Too old for costumes?

[Alesia]

Zokita - please verify facts before posting, you about gave me a heart attack. I just got off the phone with a CM and they said that kids over the age of 10 are absolutely allowed to wear costumes. You might consider removing that part of your post.

I had a hard time with this too. My DD is 12 and I just thought she was too old to be wearing costumes. You should have seen her heartbroken face when DD 6 got a princess costume for Christmas and she didn't! I realized in that moment, who am I to decide? She got a princess costume for her birthday last week and loves it.

My kids don't know that we're going to DisneyWorld, but you gotta know I'm packing those costumes.

I wouldn't necessarily count on this for being the case. CMs are notorious for giving out incorrect information over the phone.

The information Zokita posted is the official Disney policy.

If your daughter looks like a child, you should be fine. If she looks more like an adult, she will most likely be turned away at the gate. I would definitely take a change of clothes for her, just in case.

 

[tjmw2727]

Ok I found it, here is the info from the FAQ's - I have bolded the answers that apply to the OP. In short costumes are fine unless you have hair/makeup etc that causes you to look too authentic.


Q. What is the best way to dress for a day at the Parks? Is there any clothing that isn't permissible?

A. The Parks are a casual, family-oriented environment. We suggest you dress comfortably, wear good walking shoes and check the local weather report before you leave for the Parks.
It is an important part of the Disney experience that the Parks are family-friendly. In that spirit, we ask you to use your discretion and common sense regarding your attire in the Parks. Attire that is not appropriate for the Theme Parks (and which may result in refusal of admittance) includes, but is not limited to:

Adult costumes or clothing that can be viewed as an actual character
Masks (unless you are dressing up for a particular event)
Easily visible obscene or objectionable language or graphics
Excessively torn clothing
Clothing with objectionable material
Clothing which, by nature, exposes excessive portions of the skin that may be viewed as inappropriate for a family environment
Objectionable tattoos
An adult or older Guest is allowed into the Park if their hair and/or make-up has been done to resemble a Princess or character (e.g., after a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique makeover) provided the Guest is not also wearing a costume or clothed to look like the character

 

[tjmw2727]

I wouldn't necessarily count on this for being the case. CMs are notorious for giving out incorrect information over the phone.

The information Zokita posted is the official Disney policy.

If your daughter looks like a child, you should be fine. If she looks more like an adult, she will most likely be turned away at the gate. I would definitely take a change of clothes for her, just in case.

Not true -

tholczer let your 12yo dress and feel like a princess for a day if that is what she wants. She will not be turned away as that is not official Disney policy.

TJ

 

[tholczer]

I know the CM's can quote bad information, but come on. The CM laughed out loud and so did I at the idea that an eleven or twelve year old child would be turned away at the gate for wearing a princess costume. There's no need to post stuff that isn't accurate. That just makes people who haven't been there before jumpy for no reason. Seems the above mentioned policy does in fact say that adults can't wear the costumes. There is no ten and under age limit.

 

[LisaNJ25]

I know the CM's can quote bad information, but come on. The CM laughed out loud and so did I at the idea that an eleven or twelve year old child would be turned away at the gate for wearing a princess costume. There's no need to post stuff that isn't accurate. That just makes people who haven't been there before jumpy for no reason. Seems the above mentioned policy does in fact say that adults can't wear the costumes. There is no ten and under age limit.

An Adult in Disney eyes is 10 above above

 

[_queenie_]

I see no problem with it your child is still a child (a 28-year-old might look silly), despite Disney's age limit. I hate that they call ten-year-olds adults, I at least wish they'd call them (10-17) juniors or something. A women at the mall tohe other day thought my DD13 was 17 (which suprisingly she can't stand, I think it makes her mad that everyone expects her to act older than she is, especially since everyone thinks her cousin who's two weeks younger is 8), but if she wanted to I'd let her wear a costume.

Also, when the park attire rules mention resembling characters, I think what it means is an adult really being dressed up, not a tall kid in a Disney Store costume. They probally don't want kids running up to an adult guest who's dressed perfectly like Cinderella in the parks and starting a meet & greet line!

 

[collcass]

i would hope that "Oldest Guest" is in reference to older teenagers and not a 10 - 13 yr old. That would be crazy.


As far as Disney charging adult prices for several Florida agencies to verify the information I was given. All three places I called did give me the same explanation (still not sure if I believe it, though). A 10 year old can legally be left in the park alone. In order to do this, they have to be charged "adult" admission.

Stinks, though because a 10 year old is know where near an adult

 

[tjmw2727]

An Adult in Disney eyes is 10 above above

No - that is incorrect. Even in WDW an adult is anyone over 18. There is no such thing as an adult or child ticket at WDW only a 3-9 ticket and a 10+ ticket. There is a discount for children 9 and under, everyone else pays full price - that dosen't make them adults.

If you are going to try and make that argument a child 10 to 17 is actually considered a "junior" a child 3-9 is considered a "child" and anyone 18 or over is an adult.

Again - per the FAQ's even an adult can wear a costume an or have hair and make up done.

TJ

 

[tjmw2727]

I know the CM's can quote bad information, but come on. The CM laughed out loud and so did I at the idea that an eleven or twelve year old child would be turned away at the gate for wearing a princess costume. There's no need to post stuff that isn't accurate. That just makes people who haven't been there before jumpy for no reason. Seems the above mentioned policy does in fact say that adults can't wear the costumes. There is no ten and under age limit.

