To think F off it’s my business if I take my kids to…

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Walt Disney world florida.

kids will be both under 5, booked our first family to WDW florida and I’m incredibly excited as can’t wait to go and we got a great deal price wise BUT the reaction is not what I’ve been expecting.

in the travel agent on booking, older woman overheard and felt the need to say it’s absolutely silly taking children that young… I was taken aback

then at work chatting about upcoming holidays met with such reactions as ‘fucking idiots’ and selfish and more money than sense . My boss actually had to sort of intervene because the conversation felt quite heated and aggressive… since when did this become a thing? Why are people so against taking young children to Disney?

totally fine if it’s not your scene but it’s mine and kids under 3 are free so you don’t pay, mine have been to euro Disney twice and loved it . I don’t get this attitude

I do, rather.

Any more so than going to the Caribbean or any other long haul flight? Or staying at some 5 star all inclusive in a hot European country?

No. I've heard it's really unpopular these days and no one ever pays for Disney+ or to go to the Disney parks.

Not the person who posted about this but as it happens I feel similarly about Disney and I don't buy from Amazon, have never been in Starbucks and buy most, though of course not all of my clothes second hand. And I have a fabulous life, no hairshirts in sight. Nobody who lives in a developed country can fully escape being part of the capitalist system - the very phone I'm writing this in is part of that - but there are certainly many things we can do to be more thoughtful consumers without living in a cave and eating grass. I don't think I could stomach Disney, I consider it close enough to one end of a spectrum of naked capitalism and wastefulness. The 'dream' they sell is built on a very problematic model in terms of how people and planet are treated.

Not at Disney world in my experience. They can go on many rides, as well as going to the shows and parades, meet characters, watch firework and drone shows etc. Of all the theme park groups, WDW is probably one of the ones with more rides for younger children than most. There is a lot more in the 4 parks (plus other resorts.water parks.etc) than big roller coasters.

Why would you object? How does it affect you or your children if the OP's children miss school for a few days whilst small? It's irrelevant to you if and when the OP's children miss school.

We have children miss school for various holiday types. They pay a fine if it hits day 5. Many take the hit as it's much cheaper to pay the fine to go in term time than it is to go away in the school holidays.

Ideally people wouldn't take their children out of school, but the reality is that many do. Whilst holiday prices are so much lower in term time they always will.

There is room for all types of holidays.
Doing a Disney holidays once every so often doesn't mean that other types of holidays can't happen as well.

We have been to WDW many times now.
We've also travelled to many other parts of the world and had many other types of holidays: long haul, short haul and within the UK. We are fortunate to be able to afford more than one holiday each year and enjoy a mix.

There are some amazing anthills in Disney's Animal Kingdom as well. And all manner of animals to see in the region.

It's not just rollercoasters at WDW.

People really need to keep their thoughts to themselves. Is it silly? For some yea. For some no. But there is no reason to present unsolicited opinions.

They are fake though, but AK is brilliant! Love the lions catching the sun. The work behind the safari park amazing, so well done. My children have such good memories from it.

Whilst Disney is obviously built on capitalism, such is the whole premise of holiday making. I find gap yahs equally problematic but I think the sneering Disney holiday makers need someone to be unkind to them or voice their objection quite holier than thou.

I can remember being in hospital when I was 2; crying for my mum and hating that my bed was like a big cot.
My younger DC can remember breaking his leg not long before he turned 2.
I have an amazing long term memory, so do my DC.

They might not remember it to tell people about it, but like everything else their brain will remember it and the happy times and bonding will be there. You might just create Disney obsessed little ones, and from now you’ll have to go every year or so. 😅😂

I must say I've always found those adults who LOVE Disney really bloody weird. I'm not talking about people who've been to Disneyland/World (even without kids) once or twice. I'm talking about owns loads of merch, wears Disney clothing day to day in the UK, queues up to meet characters (without kids), owns numerous pairs of limited edition ears, has a season pass to Disneyland etc. 😳 Someone I follow on Instagram posted a video of herself crying her eyes out meeting a Disney Princess and said it was a dream come true. She's in her 30s. It's so infantile, I don't understand it. Imagine standing there as an adult making the queue longer for all the little children who want to meet their favourite character.

@Algor1thm

Yep, i have one of those on my FB. Honestly,
she lives and breathes it, and now her daughters do. She would probably be someone who you would love to hate but she’s an incredibly lovely and kind person. Just absolutely fucking nuts 😂.

I don't understand people saying that they won't remember it. I have lots of memories from the age of 2. I certainly can remember very clearly going to Teneriffe at the age of 4, especially the scary cable car ride. I still miss the straw donkey that I won on a coach tour.

Up to you but you need to remember that many people are struggling to afford a week at Pontins and this seems extravagant because the kids wont benefits hugely it at their ages

So just keep it low key about it

Personally, i think Disney is a once in a lifetime trip so I will wait until my kids are old enough to appreciate it

very unlikely in this circle, no one was paid under 45, in fact many on a lot more, so I doubt it was an affordability thing

Go and have a good time! Just back from taking my 4 and 2 year old plus their big 10 year old sister.

As a big plus the two younger children were in a big buggy so no moaning about being tired. 2 year old was free including queue jump passes and so many rides we were able to go on.

For the ones we couldn't take on - do rider switch and for a ride with a long queue. One of you queues only and you activate a pass at the start of the queue for the switch. I literally thought the whole family had to queue so great system.

Lastly - my little ones enjoyed the evenings at the park. Lazy mornings at the pool, long nap and then short queues and lots of rides in the evening!

Enjoy!!

Comments like 'more money than sense' hardly come from not liking Disney. And who is so flamboyantly rude and socially inept that when someone says where they are going on holiday replies with negative opinions?

Memory isn't a static cognitive process. Memory builds and changes with each review of the memory. Every time you others talk about that memory or you look at pictures of the memory, your memory of that event is further shaped. What you remember is really a compsite of all the times you have thought of that experience or talked about that memory. You likely don't remember things that happened at 2 that have never been talked or thought of since. YOu can't reach back into your long term memory to the age of 2. What you remember from that age is the memory you have shaped of that experience over the years of talking / thinking about it.

It is a bit extra, ive not been Disney as just adults without kids, no objection to it, just haven’t, but I don’t think I’d queue for character meet ups but I guess what I’d say to you is maybe you don’t understand the significance to that person, it might be a memory based on a deceased loved one or escapism from an abusive childhood.

i think I might get emotional when I go, as I’ve said before I used to go every year as a child with my parents, and now after DF has passed away it will be quite bittersweet

Took my son aged 4 the first time now in his teens and still remembers bits from the 1st trip. We have been a few times since as had more children youngest was only 10 months her 1st time. She absolutely loved it but obviously she has no memory of it but I certainly do! It's not just for the kids memories it's for your own. Seeing their little faces light up with joy as they still believe all the magic at that age. It's priceless.

This. Why does it have to be one thing or another? I've never been to a Disney Park, and would love to go and take my kids at somepoint (when finances/ work/ life allows). This doesn't mean we don't do more cultural trips (off to Rome soon) or UK adventures (had a blustery but fun Sun holiday in Devon last autumn. My 4-year-old loved beach combing and exploring lots of interesting natural environments) or a fun package holiday in Greece/ Spain.

Going to a Disney Park does not preclude all the other experiences.

I hope OP and her family have an amazing trip!

I think it’s very much each to their own and I’m unsure why people are sticking their noses in.