What do you think about this?
QuoteMother banned from Disneyland for dressing as princess
A mother was banned from going into Disneyland because she was dressed as a princess.
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Natasha Narula, 35, had decided to wear the outfit as a special treat to celebrate her birthday.
But as she waited to enter the theme park a security guard pulled her aside to order her to get changed into normal clothes.
She was told her outfit could confuse children at Disneyland Paris, because she looked too much like a cartoon character. Instead she was forced to go back to her hotel with eight-year-old daughter Drew and change into the clothes she had been wearing the day before.
A Disneyland [spokesman] yesterday confirmed it had a global policy banning adults from wearing fancy dress in their theme parks. A spokesman said: "No one over the age of nine is allowed to enter our theme parks in fancy dress. It prevents confusion."
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I can see the idea behind it, as it can cause alot of confusion and give this guest unnessasry attention but it must be annoying for this mum after waiting to get in the park, have to walk back to a hotel and change, on her birthday!
By the time she got back the queues probably would have been huge!
It's a shame that she isnt a member of the magicforum because then she would have known :P
i presume the age limit of 9 is flexible as the girls costumes go up to an age 12 ! i can imagine spending a fortune on "princess for a day" then having to get a very upset 10 year old princess stripped at the gate !! i have seen many adults in authenic looking disney costumes (the daily mail states that the lady was dressed as a fairy in a second hand wedding dress purchased in oxfam ) and have never seen any of the jack sparrows, jasmines etc being thrown out by the "burly security guards" mentioned in the newspaper - come to think of it i havent noticed any burly security guards either !! in an update of the article it turns out that the lady was also wearing a long blonde wig but i still am not sure which princess autograph the throngs of little girls would have been mobbing her for !!!
Rules is rules. It wasn't like she had decided to try and dress like this on the spur of the moment, she had bought a cheap wedding dress from Oxfam in the UK especially for the occasion.
The woman could have saved herself a lot of embarrassment if she had called DLP or checked the website before she arrived.
Quote from: "luke85"Rules is rules. It wasn't like she had decided to try and dress like this on the spur of the moment, she had bought a cheap wedding dress from Oxfam in the UK especially for the occasion.
The woman could have saved herself a lot of embarrassment if she had called DLP or checked the website before she arrived.
That's an attorney's logic, and if you'll forgive me, crap. We live in a world in which we're allowed to wear a silly dress once a year or so, and one can hardly blame this woman for not knowing Disney employs guerrilla-like rules when it comes to theme. It is not a guest's responsibility to read every inch of the fine print before booking a stay.
However, it is Disney, and they are both allowed to and should very well have some sort of loose dress code. Just as you shouldn't be able to dine in an expensive restaurant wearing a shell suit and flip-flops, you shouldn't enter the park looking like one of the sugary confections that wave from every Disney float. Security asked her to change into her regular clothes, presumably nicely, and that's that. She wasn't Tasered, she wasn't thrown onto the floor, she wasn't forced to undress in front of a crowd. It's no big deal, it's just a tiny bit unfortunate.
its funny how the papers say she was 'banned' but then goes onto say she had to go back to theh hotel room to get changed and wasnt band - FAIL lol
Quote from: "pussinboots"That's an attorney's logic, and if you'll forgive me, crap.
"I disagree" may have been a less aggressive response :)
Talking about the global rule, it's slightly incorrect, adults can dress up in any costume they like in the park on the 'Halloween Soiree' night, during the day you can also dress up, but not as a formal character. I remember running up to a nice looking Witch for a photo, only to find out that the individual didn't like there photo taken and said they were only a general member of the public. So as you can see I'd agree with some of the confusion at times. Imagine this on a daily basis if it was allowed.. :mrgreen:
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Having said that, I don't believe I would think of this woman as a Disney Princess, there's an obvious giveaway, somethings that a true Disney Princess would never wear.. :lol: :mrgreen:
Quote from: "luke85""I disagree" may have been a less aggressive response :)
Sorry, it wasn't personal, it's just that you encounter a lot of that sort of thinking within the Disney-loving community, and I sincerely deject the idea that spontaneity is a vice or that we should all be reading the rules and regulations of everything we interact with.
Nothing serious happened here. A woman thought she'd have a lark and wear that hideous dress, until she was informed of the house rules, quite rightly. All in a day. BUT, you should read what the Daily Mail has to say about it all:
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They even got an exclusive photo shoot, haha. I do hope they made up all those quotes, or that woman truly does have a screw loose.
I love the photo at the bottom of the Daily Mail article, it's the classic "We've been affected by something and our lives will never be the same again" DM photo standard!
I maybe the only person on this forum with that opinion,but I think Disney went way too far with this step. I can`t help it,but telling people what to wear is wrong. As simple as this may sound to you guys....She didn`t come naked!!!! It actually scares me,that it is"okay" to do do that,just because it could spoil the magic for someone....
Quote from: "luke85"I love the photo at the bottom of the Daily Mail article, it's the classic "We've been affected by something and our lives will never be the same again" DM photo standard!
