Can my daughter dress up...

[disneybliss2]

at 1900 PF for dinner as one of the stepsisters if she's 11?

She has always dressed up for princess meals every trip (last trip was when she was 9), but this trip she doesn't want to except for the meal at 1900 PF. She's getting older, so I anticipated & expected she wouldn't.

On our last trip, one of my daughters dressed as Anastasia and one dressed as Drizella for our meal at 1900 PF. They got a great reaction from the stepsisters, so I think that's why she wants to still dress up with her little sister to go to this restaurant. I'm worried that it will be frowned upon since she's 11 this time (and she's tall).

It won't be a heartbreak for her at all if she can't; I know she's just wanting to have fun doing this one last time since it was such a fun experience last time. Never in her wildest dreams would she want to dress up in the parks or any other restaurant, but we'd want to avoid doing it here also if that's what's advised.

 

[Princess Serendipity]

I can't really imagine anyone mistaking an 11-years-old girl for the actual character, so I'm sure it's all right.

From what I understand (and this information is from early 2013, so it may have changed), Disney World has become more lenient about the costume rule- you can get by with more as long as you aren't trying to represent yourself as a Disney character or trying to sign autographs and take photos with people. I know I saw what had to be at least a mid to late teenaged girl in the Magic Kingdom in a big sparkly prom-style ballgown just touring around with her family. I expect no one would even bat an eyelash at your daughter.

I hope your whole family enjoys your dinner! 1900 PF is wonderful.

 

[siskaren]

The only restriction on costumes that I'm aware of is that adults can't wear costumes in the parks (except at MNSSHP) because other guests might mistake them for CMs. I can't imagine why an 11-year-old wouldn't be allowed to wear a costume at a character meal, especially one outside a park.

 

[surferdave]

The restrictions I've read about in the past were always about costumes in the parks. I'm not sure that I've ever seen any restrictions applied to the resorts.

 

[shellstar]

I think that she will be fine- I've never seen anything discouraging dressing up at character meals outside of the park.

 

[morethananyonex]

Considering Disney considers her young enough to dress up and do BBB if she wanted to, I wouldn't anticipate any issue with her wearing a costume to dinner.

 

[disneybliss2]

Thanks for the reassurance and help everyone!

 

[mom2rtk]

She'll be fine. My daughter dressed up there as late as age 12 and had a lot of fun. I even dressed up there one evening years ago before a hard ticket party at the MK.

Have a great time and take tons of photos!

 

[Carriemel]

Just a quick head's up to this...we were at 1900 a couple weeks ago, and for some reason, Ana and Drizzy weren't there - they were replaced *temporarily* by Ariel. One of the CM's said the sisters were out chasing a cat or something. So, they may not be there..

 

[mom2rtk]

Just a quick head's up to this...we were at 1900 a couple weeks ago, and for some reason, Ana and Drizzy weren't there - they were replaced *temporarily* by Ariel. One of the CM's said the sisters were out chasing a cat or something. So, they may not be there..

That's the craziest thing I've heard in a long time. I've heard of the Fairy Godmother or Suzy and Perla filling in, but never someone outside the Cinderella story.

OP, substitutions can happen. Fortunately it's not very common though.

 

[bumbershoot]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/parks/recommended-dress/

Attire that is not appropriate for the parks—and which may result in refusal of admittance—includes but is not limited to:

Adult costumes or clothing that can be viewed as representative of an actual Disney character

One person can read this and think that "that can be viewed as" modifies only "clothing". Another might think it includes "adult costumes" as well.

So it could be ANY "adult costumes" or it might mean "adult costumes that can be viewed as representative of an" etc etc.


Also in there it does not define "adult".


Since I saw the rules before, and they were much more strict, I say that they have gotten much more lenient and she'll be fine.


That page also goes on to say

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.

Just to be thorough in the costume question.

 

[MudQueen22]

I've never been to Disney, so pardon me if this is a dumb question--
Little girls can't wear their princess dresses into the parks? Only at character dinners at restaurants?
I was hoping my dd could wear her dresses in the parks, especially after the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

 

[mom2rtk]

I've never been to Disney, so pardon me if this is a dumb question--
Little girls can't wear their princess dresses into the parks? Only at character dinners at restaurants?
I was hoping my dd could wear her dresses in the parks, especially after the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique.

The question really has to do with where the cutoff is. I believe the OP's daughter is 11, so that won't be a problem. I think at one time it was said that kids over 9 couldn't dress up in the parks. But since girls up through age 12 can do the BBB, the line is blurred. My daughter has wandered the MK in full gown attire right through the age of 12 without a sideways glance. She wandered DL in a gown for a bit one day last December at age 13 and got nothing but fun CM interaction.

Really, I believe they are concerned with people who look like adults.

 

[disneybliss2]

Op, here. Yes, you'll see lots of little girls in the parks wearing costumes. In my case, I was wondering if it would be frowned upon because of an age limit. Since she'd be allowed to go to BBB, then I think we'll be fine.

As far as 1900 PF goes, I can't believe they had Ariel! Really?! I get Fairy Godmother, mice, etc. but Ariel? Odd! Here's hoping they're back when we're there!

 

[Carriemel]

I just checked the autograph book from the night we did 1900 Park Faire. I'm sorry to say, I mis-spoke. It wasn't Ariel, it was Snow White filling in for the step sisters. Not quite as odd as Ariel being there, but strange just the same.

 

[mom2rtk]

I just checked the autograph book from the night we did 1900 Park Faire. I'm sorry to say, I mis-spoke. It wasn't Ariel, it was Snow White filling in for the step sisters. Not quite as odd as Ariel being there, but strange just the same.

Still so odd.