Draconian-seeming dress codes are apparently more “universal” than we think.
A TikTokker named Alexa discovered that the fashion police aren’t restricted to Disney after getting flagged for wearing a T-shirt at the Universal Studios Theme Park in Orlando, Florida.
In the controversial clip, which boasts over a million views, the park-goer is seen sporting a black T-shirt from ethical clothing company CHNGE. The slogan read “women don’t owe you s – – t.”
The amusement park’s couture cops didn’t seem to appreciate her choice of attire.
“Apparently you can’t wear CHNGE shirts lol,” Alexa wrote in the caption, noting that park staffers confiscated the article of clothing and didn’t allow her to simply “put a jacket on top.”
A follow-up clip showed Alexa handing over the inflammatory item to a security guard, after which she’s given a card bearing the words “restricted item” on it like a punitive coat check.
At the end of her visit, she retrieved her T-shirt.
According to the amusement park’s website, visitors are not allowed to wear “clothing likely to incite a disturbance or display offensive language or content.”
Nevertheless, TikTok commenters deemed the measure a tad heavy-handed.
“Wait, you can get dress-coded at Universal?” exclaimed one incredulous commenter. “That’s so weird to me, lol.”
“That is insane!” declared another.
“They wouldn’t be taking my shirt,” insisted a third.
One even asked if Alexa would wear the same T-shirt to a Disney amusement park, to which she responded “Yup and have — I’ve had to [wear] this shirt for like a year — it’s my normal rotation.”
Coincidentally, Disney seems noticeably less zealous about guests’ fashion choices than one might think.
While numerous people have filmed themselves getting put under “Mouse” arrest for wearing inappropriate clothing to Disney parks, up until recently, the park would simply allow people to cover it up with a complimentary T-shirt.
However, the Happiest Place On Earth seemingly axed this policy after influencers allegedly started wearing NSFW clothing to the parks so they could score free tees.