It's especially good because she's wearing that ridiculous dress.
It vaguely reminds me of the nurse who was told to cover up her jewelry because jewelry happens to be a major source of infections in hospitals, and the Daily Mail turned it into this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -case.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1263985/Shirley-Chaplin-Crucifix-row-nurse-loses-discrimination-case.html%22%20onclick=%22window.open(this.href);return%20false;)
Ah well, it's good for a laugh.
the lady in question did telephone in advance and was told that it was ok to come in her dress.
are u allowed to dress up for mickeys not so scary halloween party... or do u have to be under 9 for that aswell ?! :shock: I've already planned my costume based on a disney character :| :roll:
You can dress up for MNSSHP
Quote from: "nicoledlrp"the lady in question did telephone in advance and was told that it was ok to come in her dress.
If that is the case, then she has a case for a complaint. If not, it is a story out of nothing.
I expect the policy is to prevent confusion between the public and CM. From the picture, I doubt this would be the case, but they have to stick to the policy.
I cannot imagine she called DLP and was actually told that she could go into the parks dressed as a princess. Either they really did not understand her, or they thought she was referring to her little girl, or she did not understand the answer.
I would love to be able to dress up like a princess and walk around the park like that (though it might not be very comfortable on some rides...) but I fully understand their policy. It would create confusion.
Though apparently, you are allowed to dress up in Tokyo?
In the Mail they quote "The only things I had left were what I'd worn the night before so I had to go into the park wearing dirty clothes." Yeah, right. So she's travelling home in this old wedding dress?
It's a shame if DLP do have this rule enforced for all adults, but maybe Mickey ears are enough.
maybe she had her own personal fairy godmother to perk up the dirty clothes for her journey home in her pumpkin.
I get the point, about it creating confusion. I'd never get the idea to go dressed up on a regular day, birthday or no birthday :lol:
For MNSSHP you are allowed to dress up. Although my brother and I drew quite some attention in our outfits then too, since there weren't many adults who decided to dress up.
I find it very hard to answer this because I understand why adults are not allowed to wear costumes, as it confuses people (especially if the adult was to dress as a character) and for child safety mainly - so that a dressed up adult couldn't lure a child away!
However it is sad that adults can't dress up as children can, Disney parks were designed for both adults and children to enjoy but yet adults can't have the same enjoyment of dressing up as children - only when disney feel they can break the rule at halloween parties. Unfortunately we live in a world were adults are often not allowed to do things that children can enjoy but thats life I guess, adults even have to fork out more per ticket lol! :roll:
At the end of the day we as adults have to be happy with minnie/mickey ears, or a disney hat etc but we can accessorize :D I like wearing Disney t-shirts and stuff so I get enjoyment of expressing myself that way and I have been known to wear minnie ears and stitch ears before hehe!
I think he dress looks pretty awful actually anyway :oops: :oops: :oops: I wouldnt call her a princess in it lol! She didn't do anythin extremely wrong, it was just unfortunate for her to have not found out if it was ok in advance but it didn't really cause a major problem.
Completely justified. She wasn't banned. Just asked to change because you're ruining Disneyland. Alot of other people ruin Disneyland anyway. Without wearing a princess style dress.
I encounted a similar situation in October 2008 when I went with my drama academy.
we went over halloween so everyone decided to dress us on the last day.. not knowing of any rules obviously !
A chaperone with us who was about 23 was dressed in a witch dress.. and although she wasnt stopped at the gates.. in the park she was asked to leave and change back at the hotel.
Also maybe abit too far on the disney rules front.. my sister was dressed as superman (randomly) she had a superman tshirt on and a yellow cape. at the gates she was asked to remove the cape and to change her tshirt because of the logo, its only when my mum argued that it was a tshirt she'd wear in general days and not a costume that she was allowed to keep it on.. but they were still not happy about her wearing it !
Maybe the rules should be more obvious like on a page on the website or something? :lol: im sure theres some other stuff like this people won't know about until they experience at which point its too late ! :?
i think that the rules should be more clear on this. they should be more widely known. while as someone who knows a lot about dlp it seems like common sense to not have adults dress up in the park i can see how someone who is not a fan or is a first time visitor might not think of it.
i have seen on other forums where people think that you should be allowed to dress up but honestly i think it is best as it is right now. costumes can hide who a person is, what they look like, depending on the costume a riot could start with people looking for pics and autographs. disney need to protect its brand, they cant have people who others assume are employees behaving in certain ways in the park. also i would worry about safety of children, it is best to have it clearly defined who is safe to approach and who is not.
i think the article is very misleading, the woman was not banned and there was nothing wrong with her dd dressing up. i think it is very sensationalized. i dont believe for one minute she rang and was told yes you can dress up and i also dont believe she went on a 3 day holiday with nothing but that dress and the clothes she travelled in.
I think the only time adults are allowed to dress as characters is the Halloween Party nights - and then the small print says you are not allowed to pose for photos or sign autographs.
As for the burly security, I did have one ask to see my annual pass when I'd gone through the park entrance once. I guess they do that to make sure you are the person on the pass