Dress Code during 1/3-8 - what a joke!

[ducklite]

Lets think about what "theme park" dress is. It's shorts and T-shirts, right? Well, isn't it?

Perhaps for you, but for many men it's nicer shorts and a polo. My DH included. "Shorts" and a t-shirt are generally saved for doing household chores.

Anne

 

[Rneighh]

Don't get upset over some of the responders -- they have a tendency to like to stir things up. Go and enjoy the restraurant. A nice pair of shorts and a polo is fine I am sure. Hubby and I are both in suits and dress clothes all week -- we are going to relax on vacation and eat where we want to. As for jeans with holes, I pay alot of money for my kids jeans. It seems like the more holes and the more faded the more they cost.

Renee

 

[jgmklmhem]

For restaurants outside of the parks I can see having a dress code if they want one. I will say that for those inside the parks they are probably going to have to accept that people are not going back to wherever to change from their theme park attire. It isn't like on a cruise where your room is right there. I wear jeans and T-shirts to work even (I am a chemist...learned a long time ago the relationship btw niceness of clothing and the likely hood it will get something on it), so I am one who doesn't dress up for vacation either.

 

[mtdevine615]

I really don't see what the big deal is. Everyone's money is the same color. I think people should be able to wear what they want to wear. My buddy that owns a septic tank business is always telling me that he has a dirty job but his money is clean.

 

[newmousecateer2]

Ya know, most people just up and go to Disney. They don't slog endlessly thru message boards or make the internet their life while planning a visit to a theme park.

Lets think about what "theme park" dress is. It's shorts and T-shirts, right? Well, isn't it? Folks that don't make the DIS their life don't know that this particular theme park has areas with different dress codes than ANY theme park they've ever been to in their life.

If someone shows up at a theme park in appropriate "theme park" apparel, should they be turned away from the list of dining spots that requires different dress? I think not.

Look, no matter what anyone thinks, these restaurants are by no means "fine dining" in the traditional sense of the word, (V & A excluded). They are the upper end of Disney Theme Park Dining.

Oh, and by the way, when I'm eating at any of these restaurants, I don't care or notice what anyone else is wearing. I haven't been in a situation yet at a Disney restaurant where I found a strangers clothes choices more interesting than the company I'm with.

Well said!

I have eaten at YSH and you know what? I had such a good time with my husband and granddaughter, I wouldn't have been able to tell you what anyone else in the restaurant was wearing if you paid me. (And yes, we were dressed 'business casual').

 

[MamaQuack]

o.k. kids, the intent of my original post was to just let everyone know that the dress code is clearly not enforced or observed; I personally do not care if the folks seated next to me are in swimsuits as long as my food is well prepared, timely served and tasty - that said, I guess I think Disney is sending mixed messages about apparel - we could have eliminated one suitcase had we not taken polo shirts, khakis, dress sweaters for me and nice slacks - not to mention my extra shoes - we were trying to "dress" the right way and not offend anyone or be denied service - next trip, I think I will know better . . . .

MamaQuack

 

[jarestel]

So, since I won't be packing jackets and dress shirts and ties ( oh my ) when I go on vacation to WDW, does anyone know any good stab n' slab places?

 

[Nancyg56]

My family packed dressier clothes for CG and for concourse steakhouse. It was freezing on Saturday evening, so we opted for good jeans and nice sweaters. Some of our group wore khakies and polo shirts. I never noticed what anyone else was wearing. The lighting was dim, the food was amazing, the service was excellent, and the company at the table occupied us completely.

 

[Lewisc]

So, since I won't be packing jackets and dress shirts and ties ( oh my ) when I go on vacation to WDW, does anyone know any good stab n' slab places?

The dress code is pretty casual everyplace except V&A. No flip flops but sneakers are allowed. No T-Shirts or "wife beaters" but a polo style shirt is fine. Jeans are even allowed although dockers are better. Shorts are OK but I think they discourage raggy cut offs.

You don't have to pack your best clothes, just don't wear the same clothes you wear when you mow your lawn or wash your car.

 

[ducklite]

So, since I won't be packing jackets and dress shirts and ties ( oh my ) when I go on vacation to WDW, does anyone know any good stab n' slab places?

