To ask what you think about grown women who go to Disneyland without dc with Disney ears and wearing Disney dresses?

[Witchofzog]

Before anyone flames me this is meant to be light hearted. Obviously a holiday is about doing what you want to do and I strongly believe each to their own. I also don't get holidays where you fling yourself out of trees or go to back to basic retreats where you pay a fortune to effectively starve yourself.

But I have 2 friends on Facebook - one an ex colleague and the other a distant family member who have been to Disneyland Florida with their partners (who look a bit bored in the photos) over the last 2 months. Both have dressed in cutesie Disney dresses, Disney shoes, bags and ears despite being in their 30's and their photos are mainly all with various characters. I just don't get it. I imagine with children or for a few days it would be totally magical but I think 2 weeks of meeting characters and eating Disney shaped food would get a bit boring after a while. But I am prepared to be educated. These women look like they are literally having the time of their lives so there must be something I am missing.

Would you go on your own without dc's for 2 weeks?

What I do judge a bit is the grown adults getting hysterically squealy about it all. You've not met Elsa from Frozen at all. You've met an actor in a costume. You're 29 years old. Get a grip. That sort of excessive acting like a child weirds me out a bit, just like silly glitter sparkles and unicorn obsessions.

This ^^
And everything maisypops said. I have a woman on Facebook like this, all 'I met my idol!' no you met a woman years younger than you wearing a nice dress.
People get judged ALL THE TIME on AIBU, it's an opinion thread.
I say this as someone who is excited to take toddler DS to Disney next year and who will be pissed off at adultchildren queueing up to meet these characters.
And yes I know they've paid too etc, but for example where I live there's a soft play that adults have to pay to get into, but I would still be annoyed if DS couldn't get on the slide because there was a queue of 40 year olds wanting to play on it.

Those who are throwing in, childish, creepy and weird. So we are all paedophiles in tge making then! As I said, Disneyworld is designed to entertain chikdren and adults alike, if going there makes people happy, and put all their stress and worries aside, so be it. Yes I also love Skiing, beach holidays and visiting historic places too, I am good like that! Yiu don't only have to like one thing.yes those who say they don't like Disneyworld, come across as smug and snobby.

How do you know tgat those adult queuing to see Disney characters have not got: learning disabilities, Autism, mental health problems, or are going through a rough time in life. Not all disabilities look like this♿️

I took mine to florida 3 times. Had a ball really.
However, i genuinely think it would be better without kids.
Cheaper, no endless requests for stuff. Only queue for what you want to do. No queuing and then kid needs a wee. No moaning about the heat.

I find it a bit silly but it makes them happy!

I agree AJP, childless at Disney is much better or teen kids. No moaning, wanting expensive merchandise, too tired, want a wee etc.

We are taking our kids next month, I am very excited for them and hope we have a great time but I wouldn't go myself without them.
All my life, including childhood I have always been very serious and not really been able to have fun. in all honesty I envy those type of people because they can openly be who they want to be and don't care what anyone else thinks about them

I've never been to Disney-anywhere in my life. I'm unlikely to go.

AIBU isn't supposed to be the 'sink-hole' of MN is it? It feels like that to me, everybody launching themselves to pick on such benign and harmless things. I'm not talking of the posters who 'just wouldn't themselves', but of the knobs on this thread who are enjoying themselves hugely by smacking down other people who would dress up or be child-like in the face of an institutional and much loved character. I will smile to myself when I next see a 'grown woman' (whatever the hell that contrivance is?) squee-ing over drinking some alcohol or eating a bit of chocolate. I expect that poster will be some of you mocking on this thread.

I won't ridicule you though, I'll just ponder why you are so inadequate as a person that you would need to pick fault in something so 'nothing' as this. It's harmless but you are not, your options are not and I hope that realisation is brought home to you next time your child comes home crying because somebody's made fun of them, separated them from their peers... it starts with you and people like you, silly children with no brakes - to stupid, judgemental adults who can't or won't differentiate between "I wouldn't dress up with Disney ears/princess dress because I would feel xyz" and "Anybody who wears Disney ears/princess dress is childish/creepy/weird/.

