Asked Twice about Ticket for Two Year Old

[DisneyCowgirl]

Once at DL, our over-3YO made it through in his stroller without us scanning his ticket. Then we couldn't get FPs for him without going back to the front of the park and getting his ticket scanned. You could run into the same problem in WDW if your magic band didn't get scanned. So they are doing some a favor by double-checking that the tickets are scanned. It's possible they aren't really looking for bad actors here, just trying to ensure everyone who has a ticket is getting it scanned. Given that I've never seen or heard of anyone being challenged on the age, I'm going to assume the best!

 

[Lavitz]

We always go to Disney for our kids 3rd birthday, arriving a few days before the big day. Handful of times we were asked if we had a ticket for the little one, explained they turned 3 this trip and that was that. CMs never bat an eye, just smile and tell us to move along.

 

[Figmentmommy]

Ugh, I hate reading stuff like this. My son is not yet 2.5 and he was measured at 35.75 inches (and 31.5 lbs) without shoes at the doctor the other day. We are going in October, the week before he turns 3. I have no idea how much he will grow between now and then, and I hope I don’t run into issues, either at the gate or at the restaurants. It doesn’t help that my husband and I are both short (I’m 5’3 and he’s 5’5). It looks as though my son may have gotten my dad’s tall gene!

Just say he is 2 and move on. No worries!

 

[Eccle]

But there are plenty of things young kids and short people can do at Disney, so to have things based on height doesn’t make a huge amount of sense. And then there are attractions that people might not want to ever do even if they are big enough for them. Any special ticket for them? Etc.



And that is 1000% normal for kids of that age (my nearly 3 year old would randomly say he was 9, for instance), so a cm who has been on the job longer than a week knows it.



Unless you consider *a question* as being an issue worth dreading, there will be no issue.

We did a trip when my middle son had just turned 4 a couple of weeks earlier. He had spent months asking me if he was 4 yet. We went to sign up for Jedi Training and they asked the boys how old they are, and of course he answers "I'm 3". Luckily the CMs didn't question us when we said he was actually 4, but I felt like the parent who was lying so their kid could do it, even though I wasn't!

 

[Glam]

We took DD to MVMCP when she was 3. When we went up to a CM to get and arm band we said DD needed one because she was 3 and had a ticket. He thanked us profusely for being honest. I’m sure they see it all. I wouldn’t give it a second thought.

Same here. We just returned and on 2 occasions I had too tell a CM that my 3 yo had to scan his MB for park entry. He's 40 inches and wears 4 or 5T pants, but he was in the stroller. I think the CMs are just never sure

 

[MalkaR]

My dad used to work at Disneyland, as a ticket taker. He said that every once in a while a kid would come up and the parents would say he's two, he didn't need a ticket. My dad would say, well, can i ask him how old he is? And they'd respond, but he doesn't speak English. So my dad would go ahead and ask the kids in their native language and shock the parents! They usually ended up having to buy another ticket.

 

[motherof5]

We have the opposite problem. Our daughter is tiny for her age, so when we go places, people have a hard time believing she's old enough for the activity, lol. She'll be 8 in June, but is still only 45" tall and 42 lbs, so about the size of an average 5 year old. Honestly, it doesn't bother me (though it does her, for obvious reasons). They have a job to do, and they're doing it. It's nothing personal.

I have the same thing. I was asked about my son at 2 years old for his ticket but my 5 year old daughter was told she didn't need one as she is smaller. I had to tell them she was the older one and he was 2. It was funny because every ride she went on people kept asking her age.

 

[motherof5]

While it seems like a good idea, it would be a nightmare for families with kids on the border. It was hard making FPs not knowing if my son will be tall enough in May. If I had to base a ticket on that, oy. The measuring in would be stressful.

My kids are so short if they went by height we would have made out. I would have loved that except for the fact of longer waits getting in, just to measure each child.

 

[LongLiveRafiki]

We went right before my son's 2nd birthday, so he was still 1 and were asked his age several times at the gate and restaurants. It never bothered me. At the gate, he was always in his stroller, and it's even more tough to guess a toddler's age when they're sitting. At the restaurants, I was happy they asked so they didn't charge me for him at buffets and let me know at other places whether I would or wouldn't be charged for things for him.

