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?

I am 52 and I love Disney. If I could I would move to Disney World and live in the castle. Its my happy place. I love the cruise ships even more. I smile so much when I am there my face actually aches. ( Euro disney does not count it is not even close to Florida). Yes I go a lot and I have disney mugs etc but I hurt no one it's a harmless habit. I like being able to feel young again. My 56 yr old husband and my children love it just as much. Why would it be an issue for anyone else? I don't love seeing people proudly posting pictures of gasping fish but I accept it's something they enjoy and just click past it. Live and let live OP.

I don’t wear a dress at the best of times but if they enjoy themselves then fair play!
I think it’s lovely, so many people are too snooty and serious. This is innocent fun and they’re not bothering anyone.

Moody professor- “HTH”

Nah doesn’t really help.

Sally if you can't see what was wrong with your post then it was even more ironic, isn't it?

There are lots of things that are not my cup of tea. I celebrate that, am bringing up my children to be tolerant and inclusive - and not make people feel like shit because they like different things. If my kids know the difference between making statements that are applicable to them as opposed to those which sweep everybody else up personally in the insult of the place/activity, then why can't an adult?

If you don't know the difference then learn it.

Gosh, you'd really need more explanation Twit? Your name is apt.

Why the hell was my post deleted. All I said that I could not stand smug people who looked their noses down at people, who do not conform to their ideal of what an adult should behave like. That difference is what makes the world a lovely place. Oh camping is not my cup of tea, but I would never deride anyone for it, or put people down.

If that is deletable Mumsnet you have some serious issues.

Lying I was answering the OP with my opinion. I hope you're not one of the perpetually offended. And ffs I don't begrudge anyone for whatever their likes are. As a mother I associate it with children, I do. That's it.

Professor moody- my name is apt?! What about yours?!

Christ alive, of all the shitty responses this post has had and you choose MINE to target?! My post that explicitly says I acknowledge I’ve lost touch with my childhood and I’m a grumpy bitch?!

I guess it’s just my turn for the passive aggressive “hth” today. That’s ok, I can take that. Have a lovely evening

They're fine. None of my business what they like to do. 🙄

sally I think your post was quite offensive. You were suggesting that adults who like Disney are somehow mentally defective.

Your next post said that you like travelling where there are natives. Not quite sure what you mean by that but it was somewhat smug.

Guess what the two things are not mutually exclusive I’m an adult who likes Disney and serious travel! I’ve travelled in Africa , north and South America, New Zealand and South East Asia but am really looking forward to planning my WDW trip for next year and am at least as excited as my kids!

Stop being so sanctimonious about adult choices and then maybe you wouldn’t get pulled up about it on here!

love the cruise ships even more. I smile so much when I am there my face actually aches.

Same Deb. Never happier than as I walk up the gang plank on the first day of the cruise. Absolutely love it.

I find it utterly astonishing (a) the number of supposedly adult women who find it beyond them to understand that other people like different things and you aren’t required to take an in depth view as to why. It smacks of being ridiculously hard of thinking.

Which brings me to point (B) which is amazment that people have this innate need to feel superior to a load of strangers on an Internet. Does denigrating people who enjoy different things really bring you so much joy?

Goodness me, Sally, if you'd just said what you did in your last post, that you associate Disney with children, nobody would have been offended.

You didn't though, you took it further and referenced 'arrested development' and dim-wittedness. You're back-tracking but your post is there for all to see. It's offensive.

I do hope you're not one of those posters who are perpetually offensive.

I do think that. And I've no intention of backtracking. As a grown adult I find it strange for other adults to be into Disney and wonder why? They are my thoughts but apparently only one opinion is acceptable so I shall bow out. And not once was defective mentioned from me.

Haven't had a proper MN bun-fight for years - quite exhilarating.

Finding something strange is not the same as implying a person who likes something must be mentally defective!

You haven't had a bun-fight now, Sally. What a childish term that is. You've been pulled up on your use of 'arrested development' and dim-wittedness. If you really do think that those are acceptable terms to use then better that you do 'bow out'.

Using terms like “arrested development” and “dim witted” was spectacularly offensive and, I suspect, entirely deliberate.

Why are you so dismissive and sneery about people finding joy in something they like? I cannot understand why it bothers anyone?

You’re absolutely right Sally, you didn’t mention ‘defective’. But you stated it implied ‘arrested development’, which is hardly a ringing endorsement for adulthood is it, and said it was dim witted.

For the umpteenth time - liking Disney and being an adult are not mutually exclusive.

As I’ve said before, I don’t care if people don’t like the things I like - that’s fine, that’s an opinion, and yes we’re all entitled to one. What we’re not entitled to is to cast aspersions on a persons mental status based on their likes and dislikes (and before anybody goes there - you know full well I’m not talking about illegal or morally reprehensible things). That’s judgement. So if you’re going to be judgemental, at least own it and say that you are.

As a grown adult I find it strange for other adults to be into Disney and wonder why?

Funny. I wonder why adults have no critical thinking skills.

Sally where you say you did not use the term defective you are presumably referring to my use of the term. Note I did not say you said the word defective, I said it was suggested /implied.

What did you mean by ‘arrested development ‘ that differs from the interpretation we’ve all taken from it?

I wouldn't go without the kids but hate queues and tinny music and get motion sick so am not a fan of any amusement parks.
Do love dressing up though and would happily wear a long sparkly netty contraption if I wasn't the only 50+ woman looking OTT, or I could be Prince Charming in a sparkly jacket and thigh length boots.

Actually Sally, your posts are quite telling of the type of person you are. Your ignorance is quite apparent, it is evident that you haven't been to Disneyworld and that you don't have a clue what you are talking about. Its not all "its a small world" you know, MGM, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom, as well as Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Water park.

I much prefer theme parks without my DC. Never been to Disney but if I did I’d wear the ears and have pics with the characters! Not cutesy dresses though, not practical for rides!

My Mum’s friend, in her 70s, goes to Steam Punk/line dancing weekends in great garb.

Heard a radio show about women who’d always wanted to learn to ride and go to pony camp but never could as DC, so did it as a group for occasional weekends as adults.

@JacquesHammer Great responses. I'm having the exact same argument on another thread about how disgusting upcycled furniture is. I really can't understand why people get their kicks out of finding something they don't like, then taking the piss out of others for liking it. They must be severely lacking.

[[The term "arrested development" has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. ... You're only a case of arrested development." In contrast, the UK's Mental Health Act 1983 used the term "arrested development" to characterize a form of mental disorder comprising severe mental impairment, resulting in a lack of intelligence.
Arrested development - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrested_development]]

Very offensive and anti disablist actually!