OP’s reply speaks to Dress codes in general, so the fact your innate response is one in which you explicitly reference women and whether they “should be allowed to dress half nude in children places” speaks volumes.
She was not half nude. Even though you can see through the gown with the sun behind her she had a slip on. The issue is this is not appropriate dress for a guest. Only the children are allowed to dress up, unless it is Halloween.
It is not about how she was dressed, it was about what she wore. She purposefully snuck in a dress that was similar if not exactly like the character actors wear. She was a risk. She deserved it. She was not a Disney Rep. And dressing like them is not allowed. It is very clear about adults in costumes. Why didn’t clear it first instead of being shady about it. 🤨
Exactly! They don’t want adults in costumes bc it could confuse other children into thinking they see a character & run after it & that child getting separated from his family or touched inappropriately by a random adult
Disney has a strict policy about using their place for marketing your own personal business without prior approval from Administration. She is quite clearly breaking that rule. She is not a Cast Member so to dress up as she could have been mistaken for is breaking the rules. As for dress code, too many today have to be reminded of what respectfulattire is in public. Sad turn of the tide from when I was younger. Too many think that being half naked is ok for children to see. It isn’t. It never has been, so the dress code is necessary.
I’d like to know when they arebgoing to do something about these vloggers that are harassing and attacking guestsbif the park. Vloggers like best life and beyond?
Hey former Disney CM here 👋🏼 In all honesty the reason she was dress coded is likely not because of a safety concern. They’re allowed to use any reasoning to achieve their means even if its not 100% the truth. (Though the length of the dress can be cause for concern especially when its crowded etc. Its probably not why she was asked to immediately change as opposed to allowing her finish her photoshoot 1st) And no she was not being targeted 🙄 It was likely solely because they have a no costume rule and that dress made her look like a Disney princess that could potentially be mistaken for an employee and misrepresent the company.
(Back-story time! When costumes were allowed at the park a woman somewhat convincingly dressed as Tink, walked the park, was signing autographs, and eventually cussed somebody out in front of their child. A few parents complained and Disney said no more costumes) Personally Id have thought she was an Ariel CM had I seen her walk around in that gorgeous dress. (Google: Ariel Green dress) Before I’d even seen her hair or minnie ears. Children are very impressionable so if she started walking around dressed like someone they thought might be a “real life” princess cussing, or giving spoilers, or just being rude, that can portray poorly on the company especially if some high-strung mother complains about the company’s poor character in regards to her “sweet-innocent baby” 👶 or worse she heads straight to social media and goes viral and now they have to do damage control… its best just not to play with fire.
Also, the fact that she changed into it instead of coming to the park dressed like that tells me that 1: she either didnt wanna do the park in a full gown all day cuz its awkward lol or 2: she probably wanted to make sure she could do what she wanted without being stopped at the door.
Both very plausible options. Maybe its both and not just one or the other.
All of this to say. Just follow the rules so we all can enjoy Disney
Again, this is coming from an avid Disney guest and a former Disney employee/cast member who has dealt with MANY entitled guests.
Dress codes are in place for a valid reason. It’s not a 20th century thing. Yes plenty of things have relaxed the dress code over the years, but they still serve a valid purpose. It’s called being respectful, for yourself and especially towards others. No one wants to see someone wearing something that should only be worn in the privacy of your home
Personal choices are for personal places. Out in public, we need to be respectful of the rules in the places we go. Don’t like the rules? Don’t go there. It’s that simple.
If you have ever gone to Disney we all know that adults are not allowed to wear costumes. Don’t call out Disney. I’ve seen other adults asked to change because they were wearing costumes. A rule is a rule if you don’t like it don’t go but don’t break it and then bad mouth Disney
I agree, and support dress codes. It’s part of what has made the Disney experience family friendly for decades, and helps to keep a particular atmosphere.
So you can’t come up with a single reason why people shouldn’t just be allowed to wear whatever they want whenever they want to?? Yikes. Maybe you shouldn’t admit that…
There’s multiple reasons for the clothing restrictions. 1. Predators may use costumes to lure children. 2. Some clothing may put a guest at risk on a ride. 3. Doing promotional content in their park isn’t allowed, without prior permission. 4. Guests may misrepresent the park, or cause unnecessary confusion, by giving the impression that they are employees. It’s a rule for good reason; it’s not meant to take away your individuality, or impose outdated norms.
If she was there to take pictures for business use, that was wrong of her. But what makes it worse is that her product is Disney themed and certainly breaks copyrights. She may have been targeted rightfully.
I agree. She sells Disney ears and other merch. She was using the castle as a backdrop and dressed in a ball gown, which a young child may interpret as a princess. Costumes worn by anyone over 14, with the exception of the yearly Halloween party, are forbidden. If she knows Disney, and goes often, she should know the rules.
Exactly. I see it as a safety concern that a sex offender could dress up as a character and lure kids, so definitely a good safety pre-caution to not let adults dress up. Sit down influencer.
100% this . It is widely known you can’t go as an adult dressed like a Disney character or princess. Every Disney park site talks about this. There are tons of influencer videos about it even
Her gown is costume-like and that’s not allowed on adults! If I were Disney, I’d ban her from the parks. And we wonder why kids disobey rules in school.
She knew what she was doing, that’s why she changed into the VA dress after entering the park. Plus just because you have gotten away with it in the past is not a valid excuse to act appalled when you finally do get caught.
There are numerous things about her story I find issue with
– “I’ve seen lots of influencers take pictures with ball gowns”. Just because others do it doesn’t mean it’s ok to do. Parents have been telling their kids for years if your friends jumped off a cliff, would you also? Yeah this is a piss poor excuse on her part
– using Disney property for your monetary gain, even if its only a small business.
