Contentious issue - DD nearly 3 years old - which ticket ?

[Guest]

I am lucky in the sense i dont have to buy my daughter a ticket as she is only just going to be 2 this year but will need them for next time ...If we ever go again ...This will be our 6th once in a lifetime trip

[Guest]

Whatever you do, that will be the example you set for your children to follow. If you don't get a ticket you will be involving your child(ren) in a lie and what parent wants that as the backdrop to their magical holiday. I think your original plan was the right one, how sad your friends are not so honest.
I see you are a fellow Scot, get the ticket, we can't have them calling us mean!

[PoohBears#1fan]

I would definately buy the ticket.

Apart from the moral issues, there's also an issue of insurance. Can you imagine if god forbid something went wrong and there was no liability found because you'd chosen to save a few pounds?

[Chelle27]

I think you should buy her a ticket.

1) You don't need the hassle of worrying everyday when you go to a park that you are going to be stopped and questioned, etc.
2) Kids know how to show you up! (I can't come to work today -
my DD isn't very well - reply in VERY LOUD voice - 'there's nothing up with me mummy, I'm fine! LOL)
3) Peace of mind!

[Raymond]

Whats to debate ?

Your daughter is 3 BEFORE you fly, the rules say aged 3 and over need a ticket ? No queries really.

If you dont buy a ticket you are stealing.

If a child turns 3 on the 2nd day of the holiday, or any other time during the holiday then maybe there could be a query.

My son is 7 so he has only been over 3 for a couple of years .. maybe we could sneak him in

[alijolly]

I had this question with my son who had just turned 10 and needed an adult ticket, I bought the adult ticket, because thats the rule, but he was stopped nearly every time we went through the ticket machines because the CM thought he would be too young to need to have his fingers checked. At one point i did think, goodness it would actually have been easier to have lied about his age! but i am glad I did the right thing.

When it came to booking meals I wasn't quite as true to the rules because I asked for my daughter to have the childrens meals even though she is 12, when I booked it I did give her true age but said she would be eating off the childrens menu and this was fine everywhere, even at the character breakfast where, as it was a buffet, I thought there may be an issue. I think I would have felt really guilty if I had just lied and said she was 11 but as she eats like a sparrow I was happy asking for her to be classed as a child.

Ali

[ali-s]

Is she likely to drop you in it if asked her age ?Last year at Legoland DS, then 5, was desperate to go on the cars which were strictly for 6 and over, he successfully lied to the attendant only to have his brother announce to the world that he was really 5- total embarrassment ! wished the ground would open up ! cos of this experience I would buy the tickets

[KarenS]

Thanks everyone for their very helpful advice and Raymond for his 'strong' opinion. LOL! I can take it!

We will be getting DD2 her own ticket as planned. I must however admit that it isn't from a sense of right or wrong bbecause we will spend a small fortune in Disney but more because I don't want to have to worry about it or have it cast a shadow on our holiday in any way.

It is very tempting not to buy the ticket especially when it seems that an awful lot of people do it quite easily.

Thanks again

Karen