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?

Oh and I had a Disney themed christmas tree last year, I give no f*cks what anyone else thinks, we loved it

I'm a major Disney-phile. BFF and I visit DL in California at least twice a year for 3-5 days at a time. We love being in the 'Disney Bubble'. When I'm there my problems melt away and I'm a child again. But then again, I was born and raised in So Cal so Disneyland was a large part of my childhood and I have so many happy memories of days spent there. Plus we visited many times when my own children were little so there are those memories, too.

I wear Disney T-shirts and sweatshirts, but not the dresses. 1-not practical for how I do Disney, 2-I'm a bit too old for them, being 60 it doesn't look right on me, to my eyes. But more power to those of any age who want to, who am I to judge?

DH doesn't get it and is glad that he doesn't have to go now the DC are grown. Although he does enjoy WDW and we are planning our second cross country RV trip there next year. But he throws himself off mountains in a hang glider and I'll never understand that either. And so peace reigns in our marriage.

Just like with most 'loves', you can't explain it to those who don't feel it so I never bother trying.

I know a grown woman (30s) who went to Disney with her partner (no children yet) and she took a different Disney princess dress for each day of the week, to dress like the characters while she was there. I have no problem with adults going to Disney without children, lots of people enjoy a good theme park but dressing up in full costume is a whole different ball game!

I don’t really get it without children but my daughter and her boyfriend are very excited about going in January. They’ve been preparing and planning for weeks already. They are Disney bounding ( It was new to me too) but she’s made Nemo hair bows, Cinderella hairbows, Little chameleon hairbows etc. I thought he was humouring her but he’s got waistcoats and other little accessories too.

I didn’t think adults were allowed to wear full princess/character costumes so as they aren’t confused with actual cast members ?

I didn’t think adults were allowed to wear full princess/character costumes so as they aren’t confused with actual cast members?

They’re not. But why let that get in the way of a good anecdote to prove just how odd someone is

Fair enough, Bluntness, I will admit to giving hen parties a wide berth, as soon as I see deeley-boppers and wide-eyed drunkenness, I'm out of there. I don't see 'stags', but a lot of 'hens' and I'm always a target for them to round me up to join in a hokey-cokey.

I have a little inward shudder about LOTS of things, I just don't say anything. I think the OPs of threads like this, without exception, are goady fuckers. I'd think more of them if they made these observations at their own expense, but oddly enough - they never do.

Thanks Lying, I do like Sainsbury’s as they have a good mix of youngish separates for pj’s/chemises that don’t have characters or logos on.

Witch - Disneyworld or WDW is in Florida and is huge compared to the other Disney’s.

Disneyland could refer to Disneyland Paris or the original park in California. There are also Disney parks in Tokyo and Shanghai.

Acrossthepond will you camp at Fort Wilderness in your RV?

I am so envious of your trip, we've just come back from an RV trip in Canada, I priced up renting an RV in the US with a view to camping at FW but it would be cheaper to stay in a Disney Hotel with free Disney Dining!

Oh and a Disneyland in Hong Kong.

They aren't- I saw a thing on Buzzfeed or some other news site which featured a girl who'd done an amazing Tinkerbelle outfit and staff wouldn't let her in until she changed into normal clothes. They do take the guest experience very seriously and I suppose they can't have confused children going to up to some randomer and coming away disappointed when she's like "fuck off I'm on holiday".

There's an Instagram family where the mum and dad are massive Disney fans (he's a dressmaker) and they do family dress up. Somehow they get away with it- don't know if it's because of the kids or what.

No, it isn't another 'ball game', DailyFail, it's somebody exercising their choice and free-will. What a shame they have to do it under your gaze and consternation when it's none of your business or anybody else's.

If I could find a princess dress that would fit my boobs I'd probably wear one. I'd probably like to wear it for a whole day regardless of whatever else I have to do. I'm not sure how it would work with my safety boots and hi-vis but I'd be willing to give it a go.

As for the reasons why people do this... do they have to have any? Do we have to explain anything our of the 'norm' and get it passed by the 'judgemental jury' before it's acceptable? I never did the princess-thing when I was a tiny girl, I was drilled in commercial and military aircraft and paraded like a performing monkey by my 'proud dad'. I would much rather have been making fairy doors in the garden and prancing around in a too-long dress with a tiara slipping down my head. I couldn't do it then. I could now. Maybe I will. This thread has inspired me with a 'two-fingers' kind of resolve.

Or maybe I won't. But it won't happen because of me, not you - not any of the other joy-suckers on this thread. Because that's what you (general) are, if you seek to rain down your scorn on people who do things that you wouldn't, that harm nobody else, you're miserable to be around.

My post isn't aimed solely at you, it's aimed squarely that the OP and those who are puffed up with the righteousness of their unimportant opinions on this non-issue.

I'm 43 and I still love Disney, I've been 9 times now, a couple of times in my 20's without children.
Adults can wear Disney wear, so ears and t-shirts/little skirts etc. They can also get dressed up to a degree for Halloween. They just can't wear full-on costumes.,

Kids can where full costumes no one is going to get confused there! But they don't want a knock of rapunzel looking cheap spoiling the magic plus it opens the can of worms How long before hen dos show up in a 'sexy' they are never sexy Cinderella costume ect not really on brand!

I think each to their own and good on them me for spending time doing what they enjoy.

DD and I will be matching for our trip to Florida in November (she will be 4 months old!)

Do you get annoyed at people who dress up to go to concerts or sports events? What about people who spend months making costumes to cosplay at Comic Con?

I think most people have hobbies or interests which some other people would find strange. Paying £100 or more to go to a concert, going to a festival to spend a weekend in mud, spending a fortune to spend two weeks lying on a beach.

Although I'm currently saving to afford to go to a Wrestlemania.

Whatever floats your boat.

This is a DISCUSSION forum @lying. If you read all my posts you will see I have not poured scorn on anyone. I was and am curious. What is so wrong with asking why it is so appealing for an adult woman without children? Yes, maybe the use of the word cutesie was badly selected in relation to the dresses but that is the only possible word that could be deemed as scornful. Most of the posters here have been very helpful in describing why exactly they like it which has made it sound more interesting to an adult audience. Not many people on here have been nasty except for you with the name calling and a couple of others with some inappropriate or judgemental comments

My mum and her friends have been on Disney holidays over the years. They have also been on cultural trips to Paris and Rome, mountain holidays in Armenia, sun and sangria holidays in Spain, theatre trips to New York, reading holidays in Portugal and foodie holidays all over the place. None have special needs, they are intelligent women who are social and political activists. They like to have a good time on holiday and don't give a shit about what the judgemental fun sponges think.

To be fair, they mostly don't give a shit about what anyone thinks.

Thanks @shadylady. That makes sense now

I love Disney. I don't find typical hen parties interesting but each to their own. People who call this pathetic are the real saddos.

Sounds a bit sad but if that's how they choose to spend their money....

The only time I think about them is when I'm on a ride/watching a show and the mouse ears of the people in front are blocking my view (several times on our last trip )

People are capable of being more than one thing and liking more than one experience, much to my surprise I really enjoyed Disney when I took the dc and will go back. Next time I will throw myself into it all a bit more from the start, I actually found two weeks the perfect length and felt sorry for people trying to pack everything into a week. I have also liked city breaks all over the world, snorkeling in the Maldives, staying in an eco lodge in the Scottish highlands. The only way to know if you like something is to try it, judging from the sidelines doesn't get you far. I know I don't like festivals or major sporting events because I've tried them.