– dressing up as a ‘princess’
these last two are obvious big no no’s. I mean you’re using Disney property to try and make money for your ‘small’ business and then you’re gonna dress up in such a way that other kids are going to think you are an actual Disney cast member when you’re not.
Disney is completely within logic to tell you to knock it off. Maybe not as a security issue as she claims, but still, they’re in the right and she’s in the wrong. Seems like she’s just one of those that thinks she can do whatever she wants and now because she finally got busted for doing it, that they ‘targeted’ her. No they didn’t you just happened to get caught this time – suck it up and don’t do it anymore. There are other legit means to use to promote your business. But just the sheer fact that she paid expensive admission just to go in and do a ‘marketing stunt’ is enough to tell me that she doesn’t have all the cards in the deck present
Just another entitled guest who thinks they don’t have to follow the rules. Adults have not been able to dress like that since day one because they give the impression they are a Princess….Disney should look into her business since she admitted to basically selling unlicensed product!
What exactly does she think she was “targeted” for?? Being an idiot?? Being an adult and acting like a child?? Being a TikTok weirdo??
Because these all seem like valid reasons to me…
She was coded for wearing a dress that could conceivably convince park guests that she is an official costumed character. Disney has NEVER allowed adults to dress in any kind of costume that could make them look like actual park characters for good reasons.
It is because she resembles the princesses and they are strict about and adult wearing anything that could be considered a Disney princess outfit by a child. and if you look in her pictures she does.look.like a princess.
Here I will show you why Disneyland did this to you…..straight from the dress code section of the Disneyland website…
Excessively torn clothing or loose fitting clothing which may drag on the ground and create a potential trip hazard. NOT ALLOWED!
She was just trying to sell
crap. Also…call yourself an influencer with only 45,000 followers? No. My friend Micarah has almost two million followers on YouTube. That’s an influencer.
I’ve even seen straight people walking around hugging and kissing. I mean- what is this world even coming to????? The audacity of people living their own life right in front of you! Cancel them all! #StraightPeopleAreTheReasonForTeenPregnancy
It is a security issue because Disneyland does not employ her, therefore they have no idea what her intentions are with regard to children of guests approaching her in the belief that she is part of the park – i.e. she has been trained and is officially employed there. In their eyes, she is a liability with regards to insurance. Good intentions or not, the law is specific with regards to guest safety.
Finally someone who sees why it was a security risk. You should not dress like a disney cast member. Not hard to figure out why. Im Glas Disney made her change for obvious reasons.
The fact that she changed in the park means she knew full well that she was violating park policy and they wouldn’t have let her in. The fake outrage is just to get attention and views.
Exactly! Also, the only “targeting” was done by her, towards the park, for the SOLE purpose of gaining views and followers. It’s the modus operandi of these self described “influencers” and is an overly used, tiresome, and lazy trend that’s made ten times worse by the “was I targeted” bs narrative they push!
1) no one has worn full on princess inspired ball gowns to take pictures. It’s against the rules. Anyone who has been knows this.
2) She’s not an influencer. She paid for her followers. You can tell immediately by her follow count, but lack of actual engagement on her photos 😑. It’s 100% a publicity stunt. It sucks to be a crappy person.
It’s a costume which is against the policy and could cause kids to mistake her for a cast member creating a security issue. She knew this would get her attention and comments.
Sorry you didn’t keep up with the changing rules at Disneyland. A few years ago, they announced that adults could not wear anything that could be called a costume. This was the result of people coming in as Darth Vader with masks. Capes and long skirts are also a safety issue on rides. Although many people have been clever and beautiful with their costumes, the excessive costumes were just dangerous to guests and cast members. In order not to be sued, the rule had to be all and nothing. Not that I am a fan of all Disney polices (I am a ‘do not rehire’ since I stood up for my rights regarding a hair style I asked about at hiring). But I do recall being concerned about the length of some capes that dragged on the ground. So, I was not surprised by the rule change.
I agree with Disney on this. Also I’m pretty sure there are rules about making commercials inside the parks. Even though it wasn’t “filmed” I am positive that Disney could make an argument that she was making a commercial within the park which is also clearly stated as against the rules. This woman needs to stop.
For my two cents I believe you were asked to change due to the fact you resembled Giselle from Enchanted and you were in front of the castle. Guess are asked not to wear costumes as it could confuse other guess into thinking you are part of Disney, which they take seriously.
Anyone know adults are not allowed to be costumed at any Disney park unless they’re employed by Disney or it’s Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween Party. They didn’t target you, you broke the rules lol. You got away with it at Disney world cause your dress isn’t close to a “princess” like your blue dress.
You can’t dress in a ball gown for two reasons. First, that you look like a costumed character and no one but a Disney employee can dress as a character. Remember that as a big fan, you won’t confuse the characters and civilians but a less-informed guest might. Second, wedding attire is prohibited in the parks and your ball gown could be considered that. You’re not being targeted, just held to the rules.
Well now if people see her video I feel sorry for them cause now they either have to pay for it or go home that sucks for people who are traveling to the park nice going stupid
I appreciate the dress code. People have gone too far. Isn’t it enough anymore to just go and enjoy DL. But because she has a small business- side note she sells off brand mouse ears…what does that bring in $5000 a year???- she thinks she needs to go to DL with a ball gown for a photo shoot?? WTHeck. I’m a Disney adult and I’m starting to see why people can’t stand us. I can’t stand us. She knew she’d get dress coded, she didn’t wear the dress through the entrance. Lord help cast members.
