Why is a 10 year old considered....

[Mskanga]

According to Disney, a 10 yr old is considered an adult for admission purposes , but a child for dinning purposes until they reach the age of 12.
This doesn't make any sense to me. Has anyone ever asked them that question?

 

[Nutsy]

Can't help you there sorry, but I do think it stinks...........

10 yr old adult admission......................my goodness............12 I could understand, but 10.........come on.

 

[Mskanga]

Yeap, last year she paid child price because we went before she turned 10, but this year she's paying like an adult for admission but yet as a child for dinning. Why is that Mr Eysner?

 

[The LK 4]

That is part of the reason we planned our trip for last January, before DS turned 10 in April. I see that on the DCL they have to be 12 before they pay the adult prices, so I guess I should squeeze in a cruise before April 2005?!?!?!

 

[Pop Daddy]

another way for them to get more of our money, a 10 year old is not an adult

 

[MerryPoppins]

The reason? Because they can. If you rock the boat they'll probably agree with you and change the age for kids meals. LOL!

Hey LK, it's still 2 months until my cruise. You guys could come too!

 

[browneyes]

I don't know why. My dd loved it that she had to have an adult ticket this last time though and her little brother had a child ticket.

 

[helenabear]

My guess is that by the age of 10 the average kid is probably tall enough to get on all the rides therefore should be paying full admission. Still at 10 though, the appetities aren't probably up to what a an average adult would eat. Who knows why they pick 12 for the food though, my guess is that is about when they think a kid would eat the same amount of food as an average adult... which would be why the DCL considers them adult prices then too (since they really aren't paying extra for the room, just for the food). Just a thought.

 

[geffric]

Point of information - DCL excursions consider the 10 year olds as adults and charge the adult price.. makes the excursions pretty expense..

 

[Wish Upon A Star]

I always wondered the same thing . . .

Wouldn't it be nice if a Child Ticket was ages 3 - 10, then they should have a Junior Ticket from 11 - 17 then the Adult Ticket 18+

 

[olena]

I've never gone to WDW with a child. Does WDW ask for proof of age?

 

[stevenpensacola]

$$$
it's all about the dollar

 

[luv2nascar]

How about something that charges one rate per seat like
Blues Clues Live. Wiggles are probably the same.
No children's price just buy the seat for all children over 2 yrs old
under 2 you can hold them in your lap
Aren't airplane tickets the same way over 2 yrs old considered an adult for pricing (don't know don't fly)
kids pay 1/2 price on Amtrak over 2 yrs old

 

[Mskanga]

They have never asked for proof of age to any of my kids , and I will pay as an adult next month for her , but I think that if a child is considered a child till the age of 12 for dinning and cruising, why are they considered adults for admission and excursions? it doesn't make sense at all, then again it boils down to the all mighty $$$, Mr Eysner needs some more , ya know?

 

[melindaandrob]

I'm using this to justify another trip! 9 year old turns 10 in Jan. 2005, we should go before then. Don't you think?

 

[Miss Jasmine]

Originally posted by helenabear
My guess is that by the age of 10 the average kid is probably tall enough to get on all the rides therefore should be paying full admission. Still at 10 though, the appetities aren't probably up to what a an average adult would eat. Who knows why they pick 12 for the food though, my guess is that is about when they think a kid would eat the same amount of food as an average adult... which would be why the DCL considers them adult prices then too (since they really aren't paying extra for the room, just for the food). Just a thought.

I agree with this, and it makes sense. Most 10 year olds can do the same things as an adult in the parks.

 

[MICKEY88]

Originally posted by helenabear
My guess is that by the age of 10 the average kid is probably tall enough to get on all the rides therefore should be paying full admission. Still at 10 though, the appetities aren't probably up to what a an average adult would eat. Who knows why they pick 12 for the food though, my guess is that is about when they think a kid would eat the same amount of food as an average adult... which would be why the DCL considers them adult prices then too (since they really aren't paying extra for the room, just for the food). Just a thought.

this would be my answer as well.......at the age of ten,,children are no longer sitting on a parents lap, and take up the same space, as an adult...and can do most rides.....


but the eating hormones kick in around age 12..ask anyone who has experienced the feeding frenzy of a 12-15 year old boy.....LOL

 

[MAC3]

I agree with the tall enough to get on all the rides & not an adult appetite to constitute and adult serving.

My DD was like browneyes's DD and couldn't wait until her ticket was and adults and her room card actually opened the door.

I'm glad she can still get child meals because she eats like a bird.

 

[Dancind]

Yep, at 10 they can pretty much enjoy everything WDW has to offer. Mine could at 8 (shhh, don't tell). I was a little put off at having to pay adult meal prices for her at buffets when she turned 12, because she ate very little. I found that the WDW restaurants that weren't buffets would still let her order off the children's menu if she wanted to. This all changed last summer, when her growth spurt kicked in. She is now 12 3/4, and paying an adult price at a buffet for her would probably be a good deal! Diana

 

[disykat]

I don't know why people are jumping on Disney for this one - it's pretty standard. I think they give a break letting children's menus and prices at buffets go to 12 - around here they go to 10.