Palo Dress Code

[stubble94]

I know that DCL highly recommends a jacket for men when dining at Palo's. However, would a shirt, tie and dress pants work.

 

[sjm]

We ate dinner at Palo and I think that you would look out of place without a jacket.

If you really don't want to wear a jacket, you can do brunch.

sue

 

[Buckaroo's Dad]

Hi stubble94!

I know that DCL highly recommends a jacket for men when dining at Palo's. However, would a shirt, tie and dress pants work.

Absolutely. The shirt and tie would definitely work - UNDER the jacket...

 

[inkkognito]

We just got back from the Wonder, and sad to say that hubby was in the minority with a jacket and tie. Some of the men had jackets, but no ties and one was actually over a t-shirt. There was only one other man with a tie, but he had no jacket. The rest were just wearing a variety of shirts. But that doesn't bother us...we still like to dress up and hubby always wears a shirt and tie there and to Lumieres/Tritons.
Barb
Visit the Platinum Castaway Club at: www.castawayclub.com

 

[welovepoohbear]

I just had to reply to this one. I made sure my husband and I were dressed according to Disney recommendations. My husband made numerous comments about how he was one of the few men in a jacket and tie in both Palo and Tritons. If I had to do it over we would have packed just a shirt and tie and skipped the jacket. Most of the time we saw men with jackets, they were wearing them over polo shirts. I honestly didn't notice but hubby did. Probably because he was the one with the tie on!

 

[Michelle]

A shirt, tie and dress pants would be perfectly FINE for Palo.

Enjoy your cruise!

 

[Wishing on a star]

Thanks Michelle... on our 4nite DH plans on wearing dress pants, nice shirt and tie, maybe even some dress-suspenders. oooohhhh will he look nice!

It sounds like maybe on the Wonder dress is slightly more relaxed than the formal occasions on the Magic. Hey - I LIKE that word 'relaxed'!!! Don't you all?

 

[stubble94]

Thanks for all the replys. I am just lazy and don't want to bother packing a jacket, but I will if the jacket would be more appropriate!

 

[ducklite]

You might want to pack that jacket. It can get chilly in the dining rooms, and you might be glad you had it along.

Anne

 

[Big Daddy 13]

I For One Wore A Jacket & Tie, But You Have Too See The Way Some Of The Men Were Wearing.Tee Shirts,Hawaiian Shirts,No
Jackets At All.But I Tell You This,The Young Lady That Seats You
Looked This Guy From Head To Toe, When He Came In With No Tie Or Jacket.

 

[JLSM97]

We saw every kind of attire there... polo shirts to tuxes for men. There were two people last week that arrived for brunch in their swimsuits. They were seated, which made me wonder if Disney EVER stands by their dress code.

I think the majority of the men wore jackets though.

 

[Buckaroo's Dad]

There were two people last week that arrived for brunch in their swimsuits.

Perhaps DCL should redefine "suit"...

 

[Wishing on a star]

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There were two people last week that arrived for brunch in their swimsuits.
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Perhaps DCL should redefine "suit"...
LOL Buckaroo's Dad!!!

But, JLSM97.... did they have on TIES with their 'suites'!

Hhhhmmmm... maybe this is why DCL really runs air conditioning in the dining rooms! chilly, chilly, chilly!!!

I have to agree... from what I have noticed on the boards here, I think DCL would do better to at least make an effort to stand by their policies! Sounds more like a free-for-all, or a Carnival cruise, every time I read posts like these.

 

[ducklite]

On our August 2002 Magic cruise we did in fact see two couples turned away from Palo's in one evening. One showed up with a baby in a stroller, the other showed up in cut offs and t-shirts (or something along those lines). Both were turned away.

Anne

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by JLSM97
We saw every kind of attire there... polo shirts to tuxes for men. There were two people last week that arrived for brunch in their swimsuits. They were seated, which made me wonder if Disney EVER stands by their dress code.

I think the majority of the men wore jackets though.

Frankly if I were eating at Palo and someone was seated next to me in a bathing suit, I would get up and leave, and make quite a complaint to the Hotel Manager onboard. That's not only uncalled for, but just gross.

And I agree, if they are going to request a specific type of dress, they should enforce at least minimal standards. If they want to have a formal night, then turn away anyone not at least in a sportcoat, shirt and tie, and dress slacks. There is always Topsiders for anyone who choses to not dress accordingly.

Anne

 

[Fins2TheRight]

I've read on these boards many times about how DCL apparently doesn't enforce these dress codes. I don't understand it. Why have them at all if that's the way it's going to be? Is it like speed limits? You make the limit 70 mph knowing that some people are going to go 75 or 80 and you just accept that? So with dress codes, you stress that you want guests to wear a jacket hoping that they at least show up in polo shirts???

I suppose Disney doesn't want a guest to make a scene along the lines of "I paid all this money and you're telling me I can't eat here because I'm dressed like this, but you say you want us to have a good time???.

Jeeez. If you don't want to dress up, go somewhere else. Alternate opportunites are abundant.

Has anyone ever gotten a solid explanation from DCL about why the dress codes aren't enforced? We're going in June, and my DW and DD have already informed me that I'll be wearing a jacket, thank you very much! lol

OK, I'm off my box now. Someone else can take it.

 

[Wishing on a star]

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On our August 2002 Magic cruise we did in fact see two couples turned away from Palo's in one evening. One showed up with a baby in a stroller, the other showed up in cut offs and t-shirts (or something along those lines). Both were turned away.


Hey Ann, were you close enough to hear at all what happened in these cases? I am really really thinking that these people just up and 'appeared' at Palo, thinking that they could either get in, or make a reservation.... Like they were really completely uninformed about the policies and reservations required - trying to put this politely By all odds, I would say if adults did have a reservation, they may not have been turned away. Now, the baby stroller is a whole different story!!! At least DCL is not bending on that policy!!!

 

[inkkognito]

I might be mistaken, as I don't have docs. or navs. in front of me, but I believe that Disney's wording says that certain dress is "Suggested." That makes a world of difference from saying that it is "Required." To me, "Required" means that it is a rule. A "suggestion" is something you can take or leave (although good sense might indicate that you should follow it).
In 31 Disney cruises, we have seen all manner of dress at Palo, from tuxes to a man in a hot pink t-shirt accompanied by a woman in a very casual sundress and flip-flop tongs, as well as the woman who flounced in barefoot & wearing jeans. None of these people were turned away.
I have seen people argue with CMs over rules (no smoking areas and adult areas are two common ones), so I can just imagine how rude and argumentative they would be if someone tried to enforce a suggestion.
Barb
Visit the Platinum Castaway Club at: www.castawayclub.com

 

[Michelle]

Barb, you're absolutely correct. All dress codes on the ship are SUGGESTED, not REQUIRED. There is a world of difference there in DCL's ability to enforce a "suggestion" and a "requirement".

Most people DO follow the suggested dress but there will always be those who don't. Personally, I don't really have a problem with what anyone else is wearing as long as they are clean, neat and happy to be there.