Oh please, spare us the fake “shock and bewilderment” as to why you were dress coded. Ball gown? What types of ball has this woman been to? No one wears ball gowns that drag on the floor and have giant puffy sleeves . That dress is definitely meant to evoke a Disney princess look, and as such it can be deemed a costume, thereby making it verboten for an adult to wear in the park. It doesn’t have to be a spot-on, Hollywood-quality replica to be deemed a costume. The parks have rules in place for a reason. If you don’t like the rule or the reason, you are at complete liberty to take your business elsewhere.
It’s a child predator issue. It clearly states that adults cannot wear costumes. I’m sure the reason is so little children don’t run up to randos in costume thinking it’s their favorite character. Which opens up a myriad of opportunities for predators.
OMG , seriously people some of y’all have turned this clothing issue into a pedophile issue. How far off the mark do y’all have to get…. Stay on track, let’s not make more issues than need be ..
Yes there is a dress code for a lot of reasons but this specific reason of her wearing the dress and looking like a princess as an adult is the issue. The reason why they have this is cause say if she did come in wearing that stuff and people did think see was a princess and she said/did some stuff that Disney wouldn’t allow a normal character to do and people think she is a character, Disney can get in trouble for it. Same thing with Universal with Spider-Man. They have to stop adults from walking around in the park as spidey in a full on Spider-Man costume cause they don’t know what they are gonna say or do and it can make the company look bad and it’s also a safety measure. The company knows what a character should be doing in the parks and what is and isn’t allowed. Not some guest
The dress code referenced here is for adults not go to park in costume. Her dress looks a lot like the fairy godmother of cinderella. Agree with it or not that policy has been there for a long time.
Amazing! And the pirates of the Caribbean ride, the pirates can no longer auction off “wenches for brides” because the feminist said that that was disrespectful to women, however, the feminists also believe that it is perfectly okay for some female guests to dress like whores.
As someone that works security at special events, it’s a HUGE security issue. It’s dragging the ground (huge tripping hazard), we wouldn’t know if she has anything dangerous in the underpinnings, she too closely resembles a Princess dress, and adults are not to wear costumes unless going to OBB…. She may have done something similar at WDW, but that won’t fly at DL.
Absolutely beautiful young lady, but Disney has its rules and they are clear in this case. That being said, all this fuss over dress coding is ridiculous. Why?
A few weeks back a man and his boyfriend walked past wearing a woman’s tennis skirt with his nails long and done.
A woman wearing a crop top or something close is against the rules, but a male wearing a skirt barely covering his Junk is?
Sorry, the young lady is beautiful, the man, He be a freak.
Apparently everyone missed an important item in the story. They were being nice as she was breaking a bigger rule. She was using Disney trademarked items to take advertising pictures for her own company. So, I think that if that is all the did then she shut up and move on as I am pretty sure the cost of using Disney icons without paying for the rights is very expensive.
So basically this woman appropriates Disney IP for personal profit (no no #1) AND THEN changes into a princess-like ball gown (no no *2 and explicitly against rules in place at all parks) AFTER she enters the park (She knew full well that this was against the park rules and why or she wouldn’t have waited until after she entered the park to change). Then she goes on social media to complain about Disney enforcing their rules? I have absolutely no sympathy for this woman who obviously did this as a publicity stunt to drive traffic to her site illegally selling knock off Disney ears.
Girl, humble yourself. You were dresscoded for looking like you are in a disney princess costume. None of those employees know or care about your small business to target you. Get over yourself
I would also wonder if maybe they claim security issue as other guests may think she’s a character and she hasn’t gone though background checks and such.
Sorry, but she knows exactly what she did. She had a dress identical to Ariel. Same color, same style. She’s acting like she has no clue what she did. If she was confident that she was not in the wrong, she would have worn it through security and not CHANGED into it once inside.
And he example at WDW was completely NOT the same.
Disney needs to put up a sign saying “Influencers are welcome to visit the park as long as they behave like regular Guests. No photos/videos on Park property for the purpose of selling their own products. No photos/videos that interfere with other Guests’ enjoyment of the Park. No harassing Guests who are ‘interfering’ with their photos/videos.”
I detest “influencer” culture and everything that goes with it. It is nothing more than a bunch of narcissistic selfish people who think the world revolves around their posts. And I wish they would stop using Disney parks as the backdrop for their “businesses.” There is a couple who have been called out for their rude behavior in the parks, and I would be grateful if Disney management would discourage this.
Dress codes are needed more now than ever. Pajamas belong at HOME. Disney Princess dresses do not belong on GUESTS who have achieved puberty. If you can’t understand that, maybe you should go back to kindergarten and learn about being appropriate.
Absolutely you should have been dress coded! You go to Disney 3-4 times a year, and you don’t know this is a clear violation of dress code? Even “Disney bounding ” dress attire knows clearly to not where a full length princess ball gown.
You even changed into it, knowing if you tried wearing this in, you would have been stopped.
It’s a safety issue, because they don’t want unauthorized people pretending to be cast members.
Some of the costume stuff will never make sense to me. I get they are afraid of someone pretending to be a cast member but there has to be a happy medium. At Universal I can put on Harry Potter Robes but I can’t put on Jedi robes? Especially ones bought AT DISNEY?!? It’s just stupid
Where has integrity and respect for one’s self gone these days? Immoral degredation and often comments made by others you’ll not hear about how distasteful öne looks.
Yes, that’s absolutely a possibility. People, especially kids, will just assume it’s safe. I’ve seen kids holding the hand of a parent and letting go to take off to see something they are interested in and by the time the parent’s thought process goes through their brain that little Jojo has gone the other direction to their surprise can easily end up being their sorrow. It takes 17 seconds to nab a child and run, from what I’ve read on that stuff. That’s nothing!
