Originally Posted By CDF2 On the Jimmy Fallon late night show last night, Bruce Springsteen told a story about how he and some of his entourage some two decades ago decided to pop down to Disneyland while they were in LA and found themselves denied entrance to both Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm for their attire (supposedly just their bandanas) - wondering what is going on these days in terms of guest appearance and if there are still some written or unwritten standards on guest attire.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros From what I've seen people wearing, as long as your parts are covered, they'll let you in wearing anything. I've been pretty surprised by writing on shirts that I've seen people wearing in a park that's known for having a lot of kids; some of these people even have kids with them. It seems like as long as you're not partially-naked or dressed as a princess, you'll get let in (and I've seen a few adults in costume in the parks, so even that one seems to have flexibility). That said, I can't think of a time that I've seen someone wearing a bandana, so who knows...
Originally Posted By fkurucz I suspect that anything that could be even remotely gang related would be cause for denial for admission. But the general coarseness of the average DL guest these days has gone a long way to impair the "magic", at least from my perspective.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>That said, I can't think of a time that I've seen someone wearing a bandana, so who knows...<<< Doesn't Captain Jack wear one of those?
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA Back in 1980 or so, a group of friends and I went to Disneyland. My friend was stopped by security for his T-shirt. It was for a pizza joint in the Valley -- and the offending slogan? "Had a piece lately?'
Originally Posted By CDF2 You'd think that if a star like Springsteen had his agent make a couple of calls alerting Disney folks he was coming to the park they'd hustle up a parade for him ..........
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "supposedly just their bandanas" I guess taking off their bandanas wasn't an option. I guess rocks stars have their image to keep in mind. Although the bandana is non negotiable? Really?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 My guess is the problem was Little Steven. If he didn't have his hair piece along, he wasn't taking off his bandana.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip They just figured that if Springsteen wasn't such a piker he would have rented out Disneyland for the evening and then and his group could have worn anything they wanted. ;-)
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "My guess is the problem was Little Steven. If he didn't have his hair piece along, he wasn't taking off his bandana. " Fair point.
Originally Posted By Tikiduck If it was a couple of decades ago, then it was probably during the Crips and Bloods feud. I was denied entrance then as well for wearing a dreaded bandanna, but I just took it off and all was well. There were more white, middle class dorks wearing bandannas then, than any Crips or Bloods.
Originally Posted By 9oldmen Also, remember that the L.A. Riots were exactly two decades ago this month.
Originally Posted By ksargen *LOL* Yep. Strangest 4 years in LA - fires, floods, riots and the Northridge quake. I still say my college class needs "I survived" t-shirts.
