Bonnie1222
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2016
I get so annoyed when I see people not dressing appropriately. I have been sat next to people who were wearnig flip flops and obviously hadn't bathed because they had dirty feet. It is clearly stated on the website. they have updated it to say "dress shorts" now and they removed the flip flops but to me it cheapens the experience. I go for the entire "special"ty dining and feel it should be treated as such. My husband had his Merril boots approved on our first time there, because they were going to make him borrow a pair of shoes from their inventory until they realized he was a size 14 and they said they were OK because they weren't sneakers.I just got off of a wonderful three night cruise on Dream out of Fort Lauderdale and wanted to give a brief report out of what I encountered during my Palo brunch. When I was in Meridian waiting to be seated I noticed a fair amount of people waiting wearing t-shirts, shorts, and sneakers and assumed that they were waiting for a tasting seminar, however, one by one the groups were called into Palo. When it was my time to get seated, my wife and I were seated between two tables of people all wearing t-shirts. And by t-shirts I mean the kind with graphics on them that you would see people wearing in the parks. I was curious if others have noticed a complete disregard of the dress code since it has been recently relaxed to include shorts, or if this was kind of a one off thing. But for the first time ever, I felt a bit out of place wearing a jacket and a tie at Palo. I do want to conclude that the meal was absolutely fantastic and so was our server. I usually always wear a suit to Palo but I feel like next time I'm going to go a little more casual so I don't feel so out of place.
Maybe on a shorter cruise it is a little more casual? Me I enjoy getting dressed up and I hope it makes those who don't feel under dressed . We only do 7 day cruises and while I have seen what I described above, for the most part honestly most do come dressed appropriately, or close to it.
"Adult-exclusive restaurants aboard Disney Cruise Line ships are elegant dining experiences. Guests are requested to dress in a manner consistent with the restaurant’s atmosphere. Formal or semi-formal attire is recommended. Also permitted is dress-casual attire with a polished look, such as dress pants, jeans in good condition, collared shirts, dressy tops and lifestyle shoes. For brunch at Palo and Palo Steakhouse, dress shorts are acceptable. Clothing such as T-shirts, swimwear and sports attire are not permitted. "
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