The only place that rquires the items you suggest is V&A's. Chino's and a polo are fine for Shula's and YSH. If you onlyn want shorts and a t-shirt, Concourse steakhouse and Le Cellier would be perfect choices.

Anne

 

[vatmark]

What article of clothing is a wife beater?

Annie

 

[kimmikayb]

Ya know, most people just up and go to Disney. They don't slog endlessly thru message boards or make the internet their life while planning a visit to a theme park.

Lets think about what "theme park" dress is. It's shorts and T-shirts, right? Well, isn't it? Folks that don't make the DIS their life don't know that this particular theme park has areas with different dress codes than ANY theme park they've ever been to in their life.

If someone shows up at a theme park in appropriate "theme park" apparel, should they be turned away from the list of dining spots that requires different dress? I think not.

Look, no matter what anyone thinks, these restaurants are by no means "fine dining" in the traditional sense of the word, (V & A excluded). They are the upper end of Disney Theme Park Dining.

Oh, and by the way, when I'm eating at any of these restaurants, I don't care or notice what anyone else is wearing. I haven't been in a situation yet at a Disney restaurant where I found a strangers clothes choices more interesting than the company I'm with.

What a great post! I, for one, don't understand why another person's way of dressing (or their ample rear end, or the ice cream stain on the kids) would bother anyone at WDW. I'd be too wrapped up in what I was eating and who I was with to care.

 

[bicker]

I personally couldn't care about someone else's "way of dressing" but find eating dinner near someone who is sweaty in a tank top causes indigestion. Your constitution may vary.

 

[jtdl]

What other people are wearing at a restaurant does not take away from my meal. Just as I do not eavesdrop on the next tables' conversation, I do not look other diners up and down to see if their apparel suits my taste. When my family goes to WDW for a vacation we take shorts and t-shirts, not suits and gowns. If your meal is not enjoyable because someone sitting at the next table is wearing clothing that you don't like .......

 

[ducklite]

What article of clothing is a wife beater?

Annie

Tank top style undershirt.

Anne

 

[ducklite]

I personally couldn't care about someone else's "way of dressing" but find eating dinner near someone who is sweaty in a tank top causes indigestion. Your constitution may vary.

I agree. And having the ample purple clad rear end stuffed in my face several times while she tried to get her dirty kids situated at the next table was equally unpleasant.

Anne

 

[nbodyhome]

Oh, and by the way, when I'm eating at any of these restaurants, I don't care or notice what anyone else is wearing. I haven't been in a situation yet at a Disney restaurant where I found a strangers clothes choices more interesting than the company I'm with.

I totally agree. As long as they are dressed, I really don't notice - with the exception of Palos on the cruise ship - where it was supposed to nice dressing for the champagne brunch, and we did suits/dresses and there was a couple in mickey shirts and shorts. That was kind of odd.

But people expect to dress up on a cruise. That information is sent to them in the mail. Many people go to Disney, and don't even have their reservations taken care of. They may walk down from their room, and get a PS for Yachtsman. And they very well might not have packed anything but shorts and shirts. The average person may not know about ADR'S, etc.

I don't expect more people to dress up for meals. Society has really gotten away from that, and I know I don't like to take a lot of changes of clothes on vacation.

Denise

 

[nbodyhome]

Smelly people come in all sizes, shapes, and in nice clothes or t-shirts. We did a tour this summer from Munich to Neuschwenstein, and the tour guide dressed in a nice shirt and khakis, but he smelled like he'd been wearing them for days.

As long as people are clean and have the parts of their body covered that should be, with no obscene language, I'm good. Even when I remember people while dining, I rarely remember their outfits (again, just that cruise experience).

Denise

 

[chobie]

Tank top style undershirt.

Anne

OK, those are disgusting, especially when the guy has a hairy back.

 

[njchris]

I agree. And having the ample purple clad rear end stuffed in my face several times while she tried to get her dirty kids situated at the next table was equally unpleasant.

Anne

I understand your opinion, but I do not think you need to make it by putting down other people. What one person's wears or does for their idea of a nice dinner out, does not make them better than others who do not think the same way. I probably would have respected your opinion more if it was done without the degrading terms you used to describe other people.