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Have a question? How silly is it for a grown woman (35) to get dressed-up ( or a face painting) along with her daughter who is visiting the Pirates League in January 2013? Our entire lives are immersed in Disney; our home, accessories, taste in music etc. My mother thinks that we are crazy sometimes! LOL! However, I was trying to explain to her, that while we may seem a little "off" in Ohio, at WDW we are the norm!! But right now myself and my best friend, who is totally another Disney-ite, are arguing over how far an adult can go into the fantasy world of WDW before they start attracting curious glances. Any opinions?
I say go for it! You can get hair and makeup done at the PL, I don't think you can be in full costume though unless it is for MNSSHP. But I wouldn't let other people sway you from having fun. I sometimes think there are far too many uptight people at Disney and they need to loosen up. Our favorite tour ever was the Family Magic Tour, because we were told to run across bridges while screaming to scare off pirates, throw mickey dust at CM's, skip through the park, duck walk through the park etc. It was so much fun! Did we get weird looks? YES!! Was it totally worth it? YES!!
If you get funny looks from people, who cares? You aren't going to see them again and if you do, who cares? Have fun!
in 2009 we did the pirates league as a whole family it was alot of fun and i would say go for it . i will post a picture later this week when im on the home computer
DO IT. And then say "ARRRRRRRRR" to everyone as you walk through the park.
Disney is meant to make you feel like a kid again and to have fun. I have had my face painted with my kids in the past, I have worn my hair in pig tales with some crazy ribbon in it to match my daughters.
Not crazy at all.
On a side note, adults are not permitted to wear a "Costume" in the park as it takes away from the "magic" and you may be mistaken as a CM. Thats what I was told anyways.
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Adults can't be dressed in a full Disney costume as far as I know, as it takes away from the magic and you could easily be mistaken as a CM. I remember hearing a story once about a mother and daughter dressing up as Disney princesses, and the mother was prohibited from entering the park because of her costume. I was a CM there back in the day so it's been a few years, but I doubt the policy has changed much, if at all.
Granted, I've gotten into Disneyland dressed as a rather convincing Jedi Knight when I went as a tourist and not an employee, but you can only push it so far.
Go for it! DH always goes to the barbershop and has his hair done in all crazy colors and pixie dust. He has fun and loved the attention during parades etc!
We met friends at Disneyland once and the mother and daughter dressed up as princesses. They wouldn't let the mother stay in her dress, but gave her a Disney t-shirt and shorts so she could enter the park. They said that if she was dressed as a princess and did something such as cuss or something else inappropriate, people might mistake her for a cast member. Hope this helps.
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You can go in costume as long as you would not be mistaken as a CM or character of the park. GO FOR IT! You could use a less obvious pirate outfit. The parks are about family experiences and I love see families actually doing things together. How pirate would your costume be? If you can walk through the shopping mall or grocery store with few stares you are fine.
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Mom calls to check on me and reminded me to pay the gardener. I love her so much.
Disneyland was fun with flag retreat and pickles. I have a home here, thank you. GAC is NOT a "front of the line pass".
She is gone but keeping signature. Laundry is getting done. My purpose in life is to help poor people in FL. Farewell, will miss you.
I am imagination challenged too. How about tennis shoes so you have a safe day, striped pants, belt with big buckle or a colorful sash, flowing white shirt, and a cotton vest. Top with Disney pirate hat. i have worn boots and find them too heavy for doing much besides riding on the back of a motorcycle.
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Mom calls to check on me and reminded me to pay the gardener. I love her so much.
Disneyland was fun with flag retreat and pickles. I have a home here, thank you. GAC is NOT a "front of the line pass".
She is gone but keeping signature. Laundry is getting done. My purpose in life is to help poor people in FL. Farewell, will miss you.
I am imagination challenged too. How about tennis shoes so you have a safe day, striped pants, belt with big buckle or a colorful sash, flowing white shirt, and a cotton vest. Top with Disney pirate hat. i have worn boots and find them too heavy for doing much besides riding on the back of a motorcycle.
Weeelllll, that would say Pirates of the Caribbean costume to me. I suspect it wouldn't pass muster with WDW either. Without the hat, probably wouldn't appear to be a pirate costume nor would it feel much like one for the wearer.
Now, the pirate hat and a large-buckle belt or colorful sash worn with regular clothes, that would suggest a pirate without looking as much like a costume.
Making such niggling little distinctions is probably why WDW says adults get to do dressup only for Halloween. No fine points need be considered.
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Last edited by Her Dotness; 08-16-2012 at 06:43 PM..
My DH did the PL with my 3 DD's just about a week ago now, it was a blast and EVERYONE in the park was asking him where they all got it done. They gave my DH a pirate sash and a sword along with a necklace. He actually LOVED it and said he would do it again with them.
There were a lot of adults getting the Pirate treatment while we were there.
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