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?

Ooh we did two weeks in Florida earlier this year, with some friends (all in our 20s). Rented a big villa with a pool, did all the Disney and Universal parks and had an absolute blast.

In fact I think taking children spoils it

Adult life can be so bloody dull. Was nice just to have fun for a few weeks.

I had a pair of ears too although no Disney dresses etc. Please don’t pity me

Having just returned from Disney World Florida I can tell you I had a blast. Yes I went with my family and not for the first time. My children are in secondary school and both boys.

We also went to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure again where I went to Hogwarts, got to pretend I was riding a broom with Harry, Ron and Hermione, escaped from dinosaurs in Jurassic park. Met Patrick from Spongebob, became a Transformer to help save the Allspark from Megatron.

I visited Pandora and rode on an Ikran just like Sully, I walked through bioluminescent landscapes, marvelled at the Hallelujah Mountains, became a Galatic Hero under Buzzlightyear's tutoring, rode a minetrain, blasted through space, watched Tinkerbell fly from the castle, sing along to my favourite Disney songs.

Is this for everyone? No. But to be in a place where everyone is passionate about the same thing as you is truly magical.

How many people would have scoffed at people reading fantasy novels and yet Harry Potter is widely read and falls into this genre.

I once heard someone say that apathy is the saddest thing, to not be passionate about something, anything.

This is why we try to find likeminded people, book clubs, knitting clubs, sports, films, tv shows. I would rather gouge my eyes out than play candy crush, watch Jeremy Kyle/Love Island/Big Brother but I can see the appeal of it.

Who cares if people are doing what makes them happy and it isn’t hurting anyone else?

@delphguelph the world needs less people like you

Disney is not my thing at all but I sort of envy the type of person who can go and immerse themselves in the experience.

I have friends who go and they always have an amazing time.

My only reservation is that there seems to be a strong correlation between women who like Disney and women who write in Comic Sans.

That's fucking unforgivable surely

I hate Disney! But Dapper Days look like such good fun www.epbot.com/2018/05/wdws-spring-dapper-day-2018-saturday-at.html

I imagine that’ll be me next year when I go with friends for big birthday celebration

They aren't harming anyone. Be a dull world if we all liked the same things.

Disneyland with children isn't a holiday from what I've heard, it's stress and planning. I figure you'd judge me for wanting to go alone as a 20-something, lol.

DH and I went on honeymoon to Disney World two years ago despite not being fans. We just wanted a fun holiday in the sun. We never watched parades, fireworks or shows or ‘met’ any characters.

I’d been as a child but it’s only since I’ve become an adult that I’ve appreciated what a great holiday it is, even without being a big fan of the characters etc.

There is really something for everyone on site, even aside from the parks element- from golf to scuba diving, the food is fantastic from fast food to formal dining, and going on rides while slightly tipsy is a highlight. The customer service is phenomenal- they know exactly what they’re doing.

It’s obviously very very sanitised and hellish if you go in the summer or with young kids, but if you go at the right time of year and make the effort to look at things to do outside of the rides it’s a great holiday.

I’ve been to DisneyWorld 5 times so far. 3 times as a child with my parents and then DH and I went just us as a couple in our early twenties, and again after we married. I’m pregnant with our first and we’ve already spoken about when we’re taking baby back and what we’ll do! I had the absolute best memories of it as a child and hounded DH to come with me five years ago. He grumpily gave in but on the flight home admitted he had loved it and would definitely go again, which we did.

I wear ears, don’t necessity Disney bound but have been known to wear Disney themed clothing (think primark Disney t shirts) and we went trick or treating round the park for Halloween one year. I truly don’t understand the people who say it’s pathetic or they feel sorry for us. We have a fantastic two weeks, enjoy some great food and entertainment while we’re there and generally just really really enjoy ourselves. I’d reccomend it to anyone’s

I couldn’t get wound up about this. I love Disney and I love seeing people enjoy themselves- whatever weird stuff makes them happy is good for me.

I didn’t think adults were allowed to dress up though, which I don’t understand. Does anyone know what the rules are? Will they actually stop you and ask you to take your tiara off?

“Utter incomprehension, unless they have special needs.”

What an incredibly nasty and ignorant thing to say.

Florida is Disneyworld not Disneyland.

And just because you don't feel the magic doesn't mean other adults don't 😀

HRTFT but my hairdresser told me he took his DD to the Harry Potter Experience in London and it was great - he said he'd even consider going on his own if he didn't have a child to take. I can't see that going to Disney (which I'd have no interest in) is that different to adults going to ComicCon and things like that.

We went to florida for our honeymoon in 2009. No children at the time. Went for the rides in both Disney and universal, Kennedy space center and outlet shopping. Had the best time. Didn't do the whole ears, dress up and character meeting thing. Look forward to taking my son when he's a little older. Each to their own!

@PickettBowtruckles When are you thinking of bringing baby?

We have since had dd and I’m expecting again- we aren’t planning on bringing them until they are maybe 4 and 3, as it seems a real stress with toddlers from what I’ve seen!

My friend goes to Disneyland with her husband, adult kids and their partners at least once a year. They all love it and they don't dress up but the girls all wear Minnie mouse ears with complete with bow.
It's something they all enjoy doing together, no harm

I can't imagine anything worse personally - but it seems fairly common for grown adults to want to go to disney land (although the dressing up part I haven't seen). I'm a grouch who hates fancy dress so obviously it isn't for me but it's not so different from cosplay.

I strongly believe each to their own

Yet here you are making this judgey thread.

@dinosaurkisses we’re planning on 2021 - it’ll be the 50th anniversary so lots of extras going on and baby is free until 3 so going to take them just before their 3rd birthday! I was 3 the first time my parents took me. Fair enough I can’t remember much but we still have the old video tapes and 3 year old me had an absolute blast!

Oh yeah, feeling the magic of queuing for a ride for an hour, when ride lasts about a minute, and you’ve paid loads to get in.

Was watching some women in Disneyland on their own, one woman took a ride herself and all she did was text whoever, and she looked like she’d rather be sticking pins in her eyes.

It was my personal hell going to Disneyland this year. I did it for my dds. Caribbean next year 🌞🍹

Wearing Disney themed clothing is no big deal. But grown women acting all cutesy and princessy as if they were 5 years old, makes me shudder.

I went three years ago to Florida and had an amazing time. You get totally washed up in it. I loved everything and thought it was the best holiday ever.

I cannot wait to take my son when he’s bigger and see it all through his eyes. It’s a fab place.

I don’t get people that go on backpacking trips, or people who share their diets for weight training but they can get on with it for all I’m bothered.

I hate the whole cynical commercial, synthetic codswallop that is Disney and I do think adults behaving like this without the excuse of taking children are ridiculous, yes.

Not that I would subject children to it either.