It's that time again - Walt Disney World's 2018 Spring Dapper Day! The biannual grandiose affair was held today at the Magic Kingdom, and we had a chance to stop by to see all the folks come out to celebrate in their finest attire.
I had the pleasure of spending this Dapper Day with my youngest son, Grayson, and my good friend John Saccheri of “The Big Fat Panda Show” - one of our favorite guests. We ran into many dapper friends, both Cast Members and Disney lovers alike, and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. The sun was shining on all the fine garments, both handmade and thrifted, vintage outfits. As an Orlando local, I saw thrift stores and vintage shops buzzing with life in the days, weeks and months leading up to the event. Not only did the ladies up their attire, but we saw a lot of dapper gentlemen as well!
The Dapper Day events are held twice a year in Walt Disney World and Disneyland, with the fall and spring events each having a mixer or get together. During this weekend's festivities, the mixer was held on Friday night at the new Edison in Disney Springs, which was a fitting location for all the beautiful outfits among the classic Diesel punk style interior. As the evening went on, the Edison brought out burlesque dancers to entertain everyone and encourage folks to dance!
The first park decorative event was held on Sat. April 28 at the Magic Kingdom. There was no formal event, but folks dropped by in their Dapper Day attire to enjoy the park.
The idea behind Dapper Day is to be be reminiscent of the Disneyland days during Walt’s time when guests would often attend dressed in their 'Sunday best.' From what I'm told, even now on Sundays in Disneyland you'll often find folks dressed up to keep this tradition alive.
We spent the evening at Be Our Guest in Fantasyland, where we enjoyed a lovely evening with some very Dapper friends. It was a perfect ending to a perfect Dapper Day!