Morals . . . or money . . .

smee57 · 03-09-2006

OK. DS turns 10 a month before we go to WDW. I see that many of the menus have changed their kids menu age to 9! We will never lie in front of DS so if anyone asks, he'll be 10. (That sounds terrible! We aren't a "lying" kind of family even when DS isn't around!!

) Anyway, how "enforced" are the ages for kids menu items?

lovemysons · 03-09-2006

Hehehe. I was wondering what you could possibly be asking here. I wonder about that too. I wonder why they changed it.

**Dana** · 03-09-2006

Morals always. You will be asked how old your child is or they will ask your child how old they are. You would have to make them lie and that is just plain wrong. It's a bad example to set. The CM always ask my DD how old she is and not me. I woudlnt' feel right asking her to lie just to save me some money.

jk8 · 03-09-2006

Maybe you can just go the route of sharing some food. There was always too much food for us so often we would just share. I must say 9 seems young to have to quit eating off the kids menus. I wonder why they changed it. At the counter service they won't care though. How many times have we all ordered Happy Meals for ourselves.

Russell · 03-09-2006

Go with morals! My son is 11 and he's looking very forward to NOT ordering on the kid's menu. It will make the vacation more special. With that said, split some meals! I think Disney had done this to capitalize on their new Dining Plan. The plan charges $38 per day per adult and only $10 for children. Low and behold, a 10 year old is suddenly an adult now!

**WishUponAStar** · 03-09-2006

Do they REALLY ask you hold old your child is? How do you say that? That seems kinda tacky to me.

lovemysons · 03-09-2006

I know that they always ask the age of the children when you make your adrs. It is weird that a 10 year can not order off the kids menu. I know there are some 10 year olds who could eat you out of house and home, and others who barely eat at all. I wonder

smee57 · 03-09-2006

Hmm. Hopefully they won't ask his age. As I said in my original post, we would never lie about his age. And we would never ask him to lie about his age. He wouldn't lie anyway . . . he'll be too proud to be 10! That's not even the issue. The moral question for me is, do we place an order off of the kids menu and hope they don't ask, or before they ask and pretend we didn't pay any attention to the age thing? Or do we just order off of the regular menu because he's 10? That's why I was wondering how enforced it is . . . how often do they really ask? Right now he's very much a "kid menu" eater. Maybe he'll be different in December, but I doubt it. What if we offered to pay more for the kids menu meal?

EmpressJenny · 03-09-2006

Not very enforced. Every time I eat at Columbia Harbor House, I ALWAYS order the child's meal. I'm clearly not under 9, and no one ever bats an eye at me.

**llama** · 03-09-2006

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Originally Posted by jk8

Maybe you can just go the route of sharing some food. There was always too much food for us so often we would just share. I must say 9 seems young to have to quit eating off the kids menus. I wonder why they changed it. At the counter service they won't care though. How many times have we all ordered Happy Meals for ourselves.

I have to agree here - I wouldn't lie or ask your child to lie either, but I don't see anything wrong with sharing. Portions at WDW are way too big anyway.

daisyd · 03-09-2006

I read TR's often where people have shared meals at TS restaurants and other TR's with adults ordering kids meals at CS with no problem. Maybe if you are questioned you can simply tell them an adult sized meal is too much food.

I personally think it's a bad idea to 'make' a person order a certain size meal based on their age. I understand the pricing for a buffet as one it's a sort of cover charge, but at a sitdown or CS type restaurant it's almost silly

EmpressJenny · 03-09-2006

Disney's not so concerned about ordering off the menus as they are with customer satisfaction.

smee57 · 03-09-2006

Sharing is definitely an option . . . if DH or I are eating macaroni and cheese.

He'll be willing to share food with us once or twice but our tastes and his tastes are very different. We like to try a lot of unique foods or something we've never tried before. DS isn't always so brave. Sometimes he surprises us, but not very often. I haven't seen any age cut-off for the buffets so I'm not sure if he would be considered a child or adult. We would have a hard time justifing the adult price for him for a buffet.

smee57 · 03-09-2006

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Originally Posted by EmpressJenny

Disney's not so concerned about ordering off the menus as they are with customer satisfaction.

Good point. I think we'll just cross each bridge as we get to it. I'm certainly not going to lose sleep over it and we'll pay whatever we have to pay without making it an issue. It's just always nice to save a buck. Or two.
Thanks, everyone, for all of your input!

Floridasunshine · 03-09-2006

I would not think they would have a problem with ordering from a kids menu, regardless of age, if you are paying for it (i.e. not on the dining plan---and even then it seems it would SAVE the restaurant money).

I can see where it would be a problem at a buffet, but not at table service or counter service.

It would be a problem for kids on the dining plan the OTHER way around, i.e. a child wants to eat an adult meal. That would not work ....

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smee57 it'S MEE Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Either here . . . or up north! Posts: 1,629	Morals . . . or money . . . OK. DS turns 10 a month before we go to WDW. I see that many of the menus have changed their kids menu age to 9! We will never lie in front of DS so if anyone asks, he'll be 10. (That sounds terrible! We aren't a "lying" kind of family even when DS isn't around!! ) Anyway, how "enforced" are the ages for kids menu items? __________________ "The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be." Anne Frank "Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else." Ogden Nash *Is there anyplace happier than Disney World?*

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lovemysons Do you know what I know? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 6,342	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . Hehehe. I was wondering what you could possibly be asking here. I wonder about that too. I wonder why they changed it. __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)All you need is love!´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Back to POFQ!!! 121 days 9 hours 49 minutes

