Maybe a hot take, but I actually DO get why even adults like the theming of Disney World/land and like to visit it so much. The theming is just so intricately done that it's honestly very impressive and great to look at and just take in. When you hear about the way some of these art pieces were designed it just makes it that much more amazing imo.
But why are some of these people obsessed with the people in costumes that are clearly meant for toddlers? I don't marvel at some sweaty tween in a weird furry costume. I don't get it.
I used to work at the parks and loved just hanging out. There's a lot of work that went into forced perspective and theming. Disney has always leaned hard into escapism, and it's easy to see why someone would want to be reminded of easier years.
Oh, hey, I worked attractions and merchandise at DAK back in 2008-2014 with a few gaps in there. And same, it was nice to just chill in the parks. Did you get to do any of the cast backstage tours? I got to go on one to the Haunted Mansion, that was really cool to see.
I was attractions at DCA around that time frame as well! Got to do a track walk of Indy, previewed changed attractions, and got to do Tower of Terror no-show rides when I was closing.
I got to do a track walk of Dinosaur too, did you know that Dinosaur is just a re-themed Indy? They pointed out where the boulder would be on the other ride during the walkthrough. Disney did not put much effort into Dinoland at all, lol.
Also, if an adult enjoys cartoons and sleeps with a plushie, I am not going to judge. Life is hard. Whatever it takes to get through the day, you do you.
IMO, telling people their benign coping mechanism is bad is how we get more shootings. Clutch that plushie, my dude!
Getting drunk at epcot before the fireworks show while getting to eat good food is magical for adult me. I love the food and wine festival. And even as an adult the Star Wars area is still dope
I think I have Disney PTSD from a former friend/acquaintance who had an almost supernatural ability to make any conversation into a conversation about Disney. So, now I'm super sensitive about it. Would almost rather a conversation start with "Have you heard about our Lord and savior Jesus Christ" than anything that includes the word "Disney".
Mormons in my experience have jumbled their ‘religion’ with Disney so hard they cannot tell them apart. The latest demonization of Disney by the god-botherers has caused some distinct cognitive dissonance among my faithful extended family.
TBF a there’s a lot of crossover between Disney and the religious. Disney is seen as whloesome and safe, and that may be true to a point, but it’s also just a furtherance of the conformity and exclusion of reality that the religious expect. Disney is militant on image and making sure the parks conform to their corporate rule. The religious love that.
They're definitely cringe, but there is a healthy dose of self awareness usually. Also, like any group, some will be "karens" and they give the group a bad name.
You don't want to have sex with a Disney adult. You just don't. I actually know several of them irl. They always end up being overly childish and not in a cute way.
That doesn't make you a weirdo, that's pretty normal. The weird Disney adults are the ones that have been to Disney A LOT and are obsessed with it. When I lived in FL I had a coworker that would drive like 2 hrs each way to go to Disney multiple times a week! She wasted all her money on Disney shit, and it was 50% of anything she talked about. Her husband even got a job there so they could be "more involved". Those are the weirdos.
You know, what I've always felt is really weird is how, in the US, it seems to be more socially accepted to wear a gun around than to be nude publicly.
Kinda like, a device to kill someone, is more accepted, than your own body.
So stupid.
Anyway, it's the same for posts like this. "oh you're an adult and are into disney/childish things" is more harshly shamed than "oh you're a CEO of a big company and earn lots of money while exploiting your subordinates and the environment".
Please, don't kink shame. If everybody had kinks like these, the world would be a less hurtful place.
I think using the word "kink" implies sexual connotations, which it doesn't have to be at all. 100% agreed with your sentiment, though. I hope that person had a blast!
Ah, ok I understand. I honestly just found it amusing, mainly because kink really isn't a bad choice to describe their behavior.
I have always found Didney adults to be creepy, but their behavior is more or less understandable. The reason I avoid interaction is because they blindly support Didney like some kind of religious zealots.
I would like for Didney to go away. People like this will ensure Didney lives forever, they not only creep me out but make me question their ethical capacity.
Disney adults are a bit lame, yeah, but I swear they have nothing on the demographic that truly deserves the crown for lamest and most cringe but somehow flies under the radar:
Harry Potter adults
And for the record, people are allowed to be lame. It doesn't make them bad, it just makes them lame. I'll defend their right to be lame forever, but it's also okay to tease them lightly about it, so long as it stays good-natured. Don't take life so serious.
