Park age limits free entry

[sarahnmitch]

I think that the original poster has recieved what I believe to be the correct advice, another board that I belong to tells of a three-year-old, who when asked her age by a Disney Cast Member responded loudly "Three at home and two at Disney". I would have been mortified if I were the parents.

Yes, Disney is expensive, but we find that our two children,three and five, are much more content to be splashing in the pool all day than traipsing around a busy park and standing in long lines.

Have a wonderful trip and I hope that your son has a happy birthday whatever you decide to do.

sarah

[peterB]

You spent thousands of dollars on your trip to Orlando. Would paying 50 or 60 bucks for park entry realy make such a difference ? Just do the right thing and buy a ticket. Whether you could get away with it or not is irrelevant.

[ellie]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by graemecunn
[b], I have probally posted this in the wrong section where people with vested interests in flogging tickets will feel the need to say 'He is Three he should pay'.

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Martin gave the only answer he could possibly give - the legal one. It is only what I would expect of a company that operates with the highest standards of honesty, and has nothing whatsoever with him needing you to buy one extra child ticket from him. His company does not have to tout for business, his tickets sell themselves.

Had Martin said 'don't bother paying for your child, nobody will know' he would have been encouraging you to break the rules. If he had done that then surely you would have had doubts about his standards of honesty? And who would want to deal with a company that was less than honest?

It really is down to you. If you feel that it is right for you not to pay for your child's ticket then that is your decision. If you prefer to take the risk, again it is your decision. If you decide to buy him a ticket once he is three, then that is for you to decide. Nobody can advise you what to do on this as we all have different standards of honesty.

Whatever you do, Graeme, I am sure you and your little one will have a wonderful time in Orlando.

[steph_goodrum]

Unfortunately as well you can't have your cake and eat it so to speak, to qualify for the free entry to Magic Kingdom on his birthday (and anyone else who has a birthday during their stay0 you have to register at Guest services (also he would get a birthday badge and often extra attention around the park) which as he is autistic may or may not be welcomed by him, so they will check his passport for date of birth.

As you say Martin has a vested interest in selling tickets but believe me we know from experience that Disney have a team of experts and legal people who do nothing but check for copyright infringement and anything against their policy and will very quickly stop supplying tickets if they suspect people are being given info to suggest they shouldnt buy tickets.

My niece said that her 4 year old wasnt asked for a ticket during their stay a couple of years ago and is going next month, her 3 year old is very small for her age but she said her conscience wouldnt let her try and get away without paying as she wouldnt enjoy the trip through feeling guilty.

[christhear]

Slightly off thread, what do you have to do to get the special assistance pass. My son is on the autistic spectrum and gets very tetchy in the queues, especially with thoses supposedly going to join the rest of their family at the front of the queue

[florida4sun]

Hi,

Take a doctors note and explanation to guest services and discuss what help you need.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by christhear
Slightly off thread, what do you have to do to get the special assistance pass. My son is on the autistic spectrum and gets very tetchy in the queues, especially with thoses supposedly going to join the rest of their family at the front of the queue
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[jo-anne]

Martin
We had an awful experience with Universal who told us they don't have a pass system. This was August 2008. They provide a waiting area for the person who needs the assistance to wait with one adult to accompany them. The rest of the party wait in line. When the party reach the front, the group can then be reunited.
Yes, this does allow for the child with special needs to avoid waiting in the line with other people - but they do have to wait in a different place nevertheless, for the same ammount of time that it would take if they were in the line with everyone else. Depending on the need, this system can be totally useless, and extremely devisive in terms of families spending time together which, after all, is what we all work hard for when we holiday together!
Universal would not shift from this stance

At Disney, the pass allows for up to 6 family members to access the attractions without the need to wait in line at all. The pass is given out at guest relations and although we did take doctors letters etc with us, the staff didn't worry about us giving 'evidence' and were so happy to help. The nice thing about the pass is that the rest of the cast members have obviously been trained not to ask questions when they see the pass so we are just waved through with a smile.
This aspect was especially lovely for us as a family who have a daughter who is very poorly but whose disability is not obvious on the outside.
Universal were extremely exclusive of her needs.

[florida4sun]

I just checked and we did go through the 'Make A Wish Foundation'. The problem Univeral and Disney have is that disabled rights did not like disabled people getting treated differently, hense now where possible queues are accessible. I am pretty sure someone actually sued universal. Its a no win situation for them.

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by jo-anne
Martin
We had an awful experience with Universal who told us they don't have a pass system. This was August 2008. They provide a waiting area for the person who needs the assistance to wait with one adult to accompany them. The rest of the party wait in line. When the party reach the front, the group can then be reunited.
Yes, this does allow for the child with special needs to avoid waiting in the line with other people - but they do have to wait in a different place nevertheless, for the same ammount of time that it would take if they were in the line with everyone else. Depending on the need, this system can be totally useless, and extremely devisive in terms of families spending time together which, after all, is what we all work hard for when we holiday together!
Universal would not shift from this stance

At Disney, the pass allows for up to 6 family members to access the attractions without the need to wait in line at all. The pass is given out at guest relations and although we did take doctors letters etc with us, the staff didn't worry about us giving 'evidence' and were so happy to help. The nice thing about the pass is that the rest of the cast members have obviously been trained not to ask questions when they see the pass so we are just waved through with a smile.
This aspect was especially lovely for us as a family who have a daughter who is very poorly but whose disability is not obvious on the outside.
Universal were extremely exclusive of her needs.
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