She was dress coded because she was cosplaying as a princess. Disney parks are filled with thousands of small children who cant distinguish between cosplayers and c.ast members..Disney cannot allow for the possibility that an unauthorized cosplayers could harm a child, speak inappropriately to a child, or otherwise tarnish their brand through a misunderstanding or deception. Her body had nothing to do with the dress code this time.
It says costumes cannot be worn by people over 14. I assume she was dress-coded because she looks like a character/employee. Just an guess but I would think that any employees that interact with children have to be vetted with background checks and proper training, and if small children are coming up to you and thinking you’re the park’s Cinderella or whatever, suddenly you have access to people’s kids that you would not have otherwise had and appear to be representing the park, which is a major liability for them. I’m guessing there has been an issue with this before and that’s why it’s a policy now.
While yes she was targeted, this is because she actually was a security issue for the park. Both because of tripping hazard, and because that could look a lot like Ariel’s dress. Same tealish color. Although that dress is gorgeous, maybe in a tea length with short sleeves? Closet cosplay does exist and it follows rules of Disney a lot of the time. People call it Disney Bounding. It looks like fun. Probably wouldn’t dress like that TO the park however, unless it’s just like an Alice shirt and some knee length comfy shorts
She was wearing a costume. Duh. She wasn’t “targeted”, she was asked to follow the rules. Pretty sure you aren’t allowed to make disney ears either. Lol. Can you say copyright infringement.
You’re not supposed to do that as it confuses children into thinking you are a princess. Not good to do. Please save gotten photos for outside the parks. It’s a great idea but it’s a definite no no. Why would you want to confuse s child?
Well I would say it’s a security issue for the park. I wouldn’t want my children to go up to someone thinking they were a character and not. That’s def a security issue. And they have to take security with them so yes it was necessary and never assume. Honestly those pics could of been done in shop or home or Halloween wen you’re out with your daughter. Just want people to be safe.
The very first Disney dress code rule should be sufficient enough for you to not dress that way. And that is just ONE rule that applies in this example. So, no you weren’t “targeted”, you simply was asked to follow the guidelines.
Let’s get real here: She is trying to look like a Disney Princess, and she does. It’s only a dress code issue because it makes it appear as if she is a Disney character, employed by the Park, particularly when standing in front of the Magic Castle. Younger children won’t know the difference.
It absolutely is a safety hazard. To little kids, she could look like a princess especially if she is posing in front of the castle like a meet and greet. I dressed up as Rey for May 4th and while I wasn’t made to leave (probably because I was in Epcot), I did get a warning after some kids had noticed and wanted to take a picture with me. It never had occurred to me that something like that would happen but after having a little kid hug my leg I realized why they don’t want adults dressing up– there are sickos out there who would take advantage of kids’ naïvety and parents’ feeling of safety in disney. She dressed like a princess in front of sleeping beauty’s castle. In sorry but I agree, she wasn’t targeted they were just doing their job and I appreciate that.
Comments for Disneyland Influencer Dress-Coded For “Security Issue,” Claims Being “Targeted”
Old fashion
Dress codes in general should have stayed in the 20th century.
Chapek Sucks
So women should be allowed to dress half nude in children places??
Real_Deal
OP’s reply speaks to Dress codes in general, so the fact your innate response is one in which you explicitly reference women and whether they “should be allowed to dress half nude in children places” speaks volumes.
Mipooh
She was not half nude. Even though you can see through the gown with the sun behind her she had a slip on. The issue is this is not appropriate dress for a guest. Only the children are allowed to dress up, unless it is Halloween.
Anne
It is not about how she was dressed, it was about what she wore. She purposefully snuck in a dress that was similar if not exactly like the character actors wear. She was a risk. She deserved it. She was not a Disney Rep. And dressing like them is not allowed. It is very clear about adults in costumes. Why didn’t clear it first instead of being shady about it. 🤨
Amy
Exactly! They don’t want adults in costumes bc it could confuse other children into thinking they see a character & run after it & that child getting separated from his family or touched inappropriately by a random adult
Glitter
What character was she dressed as?
Michelle
The reason it is a security risk is because she can be confused with cast members… Disney wants to make sure the kids are safe…
P562
Disney has a strict policy about using their place for marketing your own personal business without prior approval from Administration. She is quite clearly breaking that rule. She is not a Cast Member so to dress up as she could have been mistaken for is breaking the rules. As for dress code, too many today have to be reminded of what respectfulattire is in public. Sad turn of the tide from when I was younger. Too many think that being half naked is ok for children to see. It isn’t. It never has been, so the dress code is necessary.
Maleficent
I’d like to know when they arebgoing to do something about these vloggers that are harassing and attacking guestsbif the park. Vloggers like best life and beyond?
Mi Yaleigh
Hey former Disney CM here 👋🏼 In all honesty the reason she was dress coded is likely not because of a safety concern. They’re allowed to use any reasoning to achieve their means even if its not 100% the truth. (Though the length of the dress can be cause for concern especially when its crowded etc. Its probably not why she was asked to immediately change as opposed to allowing her finish her photoshoot 1st) And no she was not being targeted 🙄 It was likely solely because they have a no costume rule and that dress made her look like a Disney princess that could potentially be mistaken for an employee and misrepresent the company.
