The Florida resident says her skimpy black crop top was the “dress code” at Disney World – and she ended up with a free T-shirt to cover up.
Tori Cannella, 23, was visiting the Magic Kingdom in Orlando in denim shorts and a black top when an employee told her it was against the park’s dress code.
But since Disney deals with magic, not enemies, the park employee simply brought her to the store and gave her a free Walt Disney World T-shirt instead.
A Florida resident says her skimpy black crop top has become the “dress code” at Disney World.
Tori Cannella, 23, was visiting the Magic Kingdom in cropped denim shorts and a black top when a staff member told her it was against the park’s dress code (pictured on another visit).
The most magical place on earth – IF you follow the dress code! Disney clothing rules revealed
Disney states on its website that it “reserves the right to deny admission or remove any person wearing clothing deemed inappropriate or clothing that may be distracting to other guests.”
The company lays out several rules regarding guest attire, but notes that staff have the right to refuse admission to anyone they believe is wearing “inappropriate” clothing, even if that clothing is not prohibited in a list of rules that prohibits:
- Costumes and costumed masks worn by persons over the age of 14 except for Halloween and Christmas, or associated with certain Star Wars clothing.
- Clothing with objectionable material, including obscene language or graphics.
- Too torn clothes
- Clothing that by its nature exposes excessive skin that may be considered unsuitable for a family setting.
- Clothing that touches or drags the ground
- Unacceptable tattoos
- Although it is permitted to wear multiple layers of clothing, those who do may be searched upon entering the parks.
“So yeah, I just experienced the dress code at Disney,” she wrote in her video, which was viewed 6.6 million times in just three days.
“I mean, I kind of agree that they’re looking back at that video,” she added.
In the clip, she focuses on her outfit, which consists of denim shorts with a silver chain belt.
She wears a black, long-sleeve crop top that falls to her waist and barely fastens with two ties in the front.
She is also holding a slip of paper, which could explain the dress code violation, although the words in the video are illegible.
But while Tori acknowledged that her outfit might not have been the most appropriate thing to go to a theme park, she noted in the comments that an employee who tagged her crop top “wasn’t too happy about it,” suggesting she could have been “in a bad mood” or perhaps “made up” for her.
Tori then filmed herself following an employee through the park and ending up at the store, where she was given a yellow t-shirt from Disney’s 2020 retro holiday t-shirt collection, which retails for $24.99.
In the video, she is holding a piece of paper, which could explain the dress code violation, although the words in the video are illegible.
Tori filmed following an employee through the park and ended up at the store, where she was given a yellow t-shirt from the Disney Holiday 2020 collection, which sells for $24.99.
According to the Disney World website, “Disney reserves the right to refuse admission or remove any person wearing clothing deemed inappropriate.”
According to the Disney World website, “Disney reserves the right to refuse admission or remove any person wearing clothing deemed inappropriate or clothing that may be distracting to other guests.
Clothing that is “not suitable for parks” may include clothing with objectionable material such as obscene language or graphics, excessively torn clothing, and clothing that “reveals excessive areas of skin that may be considered inappropriate for a family environment”.
Tori said the employee who stopped her “wasn’t very nice about it, but she might have been in a bad mood,” suggesting she “made it for me.”
In the comments on the video, Tori, a former Disney employee chimed in, saying, “The rule is that your top can’t just have a rope to hold it together.”
Many other commentators agreed that Tory’s top was too revealing and “out of place”, with some pointing out the possibility of a wardrobe malfunction on some rides.
“It’s not a ‘bad’/’showy’ crop top, but I can see they want you to wear something else in case you go on the rides and accidentally flash an 8 year old,” commented one TikTok user. .
However, others were not so convinced, with one pointing out that Disney’s dress code was not particularly consistent.
“Sorry, but they achieved it,” the person wrote. “There is nothing wrong with your original top. I’ve seen much worse.
One noted that the irony lies in Disney’s dress code, given that some characters “wear less clothes” as part of their costumes, writing, “I’ve seen Ariel in less.”
Another chimed in: “I… this is literally probably one of the least revealing crop tops you could wear… at least the shirt was free lol.”
Some were fascinated by the fact that Tori got a free t-shirt to wear instead of a crop top, suggesting they might have worn something like that on purpose just to get a free shirt.
“I would code the dress code on purpose to get a free shirt,” joked one, while another added, “Maybe I’ll do that to get a free shirt.”