Disney adults

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In the last year I've met three separate couples that are so into Disney.

I know we all like different things, but isn't Disney for children?

Erm, but Disney is not adult animation.

You like Moana but you don't like Disney+?

How about watching Moana on Disney+? Is that good or bad?

How are these things even related?

We have Moana recorded on Sky from when BBC1 showed it at Christmas.

Why would I pay for Disney+ to watch it? There’s not enough on Disney+ for me to justify the monthly fee. Each to their own.

I find it hard to watch Disney films as an adult because it feels like content made for kids. Despite excellent animation, there are always very black and white storylines, good and evil characters, and the entire narrative arc is basically spelled out in a way that a 5 year old can understand. The singing and dancing is also too cheesy and corny. I remember a time when I loved Disney films but there's definitely an element of having completely grown out of it.

Japanese Studio Ghibli on the other hand is absolutely fantastic. For everyone saying they don't watch animation, Ghibli (or specifically chief director Miyazaki) make the most nuanced, complex and emotional stories you can imagine. They are basically Oscar-winning arthouse films that happen to be animated.

What a fascinating thread! Disney!

I'm old. 60+. Disney was 'The wonderful world of', Saturday afternoon, primary school age. A few trips to the cinema.

I am frankly stunned at the number of people a bit younger than me who are Disney mad. Cruises, branded clothing, overseas trips arranged around Disney theme parks.

I've, at 23, been to Disney World & Land. Both excellently done. As is Thorpe Park. As is Universal Studios. Six Flags.

But Disney is designed for kids and very young adults.

Like this weird Harry Potter obsession, adults exclusively into Disney (as in not going along for it for the kids) are experiencing arrested development.

It's not for you, if you're over 30. It's infantile resolution of 'all life's problems' is designed for children.

I get 'how does it harm YOU?', but I want to believe my fellow adults have a greater grasp on the nuances, the grey areas of life- than an adult devotion to Disney suggests.

I wish the User126444667 (?) below me was easier to reference.

Yes. Ghibli. Adult cartoons. Actually, animations.

If 'Bambi' threw you, steer away from 'Death of the Fireflies'.

One day I'm going to do Disney on my own

Do it!!! 🙂❤️

That cast members at WDW are fantastic. My DC got dressed up at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and were walking down Main Street afterwards when they got stopped by a cast member who got an autograph book out and asked for their autographs! It made the day even more special for them - little touches like that that we’ve not experienced anywhere else.

Like this weird Harry Potter obsession, adults exclusively into Disney (as in not going along for it for the kids) are experiencing arrested development.

It's not for you, if you're over 30. It's infantile resolution of 'all life's problems' is designed for children.

But why isn't it for me? I'm a boring, grown up, single Mum. I'm fed up with planning the meals, cooking the meals, sorting the budget, making sure we've got everything we need. Fixing things. Cleaning and nagging the dc to do their share.

Disney and Harry Potter bring some joy into my life. Sometimes I want the black and white, good vs evil, happy ending. I'm well aware of the nuances of life. I know love isn't always "happy ever after".

I also read a lot, I love mafia fiction, the gorier the better. History, classics, anything. We're all massive Ghibli fans here. I loved Game of Thrones. I do a lot of self directed study. Lots of "grown up" things.

It's possible to enjoy both childish and adult things.

Disney is pure fun (if that's your thing). We went with the kids 2 years ago but I'd go back with just DH.

@Fordian i think like most disney fans i can enjoy both. yes i sobbed my eyes out to fox and hound as well as death of the fireflies (though if it is nuance you are after i suggest you watch the life action of this)

funnily enough like most people the movie i want to watch depends on the mood i am in. sometimes i don’t want to leave watching a movie feeling more bleak and hollow about life then i originally did. sometimes i just want a nice easy feel good movie that just makes me laugh and feel happy. nothing wrong with that either

The term "Disney adult" doesn't just mean "adults who like Disney stuff," it's adults who make their entire lives about Disney to the point where it often goes beyond just fun and enjoyment.

You also said you'd laugh behind their back. Why? What makes someone liking Disney laughable to you?

Is it though?

And Harry Potter adults? That’s ok?

It’s so weird isn’t is. So much vitriol on this thread.

I also tend to save judgment for genuinely poor behaviour.

I think lots of adults are able to traverse snd grasp the nuances of all sorts of areas of life, very grown up issues and very playful moments.

I think some get so saturated by the more prosaic and depressing bits that they lose their appetite for the innocent bits. You see it with people interacting with children all the time: some still have the hatch to childhood excitement and wonder open and accessible and others find their nature has stiffened to a point where none of that is reachable for them.

It’s probably a result of different life experiences so not really fair to judge either way.

What are your interests? I'm sure there's a few people who would roll their eyes at things you think are fun or interesting.

Seriously, I've asked a few people, but tell me exactly why you think a man liking Mickey Mouse or any gender liking any Disney is considered "sad"?

Adults 'into' anything meant for kids are rather pathetically sad, particularly if they wear the costumes in public.
Disney, Harry Potter, Taylor Swift..

I saved my judgement for people's behaviour and in particular their behaviour towards other people.

Enjoy Disney. Wear mouse ears. Don't. Dress up as a furry. Don't. Read comics. Read chick lit. Read horror. Love movies. Whatever.

Deliberately do or say something to hurt someone? You're awful.

Taylor Swift is a musician in her 30s. She is not "meant" for kids. She's meant for anyone who relates to or enjoys the music she creates.

Harry Potter is a story. You can enjoy a story at any age. It's not "meant" for kids.

Disney is a wide collection of characters and stories. Which is why their appeal is so wide.

I bet there's things you enjoy that people would say aren't "meant" for you. Does that make you pathetic?

Entire lives? Do these people really exist?

Or do they just like to visit the park every so often instead of holidaying on a sunlounger with shared swimming pools of people in various states of sunburn and a thrice daily middling quality buffet on an AI in Turkey( I’m assuming that’s a grown up trip?) And then they bring home a souvenir of their time which might be a mickey t shirt - in the same way an “adult” might slip on their Algarve T shirt on a Saturday morning?

I’ve only been to Disney as a child or to take a child, but it was fun enough and sufficiently well-executed that I’d prefer it to a sun-lounger AI. That said I wouldn’t do either if just for me: I like either country-side pursuits or museum-rich, architecture-rich, culture-rich holidays. But let’s leave each to their own…

@Calliopespa i feel the same as you in regards to sun lounge holidays. i went on one with a friend and was utterly bored by day two…

i appreciate both the disney and cultural holidays. so would be thrilled with either of the options lol