Whispering Canyon Cafe Dress Code

[Bella1135]

Hi I just made a dinner reservation at the Whispering Canyon Cafe @ WL. I was just wondering is there a dress code for this restaurant? My husband doesn't like to dress up on vacation. If he wore khaki shorts, a short sleeve polo and a baseball hat would he be allowed in? thanks!

 

[grace&philipsmom]

There is no dress code for Whispering Canyon Cafe at Wilderness Lodge. Artist Point at Wilderness Lodge has a dress code, but not WCC.

 

[Hopefully]

Park attire is fine for WCC. There is no dress code. He would not even need to be a "dressy" as you describe, although he would look great
Have Fun

 

[TisBit]

And Khaki shorts/polo shirt is ok for pretty much any restaurant on property, with the exception of Victoria and Alberts. WCC is not a even a signature restaurant. But for reference this is the the standard Signature Dress Code:

Dress Code Guidelines:
Men: Khakis, slacks, jeans, dress shorts, collared shirts. Sport coats are optional.
Ladies: Capris, skirts, dresses, jeans, dress shorts.

Not permitted in dining room: Tank tops, swimwear, hats for gentleman, cut offs, or torn clothing. While T-shirts are now allowed, the policy remains that T-shirts with offensive language or graphics are not acceptable.

 

[Bella1135]

Uh oh no hats in the dinning room? Husband will not be happy! Haha sometimes I think his hat is glued to his head!

Thank you for your help!

 

[DonaldTDuck]

Yes you must be dressed to eat at WCC. If you show up naked, they make you ride a stick pony around the dining room.

 

[Quillo]

Yes you must be dressed to eat at WCC. If you show up naked, they make you ride a stick pony around the dining room.

I really wanted to go to WCC, but after your comment I can't take away the image of a naked man on a stick pony ridding around the room, i don't want to go now

 

[wdwmike59]

You can wear a hat in WCC, but not in Artist Point, otherwise what your husband will be wearing will be considered "dressed up" compared to most.

 

[3pletprincesses]

Yes you must be dressed to eat at WCC. If you show up naked, they make you ride a stick pony around the dining room.

They did make Dh ride the pony stick around the restaurant with the kids because he was late They did make him sing too

 

[VAN]

Unless you are going to a upscale WDW restaurant, it is definitely CASUAL. If you dressed up, you would be in the minority.

Shorts and t-shirts are fine. I'd leave the torn cut-offs and wife-beater shirts home. LOL.

 

[aubriee]

Uh oh no hats in the dinning room? Husband will not be happy! Haha sometimes I think his hat is glued to his head!

Thank you for your help!

OT: While at WDW a couple of weeks ago, my husband and I hung out with a fellow DISer most days. We got into a discussion about men wearing hats in restaurants. We finally figured it must be a southern thing. Like yours my husband is lost without his hat. While we were down there we got to really paying attention and our friend was shocked at the number of men wearing hats in restaurants. She said that up north it is considered ill bred and rude and you just don't see it. Since we've been home, we've eaten out alot and since it was brought to our attention, I've started paying attention. In every single restaurant almost every man in the restaurant has been wearing a cap. I'm at work right now and even though I work inside every one of my male PNAs are wearing hats, as do the men that work the other two shifts. In this area, a man's cap doesn't come off until he goes to bed or takes a shower. Now really nice restaurants are an exception of course, but at the fast food places, Mexican restaurants, Chinese restaurants, places like Joe's crabshack, local steak houses, TGI Fridays, Applebees, Denny's, etc everyone wears a hat. We were at Saltgrass Steak House the other night (a very good local steak house that easily beats any steak house in Disney) and every man in there had a hat on.

Also off topic: about a year ago my husband and I ate at Artist Point. I had to remind him to leave his cap in the room. As we walked out, he automatically reached for it and I had to remind him again to leave it. He apologized and said it was just a habit. Once we got to Artist Point there was a group of six checking in just ahead of us. All three men were told by the hostess that they'd have to remove their hats. They did so. We were seated right across from them. One of them (a young man in his early 30's) automatically put his hat back on. The CM that seats you came by and reminded him to take it off. He apologized and did so, but just a few minutes later, reached down, got it and put it on again. After seating a group, the CM stopped by again and again asked him to take it off. The poor guy was so embarrassed, apologized again, and said it was just a habit and he felt naked without his hat. Before the end of the meal, he again put his hat on. The CM came by, again seating people, gave him a dirty look, but didn't say anything. Instead he went and got a manager, who told the guy he had to leave his hat off. Everyone at his table (as well as my husband and I) laughed. He was so embarrassed, but said he just couldn't seem to help reaching for it as he never took it off. After the manager walked away, my husband leaned over and said, "you must be a southerner". He admitted he was and felt naked out in public without his cap. He said he was really trying to leave it on the floor, but his hand just automatically kept reaching for it. His poor wife, finally reached down and placed it on the other side of her chair, where he couldn't reach it. lol

 

[TisBit]

Uh oh no hats in the dinning room? Husband will not be happy! Haha sometimes I think his hat is glued to his head!