(Back-story time! When costumes were allowed at the park a woman somewhat convincingly dressed as Tink, walked the park, was signing autographs, and eventually cussed somebody out in front of their child. A few parents complained and Disney said no more costumes) Personally Id have thought she was an Ariel CM had I seen her walk around in that gorgeous dress. (Google: Ariel Green dress) Before I’d even seen her hair or minnie ears. Children are very impressionable so if she started walking around dressed like someone they thought might be a “real life” princess cussing, or giving spoilers, or just being rude, that can portray poorly on the company especially if some high-strung mother complains about the company’s poor character in regards to her “sweet-innocent baby” 👶 or worse she heads straight to social media and goes viral and now they have to do damage control… its best just not to play with fire.
Also, the fact that she changed into it instead of coming to the park dressed like that tells me that 1: she either didnt wanna do the park in a full gown all day cuz its awkward lol or 2: she probably wanted to make sure she could do what she wanted without being stopped at the door.
Both very plausible options. Maybe its both and not just one or the other.
All of this to say. Just follow the rules so we all can enjoy Disney
Again, this is coming from an avid Disney guest and a former Disney employee/cast member who has dealt with MANY entitled guests.
Dave
Dress codes are in place for a valid reason. It’s not a 20th century thing. Yes plenty of things have relaxed the dress code over the years, but they still serve a valid purpose. It’s called being respectful, for yourself and especially towards others. No one wants to see someone wearing something that should only be worn in the privacy of your home
Respect
Being respectful? Respect others’ personal choices.
Alex
It’s a private organization. If you don’t like it/agree, then don’t go. It’s pretty simple, actually.
Kait
She is also wearing the same dress from Enchanted. So she’s wearing a costume of a character, possibly confusing other guests.
Rob G.
Personal choices are for personal places. Out in public, we need to be respectful of the rules in the places we go. Don’t like the rules? Don’t go there. It’s that simple.
Ed
If she brought the dress thru security why did they allow her to bring it in?
Laurel
If you have ever gone to Disney we all know that adults are not allowed to wear costumes. Don’t call out Disney. I’ve seen other adults asked to change because they were wearing costumes. A rule is a rule if you don’t like it don’t go but don’t break it and then bad mouth Disney
Hut
Disney definitely hasn’t donee alot of right in the past years.
Susan
I agree, and support dress codes. It’s part of what has made the Disney experience family friendly for decades, and helps to keep a particular atmosphere.
Backcountry164
So you can’t come up with a single reason why people shouldn’t just be allowed to wear whatever they want whenever they want to?? Yikes. Maybe you shouldn’t admit that…
db
if someone wore a shirt with a racist statement it might break a hate crime law. there’s one reason 🙂
CJ
The dress would be considered a costume. Disney feels that children would believe you maybe a cast member and go to you. That is the security threat.
Vira
There’s multiple reasons for the clothing restrictions. 1. Predators may use costumes to lure children. 2. Some clothing may put a guest at risk on a ride. 3. Doing promotional content in their park isn’t allowed, without prior permission. 4. Guests may misrepresent the park, or cause unnecessary confusion, by giving the impression that they are employees. It’s a rule for good reason; it’s not meant to take away your individuality, or impose outdated norms.
Melanie
Grow up. You know Disney doesn’t allow grownups to wear clothing/costumes resembling Disney characters! You weren’t targeted.
Jefé
If she was there to take pictures for business use, that was wrong of her. But what makes it worse is that her product is Disney themed and certainly breaks copyrights. She may have been targeted rightfully.
Brenda Parry
I agree. She sells Disney ears and other merch. She was using the castle as a backdrop and dressed in a ball gown, which a young child may interpret as a princess. Costumes worn by anyone over 14, with the exception of the yearly Halloween party, are forbidden. If she knows Disney, and goes often, she should know the rules.
Chris
Umm, seriously, the dress makes her look like one of the Princesses and would be considered a costume, thus not allowed for adults.
Jayna Z
Exactly. I see it as a safety concern that a sex offender could dress up as a character and lure kids, so definitely a good safety pre-caution to not let adults dress up. Sit down influencer.
Brooke S
This is so clearly the issue, and so very strange that this woman did not immediately realize that.
L. Jen
Pedos already work at Disney and want to sexualize your children
Beaten Horse
Because sex offenders never lured a kid without an outfit before. 🙄
Asta
100% this . It is widely known you can’t go as an adult dressed like a Disney character or princess. Every Disney park site talks about this. There are tons of influencer videos about it even
Y.Marie
Exactly…and she knew it wasn’t allowed because she carried the dress in and changed inside the Park.
Hut
Dude it’s called common sense 🤣.
Pmitch
Her gown is costume-like and that’s not allowed on adults! If I were Disney, I’d ban her from the parks. And we wonder why kids disobey rules in school.
Jina
Exactly what I was thinking Chris
Justin Guizar
She knew what she was doing, that’s why she changed into the VA dress after entering the park. Plus just because you have gotten away with it in the past is not a valid excuse to act appalled when you finally do get caught.
Dave
There are numerous things about her story I find issue with
– “I’ve seen lots of influencers take pictures with ball gowns”. Just because others do it doesn’t mean it’s ok to do. Parents have been telling their kids for years if your friends jumped off a cliff, would you also? Yeah this is a piss poor excuse on her part
– using Disney property for your monetary gain, even if its only a small business.
– dressing up as a ‘princess’
these last two are obvious big no no’s. I mean you’re using Disney property to try and make money for your ‘small’ business and then you’re gonna dress up in such a way that other kids are going to think you are an actual Disney cast member when you’re not.
