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Age limit on children who are free?
At what age do children stop getting into parks for free?
my family is looking into taking a big trip at the end of 2016 and my niece will be 2! She is the only baby so we are all dying to have our first trip with her soon!
First trip: 1999 AS Movies
Stayed since at: AS Music, AS Sports, Contemporary, Fort Wilderness, Wilderness Lodge, Port Orleans FQ
Next visit: October 15-22, 2016 [Port Orleans French Quarter]
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I believe it is 3 years of age. I am hoping to take my new grandson when he is a little bit older, but still younger than 3, so I feel your excitement!
Auntie B
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Originally Posted by taleasoldastime
At what age do children stop getting into parks for free?
my family is looking into taking a big trip at the end of 2016 and my niece will be 2! She is the only baby so we are all dying to have our first trip with her soon!
Kids 2 and under are free.
My youngest turns 3 in August, we have a trip planned for July
82 - Offsite
85- Fort Wilderness
88- Polynesian
96- Offsite
97- Offsite
98- Offsite
08 - French Quarter
09 - Coronado Springs
09 - All Star Sports
09 - Pop Century
09 - Off Site
10- French Quarter
11 - All Star Sports
14 -Coronado Springs
15 - All Star Sports
17 - TBD
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To get even more technical, they can be 2 at the beginning of the trip and turn 3 while there and still remain "free" for the length of that trip. We did it in '98 and were not questioned. Since my DD was always a big child I even took her birth certificate along "just in case", but never needed it.
May'98-WL
Sept'01-POFQ
Oct'03-ASM
Aug'04-CBR & Charley
Dec'05- WL-Joined DVC
June'06- DL's Grand Californian
Nov '06 SSR
Oct '07 SSR with extended family
Oct '08 Disney Wonder/OKW
Nov '09 AKV @ Kidani
Nov '10 Kidani
Nov '11 VWL
May-June 13 Kidani
Feb-March '14 SSR
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that is perfect! thank you!
do you have to bring proof of their age?
First trip: 1999 AS Movies
Stayed since at: AS Music, AS Sports, Contemporary, Fort Wilderness, Wilderness Lodge, Port Orleans FQ
Next visit: October 15-22, 2016 [Port Orleans French Quarter]
"In dreams you will lose your heartache.."
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Originally Posted by taleasoldastime
that is perfect! thank you!
do you have to bring proof of their age?
We went last year, when my 3 year old was 2, and he's big for his age, and we thought we'd be questioned, so we took a copy of his BC. Never needed it, not once were we questioned about it.
82 - Offsite
85- Fort Wilderness
88- Polynesian
96- Offsite
97- Offsite
98- Offsite
08 - French Quarter
09 - Coronado Springs
09 - All Star Sports
09 - Pop Century
09 - Off Site
10- French Quarter
11 - All Star Sports
14 -Coronado Springs
15 - All Star Sports
17 - TBD
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Unless you're trying to pass off your 10 year old as under 3 , I doubt they'd formally question you on it
CBR - February 1992
CBR - April 1993
AS Music - February 1994
AS Movies - February 2000
Contemporary/DCL - April/May 2001
AS Movies - January 2003
CBR/DCL - September 2005
Pop Century - May 2007
Art of Animation - May 2013
AS Movies - September 2013
Pop Century - April/May 2015
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Unless you are trying to pass a teenager off as under 3 you are not going to be bothered. As a main gate cast member all I could do is ask, "how old is your child?" If they said, "he's 2" I was instructed to tell them to enjoy their day. Yes, Disney knows people are abusing the system but they figure it's not worth the fight. I let plenty of kids in for free that were over 2.
Honestly I think it's only a atter of time till Disney moves to a height ticketing system. If you are over *blank* inches tall you are have to buy a full price ticket.
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Originally Posted by DonaldDuck1117
Unless you are trying to pass a teenager off as under 3 you are not going to be bothered. As a main gate cast member all I could do is ask, "how old is your child?" If they said, "he's 2" I was instructed to tell them to enjoy their day. Yes, Disney knows people are abusing the system but they figure it's not worth the fight. I let plenty of kids in for free that were over 2.
Honestly I think it's only a atter of time till Disney moves to a height ticketing system. If you are over *blank* inches tall you are have to buy a full price ticket.
Yep, and remember. You can be 2 and 11 months, thats still 2.
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Originally Posted by taleasoldastime
that is perfect! thank you!
do you have to bring proof of their age?
No, if the child is anywhere close to 3....not an issue. Remember 2 years and 51 weeks is still 2.
And, as others have stated....millions of kids slightly older than 3 has gotten in free. Thats just the way it is...no one will question a child close to the free age limit.
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Thanks for the replies, everyone!
First trip: 1999 AS Movies
Stayed since at: AS Music, AS Sports, Contemporary, Fort Wilderness, Wilderness Lodge, Port Orleans FQ
Next visit: October 15-22, 2016 [Port Orleans French Quarter]
"In dreams you will lose your heartache.."
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It's OK if they get some extra free time if they're 3.... Disney gets them back when they become adults at age 10....!!
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As others have said, no need to bring documentation for the child's age. We took my now 3 year old DS when he was almost 3, and he was about the size of an average 5 year old at the time. Not one cast member even asked how old he was.
Kristina
"A dream can be a dream come true, with just that spark in me and you" - Figment & Dreamfinder
Oct 2017 WL
Oct 2014 WL
May 2013 WL (DS 1st Trip) - Club Level
Sep 2010 WL
May 09 WL
Oct 08 Poly
Jun 07 WL (Disneymoon)
Jul 04 WL
Apr 2000 GF
1982-1999 Offsite
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We purposely scheduled our last trip in November to get one more in before my kids hit 3.
So to recap more clearly: Under 3 = free.
WDW - 1977-86, 1989, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007(x3), 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2016 (Oct.)
DLR - 1989, 2007, 2010
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Originally Posted by mcjaco
We purposely scheduled our last trip in November to get one more in before my kids hit 3.
So to recap more clearly: Under 3 = free.
Us too a while back!! Kids are now 9-7. So soon adults.
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LOL, THANXFORNOTICIN!
a ten year old adult!
However, related to age, airlines are sticklers about age. At six months of age, we flew with our daughter to Disney. She was flying for free. At check in, the lady asked for my daughter's proof of age. I was shocked and not prepared. It was a good thing that our health insurance card at the time had her DOB!
Susan A
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Originally Posted by DonaldDuck1117
Honestly I think it's only a atter of time till Disney moves to a height ticketing system. If you are over *blank* inches tall you are have to buy a full price ticket.
I wish they would! My kids are very small for their age, and haven't been able to do anymore at 3 than at 2. In fact, my oldest was 5 before she was tall enough to ride even the Barnstormer. When we went in 2012, she was almost 4, we paid for her, and they never even bothered to scan her ticket the entire trip. But it was the right thing to do.
Susan °o°
You cheated.
Pirate.
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