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 22,668	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . Morals always. You will be asked how old your child is or they will ask your child how old they are. You would have to make them lie and that is just plain wrong. It's a bad example to set. The CM always ask my DD how old she is and not me. I woudlnt' feel right asking her to lie just to save me some money. __________________ 82 off-site ~ 91 off-site ~ 97 ASMusic ~ 00 ASMovies 02 Wilderness Lodge ~ 04 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian 05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West 07 Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 08 Old Key West~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day WDW blowout bonanza! 635 days 19 hours 19 minutes

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jk8 Disney Cruise Alumni Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: IN - the Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Tiki Room Posts: 2,470	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . Maybe you can just go the route of sharing some food. There was always too much food for us so often we would just share. I must say 9 seems young to have to quit eating off the kids menus. I wonder why they changed it. At the counter service they won't care though. How many times have we all ordered Happy Meals for ourselves. __________________ Julie 2008 OKW - first DVC stay! 2008 WL and Disney Magic! 2007 POFQ 2006 Pop Century 2006 CR & 7 day Disney Magic Cruise!!! 2004 POP Century 2004 offsite My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 2010 Disney Magic Cruise 496 days 6 hours 15 minutes

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Russell Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Woodstock, GA Posts: 22	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . Go with morals! My son is 11 and he's looking very forward to NOT ordering on the kid's menu. It will make the vacation more special. With that said, split some meals! I think Disney had done this to capitalize on their new Dining Plan. The plan charges $38 per day per adult and only $10 for children. Low and behold, a 10 year old is suddenly an adult now! __________________ September 2006-Wilderness Lodge Villas! 2004-Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas 2002-Vistana Village Resort 2000-Port Orleans Resort Before that, a few times, mostly at Days Inn, Holiday Inn, ect. I miss "If You Had Wings!!" Bring it back! Why does my optical mouse squeak?

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WishUponAStar Happy Thanksgiving! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 10,177	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . Do they REALLY ask you hold old your child is? How do you say that? That seems kinda tacky to me. __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator My Disney Countdown Counting down to: WHAT? Going to DL THIS January? NO WAY! 61 days 20 hours 19 minutes

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lovemysons Do you know what I know? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 6,342	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . I know that they always ask the age of the children when you make your adrs. It is weird that a 10 year can not order off the kids menu. I know there are some 10 year olds who could eat you out of house and home, and others who barely eat at all. I wonder __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)All you need is love!´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Back to POFQ!!! 121 days 9 hours 49 minutes

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smee57 it'S MEE Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Either here . . . or up north! Posts: 1,629	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . Hmm. Hopefully they won't ask his age. As I said in my original post, we would never lie about his age. And we would never ask him to lie about his age. He wouldn't lie anyway . . . he'll be too proud to be 10! That's not even the issue. The moral question for me is, do we place an order off of the kids menu and hope they don't ask, or before they ask and pretend we didn't pay any attention to the age thing? Or do we just order off of the regular menu because he's 10? That's why I was wondering how enforced it is . . . how often do they really ask? Right now he's very much a "kid menu" eater. Maybe he'll be different in December, but I doubt it. What if we offered to pay more for the kids menu meal? __________________ "The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be." Anne Frank "Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else." Ogden Nash *Is there anyplace happier than Disney World?*

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EmpressJenny MB's Half-Yard President Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 2,399	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . Not very enforced. Every time I eat at Columbia Harbor House, I ALWAYS order the child's meal. I'm clearly not under 9, and no one ever bats an eye at me. __________________ Grand Floridian: Honeymoon 2003 - Coronado Springs: Spring 2004 - Polynesian: Sept. 2004 - Animal Kingdom Lodge: Jan. 2005 - Grand Floridian: April 2005 - PORiverside: May 2005 - Beach Club Villas: May 2005 - Boardwalk Concierge: Sept. 2005 Rescuer of MK Froggies

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daisyd Dreams do come true! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: somewhere between here and there Posts: 2,347	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . I read TR's often where people have shared meals at TS restaurants and other TR's with adults ordering kids meals at CS with no problem. Maybe if you are questioned you can simply tell them an adult sized meal is too much food. I personally think it's a bad idea to 'make' a person order a certain size meal based on their age. I understand the pricing for a buffet as one it's a sort of cover charge, but at a sitdown or CS type restaurant it's almost silly __________________ R2G your avatars rock! DL--too many times to count WDW--just once, Oct 2006

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EmpressJenny MB's Half-Yard President Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 2,399	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . Disney's not so concerned about ordering off the menus as they are with customer satisfaction. __________________ Grand Floridian: Honeymoon 2003 - Coronado Springs: Spring 2004 - Polynesian: Sept. 2004 - Animal Kingdom Lodge: Jan. 2005 - Grand Floridian: April 2005 - PORiverside: May 2005 - Beach Club Villas: May 2005 - Boardwalk Concierge: Sept. 2005 Rescuer of MK Froggies

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smee57 it'S MEE Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Either here . . . or up north! Posts: 1,629	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . Sharing is definitely an option . . . if DH or I are eating macaroni and cheese. He'll be willing to share food with us once or twice but our tastes and his tastes are very different. We like to try a lot of unique foods or something we've never tried before. DS isn't always so brave. Sometimes he surprises us, but not very often. I haven't seen any age cut-off for the buffets so I'm not sure if he would be considered a child or adult. We would have a hard time justifing the adult price for him for a buffet. __________________ "The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be." Anne Frank "Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else." Ogden Nash *Is there anyplace happier than Disney World?*

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Floridasunshine Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 124	Re: Morals . . . or money . . . I would not think they would have a problem with ordering from a kids menu, regardless of age, if you are paying for it (i.e. not on the dining plan---and even then it seems it would SAVE the restaurant money). I can see where it would be a problem at a buffet, but not at table service or counter service. It would be a problem for kids on the dining plan the OTHER way around, i.e. a child wants to eat an adult meal. That would not work ....

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