Can I wear very realistic Snow White costume for MNSSHP?

[DrAndreaDoesDisney]

I have a very authentic Snow White costume I had custom made from Etsy for a Halloween party I threw last year. Can I wear that to the Halloween party? I know I can't pretend to me her or sign autographs. But is the costume allowed?

 

[Robo]

I have a very authentic Snow White costume I had custom made from Etsy for a Halloween party I threw last year.

1. Can I wear that to the Halloween party?

2. I know I can't pretend to me her or sign autographs.

3. But is the costume allowed?

1. Yes.
2. Correct.
3. Yes.

 

[Accident]

I saw someone with a costume that made disney's own costumes look thrift store last year. It was gorgeous. I happened to be in ear shot when she came in.

1. She was allowed to stay but disney added something indicating she was not a cast member.
2. She had a multiple person escort the entire time there to ensure guests knew she wasn't the real princess.
3. she wasn't allowed to take any photos with anyone that wasn't family or friends.. (and she was solo so it really hit her worse)
4. As you pointed out as a concern in your OP about acting like a princess and interacting with guests.

She was crushed and spent a lot of time, money and effort. It really impacted her enjoyment but at the same time I do understand the safety risks that WDW had to quickly sort out to keep guests safe just in case but also let her stay. some guests who also saw what was going on started to pretend to be friends so she could enjoy being there and get some pictures with others and make it more enjoyable. She was really thankful to everyone that did that because she was really isolated without it.

In my opinion, I would probably skip that quality of costume unless your ok with the above.

 

[AThrillingChase]

I wonder if also taking a change of clothes and putting them in a locker would be helpful. Then you could do both - still get photos in the costume and walk around in it, but then change after a couple hours and leave the security behind!

 

[bumbershoot]

I saw someone with a costume that made disney's own costumes look thrift store last year. It was gorgeous. I happened to be in ear shot when she came in.

1. She was allowed to stay but disney added something indicating she was not a cast member.
2. She had a multiple person escort the entire time there to ensure guests knew she wasn't the real princess.
3. she wasn't allowed to take any photos with anyone that wasn't family or friends.. (and she was solo so it really hit her worse)
4. As you pointed out as a concern in your OP about acting like a princess and interacting with guests.

She was crushed and spent a lot of time, money and effort. It really impacted her enjoyment but at the same time I do understand the safety risks that WDW had to quickly sort out to keep guests safe just in case but also let her stay. some guests who also saw what was going on started to pretend to be friends so she could enjoy being there and get some pictures with others and make it more enjoyable. She was really thankful to everyone that did that because she was really isolated without it.

In my opinion, I would probably skip that quality of costume unless your ok with the above.

Since I've been a solo guest, I'm confused about why she was isolated and lonely, and what sort of pictures she was wanting to take? If you're going solo, you know you'll be alone.

 

[Robo]

Since I've been a solo guest, I'm confused about why she was isolated and lonely, and what sort of pictures she was wanting to take? If you're going solo, you know you'll be alone.

Bingo.
There would be no way that they had enough staff to send out a multi-person escort to follow an individual guest around the party.

I've been here reading posts about party costumes for well over a decade.
I pay attention. I take notes.

I've read about dead-on "Jack Sparrow"-bedecked guests (hair weave and all) NOT during the parties, but just during an average day, being allowed in the parks
with just a warning about not actively engaging guests.

Unlikey a Snow White costume would set off the sirens of panic.

 

[Accident]

Since I've been a solo guest, I'm confused about why she was isolated and lonely, and what sort of pictures she was wanting to take? If you're going solo, you know you'll be alone.

The escorts ensured nobody other than family and friends could talk, pose, take a photo for her, get a photo of her. I didn't follow her around and not sure if the escorts stayed with her the entire time but the couple times I did see her, there was multiple cast members around her and they were blocking her from any interaction with other guests. She was being cinderella and looked like an in park meet cinderella. Maybe that had somethign to do with it. I don't know but I figured it was worth mentioning that at least briefly I saw someone that had less enjoyment of the evening from the quality of the costume. Perhaps this one is worth calling up guest relations and asking what the costume policy is?

