To just not 'get' Disney

[MissRabbitNeedsaSpaDay]

Sure I agree that films are nice and mostly watchable but I don’t get the urge to visit the theme parks/ wear Disney clothes or get excited at the idea of the Disney shop?

The idea of spending a holiday in a Disney themed amusement park just gives me chills.

[Bonez]

YANBU. However neither are the ones who like all that stuff. To each their own. I love Disney and would love to go to the theme parks!

[MaisyPops]

JacquesHammer
I wouldn't hate you

I love the harry potter books and used to have a cool mug.

I'm nto against people enjoying things.

I just find obsessions with kids stuff in adults a bit odd. Mainly because almost all the people I know who are obsessed with things (harry potter, disney, unicorns etc) don't just say 'I really love this!' Any mention ofnthe topic leads to squeeling, arm waving, hysteria like 'argh i love this. Look at my unicorn socks!!!'

I have a friend who loves disney and goes every year with her DP. They are very much 'yeah we love it. Look at this photo'. It's like talking ti adults who like something rather than adults acting like babies in an odd 'haha i'm such a child' way.

[EdgarAllanPO]

I quite like Disney for the kids. Wasn't in to it as a child myself although I was taken to the parks. I was terrified of the people in costumes and still am not a fan. Have taken my dc a few times now and enjoyed the experience every time, I don't enjoy spending £££'s on food when I'm there.
I also think its weird when grown ups go without kid's. Like why would you do that?

[BertieBotts]

I like Michael McIntyre but I don't like Disney

The films are alright but I wouldn't buy the merchandise and have absolutely zero desire to go to Disneyland, and find adults' obsessive interest in it really odd.

I do like Harry Potter but again not to the level of obsession - not any more. When I was a teenager probably.

My stepmum once told me, aghast, "But you can't have more than two children. What about when you want to take them to Disneyland?!"

I... won't?

Mind you DH thinks I'm a massive killjoy for thinking Disneyland looks creepy, boring and a waste of money. I would rather go to Legoland TBH.

[catsarenice]

I didn't get it until MIL paid for us to go to eurodisney for DD's 3rd birthday. It really was magical and the look on children's faces when they first got there made me well up!

[FloatingCamel]

I have the same opinion of adults who are ‘into’ Disney as I would of adults ‘into’ CBeebies. Not seen many Topsy and Tim tattoos.

[Talith]

YANBU. Leaves me cold and kids couldn't care less either!

[Bluelonerose]

I'm so glad that others love Disney as much as me.
Frozen is my absolute favourite film of all time i always cry.
Brave aswell is amazing.
It's nice to see strong female leads for once.

I must admit as an adult the older Disney princess films do make me a bit about their attitude to women so I'm not AS into them.

[Birdsgottafly]

"What I don't get is adults who are obsessed with it and tinkerbell etc. It goes under the same category to me as adults who get obsessed about mermaids or unicorns or whatever other make believe creature is suddenly cool to be obsessed with."

I'm glad that you clarified that it was "children's stuff" you had a problem with, because was about to challenge you to unarmed combat if you started on The Walking Dead, The Strain, Limitless etc or other Film (horror) franchises that I love. My only interest in Australia would to be visiting the Outback and horror filming locations.

I used to love Disney films, it was more exciting in the days of no Sky/cable, when you had to wait for the new releases, at Easter and Christmas,they'd bring out all the matching merchandise. I use to love going in the Disney shop.

Game of Thrones isn't to my taste, but all this stuff come from people's creative imagination, then goes in different directions. The world would be a poorer place if we squashed that and started to put conditions on who could like it.

[Birdsgottafly]

Just thinking about it, if me and my youngest DD (19) are all horror'd out, we watch Anime, we've both got our favourites.

[MsGameandWatching]

As said previously, I do love Disney BUT one thing that does make me a bit is adults who cruise without kids on the Disney Cruise line and who bitch about the kids that are/were on the cruise. I’ve been on two with my kids and they’re great, only as Disney as you want them to be tbh. But on the FB I am on there are regular threads about what a nuisance the kids cutting through the adult only areas are or wouldn’t it be great if there were Adult Only Disney cruises. Now THAT I cannot get my head round.

[AspelK]

I hate x-factor and have never watch any of those sort of programmes (ditto BB, Love Island etc) and not fond of Michael McIntyre either. So not sure what that has to do with it.

