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Disney Announces New Age Restrictions at Resorts

Children younger than 14 will need to have an older companion starting March 23.

Starting Saturday, children younger than 14 won't be able to get into Disneyland without being accompanied by someone who is 14 or older.

Up until now, there was no age policy for admission at Disneyland, and other Disney theme parks had different policies, said Disneyland spokeswoman Suzi Brown.

"We wanted to make (the policies) consistent," Brown said.

The change was not prompted by any issues or incidents, she said.

"We regularly review all of our policies and identified an opportunity to provide a consistent age of admission and address a question we occasionally get from parents," Brown said.

The new age policy applies to all of the company's theme parks, including Disney World in Florida.

-City News Service

Pam Ragland March 18, 2013 at 12:53 pm
Hmmm ... I used to play at Disney in the summer when I was 10 as my neighbors dad worked there. Not sure I'd do that with my kids but ...without knowing the real ages this policy is fraught with issues anyway.
The truth is there is nothing to keep parents from immediately leaving if they want to use Disney or the mall or anywhere else as a baby sitter!!
Amanda LaRosa March 18, 2013 at 02:55 pm
Enforcement will be a big issue. Perhaps the key is in the statement, "The new policy will be enforced only against children who appear to be under the age of 14...". Disney could be establishing the grounds to remove not only kids appearing very young but those whose conduct may be marginal, that is, not so horrid to justify removal (as applied to an adult) but poor enough that an accompanying older person would tell them to knock it off. Sort of a maturity level requirement based on age, of which 14 - around high school age - is where the bar is set. So if you don't look too young or give security a reason to ask, you'll be ok. Good luck with the enforcement.
JTTPW March 18, 2013 at 05:26 pm
Methinks they don't care about the parent leaving immediately, as long as they pay their way in . . .
Lil Marty March 19, 2013 at 05:15 pm
Great. One look at Lil Marty and I'll be getting carded at Disneyland!
arthr short March 19, 2013 at 05:20 pm
dont fusss soooo much marty...they will let u in when the see you were born in the 1959!!..you will prolli just be restricted to "its a small world".... & "mr toads wild -rascal - ride....as usual!!!
Lil Marty March 19, 2013 at 05:29 pm
You're correct Artie. Hey, I met Lil shrimp on it's a small world!
mike March 20, 2013 at 05:37 am
Dianey land has gone crazy all part of government ID and big brother control forced to give our children poison immunization and now an ID at age 14 which requires finger print. Wake up america band disney land there are other scene parks in the area that dont not have this policy. And all u parents go ask for a refund for your family season passes!
mike March 20, 2013 at 05:47 am
Forgot to mention disney land will make a killing for parking fee now as parents will have to park to walk there kids in instead of just dropping them off not to mention the parent will have to buy a ticket or season pass. It not about child saftey its all about more money!!!! Greedy Disney along with big goverment

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