If so, must you dress in formal clothes with a female in a ball gown and the man in a suit? What type of food is served during this meal?

We spent 10 days on the Disney Cruise Ship "Magic" this past summer. They had 2 "formal" nights where recommended dining clothes is a coat, and even Mickey is in a Tux. This is for all 3 rotating dining areas as well as Palo, the formal dining room. Formal dress at the buffet is not required.

However, "formal" is just requested, not mandatory at the 3 restaurants. I’d say 80% of the men are in coats and 70% of the woment are in some sort of formal gown or business suit.

Again, it is optional. Several individuals on our table did not dress up (one fellow left his coat in a taxi on the way to the ship).

Main objective is to have fun…and Disney understands that better than anyone.