They did ask him his age a few times. He was 35" so tall for a not quite 2 year old. He wasn't really speaking much except for indecipherable baby talk, so I just answered for him and said he wasn't quite 2. Only once did they ask him directly after me telling them his age. It did seem like they thought I may have been lying, but when they heard him respond with baby talk, the CM quickly gave me a puzzled look. I just smiled and again said, "He's not even two yet and isn't really speaking much yet. He has no idea what you are even asking him." She replied, "Wow, he seems so tall for his age. Have a nice day!" And that was it.

 

[juxtapose]

I have a feeling we’re going to get asked this a lot when we go. My son turns 3 in July but is already 39”, and we don’t go until May. He’s the size his sister was at almost 4!

 

[motherof5]

I'm thinking, it might make sense to go by height since that determines what rides you can or can't do. Perhaps --

Under 36" -- Free
36-40" -- 50% Off
40-48" -- 25% Off
Over 48" -- Full Price

Disney would lose money here with my family. My 6 year old (almost 7) is only 40 inches and my 9 year old is 44 so doubt I would have to pay the adult price at 10 if we did this height. No way he would grow 4 inches in 1 year as he seems to only do 2 inches a year. My kids are all very small. My 6 year old was asked her age at every ride this past trip.

 

[Minnesota!]

Sorry I'm LOLing over here as my 18 month old is 35 inches. Which is off the charts for her age....I have to tell the nurse whenever we go in for a well visit, yes the computer will spit an error code, no you didn't measure wrong...

I'm waiting for everyone to ask about a ticket for her...

That was my kid - well, both of them. Off the charts from birth on up. It did make me nervous when we took them to Disney pre-3, but it ended up being a non-issue. Thankfully, now at teen/pre-teenage, they seem to be slowing down. Hopefully.

 

[Momto2plustwins]

Uh oh. My twins aren’t even two yet and are almost 37 inches and wear size 4T. We’re going in the fall, so I’m sure we’ll get asked. They’re already bigger than their almost 4 year old cousin.

That said, I know someone who did lie about their 3 year old to get them in free.

Should I take birth certificates?

 

[disneydreamer1980]

Uh oh. My twins aren’t even two yet and are almost 37 inches and wear size 4T. We’re going in the fall, so I’m sure we’ll get asked. They’re already bigger than their almost 4 year old cousin.

That said, I know someone who did lie about their 3 year old to get them in free.

Should I take birth certificates?

No one will ever ask you for a birth certificate, but if it makes you feel better, go ahead and bring it

 

[Aj1129]

My DS is 37” and he’s not even two and a half yet. We’re going to Disney in August right before he turns three. I’m sure we will be asked his age! He’s tall for his age and other then talking like a toddler people often think he’s much older.

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

Uh oh. My twins aren’t even two yet and are almost 37 inches and wear size 4T. We’re going in the fall, so I’m sure we’ll get asked. They’re already bigger than their almost 4 year old cousin.

That said, I know someone who did lie about their 3 year old to get them in free.

Should I take birth certificates?

There truly isn't an "uh oh."

They will ask, you will answer and then you will be on with your day. It won't take but a second, as you are entering.

 

[Dismama2boys]

There truly isn't an "uh oh."

They will ask, you will answer and then you will be on with your day. It won't take but a second, as you are entering.

Yes, this. Both of my boys are giants for their ages, and we took them right before they each turned 3. They asked their ages on the first day, and never again after that. It will not be an issue at all.

 

[omniscientmommy]

We were at Disney last week and twice-both at AK-I was asked if my two year old grandson had a ticket. The first time I was shocked and said he's two .Then I thought they hear that all day about kids who are much older. The next time they asked I said he wouldn't be three till summer which is true. He is about 36" and was in a stroller both times .
I follow rules yet felt embarrassed and guilty like I was doing something wrong even though I wasn't.
I hope they crack down on the people who bring older kids in free but I don't like the way I felt when asked. Surely there is a better way.
What are your experiences and thoughts?

We had magic bands because we stayed at a hotel on site and our little guy was 3 at the time. They just scanned the bands for all of us and waved us through.