 

[acresse]

I have dressed as Snow White, Alice, Jasmine, and Tinkerbell in custom made costumes and wigs. No one said anything, other than a small child on the monorail said " look Mommy, a princess" I was however with my family that also had on costumes, so maybe it has something to do with how you are presenting yourself.

I however, would suggest possibly taking a change of clothes, if you want to ride some of the rides. The long dresses can be a pain trying to maneuver in and out of the rides. Just imagine trying to get in and out of Space mountain, or a moving Doom Buggy.

 

[Robo]

Perhaps this one is worth calling up guest relations and asking what the costume policy is?

There is nobody to call on the phone that will have the authority to grant or refuse anything.

 

[eyehartdisney]

I have an elaborate pirate costume. I was warned to not take pictures, but several guests mistook me for a cast member. I corrected that mistake and it went easy enough. I doubt, highly, highly doubt that they would hand out escorts due to a costume. I've been to the party at least 15 times, and I've seen spot on costmes. They were never escorted.

 

[mousehockey37]

Last year we were at the MNSSHP and there was a couple that was dressed as Jack and Sally. It was dead on and if you didn't know it, you would've thought it was the "real" characters. I believe they actually met the characters, so that had to be a fun "looking in the mirror" type M&G. As far as pictures and such... there were other party guests that were talking to them and got "candid" pictures of them. As far as we saw, there was no CM entourage.

 

[GaryDis]

Since I've been a solo guest, I'm confused about why she was isolated and lonely, and what sort of pictures she was wanting to take? If you're going solo, you know you'll be alone.

I've never been to MNSSHP, nor a costuming convention, but I have been to sci-fi conventions with costume contests and balls.

People who put that much effort into their costumes thrive on the attention. It takes a great deal of skill and hours of detailed work. Having total strangers asking for pictures is much of the reward. So I can easily imagine a person who did that being totally disappointed and distressed if she wasn't allowed to socialize with people while in costume.

 

[Robo]

Don't worry.

 

[Aurora0427]

I saw someone with a costume that made disney's own costumes look thrift store last year. It was gorgeous. I happened to be in ear shot when she came in.

1. She was allowed to stay but disney added something indicating she was not a cast member.
2. She had a multiple person escort the entire time there to ensure guests knew she wasn't the real princess.
3. she wasn't allowed to take any photos with anyone that wasn't family or friends.. (and she was solo so it really hit her worse)
4. As you pointed out as a concern in your OP about acting like a princess and interacting with guests.

She was crushed and spent a lot of time, money and effort. It really impacted her enjoyment but at the same time I do understand the safety risks that WDW had to quickly sort out to keep guests safe just in case but also let her stay. some guests who also saw what was going on started to pretend to be friends so she could enjoy being there and get some pictures with others and make it more enjoyable. She was really thankful to everyone that did that because she was really isolated without it.

In my opinion, I would probably skip that quality of costume unless your ok with the above.

This confuses me. It's almost like she wanted to take pictures with people as Cinderella? Maybe I'm just not understanding.

 

[4EverFigment]

I guess we'll see when each of us get there. I'm going as Alice and looking forward to the fun Getting as close as possible to "authentic" without crossing the line is my plan!

 

[nugov2]

The escorts ensured nobody other than family and friends could talk, pose, take a photo for her, get a photo of her. I didn't follow her around and not sure if the escorts stayed with her the entire time but the couple times I did see her, there was multiple cast members around her and they were blocking her from any interaction with other guests. She was being cinderella and looked like an in park meet cinderella. Maybe that had somethign to do with it. I don't know but I figured it was worth mentioning that at least briefly I saw someone that had less enjoyment of the evening from the quality of the costume. Perhaps this one is worth calling up guest relations and asking what the costume policy is?

