Alcohol, and going with kids age 18 - 20?

[Bayshore]

Wondering how this will work. Will be odd them not to have a sociable drink with them at dinner or pool etc.

Anyone that brought older kids, how did it work out for them?

[jools1302]

Hi there,
Here just now with my 19 yr old daughter, she was a bit grumpy the first couple times we went out for food in evening 😂 but those are the rules and she’s not even mentioning it now!

[Tigger71]

Its outside my DS circle of influence so he just accepts it. Can get nice mocktails etc when out otherwise just soft drinks. At “home” in self catering accommodation can get a beer with dinner.

Just make sure if you shopping at supermarket and buy beer/wine that your under 21 child doesn’t go near touching the bottles (not even helping putting in trolley) or they might refuse sell it to you. We have also been asked who the beer is for at checkout.

[toonarmani]

Originally Posted by Tigger71

Its outside my DS circle of influence so he just accepts it. Can get nice mocktails etc when out otherwise just soft drinks. At “home” in self catering accommodation can get a beer with dinner.

Just make sure if you shopping at supermarket and buy beer/wine that your under 21 child doesn’t go near touching the bottles (not even helping putting in trolley) or they might refuse sell it to you. We have also been asked who the beer is for at checkout.

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We had a checkout staff member at Walmart shout at our eldest child once as she was helping pack and lifted the carrier bag from the stand into the trolley (it had 1 bottle of wine in), started ranting that she could get arrested. Frightened her to death.

[Antsp]

Can't have a drink, but can buy a gun. God bless America

[samhartwell]

we have an 18 year old girl and 21 year old son so it will be a novelty for our son to drink in disney as the last time we went was 5 years ago.

DD is a bit disappointed to not be able to have a drink with dinner but will be happy for have a shirley Temple with dinner and have a gin and tonic or wine in our hotel room.

Am hoping she is allowed a drink or 2 on the plane out (club class) and maybe in the lounge and that will have to do!

[Mexy02]

I’ll have an 18 & 21 yr old going . The 21 yr old is more excited about driving over there if I’m honest than drinking , so he knows he can’t drink anyway . The 18 yr old will have a drink on the plane coming home but not going , don’t want To get denied entry if he had a whiff of alcohol on him. I’m not sure if we will Even buy any for the room as we mostly just flop into bed after park days .they can manage for 2 weeks as we normally do . I’m also not sure either of them would want to pay £10 for a pint either because I know we certainly don’t .

[stanleycamel]

Originally Posted by Mexy02

I’ll have an 18 & 21 yr old going . The 21 yr old is more excited about driving over there if I’m honest than drinking , so he knows he can’t drink anyway . The 18 yr old will have a drink on the plane coming home but not going , don’t want To get denied entry if he had a whiff of alcohol on him. I’m not sure if we will Even buy any for the room as we mostly just flop into bed after park days .they can manage for 2 weeks as we normally do . I’m also not sure either of them would want to pay £10 for a pint either because I know we certainly don’t .

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Just to remind you that there may be an under age driver surcharge on any car hire for under 25's. I am sure you have considered this already but it can be easily overlooked so check any car hire you may have booked.

[Mexy02]

Originally Posted by stanleycamel

Just to remind you that there may be an under age driver surcharge on any car hire for under 25's. I am sure you have considered this already but it can be easily overlooked so check any car hire you may have booked.

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Virgin gold plus have no surcharge . Cost an arm and a leg but fully worth it . We scoured the internet .

[snowbelle]

If planning to have a few on the plane over be aware that the immigration officer may speak to your young adult and it could ( not saying it will) be a problem if they smell alcohol.
Our boy was 16 and offered alcohol by TUi staff on the way out back in 2010 he looks way older !
But when we got to MCO the immigration offer asked him a few questions quite close to him .
He found it hard to believe he was 16 as he is 6.7”