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Hi,
I've just received my park tickets today and it says we have to provide ID to get into the parks. Do we have to do this everytime or just the first time we visit the park? I don't really want to be carrying my passport about with me all the time, would a photocopy do as ID?
Claire
It will just be for your initial visit, after that your pass for the parks is your ID. In fact I cannot recall being asked for any form of ID even for our first visit.
We always take ours for the first visit but have yet to be asked. Maybe they check randomly? If you want to use travellers cheques at Busch you will need id. I don't know about the other parks but I remember Busch being particularly difficult. I wanted to buy something, hubby elsewhere with passports, I went to sign the cheque but they wouldn't accept it without the id. We were quite a long way from the shop by the time we hooked up (I don't do big rides so went of with littley) so I didn't bother buying.
I have just changed my UK driving licence into the photo one as I too do not like carrying my passport around. It didn't cost a lot to do and you can get it checked at the post office for a small fee before you send it off, that way you do not have to send your passport with the application. It only took a couple of weeks to come through and it is the size of a credit card [msnsmile]
Dawn
Dawn when my son applied for his driving licence online, he had the option to use his passport photo. He didn't as he was 11 when it was taken, but big brother is certainly out there [msnwink]
Sometimes they ask for it sometimes they dont. We were asked once this week but not the second time we went.
After your fist visit with the tickets, your fingerprint will be your ID at the turnstile.
Unlike here in the U.K carrying ID on you in the U.S.A is a normal part of everyday life for its citizens.
A photo driving license is a very handy thing to have and carry, as we have been asked for ID when paying by credit card in supermarkets and other stores. Also I can remember being asked for ID at the gatehouse when visiting restaurants at Disney Boardwalk and Animal Kingdom Lodge.
If you are fortunate enough to look under 21 then you will be asked for ID when buying alcohol anywhere.
Dont think we have ever been asked for id at the parks but better to take something with you for the first visit. We have also been asked for id when paying by cc for some things.
Just to clarify, the parks can ask for photo ID at anytime. They sometimes have purges on his when they have a high volume of people trying to share tickets. This is more of an issue with the Universal parks than Disney. Universal can be quite firm when asking for ID.
Saying that it is rare but I would take ID for the first visit.
So is it just the adults in a party that would require id or are children expected to have it as well?
Louise
Just adults
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So is it just the adults in a party that would require id or are children expected to have it as well?
Louise
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Martin,
Sorry to be pedantic but when you say adult are you saying in the sense that they are over 16/18 or adults as per their entrance ticket? which could mean they are over 9
Hi,
I would say over 16 as this is the age for driving licenses. All tickets stipulate ID required but they do use common sense.
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Martin,
Sorry to be pedantic but when you say adult are you saying in the sense that they are over 16/18 or adults as per their entrance ticket? which could mean they are over 9
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OK so a UK photo driving licence is sufficient for these purposes.
Louise
Yes no problem,
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OK so a UK photo driving licence is sufficient for these purposes.
Louise
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Planning on getting the flex tickets, do they just ID people randomly, or do they fingerprint? Like other people said, don't wanna carry ID all the time and have heard several different things from people, confused!
We have just used the fingerprint scanner these last two weeks. They can ask for photo Id though. This is the same for any ticket at any park.
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Reens
Planning on getting the flex tickets, do they just ID people randomly, or do they fingerprint? Like other people said, don't wanna carry ID all the time and have heard several different things from people, confused!
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