Adults dressing up in characters

[halfmonkey]

I believe kids can only dress up in actual costumes up until 13 or 14 but I have a question about adults. I know Disney doesn't allow adults to dress up in full costumes but I'm hoping someone can shed some light on what I purposing. So we're planning to go to DLR/DCA in December and my DD4 loves Ariel. We'll dress her up Ariel with a red yarn beanie/wig. She's been asking me go be King Triton for Halloween with her but it's not the easiest outfit to find at your local Halloween store. I did find someone that makes the cuffs, trident, crown, and a t-shirt that mimics King Triton showing the top of the mermaid bottom on the lower part of the shirt and the bottom part of his beard on the top of the t-shirt. If I wear this outfit, will I be asked to remove it or will it be ok? Your thoughts.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

You should be fine for most of the costume. I'm not sure about the trident. You might want to contact Disney Guest Services to get some clarification on that.

 

[Darkbeer1]

I have seen people with a Minnie like outfit being asked to remove parts of it. It is a fine line, and she was fine for part of the day, but a senior CM came over and asked for the removal of a couple of things. SO it could happen, it all depends on the day and the CM. The issue they truly care about, can you be confused for a "true"character in costume. They allow Adults to dress up with things like Dapper Dans, since that isn't copying a Disney Character.

So be prepared and have a way to "tone down"your outfit.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Definitely vote leave the trident at home. Security is tough enough these days, don't want to draw extra attention to yourself!

 

[halfmonkey]

I don't think I would be confused with an actual Disney character because the "body" part is just a t-shirt and not a costume per say. I can see the trident would probably cause the most concern but I also think the trident is a very important part of the costume. Seeing that kids bring in lightsabers, do you really think a trident not be allowed. It's not a metal trident but like a foam like trident that is on a stick. The stick itself is not very big but I can see how someone might have a problem with it.

Let's say I bring it in and someone asks me to remove it. I don't necessarily want to go all the way back to the hotel and drop it off and then come back. What would my options be besides throwing it away. Can I leave it with City Hall or lost and found or something and then pick it up on my way out?

 

[theluckyrabbit]

There are lockers in the esplanade by Guest Relations (east of the DCA entrance) and lockers outside the esplanade by the M&F tram drop off.
Speaking from my own experience, I carried a small broom around all night at MHP a few years ago. It didn't seem like a big deal when I entered the parks, but after hours of carrying a prop, I really wanted to leave it behind. It got heavier as the night wore on, and CMs wanted me to leave it at the loading platform on certain rides, which meant I risked leaving it behind by accident. It was a fun prop for photos, but a hassle to carry around. Since you will have a crown and wrist cuffs, the trident might not be as necessary as you think. Your most important "prop" will be your mermaid DD. As long as you two are together, everyone will know who you are supposed to be!

 

[SMD]

I saw 3 adults in full costumes today before I even entered the park, and it wasn't an MHP day. I saw behind one and she was let right in without the CM batting an eye. Of course, you should always plan on running into the CM that actually enforces the rules, but Disney sells various costume tees. But as PPs have said, I'd leave the trident at home.

 

[WonkaKid]

I was thinking of going as Willy Wonka next Sunday (top hat but no cane). Do ya'll think that would be cool? Here's a pic of the costume:

 

[wilkeliza]

The t-shirt seems to fall into the Disneybound style and would be a non-issue. You start to cross lines of Disneybounding when you add in props or custom made things like the cuffs.

 

[Skyegirl1999]

I would give you a 0% chance of getting a trident in, honestly. If you can't take a selfie stick in, a stick with a foam trident attached... No. Props are getting frequently turned away for the parties... I just wouldn't bother trying.

The rest sounds fine.

To the Willy Wonka poster, is he a Disney character? Because the costume (sans cane) is really just normal articles of clothing, I'm thinking that would be fine based on what I've seen in the past...