What is the age limit for dressing up? Can an 11 year old girl wear a princess dress

[smitch425]

Is it wrong that this has me upset? She is going to be devastated. She has been talking since her baby sis was born about going to the BBB together when she turned 3. She may be 15 but she just loves this kind of stuff.

Sorry back to the original topic.

They can do the Harmony Barber Shop or Pirates League. The mermaid package is adorable.

As for costumes on kids over the age limit, they put that limit in place for a reason. At 11 years old, a kid is old enough to understand that rules should be followed without throwing a tantrum. An 11 year old in a size 14 dress is likely not going to look 10 or younger. While some people may think it is a stupid rule, it is still a rule. If a kid wants to dress up and is too old to do it in the park,take them to a resort meal and let them wear their dress where they are allowed to.

 

[TDC Nala]

As long as she looks like a kid dressed up as a character and not too much like other guests could mistake her for a cast member, it should work for the 11 year old. It does look as though they have changed the rule recently because it used to be 12 and under.

the 15 year old Tink was asked to put a shirt on, not leave the park. Disney even gave her a shirt to wear. She refused, and cried and was "devastated." apparently her parents agreed with her resistance.

 

[mom2rtk]

It has technically been under 10 for years.

The only recent change was 12 and under for BBB.

We're going to the BBB this December and my 11 y/o daughter and her friend will be entering the park in costume (we hope!)

 

[Jerseyguy's Wife]

She was very provocatively dressed as tinkerbell.

Tinkerbell is provocatively dressed. The girl's costume looked just like Tink's.

Is it wrong that this has me upset? She is going to be devastated. She has been talking since her baby sis was born about going to the BBB together when she turned 3. She may be 15 but she just loves this kind of stuff.

Sorry back to the original topic.

Personally, I don't think you are wrong for feeling this way-even if there are "rules for a reason," as a pp stated. Walt Disney thought that "adults are just kids-all grown up." Part of the joy of going to WDW for me is being able to just be a kid. I would love to do the BBB but cannot because of the "rules." As much as I understand Disney not wanting people mistaking guests for official Disney characters (I've seen the same offensive behavior you all have from guests), I still think it stinks that adults are all forbidden to dress up because of this. Trust me, no one would mistake my fat butt in a blue dress for (the official) Cinderella.

 

[mom2rtk]

Tinkerbell is provocatively dressed. The girl's costume looked just like Tink's.



Personally, I don't think you are wrong for feeling this way-even if there are "rules for a reason," as a pp stated. Walt Disney thought that "adults are just kids-all grown up." Part of the joy of going to WDW for me is being able to just be a kid. I would love to do the BBB but cannot because of the "rules." As much as I understand Disney not wanting people mistaking guests for official Disney characters (I've seen the same offensive behavior you all have from guests), I still think it stinks that adults are all forbidden to dress up because of this. Trust me, no one would mistake my fat butt in a blue dress for (the official) Cinderella.

I do get that the "real" Tink dresses rather skimpily. But this girl better endowed than the ones they cast in the parks, leaving no question that she was above their age limit.

And as for the age limit, my guess is that they had complaints that it was too hard for the little girls to get appointments. They are a limited commodity and this was one way they could free up more times. Besides, the adults didn't buy the nearly $200 package they are hoping to sell.

 

[NicoleLarson]

Well this past Dec. 2011, there was a a mother and father with their two kids all dressed like Belle and her prince (not as Beast). The mother was in full on Belle costume hair and all in the middle of the day. Although interesting, it didn't bother me and I didn't see anyone say a word to her. If this was allowed, I don't see why on earth your 11 year old can't wear a princess costume.

 

[KSBelle77]

Hun. I didn't eve know there was an age limit to dressing up. I got dressed in my blue Belle costume to have my picture taken with her and no one eve said anything. Even the character handler standing next to me. Strange. Although I did have a little girl think I was Dorothy from the Wizard of OZ. Well know I know. And knowledge is power.

 

[asmit4]

OK I GOTTA Ask! WHERE is a picture of this teen Tink in question?

 

[reiella]

I do get that the "real" Tink dresses rather skimpily. But this girl better endowed than the ones they cast in the parks, leaving no question that she was above their age limit.

Also, from what I understand, the parent gripe came about more so from that they didn't have a problem with the attire earlier at DHS, it became a problem at DAK. Which comes off mostly as it's up to the CMs to enforce/decide to enforce that rule, so there isn't consistency.

Well this past Dec. 2011, there was a a mother and father with their two kids all dressed like Belle and her prince (not as Beast). The mother was in full on Belle costume hair and all in the middle of the day. Although interesting, it didn't bother me and I didn't see anyone say a word to her. If this was allowed, I don't see why on earth your 11 year old can't wear a princess costume.

This actually reflects on what I just said above, it's up to the CMs judgment to enforce it; so it's not consistent.

 

[MHSweb79]

She so desperately wants to dress up as a princess again in Disney and just recently found out that at 5'8" she will not ever get hired to portray one if she ever works there

Well, how does she feel about Goofy?

