Appearance Standards
Thanks for your interest in joining the Holiday World team! All Team Members must meet all of our appearance standards while working a shift any day we’re open to the public. Team Members who use Holiday World Transportation must be in uniform to ride.
Below are brief descriptions of our appearance standards. Frequently asked questions can be found farther down the page. For full descriptions, please see the Seasonal Handbook.
- Hair: Out of face, neat, clean, and combed – natural colors only (plus burgundy). No extremes in design. Hair must be pulled back in Catering & Foods.
- Make up: Highlighting natural features.
- Contacts: only natural color lenses.
- Earrings: Max 2 per ear; post or mini-hoop (smaller than a dime).
- Smile: You’re not in uniform without it!
- Facial Hair: Clean-shaven or fully-grown; well-trimmed mustache, goatee, or beard.
- Hat or Visor: Worn forward, if required.
- Sunglasses: Any color frame and lens.
- Piercings: One nose stud permitted; no other body piercings allowed (use inconspicuous transparent spacers).
- Smile: You’re not in uniform without it!
- Watch: Worn on wrist, belt loop, or kept in pocket; no smart watches or Fitbits.
- Name Badge: Worn on the left side – Please do not modify your badge with stickers or pins.
- Shorts: Worn above the hip.
- Belt: Black or brown.
- Uniform Shirt: Tucked neatly into shorts; HR-issued pins allowed on shirt collar.
- Fingernails: Clean & presentable; less than ½” beyond fingertip; nail polish should be a single solid color, glitter, or frosted.
- Jewelry: one anklet and/or two bracelets less than ½” wide; one necklace less than ¼” wide (tucked into shirt; no chokers).
- Tennis Shoes: Clean; black, gray, white, or any combination.
- Socks: Solid color; black, gray, or white; no-show, ankle, or crew.
- Uniform Shirt: Clean & presentable.
- Tattoos: Holifriendly designs allowed (except on face, head, or neck – small behind-the-ear is ok).
- Name Badge: Worn on left side – Please do not modify your badge with stickers or pins.
- Bags: Only lunch boxes and clear plastic bags allowed inside park. No purses, backpacks, or duffel bags.
- Watch: Worn on wrist, belt loop, or kept in pocket; no smart watches or Fitbits.
- Shorts: Worn above the hip.
- Rings: Small rings, not to extend past the first knuckle; keep it family-friendly.
- Water Shoes: Black, gray, white, or any combination.
- Toenails: Clean & presentable; if painted, use one solid color, glitter, or frosted polish.
FAQs
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- Hair must be clean, neat, combed, and out of the face.
- Unnatural colors are not permitted, with the exception of burgundy. Hair coloring is allowed as long as it complies with the previous statement (no blues, greens, pinks, neons, etc.).
- Extremes in designs, such as mohawks, large spikes, and excessive heights, are not permitted.
- For Team Members working in Food & Beverage or Catering, hair must be restrained to meet departmental and health code guidelines, including pulled back and off the shoulders.
For more details, please see the Seasonal Handbook’s guidance on hair (p. 21).
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Tattoos are allowed as long as they meet the following criteria:
- Tattoos which Holiday World determines are rude, vulgar or contain inflammatory language or graphics are not permitted.
- May not be placed on the face, head or neck, with the exception of a small, behind the ear tattoo.
For more details, please see the Seasonal Handbook’s guidance on tattoos (p. 24).
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The HoliMarket has some items – such as watches, razors, uniform shirts, etc. – available for purchase should you forget part of your uniform or parts of it become damaged.
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While off the clock and on company property, whether in the park as a Guest or in behind-the-scenes Team Member-only areas such as the HR lobby, Team Members are expected to adhere to all dress code rules that apply to Guests.
These rules include but are not limited to: Clothing or body art which Holiday World determines is rude, vulgar or contains inflammatory language or graphics is not permitted. Confederate flags are prohibited, as are words and/or images considered symbols of hate such as swastikas.
Team Members are expected to familiarize themselves with any rules related to Guests, which may be found at HolidayWorld.com/Rules.