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What age does Disney consider a child?

Thank you for your question to planDisney! With theme park tickets (as well as water park tickets), an adult is someone 10 years old and older. A child is considered someone between the ages of 3 to 9. Children from 0 to 2 therefore can enter without a ticket.



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No, Disney does not expect you to bring any proof of age for children under 3. The honor system is pretty easy to follow at that age, so you are good just arriving and having a magical time.

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No one will ask you her age. Many people take their kids to celebrate their 3rd birthdays at WDW and are still treated as under 3. Well, they might ask. But the answer is 2 and that will be the end of it.

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No one will ask you her age. Many people take their kids to celebrate their 3rd birthdays at WDW and are still treated as under 3. Well, they might ask. But the answer is 2 and that will be the end of it.

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With theme park tickets (as well as water park tickets), an adult is someone 10 years old and older. A child is considered someone between the ages of 3 to 9.

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You'll be happy to hear that your children over 9 will be able to order off of the kids' menu at many table-service and quick-service restaurants throughout the resort. In fact, you can usually order off of the kids' menu if you find an option there that's more appealing.

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You'll be happy to hear that your children over 9 will be able to order off of the kids' menu at many table-service and quick-service restaurants throughout the resort. In fact, you can usually order off of the kids' menu if you find an option there that's more appealing.

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You do not need to provide documentation for your little one's age, so your little prince or princess will be able to enter the theme parks with you.

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Thanks for stopping by planDisney. We love helping Guests like us answer their planning questions. I'm happy to report that you do not need to bring a birth certificate or any kind of document to verify your child's age. If asked at the turnstile, you just have to simply share their age and you will be on your way.

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Katherine, children under the age of 3 are special Guests of my pal, Mickey Mouse and do not require theme park admission at Walt Disney World. If your child is the age of 3 or older then he or she would need to have a valid theme park ticket to visit one of the Walt Disney World Theme Parks.

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A: Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverages into the parks for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers, do not require heating, reheating, processing or refrigeration and do not have pungent odors. Inform a Security Cast Member of any food items when you enter the park.

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Be respectful of the characters. Remember that characters are people, too! Yes, you can hug them, but please be respectful with your body language and comments. Just like you would with any other person, keep your interaction appropriate and respectful.

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A: Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverage items into the park for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers and do not require heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control and do not have pungent odors.

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Totally up to you to decide what you want to do. Disney doesn't consistently ask for proof of age for young kids, but they certainly can if they want to. I've heard reports of them innocently asking the child how old they are - which more often than not means you're busted! Your call if you want to take the chance.

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The fact is: Disney has no age limit.

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Tickets for kids aged 3-9 are slightly cheaper than adult tickets. To find tickets for kids aged 3-9, visit the tickets page on the Walt Disney World Resort website. Let me walk you through the process. Click Continue before selecting the number of days you'd like to visit.

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Bear in mind that Disneyland tickets are free for those under 3 years old. We went to Disneyland with a two-year-old Arlo, but it was just a week before his third birthday, which saved us a lot of money! Also, you don't have to prove the child is under three, so make of that what you will!

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If you have booked a vacation package to the Walt Disney World Resort, and you are arriving the day before your daughter turns three, she will be considered a Special Guest of Mickey Mouse and will not require theme park admission for the duration of your stay.

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