i dont know what to tell ya'all. bars in the US dont always accept passports lol. its common knowledge. especially dive bars. you can argue with me all you want it doesnt make it not true
I think what folks are stating is the
LAW and requirements in Florida. Now if a bar is refusing you service even though you are following the law ... that would mean they are NOT following the law. Nothing anyone here can help you with in that instance. You could carry a copy of statute, you could file a complaint or you could just go to another bar. I don't think at Disney you will have a problem, they can always call a manager if they are unsure.
Note that every state has their own laws regarding alcohol consumption ages, proof etc. Within states there are jurisdictions that can have further laws regarding serving hours, and more. We had a neighboring town make a strong requirement that every single person who orders a drink MUST be carded. The "blue hairs" (their term not mine) went ballistic. As far as I know it still stands. If everyone is carded it takes the responsibility off the server.
It could be that the bars you are speaking of, particularly dive bars, are adding their own requirement because they don't feel comfortable with their passport "knowledge" or perhaps they have been the subject of some scrutiny by law enforcement. Legal? I don't know but given it's only a more strict version of the law, could be.
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For those who don't want to open the link since there still seems to be conflicts ...
..... from DISNEY (basically copy of state law):
Alcoholic beverages can be purchased at Walt Disney World Resort by all Guests 21 years of age or older.
Any Guest who wishes to purchase an alcoholic beverage at any site in the state of Florida—including Walt Disney World Resort and
Disney’s Vero Beach Resort—
must present one of the following valid forms of identification:
- U.S. state driver’s license (includes U.S. territories*)
- U.S. state ID (includes U.S. territories*)
- U.S. military ID
- Original passport
- Copy of passport (either on paper or captured on a mobile device), along with a government-issued photo ID** that can verify the person and birth date shown on the copy
- NEXUS card issued by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (Canadian Guests only)
Please note: All Guests visiting from outside of the United States are required to present both a valid passport as well as another form of government-issued photo ID from their country of origin.
For all questions concerning our identification requirements, please call (407) 939-6244.