Actually the FAQ I quoted says that Adults can wear costumes.

TJ

 

[LisaNJ25]

Actually the FAQ I quoted says that Adults can wear costumes.

TJ

What you quoted was:

Attire that is not appropriate for the Theme Parks (and which may result in refusal of admittance) includes, but is not limited to:

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

So I take that as NO Adults wearing a custume.. not the go ahead for adults to wear one.

Having your hair done at BBB is different and than is only a hair style.

 

[Schmeck]

I know the CM's can quote bad information, but come on. The CM laughed out loud and so did I at the idea that an eleven or twelve year old child would be turned away at the gate for wearing a princess costume. There's no need to post stuff that isn't accurate. That just makes people who haven't been there before jumpy for no reason. Seems the above mentioned policy does in fact say that adults can't wear the costumes. There is no ten and under age limit.

If you have a developed 12 year old, and she walks in dressed like Wendy, or Alice, or any of the 'younger' looking characters, she could be mistaken for a character by other children and could be denied park entrance.

 

[tjmw2727]

What you quoted was:

Attire that is not appropriate for the Theme Parks (and which may result in refusal of admittance) includes, but is not limited to:

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

So I take that as NO Adults wearing a custume.. not the go ahead for adults to wear one.

Having your hair done at BBB is different and than is only a hair style.

No, it is fine for an adult to wear a costume - to be viewed as an actual character takes much more than a costume.

TJ

 

[auntie]

Zokita - please verify facts before posting, you about gave me a heart attack. I just got off the phone with a CM and they said that kids over the age of 10 are absolutely allowed to wear costumes. You might consider removing that part of your post.

I had a hard time with this too. My DD is 12 and I just thought she was too old to be wearing costumes. You should have seen her heartbroken face when DD 6 got a princess costume for Christmas and she didn't! I realized in that moment, who am I to decide? She got a princess costume for her birthday last week and loves it.

My kids don't know that we're going to DisneyWorld, but you gotta know I'm packing those costumes.

No one is going to bother two little girls..one six and one twelve going into the park in a costume. Have a good time.

 

[disneytraceyl]

I hope this monitor closes this thread. Why is everyone argueing about a 12 year old that wants to wear a princess dress? Let her wear it. She is only a child once.

 

[Schmeck]

I hope this monitor closes this thread. Why is everyone argueing about a 12 year old that wants to wear a princess dress? Let her wear it. She is only a child once.

It's a discussion if the child will be allowed into the park wearing the costume - she can wear it if she wants to, but may be turned away at the gate if she looks too much like the character/as an adult. I know quite a few 12 yr olds that have physically matured enough and are tall enough to pass for the 'younger' looking characters like Wendy and Alice.

No one here can force the child to wear/not wear a costume, but giving the heads-up that the child may be stopped at the gate and told to change is a possiblity that should be addressed. Or would you rather just go unprepared and have a child become upset when the family has to go back to the resort to change???

 

[DevilDuckie]

Actually the FAQ I quoted says that Adults can wear costumes.

TJ

No it doesn't. Go back and re-read what you quoted. Hair and makeup are allowed if the adult is not in a costume.

 

[tjmw2727]

No it doesn't. Go back and re-read what you quoted. Hair and makeup are allowed if the adult is not in a costume.

Yes, I read my quote and I disagree - it seems were are interperting the same sentence differently. To me it says a costume is fine as long as you don't look like an actual character. I would dare to say that most adults in a costume would not be "viewed as an actual character".

Here is the quote I was referring to:
"Adult costumes or clothing that can be viewed as an actual character."

Oh and yes it feels great to be laughed at, thanks.

TJ

 

[Alesia]

Here is the quote I was referring to:
"Adult costumes or clothing that can be viewed as an actual character."

I think it is meant as:

Adult costumes or clothing that can be viewed as an actual character.

As in Adult costumes are not allowed. Clothing that can be viewed as an actual character is also not allowed.

There have been reports of adults in costume being turned away at the gate.

 

[LisaNJ25]

I think it is meant as:

Adult costumes or clothing that can be viewed as an actual character.

As in Adult costumes are not allowed. Clothing that can be viewed as an actual character is also not allowed.

There have been reports of adults in costume being turned away at the gate.

yep just because you don't look like a perfect Disney Belle doesnt mean than a child wont misinterpret a 40yo off the street in a Belle dress as the actually character

 

[Ashley Kees]

OK, maybe I can help. Let me start by saying that if I could I'd wear a Sleeping Beauty costume to the grocery store, gardening, church, anywhere really if I could, and I'm 28. But I'm like that.

2 1/2 years ago DH, DB12 and myself meet up wth DB12's friends and family outside gates of MK. DF12 (girl) is petite with long blonde hair and blue eyes, and is dressed as Alice. DF13 (girl) is tallish with long brown hair and brown eyes, dressed as Tinkerbell. We walk through the gates with no problem, until and a bunch of little kids around us start FREAKING out yelling "ALICE ALICE ALICE!!!" and wanting to take pictures. CMs come up, and escort DF12 and her mom to the gates, and tell her to change her clothes. DF13, who looks really nothing like Tink, is left alone.

The moral here is, as long as she doesn't ACTUALLY look like the character, she should be fine. Dress up a 12 year old like a 12 year old character, you have a problem. Dress up a 12 year old like a grown woman or a fairy, you're not fooling anyone.