There is no way they can block a guest from interacting with other guests. No way they'd have to refund her money. It is a costume party, she wore a costume. It is one thing to not allow her to pose as the WDW character, but to guard her off from the rest of the party and not allowing her to speak to other guests. ..no way they'd do that.

 

[Accident]

As I said, this is what I saw the couple times (maybe 5 minutes total all night) that I saw her in the park. I didn't know her, I wasn't with her, but I was coming into the park when they were talking about what was going to happen with how she was dressed and overheard part of it.

Maybe it's not described well, maybe it looked worse than it was but disney did do something to ensure guests were safe and that's all I'm saying here. i've never seen anything more than this 1 situation and it's possible it was the first time and they were caught off guard not expecting a better cinderella than theirs to come walking in.

 

[bumbershoot]

The escorts ensured nobody other than family and friends could talk, pose, take a photo for her, get a photo of her. I didn't follow her around and not sure if the escorts stayed with her the entire time but the couple times I did see her, there was multiple cast members around her and they were blocking her from any interaction with other guests. She was being cinderella and looked like an in park meet cinderella. Maybe that had somethign to do with it. I don't know but I figured it was worth mentioning that at least briefly I saw someone that had less enjoyment of the evening from the quality of the costume. Perhaps this one is worth calling up guest relations and asking what the costume policy is?

I would just about guarantee that this was a celebrity of some sort. Was she surrounded by normal CMs or the ones wearing plaid? The person that came to mind with the description, especially saying Cinderella, is Holly Madison, who is a HUGE Disney fan (though she normally goes to Disneyland) and could easily dress like Cinderella.


Here are the rules: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/park-rules/

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

c. Engaging with other Guests or impeding the operation while posing as or portraying any character in costume.

Also, for normal days: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/parks/recommended-dress/

Attire that is not appropriate for the parks...includes but is not limited to:
Adult costumes or clothing that can be viewed as representative of an actual Disney character....

Adults can visit the parks if their hair (or makeup, if applicable) resembles a Disney Princess or character provided that they are not also wearing a costume or clothed to look like the character.

But that's not the costume party.

People who put that much effort into their costumes thrive on the attention. It takes a great deal of skill and hours of detailed work. Having total strangers asking for pictures is much of the reward. So I can easily imagine a person who did that being totally disappointed and distressed if she wasn't allowed to socialize with people while in costume.

Then that would be on her, for not knowing the rules of where she was going. And why would she go solo?

There is no way they can block a guest from interacting with other guests.

Sure they can. It's against the rules, and they can just kick the person out or make them change.

But give a group to escort her? No way.

I'm calling "celebrity" on this.

 

[Accident]

I would just about guarantee that this was a celebrity of some sort. Was she surrounded by normal CMs or the ones wearing plaid? The person that came to mind with the description, especially saying Cinderella, is Holly Madison, who is a HUGE Disney fan (though she normally goes to Disneyland) and could easily dress like Cinderella.

It might have been and that makes sense. I don't remember it being the vip or security uniforms. It wasn't Holly, I run into her a lot at music festivals her husband runs and can easily recognize her.

 

[ldymcbth]

I think you'll be fine with that costume. At last year's Mickey's Halloween Party (DL) we saw a Merida that was so spot on I did a triple take, because we saw her eating lunch and I was like...I didn't think CM's could just eat lunch out in public! And this was NOT during the actual party, but around lunchtime on a party day - technically before costumes were even allowed! And while we were far from authentic, we had probably a dozen people take our picture or take a picture with us during the party. (We were Dipper, Mabel, Soos, and Waddles the Pig from Gravity Falls.)

From our last experience at MNSSHP (which was several years back) there are SO many people and SO many costumes that authentically costumed folks could absolutely take photos with other guests, just so long as they didn't form a line or represent themselves as a CM or anything. I can't imagine anyone even noticing due to the crowds, unless a costumed guest set up shop in the middle of a walkway somewhere and made a big spectacle of it.