I can understand why people dislike Disney. I've been to DL Paris 3 times and hate it.

But there's something about Florida/California ones; I should hate it, I normally hate anything sickly sweet like that no I am a huge cynic, but the magic gets me everytime. I personally wouldn't wear Disney clothes but I could holiday in Florida for the rest of my life (not just at Disney though - I love Universal and the outlets too much!) Totally agree that it's just a European attitude that Disney is just for kids - in America it's considered perfectly normal for adults to go without children. Same as we would go to Alton Towers or Thorpe Park without children I guess.

[tinypop4]

Yanbu. Beyond the films I don't get it and I will be sending dcs to Disneyland with their aunt who lives in Paris!!

[AspelK]

Actually from re-reading this thread I think I'm starting to get it.

I love the Disney parks for the quality - the rides are high spec, the shows are well choreographed, the parks are clean and well tended to, the staff are friendly and helpful, and they put a lot of effort into things like building the atmosphere in the queue lines, even the food is good. (I'm talking about the ones in America- this was not my experience in France!). I don't really care about having my photo taken with Mickey, although my children would like it.
Unlike theme parks in the U.K. - where you queue for hours round some boring concrete structures and end up stood for ages next to a wasp-infested overflowing bin.

I think this is the attitudes Americans have - it's about the whole experience and Disney do put in a lot of effort.

On the otherhand there are people who just see Disney as merchandise and characters. For me, they could take out the people dressed up and the shops and I'd still go.

[BertieBotts]

That makes sense Aspel. I haven't been to any US theme parks myself.

[MsGameandWatching]

It’s entirely different Bertie. You just can’t compare them. Some of the rides in the various parks are 3 and 4D and they’re SO real. To be honest though Universal is the best for this. If you fancy being chucked around by Optimus Prime and have a very hard time believing it’s not actually happening, that’s the place to be 😊. Same with the Harry Potter rides; actually like flying round Hogwarts or being in the cellars at Gringotts. We don’t do the roller coasters so much as my kids don’t like them but those 3 & 4D rides are unbelievable.

[CaptainHammer]

I’m the same Aspel. We go to Disneyworld fairly regularly but character meets, parades etc get ignored in favour of rides and food!

MsGame, Gringotts and Forbidden Journey are 2 of my favourite rides. Brilliant even for people who aren’t fans of HP (like my MIL who loved it but has never read/seen anything HP related)

[Headofthehive55]

If you are talking theme parks I prefer de Efteling but we aren't into roller coasters very much as a family. Not much point in going if they aren't interested in the rides?

[taratill]

YANBU at all, personally I love Disney and have taken the kids to both Paris and WDW. We even had annual passes for DLP at one point.

For us it's pure escapism. You can shut the worries of the real world out whilst you are there for a few days.

The theming in the parks is far superior to that of UK theme parks.

WDW is way more than a theme park and is not all princesses/characters in any event. WDW has luxury hotels, waterparks and some amazing world class restaurants. It is as relevant to adults holidaying as it is to children.

To whoever mentioned Tokyo Disney it is definitely on my bucket list as a part of a tour of Japan.

[BuggerOffAndGoodDayToYou]

Each to their own but this family loves Disney. We are going to Disneyland Paris over Christmas....this will be our seventh visit! DCs are 19 and 14 but really excited!

[Katedotness1963]

I bloody hate the "to not get" threads. It's just a way to look down on other people most of the time. Who cares if you "get" it or not? We're all different people, we like different things...

[Sotuko]

I think it's cringey as fuck. I remember going to Disney world and seeing childless adults charging around all excited with mucky mouse ears on queuing up for rides (babyish rides, like Jimmy Neutron etc!). Sad as fuck.

[careerandfam]

YABU - I can't get enough of Florida holidays and trips to DisneyWorld!

[JacquesHammer]

Sad as fuck

I'd rather be "sad as fuck" than judgemental as fuck to be honest. I can quite honestly say that you're the type of person who I would welcome thinking me "sad as fuck" as I wouldn't really want to associate with someone so judgemental

[KittyWindbag]

I sincerely adore many Disney films. Could not give a flying fuck about theme parks, toys or any other Disney merch. I do find it somewhat tedious in adults, but hey ho. We’ve all got our kinks.