Shanghai Disneyland green lights traditional Chinese hanfu dress after ‘no entry’ furore over guest dressed as Princess Anna from Frozen movie
- Hanfu-wearing woman was stopped and told to buy an oversized rain poncho to cover up costume
- Park visitor had bought a hanfu version of dress worn by Princess Anna in the film Frozen
Shanghai Disneyland has given the green light to visitors wearing traditional Chinese hanfu dress after a guest wearing the attire was refused entry unless she covered up, sparking anger on mainland social media.
The theme park said it welcomes visitors in different costumes as long as the clothes comply with the park’s rules.
Disney’s announcement came after it caused a public backlash for stopping an unidentified visitor at the park’s entrance on June 15, Pear Video reported.
The fan bought a hanfu version of a dress worn by Princess Anna, the main character in Frozen, made by Disney in partnership with clothing brand Shi San Yu and was looking forward to wearing it to the park.
The clothing brand’s advertising promised that all buyers of the Disney co-branded dress could enter Shanghai Disneyland in an exemption to a long-standing ban on visitors dressing up as Disney characters.
However, on arrival at the park’s entrance, a security guard refused to let the visitor in because she was dressed as the Frozen character Princess Anna.