Nah Disney adults are the fucking worst. At least Harry potter people fucking die and get tortured and the story's are cool. Mickey mouse is just a cunt rat that was racist years ago. Fuck Disney
Harry Potter is just "baby's first fantasy series" with no substance and every dollar spent on HP merch goes to supporting an active and living TERF who takes monetary gains as implicit support
Acting violent to those you find mildly annoying is an actual disorder (intermittent anger disorder), I'd get it checked out before you end up doing time my brother
I don't know, mate. I think shoving children out of the way as a fully grown adult is a little bit more than "mildly annoying." One of the standards I have for someone to be 'mature' is being able to control themselves when appropriate. Your glee to see a mickey is not an appropriate time to physically assault children.
'Consequences of their actions' would be removal from the park and subsequent ban, not having to go to court to sue the person who assaulted them for injuries and damages
I'll take the hate on what I said. People saying they are going to push kids are in my experience more likely to cause harm then me wanting them to face consequences
And unless you have a degree realted to mental health, I don't need your armchair diagnosis of misreading of my comment.
99% sure that 'others' would prefer it be done by somebody that is trained, officiated, and legally responsible for their actions rather than watch some self-proclaimed vigilante justice dealer attack someone else
Maybe a hot take, but I actually DO get why even adults like the theming of Disney World/land and like to visit it so much. The theming is just so intricately done that it's honestly very impressive and great to look at and just take in. When you hear about the way some of these art pieces were designed it just makes it that much more amazing imo.
But why are some of these people obsessed with the people in costumes that are clearly meant for toddlers? I don't marvel at some sweaty tween in a weird furry costume. I don't get it.
I used to work at the parks and loved just hanging out. There's a lot of work that went into forced perspective and theming. Disney has always leaned hard into escapism, and it's easy to see why someone would want to be reminded of easier years.
Oh, hey, I worked attractions and merchandise at DAK back in 2008-2014 with a few gaps in there. And same, it was nice to just chill in the parks. Did you get to do any of the cast backstage tours? I got to go on one to the Haunted Mansion, that was really cool to see.
I was attractions at DCA around that time frame as well! Got to do a track walk of Indy, previewed changed attractions, and got to do Tower of Terror no-show rides when I was closing.
I got to do a track walk of Dinosaur too, did you know that Dinosaur is just a re-themed Indy? They pointed out where the boulder would be on the other ride during the walkthrough. Disney did not put much effort into Dinoland at all, lol.
ive met some disney fanatics. everyone has their thing, some people are just really into that thing.
im happy theyre happy, but i also think we should just give them florida so we dont really have to be exposed to.. their thing.
Agreed.
Also, if an adult enjoys cartoons and sleeps with a plushie, I am not going to judge. Life is hard. Whatever it takes to get through the day, you do you.
IMO, telling people their benign coping mechanism is bad is how we get more shootings. Clutch that plushie, my dude!
Epcot and Hollywood studios was made for adults. Convince me otherwise.
Getting drunk at epcot before the fireworks show while getting to eat good food is magical for adult me. I love the food and wine festival. And even as an adult the Star Wars area is still dope
I think I have Disney PTSD from a former friend/acquaintance who had an almost supernatural ability to make any conversation into a conversation about Disney. So, now I'm super sensitive about it. Would almost rather a conversation start with "Have you heard about our Lord and savior Jesus Christ" than anything that includes the word "Disney".
Have you hear about our Lord and saviour Mickey Mouse?
Mickey Moses spent 40 days and 40 nights on a steam boat until they finally found land.
Mormons in my experience have jumbled their ‘religion’ with Disney so hard they cannot tell them apart. The latest demonization of Disney by the god-botherers has caused some distinct cognitive dissonance among my faithful extended family.
I am exmormon and I see my bitch SIL in this comment and I don't like it one leetle bit.
And guess which family is planning next year's family reunion? And guess where they're going to have it?
Yeah, I just start mentally checking out when someone talks sincerely about religion or Disney.
TBF a there’s a lot of crossover between Disney and the religious. Disney is seen as whloesome and safe, and that may be true to a point, but it’s also just a furtherance of the conformity and exclusion of reality that the religious expect. Disney is militant on image and making sure the parks conform to their corporate rule. The religious love that.
this is really true
Absolute worst place on earth. It's extortion to adults, brainwashing to kids.
Edgy
I used to work at Disneyland. The "disney adult" meme doesn't seem to stack up with reality.
Is it better or worse in reality?
