Help with Dress Attire

[islandtimect]

What do most men wear at the table service restaurants in the evening - slacks or dress shorts ? We leave 9/16 and DH has few "tropical weight" slacks. Also, for those of you who get chilly easy, do I need a sweater for the restaurants and lounges? I hate to pack clothes I won't use, but get chilly when air conditioning is cranked up.

 

[my3disneygirls]

We wear what we had on in the parks. Shorts or jeans, tees or nice tank tops for the girls. Disney restaurants are casual. Only a couple are dressy, like Victoria an Alberts. They don't expect you to spend a day at the parks and run back to the resort to change for dinner.

 

[maxiesmom]

I would definately pack a sweater for the restaruants. I've found most of the sit down places to be very chilly.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

The restaurants at Disney theme parks and resorts fall in three categories:

1. No Dress Code -- Most restaurants have no dress code beyond theme park attire.
2. Business Casual / Resort Casual -- The higher-end restaurants such as California Grill and Flying Fish ask for dressier attire (especially no tank tops or flip flops), but the "acceptable" list includes dress shorts for men, so Disney's Business Casual is more casual than Business Casual in the workplace. The only theme park restaurants that fall into this category are the Bistro de Paris and the Hollywood Brown Derby.
3. Victoria & Albert's -- "Dinner jacket is required for gentlemen (tie optional) and dress or pants ensemble for ladies."

You'll see just about everything. Although many people dress very nicely at the "Business Casual" restaurants, you'll also see people wearing such things as Goofy sweat shirts.

 

[Uncleromulus]

Yep-you'll see just about everything. Either shorts or slacks will be fine.
Personally I've never found any WDW restaurant to be chilly--in fact, it's usually a relief to get out of the heat and into some AC!! But a # of folks do say the restaurants are rather cold, so to be safe I think I'd pack a light sweater, or similar.

 

[webshark3]

I checked and double-checked. It should be noted that CG allows t-shirts. Just no ripped clothing or graphic tees (And obviously nothing obscene).

 

[Colleen27]

What you wear to the parks should be fine unless you're going to Victoria & ALbert's. Even at the signature restaurants, "resort casual" is defined as including jeans, t-shirts, and most casual wear. Just no bathing suits, cover-ups, tank tops, cut-offs, ripped clothes, etc.

 

[disnut8]

As others have said, park wear is just fine for men. My husband wouldn't go into Disney restaurants if that wasn't allowed. There are a few that have a dress code but you would be told that when you make your reservation.

As for the temperature in the restaurants - take a sweater. If I am cold in a restaurant, I am miserable. If nothing more, I put a T shirt (for the summer) or a long sleeve T shirt (for T shirt days) into the bag for the air conditioning. You might even need it during some attractions. It's just one extra thing you would have to pack but it's the one extra thing that if you don't pack, you will regret.

 

[webray]

While the table service restaurants at WDW suggest a dress code, it is not a requirement.

We have gone in everything from park attire to going back to the room and putting on resort casual wear. It all just depends on what we are doing that day, what we are celebrating, etc.

Let me tell you two experiences, and why I no longer overpack..and we are only three hours away.

One night we were heading back to the boardwalk resort from EPCOT. We decided dinner at Flying Fish would be great. We were standing right outside the restaurant in short/tees/sneakers. We called disney dining line..said we need a reservation. No problem, there was availability. The castmember started the dress code speech....I said..oh, then cancel it..we just came from parks and do not want to change. She said..oh no, please..keep the reservation...going in park attire is no problem as long as we weren't in swimwear. I said great. We had a wonderful meal with great service.

Another night..we were at Artist Point. I was in line to check in for our reservation. There was a couple ahead of me..said we would like to eat here but we just came from parks..they were in shorts/shirts/sneakers. The hostess said no problem at all, I don't know why they keep telling everyone of a dress code when we don't have one.

Anyway..go enjoy your table service meals, don't over pack!

