What Kind of Disney Apparel For You?

[MrPeetrie]

Piggybacking on pabef601's post "What Kind of Disney Vacationer are You," I thought I'd ask how do you dress when you go to Walt Disney World. I've broken it down into four categories, but don't feel the need to "fit" into one of these. It's just fun to talk about vacations here.

1.) Matching Disney Outfits -- You guys are ALL IN when it comes to a Disney vacation.
2.) All Disney All the Time -- You wear "something" Disney every day you're on vacation, even if it's nothing more than your socks.
3.) A Little Disney Here and There -- Some days, you wear Disney apparel; other days, it's just your regular days.
4.) I'm on Vacation; I'm not moving in! -- You wear the same clothes you wear at home. No Disney Strategy here.

For me, I'm Category 2. I have either a Disney T-shirt or Disney shorts on every day I'm on property. It's part of the enjoyment for me, matching my outfit with where we are going. And I have some outfits especially for certain places. For example, I ALWAYS wear my red FOUR PARKS ONE WORLD T-shirt (the one with the autographs on the back) on our first trip to the Magic Kingdom. It's getting a little worn now, so I won't wear it at home any more. It doesn't have many more trips left in it.

I always wear my forest green Disney T-shirt (the one with the four park logos across the chest) on our full day at Animal Kingdom.

I have several dress shirts for evening at Downtown Disney. And I have some decent shorts from Mouse About Town.

So how about you? Feel free to pen your clothing choice when you're In The World!

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[Kenny1113]

I'm somewhere between 3 and 4. When DSs where younger I used to have them in a disney shirt for every day (toy story, cars, pirates etc). Now that they are teen/preteen that doesn't really fly! ;)

[manutd1]

We always wear a disney shirt one or two days....the rest of the time I'm wearing a soccer shirt or just a cheap old navy shirt. Simple..a 3

[PopPhan]

Closest to #3. I have a couple Disney themed "aloha" shirts that I take with me and wear while I'm there (and try to pick up a new one each trip!!), but primarily I wear good shorts and button-down shirts. (I have found that a big person like myself doesn't look good in t-shirts!! LOL)

[Auntie B]

I tend to wear something Disney every day - shirt, hat, jewelry. It is just so much fun!! :mickey: Even my hubs will wear a Disney shirt every day, but we have never done matching shirts. Maybe this is the year for those!

[MrPeetrie]

...Even my hubs will wear a Disney shirt every day, but we have never done matching shirts. Maybe this is the year for those!

Every time we visit, I tell my wife "We're wearing matching shirts one day. I want to be 'THAT FAMILY!'l Unfortunately, she always VETOES it. Maybe this trip.

[azcavalier]

Great thread!

So, my wife is the one that drives this bus. We are a combo of the top three. Let me explain:

1. We usually have one day of matching shirts that my wife has ordered. This last time, there were 11 of us, and we got shirts with made up "Dwarf" names, such as "Cutie", "Manly", "Brainy", etc. All shirts had Mickey or Minnie heads on them. In the past we had custom shirts made that were some variation of "I Survived..." and then names of the more tame attractions. For example, "I Survived Spaceship Earth!" or "I Survived the Hall of Presidents!" with photos of the various attractions on them.

Also, every trip, we have one day that is Hokie Day. Since I work for Virginia Tech, we all wear some school shirts. And VT is one of those that has a licensing deal with Disney, so we have Mickey Mouse VT shirts.

2. A lot of our other apparel is Disney apparel...whether it's backpacks, hats, t-shirts, sports jerseys (I have a Pluto Hockey Jersey that I bought from the Hall of Champions on Main Street when it actually only sold sports apparel....i've had guys offer me money for it on the street), my hawaiian shirt, watches, jewelry, etc. We wear a lot of this at Disney (and a fair bit when we're not!) I certainly have enough apparel to fall solidly in the category, but sometimes, I just don't want to wear it.

3. On occasion, we'll just wear something else. Like when I go to Animal Kingdom, i'll wear quick-dry fabrics because i'm gonna get soaked on KRR. So, a golf polo and shorts. My wife has a cheetah print shirt she likes to wear to AK as well, but she'll pair it with a Disney AK hat. I also have some bright colored shirts (bright yellow or green) so that i'm easy to spot in a crowd. We call these my "theme park shirts".

[buzznwoodysmom]

I guess I fit best in #2. I try to wear something Disney each day. It's mostly earrings, flip flops, or a small cross body purse. My boys tend to wear different Disney t-shirts most days. DH wears a Disney golf visor most days. DH and I don't wear many Disney shirts, but we do each own a couple.

I tend to dress in a way that matches the park we'll be in. Always red at Magic Kingdom, don't know why, but I always end up wearing red. The boys usually wear some sort of Mickey t-shirt at MK. I wear lots of oranges, browns, or greens at AK.

When my boys were really little, like 5 and under, I dressed them identical each day. It was so easy to keep track of them. Back in those days I would find cute Disney outfits for each day of our trip. And everything coordinated! Even tho DH and I didn't do matching shirts, the colors we wore always matched our boys colors for the day. Now they'd all kill me if I tried to get us all matchy matchy! LOL.

[buzznwoodysmom]

Every time we visit, I tell my wife "We're wearing matching shirts one day. I want to be 'THAT FAMILY!'l Unfortunately, she always VETOES it. Maybe this trip.

All 4 of us (myself, DH, 2DSs) always vowed to never do all matching shirts. On our huge family trip in 2013 (party of 25) we did do one day with matching shirts that we made. It might be the only time we ever do that.

Although I have seen some cute designs on Pinterest that have tempted me.

