Getting turned away for "wedding attire"

[rufio]

So I'm having a bit of a problem. I'm getting married at WDW in December and am planning on going to MK immediately following the ceremony. I do plan to change out of my wedding dress, however.

I'm getting kind of the runaround from my coordinator. She's said that my original option (knee-length "wedding gown") might get me turned away at the gate. So I picked two others that are not wedding dresses at all and sent her pictures (pics below). This was her response:

"Typically I would not consider a tea-length dress to be a wedding dress so when I heard that someone got turned away from Epcot because of her dress (she said someone got turned away for wearing a knee-length wedding dress), I was a bit surprised. In my opinion, the two dresses below also do not look like wedding dresses to me but entry into the park will solely be determined by Magic Kingdom operations. I am a hesitant to say that those dresses would be completely fine because it will be up to the discretion of the cast member at the Magic Kingdom entry gate."

She doesn't seem to be able to give me a solid answer or anywhere that actually says what is or is not acceptable. I'm getting really frustrated because I need to make an exchange for my first dress. So do any of the experts have an opinion on this? Will I get turned away for wearing a semi-formal, knee-length, white dress? With flip flops, mind you.

Thanks!

 

[nepalostparks]

I can't give you a definite answer, but I have seen women wearing dresses of various lengths and "formal-ness" at the parks before. My guess is your coordinator is playing it safe and not wanting to guarantee there will be no issues.

 

[Master Yoda]

She can't give you a solid answer because it is up to the discretion of the CM admitting you to the park. If you happen to run into a CM on a power trip she (your coordinator) becomes liable. I would not worry to much. They are looking for people in full wedding gear that are trying to either perform a ceremony of take pictures inside the parks for free. As long as you and your party do not show up dressed like the picture below, the chances of you having a problem are quite minimal.

 

[Spikerdink]

I may be wrong, but I think what your coordinator is concerned with is that some people have come to the park with an entire wedding party (cloaked to obscure thier plans) and without authorization got married quickly in front of the castle or someplace else in the park....but since you are getting married through Disney prior to this, it should not be an issue?

Will your groom and others in the bridal party be coming in thier formal attire? If so, that may be more of a problem....

I would think there would be a way to get pre-clearance on this matter. After all, you are getting married on WDW property. Did you ask if someone from Disney can escort you to the MK after the ceremony and handle the people coming into the park with you? That would seem to handle the problem of having someone think you were trying to get married in the MK without permission.

Guest relations should be able to be apprised of this situation and someone could clear you into the park....IMO!

 

[rufio]

I may be wrong, but I think what your coordinator is concerned with is that some people have come to the park with an entire wedding party (cloaked to obscure thier plans) and without authorization got married quickly in front of the castle or someplace else in the park....but since you are getting married through Disney prior to this, it should not be an issue?

Will your groom and others in the bridal party be coming in thier formal attire? If so, that may be more of a problem....

I would think there would be a way to get pre-clearance on this matter. After all, you are getting married on WDW property. Did you ask if someone from Disney can escort you to the MK after the ceremony and handle the people coming into the park with you? That would seem to handle the problem of having someone think you were trying to get married in the MK without permission.

Guest relations should be able to be apprised of this situation and someone could clear you into the park....IMO!

No, my fiance was planning to wear nice pants and a white shirt or either one of those tuxedo t-shirts. The rest of the bridal party will be changing into casual attire.

 

[Disneyboy17]

So I'm having a bit of a problem. I'm getting married at WDW in December and am planning on going to MK immediately following the ceremony. I do plan to change out of my wedding dress, however.

This is a question for Heather Havey. I worked a while back with her with guest complaints about smoking near the land. Call 407-824-2223 then asked to be transferred to Heather Havey/Guest Communications. If she's not there Bernie her secretary will leave Heather a message an shell get back to you ASAP. She's the Guest Communications manager for all of WDW!

I'm getting kind of the runaround from my coordinator. She's said that my original option (knee-length "wedding gown") might get me turned away at the gate. So I picked two others that are not wedding dresses at all and sent her pictures (pics below). This was her response:

"Typically I would not consider a tea-length dress to be a wedding dress so when I heard that someone got turned away from Epcot because of her dress (she said someone got turned away for wearing a knee-length wedding dress), I was a bit surprised. In my opinion, the two dresses below also do not look like wedding dresses to me but entry into the park will solely be determined by Magic Kingdom operations. I am a hesitant to say that those dresses would be completely fine because it will be up to the discretion of the cast member at the Magic Kingdom entry gate."

She doesn't seem to be able to give me a solid answer or anywhere that actually says what is or is not acceptable. I'm getting really frustrated because I need to make an exchange for my first dress. So do any of the experts have an opinion on this? Will I get turned away for wearing a semi-formal, knee-length, white dress? With flip flops, mind you.

Thanks!

 

[DisneyWall-E]

Not that my opinion means a hill a beans. But I would guess that what you are planning to do should be fine.

 

[olinecoach61]

Yes I don't see the problem either.

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Girl, if you show up in either one of those two dresses I want Disney to turn away all the other guests for not being worthy of you!

Surely, (the name's Shirley, right?) the sloppy shirt with print is not the only acceptable park wear? Bless people who dress up a bit for the MK!

 

[wiigirl]

Yes I don't see the problem either.

I guess you can call and try to talk to someone in the special events department?

 

[chrissyw14]

I would go with this one because its cute and i think it looks less formal because its a more flowyy summery style dress that people might just wear

 

[gccgrad1996]

I would go with this one because its cute and i think it looks less formal because its a more flowyy summery style dress that people might just wear

I like this one too. I go every summer and this dress isn't that different from some of the dresses I see other woman wearing, especially if they are heading to the castle for dinner. Congratulations on your upcoming wedding.

 

[alissafalco]

Congratulations!! I love the first dress. Best of luck to you, I hope everything works out as planned

 

[Tiggerish]

Another vote for dress #1, if you're counting. Good luck!

 

[DisneyWall-E]

Another vote for the first dress. My wife also loves the first dress. Congratulations on you upcoming wedding. Thats where my wife and I had our honeymoon too.

 

[MagicKat103]

OMG I love the first dress! Happy wedding!!!

 

[rufio]

I did end up ordering the first dress! I'm planning to get a purple jacket or something to go over it.

 

[unkadug]

So you can't dress up to go to the MK? If I wear a three piece suit, will I be denied entry?

Not that I would , but it just doesn't make any since. What if someone just ate at V&A's and wanted to go straight over to the MK...would they be denied entry?

 

[bethymouse]

It does seem a bit odd that you wouldn't be allowed entry. Is it perhaps a safety issue? I guess they just want you to wear the bride and groom Mickey ears.

 

[Tim_4]

So you can't dress up to go to the MK? If I wear a three piece suit, will I be denied entry?

Not that I would , but it just doesn't make any since. What if someone just ate at V&A's and wanted to go straight over to the MK...would they be denied entry?

It does seem a bit odd that you wouldn't be allowed entry. Is it perhaps a safety issue? I guess they just want you to wear the bride and groom Mickey ears.

It's for guest protection. It protects all guests from creeps pretending to be a prince/princess and starting their own meet-and-greets where they diddle the kiddies. It also protects the guest dressed formally from being mobbed by crowds who assume there's a princess walking around.