Parks dress code?

[MillauFr]

There are social norms. When you deviate from them, expect to get picked on to conform. It’s how things work socially. There is a cost for not conforming.

Not on the west coast. You have zero chance of becoming the next billionaire if you are a conformist.

 

[RamblingMad]

Not on the west coast. You have zero chance of becoming the next billionaire if you are a conformist.

I have zero desire to become a billionaire.

 

[Kimkimba]

I just have to say that my bras show way more than a bikini top. That’s all I got.

 

[sam_gordon]

So it will be alright for me to wear shorts and a worn out Metallica t-shirt to V&A?

If the hosts (in this case Disney) allow it, then yes, yes it is.

 

[sam_gordon]

Maybe. Then again, said not-dressed-well person could be happy that he didn't get hired by such a pretentious manager.

The "look" required will depend on the job. If you're hiring for a customer facing position, and two candidates are equal except one shows up for the interview in slacks and a collared shirt, the other shows up in ripped up jeans and a concert T-shirt, I will ALWAYS hire the one that dressed "up". Heck, it doesn't have to even be customer facing.

If the one that isn't "well dressed" is head and shoulders above other candidates, before they get an offer, there's going to be a discussion about appropriate clothes for the work place.

 

[Babs Johnson]

If they're offended that's their problem. They are still allowed to come, there is no discrimination.

I didn’t read the whole thread yet to see If anyone else commented. I’d like to thank you for the proper usage of they’re, their, and there.

 

[Babs Johnson]

I saw a custom Disney shirt with a curse word in Spanish. I thought they made you turn those inside out? I guess nobody cared enough to do anything about it.

That's the closest thing I've come to anybody's clothes "offending" me, and I thought it was funny.

Nobody is making you go to WDW, and if you're offended by other humans wearing clothes, there's plenty of other places in the world to go. Or go when it's freezing. Problem solved.

I recommend you also avoid public pools anywhere in FL if park attire is problematic.

Turning an offensive T shirt inside out is not an adequate solution. 99% of those wearing such shirts will turn them right side out soon after entering the park.

 

[gmi3804]

Turning an offensive T shirt inside out is not an adequate solution. 99% of those wearing such shirts will turn them right side out soon after entering the park.

I’d like to see the study you did to arrive at that number.

 

[tzolkin]

That is why there should be an enforced standard that is inclusive to all. Inclusivity is a door that has to swing both ways.

But what standard could possibly be “inclusive to all”? There are so many different religious, cultural, and personal beliefs that it is impossible to impose a dress code that all would agree upon.

There are some, again I am not one, that have deeply held religious values that dictate modesty. I want to be clear that I am not referring to Muslims, although they do have strict modesty standards for women in their culture. I am referring to other religions that are more Anglo based.

The thing that you’re missing (and why your posts are frustrating to many) is that there are also Christians, Jews, etc who adhere to different standards of modesty. If you want the rules to allow religious people to “feel comfortable” by not having to look upon people they feel are immodestly dressed, then head coverings, floor length skirts, and other items would have to be required for all female park guests.

People who are part of these more conservative religious groups are well aware of the fact that the “outside world” does not conform to their religious practices and they do not expect them to. They make a conscious choice to expose themselves to people that they consider “immodest” every time they leave their house. Because they understand that those are their own beliefs and that they cannot impose their beliefs on others.

Others just kept assuming I was referring to Islam.

No one thought you were referring to Islam (only).

There are people from various religions that use head coverings and other “modest” dress that most Americans would find extreme. That’s the entire point others are making. You have repeatedly used the words “religious” and “modest” as a basis for a dress code, so where do you draw the line? Is it only the versions of Christianity/Judaism/etc that you personally agree with? Only the versions with a certain number of members? Only the versions that the majority Americans are comfortable with? Only the versions that Disney executives are members of?

You keep calling it “inclusive”, but in order to actually have a policy that banned everything a “religious” person might be offended by, Disney would have to ban all shorts, all sleeveless tops, all pants for women, all bathing suits for women, short hair on women, uncovered hair on women at all, etc, etc, etc.

Do you take the kiddos to the watermarks or public pools? Wont they "be subjected" to a lot of skin there?