[DNS]

I guess we are closest to number 3. But honestly we were Disney shirts a here and there when we aren't at WDW. So maybe #4?

[paragon]

I am in number 3,
usually a polo shirt with a WDW logo (I have several, a few now obsolete from the days when each park had it's own shirt ) and usually a ball cap with some WDW graphic on the days I think the sun is going to give me headaches.

[snowflakegirl]

I'm pretty much a #4. I wear comfortable clothes that I would wear pretty much anywhere. On a few past trips I've picked up shirts that I liked but I wouldn't have worn otherwise with more of an animal print or pattern that I've worn to AK. I do, however, wear a pair of Mickey Crocs as my shoewear of choice. So I guess technically I do always have a Disney themed item on. (Yes, Crocs are ugly...they were a gift, so I decided to make the most of them one trip and wear them...my feet have never been more comfortable or less tired at the end of a day on a Disney trip, so now they're my go to Disney footwear.)

[whitney37354]

#2: I have a pair of Mickey Mouse earrings that I wear everyday of our trips. Never wear them at home! I've gotten one t-shirt on each trip, so I wear those t-shirts, then regular clothes on the other days. DD has worn a Disney outfits every day of every trip. She now wears a small in women's clothing, so it may be harder to do on our June trip. She does have a few shirts that still fit!

[tjstrike]

Every time we visit, I tell my wife "We're wearing matching shirts one day. I want to be 'THAT FAMILY!'l Unfortunately, she always VETOES it. Maybe this trip.

That's me too, if we were to ever walk out of the room wearing the same shirt my wife would run back in and change !! :oops:

[Priority Four]

My 20yo daughter's BF is going with us in June. It's his first visit. My son and I have convinced him that it is tradition to wear a super cheesy air brushed first visit tee shirt on your first day in the parks. We will all be wearing normal comfortable attire. Can't wait for the pics. DWAM will be "Mickey'd out" in some way everyday.

[MargaretMessler]

I'm a solid 3, I'm packing for my next trip this week and I'd say my shirts are 25% Disney, 75% "regular". I will more than likely buy something Disney before I come home

[Cinderelley]

For me, it really depends on the trip. For our family reunion, one day we all wore matching shirts (15 of us lol).

On trips with my friends, we have been known to buy matching outfits at the parks and wear them together.

If it is just me and the kids, we'll wear whatever but generally pick up some stuff at the parks and wear it when we want to.

[minnie04]

Usually #2 fits us. I usually have a Mickey shirt for each day. The kids would always have Disney something on when they were younger and now it seem they still pull out a Disney shirt for at least one of the days or one park. DH he wears his Grumpy shirts with pride..lol and I can’t be without my Mickey crocs. Love them and will pretty much only wear them at the parks..:mickey:

[Goes4FastPass]

We bust the park gate, especially in December with an extra top layer - often a hooded sweatshirt, sometimes even sweatpants over shorts.

As the day goes on, layers come off and as the sun goes down the layers go back on.

Temps are also unpredictable in airconditioned spaces.

As far as fashion goes, I know some folks buy new clothes for vacation. For us, Disney Parks are about what's comfortable for getting on and off rides all day long. We don't wear rags but brand new seems like a waste.

PS: I do the oldest underwear trick when I pack for Disney:


Determine how many changes of underwear you will need for the trip.
Go to your underwear drawer and count out that many of the OLDEST, holiest, underwear you own and pack them
Each day, take off the worn underwear and throw them away.
Do you really want to haul funky drawers back across the country?
(the space you save is used for your new just bought at WDW 2015 T-Shirt)

[azcavalier]

PS: I do the oldest underwear trick when I pack for Disney:


Determine how many changes of underwear you will need for the trip.
Go to your underwear drawer and count out that many of the OLDEST, holiest, underwear you own and pack them
Each day, take off the worn underwear and throw them away.
Do you really want to haul funky drawers back across the country?
(the space you save is used for your new just bought at WDW 2015 T-Shirt)


That's awesome but also disgusting, because I visualized someone else's nasty underwear. I can't get that out of my head now.

[Maddie]

Well I am a mix between 3 and 4. I wear the same clothes that I wear at home but I will sometimes wear a Disney hat. Lately, star wars mickey ears. :mickey:

[AdventurerKim]

I am a mix of 2 and 3 on most days, although my family always has at least one day of matching t-shirts for family pictures. I try to wear something Disney everyday, but in WDW, sometimes it's just my Disney hat or sunglasses and other clothes. :mickey:

[TinkerbellT421]

I am pretty much between option 2 and 3. I pretty much wear a Disney Tshirt or pants everyday, sometimes both. However, except on game days where I wear either Patriots or Bruins gear.

[IrishMickey]

We are a 1, slightly a 2! We match at least once during the trip either with Mickey or Notre Dame shirts. The rest of the trip we are in park specific themes, Star Wars for HS, Mickey or Princess for MK, Soccer shirts from Epcot, the AK we just wear something with Mickey or Donald. We are making shirts for the Star Wars weekend trip, my son wanted to wear costumes, I said it would be too hot, so he agreed to T shirts. My DH never thought he would be that guy with the matching shirts and Disney clothes and now he is the one who makes sure it happens. We always joke and say if we ever lose a kid we can say, "looks just like this one only (shorter/taller)! ":thumbsup:

[Ramblingman]

We are a #3, unless you count WDW hats, Pandora bracelets with WDW charms, and Vera Bradley MM bags, which would make us a #2.

[LittleSpirit02]

I'm in between 2 and 3.

I try to wear a Disney shirt of some kind when I'm there - whether it be just something with a character on it or an actual Parks shirt. But sometimes I just opt for a nice, cute vacation outfit. :)