Too old for costumes?

[*KeepMovingForward*]

How old is too old for a kid/teen to wear a costume to disney?

[a princess dress, alice costume]

I think that as long as they still want to dress up in costume, let them.

 

[Schmeck]

I think that as long as they still want to dress up in costume, let them.

The developing debate here has been about if WDW will let an older child into the park dressed in costume, not if the parent lets the child dress up or not. As posted above, there is a chance an older child may be asked to change out of the costume if she/he appears to look too much like a character. So, are you thinking it would be OK to risk being turned back at the gate if a 12 yr old dresses up as Alice or Wendy or some other 'young' Disney character? Some people are willing to take that risk, but I'd rather have a plan for what to do if that did happen - like bring a change of clothing so we wouldn't have to go all the way back to the resort, or buy $$$ WDW clothing.

 

[*KeepMovingForward*]

The developing debate here has been about if WDW will let an older child into the park dressed in costume, not if the parent lets the child dress up or not. As posted above, there is a chance an older child may be asked to change out of the costume if she/he appears to look too much like a character. So, are you thinking it would be OK to risk being turned back at the gate if a 12 yr old dresses up as Alice or Wendy or some other 'young' Disney character? Some people are willing to take that risk, but I'd rather have a plan for what to do if that did happen - like bring a change of clothing so we wouldn't have to go all the way back to the resort, or buy $$$ WDW clothing.

I understand what you are saying, my bad! Our whole family has always dressed for MNSSHP over the years and none of us have been turned away. I have two teens and they have dressed in Disney costumes at times (Lilo & Stitch and Jack & Sally come to mind right off) and we were never turned away, though we did have an issue once with one of the senior citizens in our group that was dressed at Captain Hook and they asked him to remove his wig and hat. So I don't think the problem would necessarily be isolated to just children. I'd bring a change of clothes and then you can always check your bag into a locker past the entrance.

 

[LisaNJ25]

I understand what you are saying, my bad! Our whole family has always dressed for MNSSHP over the years and none of us have been turned away. I have two teens and they have dressed in Disney costumes at times (Lilo & Stitch and Jack & Sally come to mind right off) and we were never turned away, though we did have an issue once with one of the senior citizens in our group that was dressed at Captain Hook and they asked him to remove his wig and hat. So I don't think the problem would necessarily be isolated to just children. I'd bring a change of clothes and then you can always check your bag into a locker past the entrance.

dressing up for the parties is not a problem at all. The allow everyone to dress up for them.

 

[Hollywoodhaha]

Uhm, I started this because I am 14 years old and didn't want to be an idiot for wearing something disney-ified.

Not the actual costume, but more of a homemade type thing..

Yall kind of went off topic there..

 

[LisaNJ25]

Uhm, I started this because I am 14 years old and didn't want to be an idiot for wearing something disney-ified.

Not the actual costume, but more of a homemade type thing..

Yall kind of went off topic there..

Homemade disney-field things are fine... have you checked out the custom boutique thread on the family board? We have a great bunch of talented ladies there. Most items are child sized but there have been some items made for teen and adults. You can get some great ideas there.

 

[tjmw2727]

I totally misread the FAQ's....

My 11yo is planning on wearing her Alice costume to the parks and she looks very much like Alice. She has the tights, shoes and hair bow along with fair skin and shoulder length blonde hair. She dressed up twice last year, once at MK and once at Epcot and loved it. The CM's commented many times on how great she looked and never suggested it wasn't allowed.

Anyway, after reading this thread I e-maileed WDW Guest communications to see if my dd can dress up -

here is my response, the bold is mine:

quote:
"Thank you for contacting the Walt Disney World Resort.

We sincerely appreciate your interest, since your children are
11 and 13, it will be up to the theme park cast to ultimately decide
whether or not their costumes are appropriate.

Your daughters are welcome to dress up for the character meals.

The Walt Disney World Resort is a heavily themed environment whose
world-renowned brand is woven into every element of the show. We
reserve the right to exclude from all of our gated attractions Guests
whose appearance could create a distraction to the show. Examples that
might be considered as such include the following: Adult costumes or
clothing that could be viewed as a costume (unless worn by a child under
the age of 10). Masks. Easily visible obscene or offensive language or
graphics. Excessively torn clothing. Clothing with offensive material.
Clothing which, by nature, exposes excessive portions of the skin that
may be viewed as inappropriate for a family environment. The goal of
the Walt Disney World Resort is to provide a safe, secure environment
for our Guests to enjoy the show and our Cast to deliver the show. To
this end, all theme park guests are required to wear shirts and shoes at
all times. Generally, swimsuit tops are allowed when worn with other
appropriate garments.

If you have questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact
us.

Please include your full name, E-Mail address, and reservation number if
applicable on all correspondence.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

CM name
WDW Online Communications"

Eating crow -
TJ

 

[Ashley Kees]

Uhm, I started this because I am 14 years old and didn't want to be an idiot for wearing something disney-ified.

Not the actual costume, but more of a homemade type thing..

Yall kind of went off topic there..

Sweetheart, disney-fied clothes are fine. Go hog-wild with that, and check out the boutique thread. Everyone will LOVE them.

However, your posting says "How old is too old to wear a COSTUME...", not "disney-fied clothes". Costumes are costumes, and there are rules about them. That's why we are discussing costumes.