 

[BabyPiglet]

For regular table services shorts/tees/tanks/sneakers etc will be absolutely fine! For signature dining experiences well...it's mentioned above.

We just go in our shorts and t-shirts. Nothin' fancy.

 

[tiggr33]

I checked and double-checked. It should be noted that CG allows t-shirts. Just no ripped clothing or graphic tees (And obviously nothing obscene).

Last week I observed a gentleman in jean shorts and a camo t-shirt with a superman logo on it in GC. So needless to say, there is no enforcement of the dress code at GC and

 

[islandtimect]

Thanks everyone for your responses. I'll pack a light sweater and DH will bring all his nice shorts. That saves me from running to the mall tomorrow!

36 hours and counting down...

 

[my3disneygirls]

Have a great trip!

 

[BabyPiglet]

Last week I observed a gentleman in jean shorts and a camo t-shirt with a superman logo on it in GC. So needless to say, there is no enforcement of the dress code at GC and

Why get mad about? Why care? It's that person's choice to wear what he wants. If the restaurant personell don't care, why should you?

Is it affecting your dinner that someone is wearing a tshirt?

 

[buzz5985]

Why get mad about? Why care? It's that person's choice to wear what he wants. If the restaurant personell don't care, why should you?

Is it affecting your dinner that someone is wearing a tshirt?

Actually if I can smell them 2 tables away - yes it does. If you are in the parks and it's above 90, you need to shower.

 

[tiggr33]

Why get mad about? Why care? It's that person's choice to wear what he wants. If the restaurant personell don't care, why should you?

Is it affecting your dinner that someone is wearing a tshirt?

Actually it does affect my dining. Why get mad, why shouldn't I. There is a stated dress code. Why do you feel you shouldn't adhere to it? It lessens the dining experience that some are lazy, ignorant, or simply don't care about anyone but themselves. Jeans shorts are by no means dress shorts. A logo'd t-shirt is a logo t-shirt. The lack of obeyence and enforcement is lessening and cheapening the overall dining experience to me, and to many I speak with. Why state a dress code atall.

Actually if I can smell them 2 tables away - yes it does. If you are in the parks and it's above 90, you need to shower.

Very well said.

Is it really that diffucult to pack and wear a golf or other collared shirt? Would you wear a pair of jean shorts and a superman t-shirt to a finer dining establishment anywhere else?

 

[laura001]

We were just there this week, had dinner at CG, saw everything from t's to suits....crazy! As for what you need, I would take a sweater, but it is very hot there at the moment, so if you are going staight to dinner from the park I would pack a sweater in my bag for when you are in the air conditioning.

I agree with the above poster though, if you are all sweaty, I would go and shower. Nothing worse than sitting next to a smelly table

 

[Hopefully]

When we go to Signature Restaurants we always return to our room first, shower and change to a nice outfit. A Signature Restaurant is a special meal for us. We want to feel special ourselves and we prefer that those around us are also similarly attired. Nice shorts and shirts are fine.
We we dine elsewhere it is the resort clothes we are in.
But in my mind, the Signature Restaurants that re3quest Business Casual are different. JMHO

 

[honeymo78]

Just remember disney business casual may not be business casual at home - particularly now that t-shirts are included in the definition. While that may not be what you expect others to wear, clearly disney has decided on a looser definition of business casual. If someone showing up in a t-shirt and jeans (or cargo shorts since I have never seen them enforce a strict "dress" shorts) will ruin or detract from your signature dining experience, I recommend you dine elsewhere.

While my DH and I may freshen up before dinner, particularly if its a later dinner, we don't wear anything different from when we are in the parks. Polo and silk or linen blend shorts for DH and skort/nice shorts and plain knit top for me. We just plan on not wearing t-shirts all day if we are dining at a signature later in the evening.

 

[Uncleromulus]

Under the curent "business casual" code, t-shirts are acceptable. And the only logo's prohibited are those that may have "offensive language or graphics".