Disney is completely within logic to tell you to knock it off. Maybe not as a security issue as she claims, but still, they’re in the right and she’s in the wrong. Seems like she’s just one of those that thinks she can do whatever she wants and now because she finally got busted for doing it, that they ‘targeted’ her. No they didn’t you just happened to get caught this time – suck it up and don’t do it anymore. There are other legit means to use to promote your business. But just the sheer fact that she paid expensive admission just to go in and do a ‘marketing stunt’ is enough to tell me that she doesn’t have all the cards in the deck present
Cast Member
Just another entitled guest who thinks they don’t have to follow the rules. Adults have not been able to dress like that since day one because they give the impression they are a Princess….Disney should look into her business since she admitted to basically selling unlicensed product!
Backcountry164
What exactly does she think she was “targeted” for?? Being an idiot?? Being an adult and acting like a child?? Being a TikTok weirdo??
Because these all seem like valid reasons to me…
Janel
lol. Perfect response.
Shannon
She was coded for wearing a dress that could conceivably convince park guests that she is an official costumed character. Disney has NEVER allowed adults to dress in any kind of costume that could make them look like actual park characters for good reasons.
Buck
What a dolt!
Conner
It is because she resembles the princesses and they are strict about and adult wearing anything that could be considered a Disney princess outfit by a child. and if you look in her pictures she does.look.like a princess.
Sarah
Here I will show you why Disneyland did this to you…..straight from the dress code section of the Disneyland website…
Excessively torn clothing or loose fitting clothing which may drag on the ground and create a potential trip hazard. NOT ALLOWED!
Lori
She was just trying to sell
crap. Also…call yourself an influencer with only 45,000 followers? No. My friend Micarah has almost two million followers on YouTube. That’s an influencer.
Bana
Omg, Micarah Tewers?? I love her videos! And you’re right. She was dress-coded for a variety of good reasons Disney already stated on their website.
Suzymac
Well it is alittle confusing since I have seen more cleavage at Disneyland than I do everyday looking In my mirror!
Skillet
I agree. The little mermaid outfit…the cast member we saw was about to pop the top off the shell of her breasts.
Day
Why would she think it’s OK to use The park for free advertising for her misuse of copyright protected material? She actually thinks it’s OK!
Old Fashioned
So Disney is ok with children seeing gays hugging and kissing and trans walking around pretending to be someone other than themselves?
Confused
I suspect that as long as you’re a man, they won’t say a word about wearing a dress.
Cancel Everyone
I’ve even seen straight people walking around hugging and kissing. I mean- what is this world even coming to????? The audacity of people living their own life right in front of you! Cancel them all! #StraightPeopleAreTheReasonForTeenPregnancy
Vince Gonzales
It is a security issue because Disneyland does not employ her, therefore they have no idea what her intentions are with regard to children of guests approaching her in the belief that she is part of the park – i.e. she has been trained and is officially employed there. In their eyes, she is a liability with regards to insurance. Good intentions or not, the law is specific with regards to guest safety.
Beata
Finally someone who sees why it was a security risk. You should not dress like a disney cast member. Not hard to figure out why. Im Glas Disney made her change for obvious reasons.
Skinny
She’s a super fat whore who wants attention. I’d do her up the ass though.
Leslie Brown
Why are you so disgusting???
Erika
The fact that she changed in the park means she knew full well that she was violating park policy and they wouldn’t have let her in. The fake outrage is just to get attention and views.
#AlwaysAnnoyed
Exactly! Also, the only “targeting” was done by her, towards the park, for the SOLE purpose of gaining views and followers. It’s the modus operandi of these self described “influencers” and is an overly used, tiresome, and lazy trend that’s made ten times worse by the “was I targeted” bs narrative they push!
Ash
1) no one has worn full on princess inspired ball gowns to take pictures. It’s against the rules. Anyone who has been knows this.
2) She’s not an influencer. She paid for her followers. You can tell immediately by her follow count, but lack of actual engagement on her photos 😑. It’s 100% a publicity stunt. It sucks to be a crappy person.
ExDisneyfan
It’s a costume which is against the policy and could cause kids to mistake her for a cast member creating a security issue. She knew this would get her attention and comments.
Eamon Buehning
Sorry you didn’t keep up with the changing rules at Disneyland. A few years ago, they announced that adults could not wear anything that could be called a costume. This was the result of people coming in as Darth Vader with masks. Capes and long skirts are also a safety issue on rides. Although many people have been clever and beautiful with their costumes, the excessive costumes were just dangerous to guests and cast members. In order not to be sued, the rule had to be all and nothing. Not that I am a fan of all Disney polices (I am a ‘do not rehire’ since I stood up for my rights regarding a hair style I asked about at hiring). But I do recall being concerned about the length of some capes that dragged on the ground. So, I was not surprised by the rule change.
Joxua
Disney needs a Heavy-set plus size princess!
Rachel
I agree with Disney on this. Also I’m pretty sure there are rules about making commercials inside the parks. Even though it wasn’t “filmed” I am positive that Disney could make an argument that she was making a commercial within the park which is also clearly stated as against the rules. This woman needs to stop.
Kayla
For my two cents I believe you were asked to change due to the fact you resembled Giselle from Enchanted and you were in front of the castle. Guess are asked not to wear costumes as it could confuse other guess into thinking you are part of Disney, which they take seriously.
Arielle
Anyone know adults are not allowed to be costumed at any Disney park unless they’re employed by Disney or it’s Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween Party. They didn’t target you, you broke the rules lol. You got away with it at Disney world cause your dress isn’t close to a “princess” like your blue dress.
Jenderella
You can’t dress in a ball gown for two reasons. First, that you look like a costumed character and no one but a Disney employee can dress as a character. Remember that as a big fan, you won’t confuse the characters and civilians but a less-informed guest might. Second, wedding attire is prohibited in the parks and your ball gown could be considered that. You’re not being targeted, just held to the rules.