Maybe they'll come out with a movie about a princess who's taller than all the prospective princes, but she somehow overcomes the challenge.

Topic: As long as the OP's 12 year old looks like a kid, and wouldn't be confused with an actual cast member, she should be fine.

 

[Berlioz70]

There are RULES and there are rules... it all comes down to the the interpretation of any given CM.

The RULE is that Guests 10 and over (aka an Adult ticket) shouldn't be in costume...

The rule was quoted earlier in this thread:
Adult costumes or clothing that can be viewed as representative of an actual Disney character.

In reality - if a Guest can be intertpretted as a Disney character (in costume & in looks) then they will be asked to change. Ultimately, Disney does not want Guests to stop and take photos or get autographs from other Guests. This invites interpretation that said Guest is employeed by Disney and then Disney becomes reposible for their words/actions.

The ironic thing with Tink is that she made it through half a day at Studios and no one said anything, it took someone at DAK to stop her. Back to the whole, Cast Member interpretation.

And technically this applies to non-Disney characters as well, just look at the Santa example from yesterday. If would just have declined taking photos and signing autographs he would have been fine.

 

[PrincessAurora]

OK I GOTTA Ask! WHERE is a picture of this teen Tink in question?

Here is my blog post: http://sargentspeaks.wordpress.com/...n-attention-seeking-fairies-or-my-life-tinks/

There are pics and links to the original story and the video she made.

 

[smitch425]

There are RULES and there are rules... it all comes down to the the interpretation of any given CM.

The RULE is that Guests 10 and over (aka an Adult ticket) shouldn't be in costume...

The rule was quoted earlier in this thread:
Adult costumes or clothing that can be viewed as representative of an actual Disney character.

In reality - if a Guest can be intertpretted as a Disney character (in costume & in looks) then they will be asked to change. Ultimately, Disney does not want Guests to stop and take photos or get autographs from other Guests. This invites interpretation that said Guest is employeed by Disney and then Disney becomes reposible for their words/actions.

The ironic thing with Tink is that she made it through half a day at Studios and no one said anything, it took someone at DAK to stop her. Back to the whole, Cast Member interpretation.

And technically this applies to non-Disney characters as well, just look at the Santa example from yesterday. If would just have declined taking photos and signing autographs he would have been fine.

I agree 100%.

Also, to add to this, the "Tinkerbell" in question was at DHS during Star Wars Weekends where guests are allowed to dress up. Obviously she was not in a SW costume, but it could be why she slipped through the cracks much easier than at AK.

 

[nansmama]

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[Violet Parr]

Thanks everyone. I asked a follow up question to my original question, but I think it got buried under the responses.

IF it is MNSSHP day, do people have to wear their regular clothes and then change for the party, or can they wear their costume all day if they enter the MK at, say, 10:00 am?


Thanks!

 

[smitch425]

Cute pics. Though, I wouldn't really call that "dressing up". Those are just regular clothes.

 

[PrincessAurora]

Thanks everyone. I asked a follow up question to my original question, but I think it got buried under the responses.

IF it is MNSSHP day, do people have to wear their regular clothes and then change for the party, or can they wear their costume all day if they enter the MK at, say, 10:00 am?


Thanks!

I have always been told you can't wear your costume until the afternoon. I was checked in with a wrist band at 4pm even though the party doesn't start until later. I just did another park in the morning/early afternoon, dressed at the resort room and then bussed over in the late afternoon.

 

[nansmama]

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[Colleen27]

Is it wrong that this has me upset? She is going to be devastated. She has been talking since her baby sis was born about going to the BBB together when she turned 3. She may be 15 but she just loves this kind of stuff.

Sorry back to the original topic.

You aren't the only one... My older DD had the same reaction. I'm a bad DISer, I'm just going to fudge her age and pretend she's young enough if need be because this is something she's been talking about ever since the u/s revealed our youngest to be a girl. Older DD got a makeover at BBB for her 6th birthday trip and wants to take younger DD to do the same for her Disney (Land rather than World, because even I'm not crazy enough to do WDW in July) birthday, but older DD will be 13 then.

 

[jcemom]

Thanks everyone. I asked a follow up question to my original question, but I think it got buried under the responses.

IF it is MNSSHP day, do people have to wear their regular clothes and then change for the party, or can they wear their costume all day if they enter the MK at, say, 10:00 am?


Thanks!

I believe you can go in with your costume on after 4pm. If you're going to be in the park all day then it would probably be easiest to get a locker and stash it in there until you can change.

Here is my subversive tip for the day. If you have a teenage daughter who can still fit into the larger Disney kid sizes (which are really pretty generous), you can sort of "cheat" with the dressing up. These are pics of my daughter from our last trip, when she was 13-almost-14. The first two are Little Miss Matched (they have a line of Disney shirts and socks) and the last two are Disney (obviously). The Rapunzel shirt was tight (she's an XL in Disney sizes but we could only find a L) but she wore it for the pic.

Those are really cute outfits. Since they aren't actual "costumes" I can see why they wouldn't have a problem with them. It's a good suggestion for those who are too old/big for the official princess dresses.