I think this is the issue some have with the whole concept. All/most would have no issue seeing a woman in a bathing suit at the pool, but if she’s wearing a crop or low cut top in the park it’s somehow wildly inappropriate. If that's the case, there’s nothing inherently offensive or overly sexy about the amount of skin, it’s just that they have deemed the location/context inappropriate for that manner of dress.

Some of us don’t view it any differently. We don’t over-sexualize a woman who is showing more skin in one context over another. That's what the people making the ogling comments aren't getting. For some people, nudity is not sexual. Just because a woman has some skin showing, doesn't mean that she is trying to "turn you on" or is giving you an open invitation to act like a creep.

 

[Babs Johnson]

FCUK is a brand, French Connection UK. I had at-shirt or two from there in my youth.

Yeah, it’s a brand, but the only reason a person would wear its logo t shirt is to be „naughty.”

I’d like to see the study you did to arrive at that number.

$500 payable in advance.

 

[Moliphino]

I didn’t read the whole thread yet to see If anyone else commented. I’d like to thank you for the proper usage of they’re, their, and there.

My post could go in a grammar text book.

 

[MillauFr]

I have zero desire to become a billionaire.

How are you going to afford Genie+ then?

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Maybe Disney can implement uniforms, like Catholic school, only with Ears.

 

[TippyThomas]

I really don't spend much time worrying about what others choose to wear. I guess I just haven't seen the things that others seem to see all the time.

 

[JLTraveling]

You can get away with it if you're really good at your job!

Joe Rhode comes to mind. He's never been remotely within the "Disney Look" and he's a Disney Legend! As he should be.

 

[RedAngie]

Gee, I wonder is my Dyngus Day t shirt that was belatedly removed here would cause trouble with WDW security.

 

[gmi3804]

Joe Rhode comes to mind. He's never been remotely within the "Disney Look" and he's a Disney Legend! As he should be.

For every Joe Rhode, there are millions of other not-Joe Rhodes.

 

[JLTraveling]

For every Joe Rhode, there are millions of other not-Joe Rhodes.

Sure. But the post I was responding to was about people who are REALLY good at what they do. It's no different than elite athletes or anything else really. If you're in the top 1% of whatever it is you're doing, you can get away with things that the other 99% can't. I'm not passing judgement on whether it's fair or not, just pointing out that it's the reality.

ETA: To those who are complaining about "professional dress" in the workplace, I'm guessing you are nowhere near the tech industry. Wearing something more than a concert T and jeans is the best way to get yourself laughed right out of the building. And what about blue collar work? You really expect people to wear dress slacks and a tie to a job site? Heck, my grandfather started laying tile in the 1940s, opened his own tile-setting company in the 1960s, and wore jeans (he called them dungarees) every day of his life.

 

[Turn the Page]

I am comfortable wearing shorts of medium lenght, not Bermuda shorts but no bottom biscuits here, and a tshirt or thick strap tank top n the parks. When I see people in clothes that short substantially more skin than that my first though is usually along the lines of "boy, I sure hope they put sunscreen everywhere that isn't covered because getting burned there would be no fun." Or, alternatively, I hope they don't plan to sit down outside all day because that is going to hurt.

I can't say I spend too much time noticing what other people wear but that doesn't mean I don't have standards I expect my kids to adhere to. For example, given that they are minors, if your shirt could be confused for a bra, it is inappropriate. If I can see your butt cheeks hanging out the bottom of your shorts, they are too short. If you pants are so tight/thin that I can make out the crack of your butt through the fabric, it's not ok.

Also, if you get dress coded at school because you didn't adhere to one of their, fairly linient, rules I absolutely will NOT argue with the school over it. Like it or not, there are certain types of dress that are appropriate and inappropriate for various situations and school is not a night club. If you expect to dress like you're going clubbing in school don't get upset when you get called on it.

 

[Kwami]

ETA: To those who are complaining about "professional dress" in the workplace, I'm guessing you are nowhere near the tech industry. Wearing something more than a concert T and jeans is the best way to get yourself laughed right out of the building.

I work in the tech industry, but the dress code is definitely business casual. Just about everyone wears a collared shirt (or blouse) and slacks, or a dress. I was definitely underdressed when I worked in the office.

Now that I work remotely, I guess it doesn't matter anymore.