Shelby
Well now if people see her video I feel sorry for them cause now they either have to pay for it or go home that sucks for people who are traveling to the park nice going stupid
MDB
I appreciate the dress code. People have gone too far. Isn’t it enough anymore to just go and enjoy DL. But because she has a small business- side note she sells off brand mouse ears…what does that bring in $5000 a year???- she thinks she needs to go to DL with a ball gown for a photo shoot?? WTHeck. I’m a Disney adult and I’m starting to see why people can’t stand us. I can’t stand us. She knew she’d get dress coded, she didn’t wear the dress through the entrance. Lord help cast members.
Ruben Reynoso
Oh please, spare us the fake “shock and bewilderment” as to why you were dress coded. Ball gown? What types of ball has this woman been to? No one wears ball gowns that drag on the floor and have giant puffy sleeves . That dress is definitely meant to evoke a Disney princess look, and as such it can be deemed a costume, thereby making it verboten for an adult to wear in the park. It doesn’t have to be a spot-on, Hollywood-quality replica to be deemed a costume. The parks have rules in place for a reason. If you don’t like the rule or the reason, you are at complete liberty to take your business elsewhere.
Julius
It ddoes drag on the ground
Tiffany
It’s a child predator issue. It clearly states that adults cannot wear costumes. I’m sure the reason is so little children don’t run up to randos in costume thinking it’s their favorite character. Which opens up a myriad of opportunities for predators.
Chuck
OMG , seriously people some of y’all have turned this clothing issue into a pedophile issue. How far off the mark do y’all have to get…. Stay on track, let’s not make more issues than need be ..
Rachel
Yes there is a dress code for a lot of reasons but this specific reason of her wearing the dress and looking like a princess as an adult is the issue. The reason why they have this is cause say if she did come in wearing that stuff and people did think see was a princess and she said/did some stuff that Disney wouldn’t allow a normal character to do and people think she is a character, Disney can get in trouble for it. Same thing with Universal with Spider-Man. They have to stop adults from walking around in the park as spidey in a full on Spider-Man costume cause they don’t know what they are gonna say or do and it can make the company look bad and it’s also a safety measure. The company knows what a character should be doing in the parks and what is and isn’t allowed. Not some guest
Derpy
The dress code referenced here is for adults not go to park in costume. Her dress looks a lot like the fairy godmother of cinderella. Agree with it or not that policy has been there for a long time.
Jacksonville007
Amazing! And the pirates of the Caribbean ride, the pirates can no longer auction off “wenches for brides” because the feminist said that that was disrespectful to women, however, the feminists also believe that it is perfectly okay for some female guests to dress like whores.
Dawn
As someone that works security at special events, it’s a HUGE security issue. It’s dragging the ground (huge tripping hazard), we wouldn’t know if she has anything dangerous in the underpinnings, she too closely resembles a Princess dress, and adults are not to wear costumes unless going to OBB…. She may have done something similar at WDW, but that won’t fly at DL.
William P
“Costumes may not be worn by Guests 14 years of age or older”
There’s the violation right there. She looked like a Princess character.
Who,Me?
Absolutely beautiful young lady, but Disney has its rules and they are clear in this case. That being said, all this fuss over dress coding is ridiculous. Why?
A few weeks back a man and his boyfriend walked past wearing a woman’s tennis skirt with his nails long and done.
A woman wearing a crop top or something close is against the rules, but a male wearing a skirt barely covering his Junk is?
Sorry, the young lady is beautiful, the man, He be a freak.
Tim
Apparently everyone missed an important item in the story. They were being nice as she was breaking a bigger rule. She was using Disney trademarked items to take advertising pictures for her own company. So, I think that if that is all the did then she shut up and move on as I am pretty sure the cost of using Disney icons without paying for the rights is very expensive.
Kevin
Bingo! She’s lucky Disney didn’t sue her into oblivion for profiting off their IP.
Kevin
So basically this woman appropriates Disney IP for personal profit (no no #1) AND THEN changes into a princess-like ball gown (no no *2 and explicitly against rules in place at all parks) AFTER she enters the park (She knew full well that this was against the park rules and why or she wouldn’t have waited until after she entered the park to change). Then she goes on social media to complain about Disney enforcing their rules? I have absolutely no sympathy for this woman who obviously did this as a publicity stunt to drive traffic to her site illegally selling knock off Disney ears.
mg
And then is so full of herself that she thinks thise employees even know her from Adam to “target” her 😂
mg
Girl, humble yourself. You were dresscoded for looking like you are in a disney princess costume. None of those employees know or care about your small business to target you. Get over yourself
Bon
And did you pay Disney to use castle to advertise?
Megan
I would also wonder if maybe they claim security issue as other guests may think she’s a character and she hasn’t gone though background checks and such.
Bon
Correct especially posing in front of castle
Yes she’s the ahole
Brandon
Sorry, but she knows exactly what she did. She had a dress identical to Ariel. Same color, same style. She’s acting like she has no clue what she did. If she was confident that she was not in the wrong, she would have worn it through security and not CHANGED into it once inside.
And he example at WDW was completely NOT the same.
Teddy
Disney needs to put up a sign saying “Influencers are welcome to visit the park as long as they behave like regular Guests. No photos/videos on Park property for the purpose of selling their own products. No photos/videos that interfere with other Guests’ enjoyment of the Park. No harassing Guests who are ‘interfering’ with their photos/videos.”
I detest “influencer” culture and everything that goes with it. It is nothing more than a bunch of narcissistic selfish people who think the world revolves around their posts. And I wish they would stop using Disney parks as the backdrop for their “businesses.” There is a couple who have been called out for their rude behavior in the parks, and I would be grateful if Disney management would discourage this.
