'Family' ticket at the fireworks

[NoEffingWay]

Just bought a family ticket and too late, realised that a 'child' according to the organisers is 11 and under! DS is 12 so luckily can get away with it just about. Does anyone else think that's a bit insane? He's not even a teenager yet!

There’s got to be a cut off somewhere. 12 is adult price for lots of things, for example plane tickets.

And what age would you have the cut off then?

I would have thought more like 15/16.

I think 16 and under should be child.

I have never seen any tickets count a teen as a child. I think 11 is reasonable as they are in secondary.

Does he have a happy meal from McDonalds? Or an adult sized one?

For something like that I'd honestly think a 'family ticket' of 2 adults and 2 children would be suitable for a family including teens up to 17.

Or do they expect you to realise you're not a family and need 4 adult tickets?

@Chowtime he's not really had kids meals since he was about 7, so I didn't think that portion size was necessarily related to firework ticket prices. (And before you get into it, he's skinny and into sports)

I don't think it's unusual for to be 11/12, but it's never made any sense to me, unless there's food involved.

This is an example of what I was basing my answer on, all say up to 17/18 is a child

https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/abbey-house-museum/visit/

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/membership?campid=PPC_Central_Membership_Generic-BAU_Google-PMax-AlwaysOn-AssetGroup-Membership-AlwaysOn&dfaid=1&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsoe5BhDiARIsAOXVoUvOqUyPwLarRytOHIUbhVfMUCMx1JGUr1PJ994fbHc9m192ViOootAaAm-pEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#family-block-dropdown+

ysp.org.uk/visit-us

I wouldn’t worry. No one is going to age check him.

@Fireworknight that's good to know..buried deep in the terms and conditions there's a line about checking the age of minors but I suppose that's more to stop 16 year olds trying to get in as under 11's.
They are keen to flog tickets, but when 4 adult tickets are £40 (or £60 on the door), that's not exactly budget friendly.

But a 15/16 year old wouldn't want to go to these events with their parents in the first place 🤷‍♀️

I would have thought it was under about 14 for that as you would go as a family, you wouldn't leave a 12 year old behind at home in the evening

Really? I still can't shake my 18 year olds off.

I've just taken my 24 year old and 15 year old out honestly by now I thought it would just be me and the 11 year old left but no my adult child has literally travelled cross country to come out with us

I had similar recently where an organisation advertised discounts for tickets for Students/Children. I looked up their definition of student - full time education. Fine, but then realised that another page gave another definition - under 16. So I emailed to check as my child was 17 but full time in college. They grudgingly agreed to stand by the discounted price this time but that I should be aware that it was for under 16's normally. I replied politely and thanked them for a timely reply. Whilst muttering to myself only that their own definitions contradicted. It's not as straightforward always as it might be.

Eh? Loads of teenagers would. They don't all become allergic to their families when they turn 13. Ours were equally happy going out with friends/parties or coming out with us.

I think 16 is reasonable. Very few kids under that age are making money of their own.

I don't get the adult prices starting when the children are still children - it's not like they get to11 etc and start working so can contribute! They are still children and dependent on adults for financial help

Up to 17 imo. We are so used to paying stupid prices in this country. It was great in Europe this summer where family attractions classed a child as 17 and under.

Mine are never leaving - if I am going somewhere, they're coming 😂 I can't even go to Tesco in peace.