Your sneering will one day catch you out as you'll do it in real life once too often and you'll do it to somebody who will put you in your place. In the meantime though, you'll just continue being nasty and teaching your kids that this the way to go. They learn it from us.

Excellent post Witch

@babysharksmummy but you have no right to get pissed off at anyone in the queue for a character. Your DS won't miss out because of others in the queue. Maybe use your fastpasses for the character experiences to minimise your annoyance.

It is awful, the amount of people who look down their noses at those who like Disney. I totally agree with Lyingwtich, excellent post. So what if adults queue for photos of the Disney Characters, if that makes them happy, they have every right to. They have paid like you, to go to the park. If you see an adult in a queue to see a character, they could have all types of hidden disability or may just want a photo. I used to work with adults who have LD, and they used to go to Disneyland Paris every year. They used to love showing me their pictures of themselves with the Disney characters, who are we to stamp all over that.

Be kind!!

Been there done it and got many many T-shirts. Disney makes us happy. Me and DH went to Florida last year and did the whole thing, resort hotel, dining plan. It was AMAZING. Already saving to go again. I feel like a little kid again and there's nowhere else that does that for me.

Already saving to go again.

And we Floridians thank you. You are one of the reasons that we don't have state income tax in Florida. Our tourist economy generates revenue from sales tax and other transactions that tourists engage in, so thanks for that.

Its my pleasure seneca

We are going back next year and we love it

It’s not my thing but i think people should spend money and holidays how they like, they earned it.

I’m actually very normal and boring at home - only my little Mickey Mouse earrings could give me away. And I’m not even that in to Disney films, no more than most people. But there is just something about the parks that I find magical.....

Same. Only my little thing is a Doolney and Bourke purse. I didn't get it till I went. No time for it all. I don't get dressed up but love the parks and have done a couple of Disney cruises. Not sure I would go without my kids, they are a big part of what makes it fun. I actually blubbed when my dd met Aurora in the Princess Pavilion at DLP. The characters do it all so well and my dd truly believed, it was a lovely moment. You can scoff all you like at that but it was. Same as when she met "Joy" and "Sadness" at Epcot. I really dislike the sneery judgment from some towards people who are into it and think most of those people have never actually been so don't even know what they're talking about.

Fantastic post Lying.

And can people please stop suggesting that adults who like Disney might have fucking disabilities, which then makes it OK? For fucks sake, can you hear yourselves??

I do think it's a bit odd, but each to their own. I'm 30 with kids and I love dolls and have them in my bedroom. I've never been a fan of Disney though and I wouldn't do that. I think if they had children then they perhaps wouldn't do it, as Disney would be about the kids and it would all be for them.
But if that's what they like, they're not harming anyone so who am I to judge?

It would be something I'd consider for the kids only - I'd get enjoyment from seeing them happy. I went as a child and we loved it. Now however for an adult holiday for me this would be my idea of hell, I'd turn it down if someone offered to pay for me. Game of thrones world sounds amazing I'd go there!

No need to be agressive Professor, I used to work with a group of people with Learning disabilities who loved going to Disney every year and meeting the characters. There might be different reasons why some people like to meet the characters. I like Disneyworld, as I said, pre kids dh and I went to Disneyworld Florida, and it is designed for adults and children to enjoy, it is in noway babyish as some people suggest. Apart from Magic Kingdom, which is geared towards children, the rest of the parks are quite teens and adult based actually. It is ignorance from people who have never actually been, who suggest adults who go on their own are creepy, and weird. I loved MGM part of it, where it was about the history of Disney, how they make the films and production etc.

It was in reference to adults meeting the characters, not going to Disneyworld . As I said, dh and I would go again, but when the kids are older, such as teens due to money, and their behaviour can be ropey. DD 11 has ASD so I am not sure how she would take an 8 hour flight.

I took your post as you intended, Aeroflotgirl, I think the thread has really been so dismissive and so nasty in places, it's easy to read any reference to learning disabilities and special needs through the twat-filter that has been so prevalent on this thread.

I know lying, my posts are well intentioned, I been there myself pre kids with DH and had an awesome time, the best holiday ever. I bet we looked like a couple of suspicious weirdos😂😂😂

Oh dear oh dear😂😂😂