Bon
It’s a security issue if you can pass for a paid cast member.
Bob
That woman wasn’t passing as a cast member.
Bon
It’s a security issue if you can pass for a paid cast member.
Breezy
Dress codes are needed more now than ever. Pajamas belong at HOME. Disney Princess dresses do not belong on GUESTS who have achieved puberty. If you can’t understand that, maybe you should go back to kindergarten and learn about being appropriate.
Mike
100% correct
Throw her and and bane her.
She is attempting to cash in on Disney name.
Too many influencer do not understand working for a living
Emily
Absolutely you should have been dress coded! You go to Disney 3-4 times a year, and you don’t know this is a clear violation of dress code? Even “Disney bounding ” dress attire knows clearly to not where a full length princess ball gown.
You even changed into it, knowing if you tried wearing this in, you would have been stopped.
It’s a safety issue, because they don’t want unauthorized people pretending to be cast members.
No sympathy, it’s all an act for attention.
Amy
She was in costume (explicitly forbidden by the rules) taking unlicensed photos to promote knockoff merchandise. No problems with their call.
Bob
Some of the costume stuff will never make sense to me. I get they are afraid of someone pretending to be a cast member but there has to be a happy medium. At Universal I can put on Harry Potter Robes but I can’t put on Jedi robes? Especially ones bought AT DISNEY?!? It’s just stupid
Bob
And how many times has that happened at Universal where you CAN wear certain cosplay like Harry Potter? It’s a stupid argument
P562
Where has integrity and respect for one’s self gone these days? Immoral degredation and often comments made by others you’ll not hear about how distasteful öne looks.
P562
Yes, that’s absolutely a possibility. People, especially kids, will just assume it’s safe. I’ve seen kids holding the hand of a parent and letting go to take off to see something they are interested in and by the time the parent’s thought process goes through their brain that little Jojo has gone the other direction to their surprise can easily end up being their sorrow. It takes 17 seconds to nab a child and run, from what I’ve read on that stuff. That’s nothing!
Jeff
She was dress coded because she was cosplaying as a princess. Disney parks are filled with thousands of small children who cant distinguish between cosplayers and c.ast members..Disney cannot allow for the possibility that an unauthorized cosplayers could harm a child, speak inappropriately to a child, or otherwise tarnish their brand through a misunderstanding or deception. Her body had nothing to do with the dress code this time.
B
Lost children and people look towards cast members for help when needed. If you are dressed as a cast member but aren’t one it is a safety issue.
Mary
It says costumes cannot be worn by people over 14. I assume she was dress-coded because she looks like a character/employee. Just an guess but I would think that any employees that interact with children have to be vetted with background checks and proper training, and if small children are coming up to you and thinking you’re the park’s Cinderella or whatever, suddenly you have access to people’s kids that you would not have otherwise had and appear to be representing the park, which is a major liability for them. I’m guessing there has been an issue with this before and that’s why it’s a policy now.
John platt
I would’nt go to any disney if it was free, woke happens
Goth Mom
While yes she was targeted, this is because she actually was a security issue for the park. Both because of tripping hazard, and because that could look a lot like Ariel’s dress. Same tealish color. Although that dress is gorgeous, maybe in a tea length with short sleeves? Closet cosplay does exist and it follows rules of Disney a lot of the time. People call it Disney Bounding. It looks like fun. Probably wouldn’t dress like that TO the park however, unless it’s just like an Alice shirt and some knee length comfy shorts
Karen
It happened to a friend of mine dressed as a princess.
Karen
It happened to a friend of mine dressed as a princess. That was about 8 years ago.
ExDisneyfan
It’s probably because its like a a costume which is against the policy and could cause kids to mistake her for a cast member creating a security issue
M
She was wearing a costume. Duh. She wasn’t “targeted”, she was asked to follow the rules. Pretty sure you aren’t allowed to make disney ears either. Lol. Can you say copyright infringement.
Phyl
You’re not supposed to do that as it confuses children into thinking you are a princess. Not good to do. Please save gotten photos for outside the parks. It’s a great idea but it’s a definite no no. Why would you want to confuse s child?
R. Jackson
Well I would say it’s a security issue for the park. I wouldn’t want my children to go up to someone thinking they were a character and not. That’s def a security issue. And they have to take security with them so yes it was necessary and never assume. Honestly those pics could of been done in shop or home or Halloween wen you’re out with your daughter. Just want people to be safe.
Marcie
The very first Disney dress code rule should be sufficient enough for you to not dress that way. And that is just ONE rule that applies in this example. So, no you weren’t “targeted”, you simply was asked to follow the guidelines.
Virginia
Let’s get real here: She is trying to look like a Disney Princess, and she does. It’s only a dress code issue because it makes it appear as if she is a Disney character, employed by the Park, particularly when standing in front of the Magic Castle. Younger children won’t know the difference.
Haley
It absolutely is a safety hazard. To little kids, she could look like a princess especially if she is posing in front of the castle like a meet and greet. I dressed up as Rey for May 4th and while I wasn’t made to leave (probably because I was in Epcot), I did get a warning after some kids had noticed and wanted to take a picture with me. It never had occurred to me that something like that would happen but after having a little kid hug my leg I realized why they don’t want adults dressing up– there are sickos out there who would take advantage of kids’ naïvety and parents’ feeling of safety in disney. She dressed like a princess in front of sleeping beauty’s castle. In sorry but I agree, she wasn’t targeted they were just doing their job and I appreciate that.
Chris
What part of “no costume wearing” is not understood?
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