IME - Security has too much to do to stop most people and “card” them. This is an “easy” way to walk up to those kids that are getting out of hand and be able to remove them with an “official” policy. I doubt you’ll see it enforced with 90% of kids
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Yeah - that’s kinda my problem but I will stop now. Sorry
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I can’t imagine this. You’re a saint.
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Not a saint at all!
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I disagree. That is a rough age group.
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That is an age group hit very hard over the last few years. I will try not to generalize because there is no “cookie cutter truths”. Isolation did not help many preteens during some very challenging developmental periods. All of us were not always modeling behaviors/interactions with people that think differently than us- and many were watching (TikTok, YouTube….).
That age has never been boring! They can bring us such joy!
Rules that don’t really make sense or are unevenly applied can sometimes create strong reactions. Sometimes.
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Can’t even fathom. The one in that group I’m around just part of every day is plenty. 
So true. Thanks for acknowledging this. Mine really struggled, and there are still effects. She’s starting HS now, so I’m hoping it’s a fresh start and the association with all the problems she had are left behind in the middle school years.
Yep.
Thanks for all you do in such an important leadership role that directly affects so many children. What a blessing to be able to make such a difference and positively influence so many people’s lives.
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Agree.
Oh I know. So much anxiety and depression is this age group–now more than ever.
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They could temporarily amend the policy to where if you have a "dated" HHN ticket, not Frequent Fear, you can be allowed to enter CityWalk to get to USF after 9pm for HHN and leave USF to go home but maybe not be allowed to hang out in CityWalk after 9pm.
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My DS14(in 10 days) just had his first “hang-out” without me.
He asked to go to the movies with a gaggle of friends at a movie theater (Which I stayed directly at the entrance of) in an off Strip casino. And after the movie, they asked to have lunch and walk around an outdoor mall nearby, where I sat for 4 hours waiting for him.
I texted often enough to know where he was without cramping his style. It even gave me an opportunity to window shop, which I love doing anyway and deprived myself of since stupid Covid.
But I was the only parent out of 10 or so kids that did this. A bunch of 13-14 yo’s! Yes, I’m a helicopter mom. Yes, I’m the obnoxious defender. Yes, my kid knows how to behave in public. But it’s because I make him earn my trust in these situations before I let go of the reins. This town is too full of kids who raise themselves. I refuse to be that parent whose bad parenting becomes the public’s problem.
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Thank you!
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You’re a pretty great role model! I hope one day mine likes to hang out with me as much as yours does with you. 
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I am convinced that the generation that is kids now will be known as the Pandemic Generation. The lockdowns will have lastly effects for them.
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Local news addressed the city walk age restrictions tonight. It’s subject to change but bc gunfire was reported, not verified, causing the evacuation of the parking garages they decided to take this action.
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Had a similar experience last week. I brought DS13 (almost 14) and 2 friends to the King Tut exhibit in Boston and lunch at a mall nearby with a Dave and Busters. I let them walk through the exhibit on their own with instructions not to leave the final room until I caught up. At the mall after lunch with the boys, they wanted to shop and play. I told them they had 3 rules:
- Stay together.
- They needed to answer the phone whenever I called.
- They were to not act like hooligans.
I have Life 360 to track them but they are all good kids. They did great and I love giving him the freedom to do that. (And I loved being able to shop without the ‘are we done yet?!?) that usually accompanies it.
I do the same at Universal now with him and his 17 year old cousin. They sleep in and meet me later in the parks.
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Thanks. 
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I don’t understand this blog post:
The 18-21 year old info is not making sense to me.
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Guests under the age of 18 will be escorted out of CityWalk by security after 9pm if they do not have a parent, guardian, or other family over 21 accompanying them. Guests over 18 but under 21 will be allowed to remain in CityWalk after 9pm.
the bolded bit leads to some confusion
The key is if you are already in Citywalk, you can stay after 9 pm if you are from 18 to 21. But after 9, no one under 21 will be allowed through SECURITY.
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That is different than the links from yesterday?