Hey there! Thanks for stopping by the Disney Parks Moms Panel with your question.
Isn't it great that kids under the age of 3 are considered free when visiting
Walt Disney World? I like to think of it as a personal gift from Mickey Mouse, himself! You will not need to show proof that your daughter is under three when entering the
Walt Disney World Theme Parks. It's pretty much on the honor system. If for some reason you are really concerned and want to ease your mind, you could always make a copy of her birth certificate and pack it in your park bag. But like I said before, it's really not necessary. In all of my years visiting the Walt Disney World Theme Parks I've never been asked proof for my daughter's age and I've never seen anyone else get stopped either.
Did you know that children under the age of 3 can also eat for free at restaurants in Walt Disney World? It just keeps getting better and better. At all-you-care-to-enjoy style restaurants, like
'Ohana and
Cape May Cafe, you are able to fix as many personal plates from the buffet for your daughter as her little tummy desires. When you dine at a restaurant where you select an entree from the menu, like
California Grill, your daughter is able to plate share from anyone at the table that you'd like. If you'd like to order your under 3 child their own meal, only then would you need to pay. We choose to dine at a lot of all-you-care-to-enjoy meals when my daughter was younger. She liked being able to eat like everyone else and it helped to save a little bit of money. Plus, a lot of buffet style meals are also character meals which was always so fun.
I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please feel free to come back and ask. Enjoy!