Thank you for your help!

Sorry for the confusion, yes the dress code I posted is only for Signature restaurants (the fancy places!)....just showing that he will be fine at pretty much any restaurant on property (except V&A's) with khakis and polo.

 

[Bella1135]

OT: While at WDW a couple of weeks ago, my husband and I hung out with a fellow DISer most days. We got into a discussion about men wearing hats in restaurants. We finally figured it must be a southern thing. Like yours my husband is lost without his hat. While we were down there we got to really paying attention and our friend was shocked at the number of men wearing hats in restaurants. She said that up north it is considered ill bred and rude and you just don't see it. Since we've been home, we've eaten out alot and since it was brought to our attention, I've started paying attention. In every single restaurant almost every man in the restaurant has been wearing a cap. I'm at work right now and even though I work inside every one of my male PNAs are wearing hats, as do the men that work the other two shifts. In this area, a man's cap doesn't come off until he goes to bed or takes a shower. Now really nice restaurants are an exception of course, but at the fast food places, Mexican restaurants, Chinese restaurants, places like Joe's crabshack, local steak houses, TGI Fridays, Applebees, Denny's, etc everyone wears a hat. We were at Saltgrass Steak House the other night (a very good local steak house that easily beats any steak house in Disney) and every man in there had a hat on.

Also off topic: about a year ago my husband and I ate at Artist Point. I had to remind him to leave his cap in the room. As we walked out, he automatically reached for it and I had to remind him again to leave it. He apologized and said it was just a habit. Once we got to Artist Point there was a group of six checking in just ahead of us. All three men were told by the hostess that they'd have to remove their hats. They did so. We were seated right across from them. One of them (a young man in his early 30's) automatically put his hat back on. The CM that seats you came by and reminded him to take it off. He apologized and did so, but just a few minutes later, reached down, got it and put it on again. After seating a group, the CM stopped by again and again asked him to take it off. The poor guy was so embarrassed, apologized again, and said it was just a habit and he felt naked without his hat. Before the end of the meal, he again put his hat on. The CM came by, again seating people, gave him a dirty look, but didn't say anything. Instead he went and got a manager, who told the guy he had to leave his hat off. Everyone at his table (as well as my husband and I) laughed. He was so embarrassed, but said he just couldn't seem to help reaching for it as he never took it off. After the manager walked away, my husband leaned over and said, "you must be a southerner". He admitted he was and felt naked out in public without his cap. He said he was really trying to leave it on the floor, but his hand just automatically kept reaching for it. His poor wife, finally reached down and placed it on the other side of her chair, where he couldn't reach it. lol

Funny thing is: we are born and raised New Englanders!

 

[Bella1135]

Sorry for the confusion, yes the dress code I posted is only for Signature restaurants (the fancy places!)....just showing that he will be fine at pretty much any restaurant on property (except V&A's) with khakis and polo.

Thank you for the clarification! We don't have any reservations at any signature restaurants so he will be happy to know the hat doesn't have to leave his head!

 

[Conan the Librarian]

Yep, it's a Southern thing. It's also a thing for us who's hair has decided to go live with Mickey yearround, leaving us to fend for ourselves with out it.

Only time I don't grab a hat is when I go to work. Otherwise, I got my Disney hats waiting by the front door.

 

[madalex]

We finally figured it must be a southern thing. Like yours my husband is lost without his hat. While we were down there we got to really paying attention and our friend was shocked at the number of men wearing hats in restaurants. She said that up north it is considered ill bred and rude and you just don't see it.

Although hat wearing may not be as prevalent "up north" as it is "down south", there are very few people up here (I'm in Michigan) who still consider a man wearing a hat in a restaurant (other than very fancy ones) to be ill bred and rude.

 

[DonaldTDuck]

If you eat at 50s Prime Time Cafe I would advise taking the hat off there. If you don't, your server will tell you to take it off in Mom's house. If you don't, you might have to sing I'm a Little Teacup, or stand in the corner or put silverware out for other guests.

 

[Conan the Librarian]

Although hat wearing may not be as prevalent "up north" as it is "down south", there are very few people up here (I'm in Michigan) who still consider a man wearing a hat in a restaurant (other than very fancy ones) to be ill bred and rude.

You are very right. I always take my hat off inside, but, outside, it's on.

 

[Micca]

Yes you must be dressed to eat at WCC. If you show up naked, they make you ride a stick pony around the dining room.

Which may result in chafing and splinters in his....well...where he wouldn't want them.

 

[maltdisney]

Best thing to wear is a stetson


Oh - and be sure to ask your server for some ketchup..