To think that if you're an adult in Disney World... You really don't need to queue for autographs?

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I had a conversation with a friend earlier about her upcoming holiday to Disney world. I've been a few times (with my young children and without) and she asked if she (a 30 year old!) should buy an autograph book... I laughed as I thought she was joking and said that there's so much more to do, and that it would be a waste of her time. I also said that although I would never dream of saying anything, when I've got in the queue for Mickey Mouse with my four year old, I always think it's a bit bizarre that there are at least ten childless adults in front of her.

My friend got offended... Which was not my intention!

AIBU?

Why do you even care? She's paid her money to get in, she has as much right as a four year old to get autographs if that is what is important to her.

I don't care.. She asked my opinion and now she's offended by it.

Why would you want an autograph from someone dressed up as a cartoon character?

I can understand a photo, but not an autograph.

Imo, the worst part of Disney (except for all of it) is the amount of grown adults trampling over young kids to get to the characters or the best view of the parade. Usually in matching tops and Mickey ears.

I think people get caught up in the moment.

Having an American student dressed up as a duck signing you autograph book is patently ridiculous.

Yanbu, it weird.

Whatever floats your boat. Leave them to it.

Because you are not getting an autograph from a character dressed up you ate getting one from mickey mouse.

Everyone enjoys the magic different yabvu to tell her her way of enjoying it is wrong

It is bizarre.

However, saying weird behaviour is weird is very much frowned upon in these parts, so I think you will find YABU.

I've never been as an adult without my young children... I went as a child and teen!

Wtf??

It's not even someone famous, which I'm sure is the point of autographs!

She needs to grow up. Disney is pretty crappy anyway

I love Disney, don't get me wrong... But I love it for my 5 and 2 year olds... Who obviously think Mickey Mouse is real and get a thrill out of getting his autograph. (Well, the then 4 year old did anyway!)

When I went as a teen with friends, it was for rides (and universal, Busch gardens etc)... I can't imagine being 30 years old and wanting to queue 45 minutes for a dressed up persons fake signature.

I found the ridiculous numbers of adults without children who clogged up the queues to have their photo taken with a person in a buzz lightyear costume and get a stamp (buzz doesn't even do signatures because the costume prevents it) in an autograph book mind boggling. DS2 (who was 3) really thought he was going to meet buzz lightyear, but if you know what's really going on, why spend an hour (plus) in a queue to get a signature when you could be doing anything else something better?

There were loads of them though.

dsis was there with her dc last year and there was a 40+ year old lone man ahead of them in the queue hardly able to contain his excitement waiting for an autograph and to get his pictures taken with snow white and another couple of princesses.

The princesses hardly batted an eyelid and got on with it, but her dd's(11 and 9) were very

IMO going to Disney without kids is fucking weird fullstop. I don't find queuing for autographs any more weird.

Went to Disney last summer, me and dp. Had pictures taken with characters as it was fun. Autographs maybe a bit much but nothing wrong with having some fun. It is easy to get swept along by it all.

I can only imagine it's exhausting with children! The heat and humidity as well as miles of walking was quite a lot for me to take!

Disney doesn't do it for me at all. Autographs from someone dressed up? That's really odd.

It wouldn't do anything for me but I know two grown women who are MAD for Disney. One had her wedding there. They just love it, in a way I can't really get but it's pretty harmless.

OMG a Disney wedding. Did she wear the Mickey ears as a tiara?

Why would you want Mickey Mouse's autograph? Does she understand he's not real and there's some student earning minimum wage inside the costume?

YY you would get some teenager's autograph. the one sweating their whatsits off all day for crap pay.

A friend of mine had their wedding at an Australian theme park (Dreamworld for those who know Australia) and it was the best wedding I've ever been to. We had champagne whilst they said their vows with the Tigers playing behind them, then we got to go on a whole heap of rides whilst a bit tipsy, then a lovely dinner in the restaurant. It was after hours, so no one else in the park, we had a whole section with rides just for the wedding guests. Much more fun than a traditional boring wedding.

How do they hold a pen with those massive hands/gloves?