whenever Disney refers to it, is always "Ages 10 and Over" versus "Ages 3 to 9". (You can see this on the page on the Disney website where they sell admission passes.) It's easier for people to say "adult" and "child" but those are our words, not Disney's.

Good point, I guess I assumed that they were marked child and adult because so many people complain about their kids paying 'adult admission', I never really looked at the passes to see what they say. I thought they used to say junior(3-9) and adult (10+), but I can't verify that.

 

[MrsKreamer]

I wish they would chrage by height, not age. I understand the policy and I know it would be extremely time consuming to charge by height, I'm just a bitter mom of a teeny, tiny four year old who can't go on any more rides as a four year old than she could as a 3 year old.

How would they do that for people who purchase tickets over the internet, or by phone? Could you imagine the lines at the TTC because that would be the only place to purchase tickets.

 

[bicker]

Good point, I guess I assumed that they were marked child and adult because so many people complain about their kids paying 'adult admission', I never really looked at the passes to see what they say. I thought they used to say junior(3-9) and adult (10+), but I can't verify that.

Disney's been incredibly meticulous about this, for at least the last few years.

By the way, "junior" is ages 10-17 (full price admission; but stay free in hotel room with parents up to capacity limit), not ages 3-9.

 

[poohandwendy]

Disney's been incredibly meticulous about this, for at least the last few years.

By the way, "junior" is ages 10-17, not ages 3-9.

LOL, see the attention I have paid to it? I guess I just see it as a BONUS if you have some in your party who pay a little bit less, not a punishment when they reach the age of paying full admission. To me, it's a drop in the bucket anyways. (just my opinion folks, ymmv)