Disney adults are just nerds. Almost all of them have been chill.
They're definitely cringe, but there is a healthy dose of self awareness usually. Also, like any group, some will be "karens" and they give the group a bad name.
What about the ones who were not chill?
Yes
Will I be the only man on the bus? If so this is getting dangerously close to one of my biggest fantasies... Don't judge me
You don't want to have sex with a Disney adult. You just don't. I actually know several of them irl. They always end up being overly childish and not in a cute way.
Oh, I definitely want to, I just probably shouldn't for the reasons you said lol
Joke's on you, I'm into that shit.
I'll allow it if you do a Donald Duck impression the entire time
It's not ideal, but I suppose great rewards sometimes require great sacrifice
I just want to hyuck you in my Goofy costume
As someone who's parents couldn't afford shipping us halfway across the country then paying for Disneyland, i'd love to go as an adult.
That doesn't make you a weirdo, that's pretty normal. The weird Disney adults are the ones that have been to Disney A LOT and are obsessed with it. When I lived in FL I had a coworker that would drive like 2 hrs each way to go to Disney multiple times a week! She wasted all her money on Disney shit, and it was 50% of anything she talked about. Her husband even got a job there so they could be "more involved". Those are the weirdos.
Because, disney adults need to be shamed.
Why?
Because he lost his joy at some point in his life and Disney adults remind him of what he lost, which angers him
Pretty sure I'd end up in prison.
In Disney prison, Goofy is the guard.
I like how that one pillar of the building could be mistaken for drool.
Very fitting.
I don't get it pls halp
I'd just lock myself in the bathroom and let the fumes take me.
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Im banned unfortunately
How does one get banned from Disneyland? Hopefully not something as stupid as smoking a joint.
To be clear, I think that you should be able to smoke a joint in the smoking area.
Drowning Mickey Mouse on Pirates of the Caribbean.
lmao my sister and I got caught shoplifting when I was 13
Jane's Addiction?
Wait, no he was 5.....
You know, what I've always felt is really weird is how, in the US, it seems to be more socially accepted to wear a gun around than to be nude publicly.
Kinda like, a device to kill someone, is more accepted, than your own body.
So stupid.
Anyway, it's the same for posts like this. "oh you're an adult and are into disney/childish things" is more harshly shamed than "oh you're a CEO of a big company and earn lots of money while exploiting your subordinates and the environment".
Please, don't kink shame. If everybody had kinks like these, the world would be a less hurtful place.
I think using the word "kink" implies sexual connotations, which it doesn't have to be at all. 100% agreed with your sentiment, though. I hope that person had a blast!
Well I get off on exploiting my subordinates and the environment.
Don't kink shame me
If the other party doesn't consent, you're not "kinky," you're a rapist.
Are we calling being a disney adult a kink? Or are we calling shoving kids over a kink?
Sorry english isn't my native language. Maybe "kink" isn't the word I was trying to use. My bad.
Ah, ok I understand. I honestly just found it amusing, mainly because kink really isn't a bad choice to describe their behavior.
I have always found Didney adults to be creepy, but their behavior is more or less understandable. The reason I avoid interaction is because they blindly support Didney like some kind of religious zealots.
I would like for Didney to go away. People like this will ensure Didney lives forever, they not only creep me out but make me question their ethical capacity.
I completely understand. I am from Europe, and I love cartoons and animations. Unfortunately, in the western world there is only Disney.
Disney has a lot of morally questionable attitudes.
That's why I mostly watch anime. Currently watching Onyx Equinox. So cool.
Disney adults are a bit lame, yeah, but I swear they have nothing on the demographic that truly deserves the crown for lamest and most cringe but somehow flies under the radar:
Harry Potter adults
And for the record, people are allowed to be lame. It doesn't make them bad, it just makes them lame. I'll defend their right to be lame forever, but it's also okay to tease them lightly about it, so long as it stays good-natured. Don't take life so serious.
SILENCIO
Nah Disney adults are the fucking worst. At least Harry potter people fucking die and get tortured and the story's are cool. Mickey mouse is just a cunt rat that was racist years ago. Fuck Disney
Harry Potter is just "baby's first fantasy series" with no substance and every dollar spent on HP merch goes to supporting an active and living TERF who takes monetary gains as implicit support
Could be worse
And they won't even be singing good disney songs on the bus either.
Oh no, now I have to deal with listening to timpani noises every now and then.
Everyone, get ready to downvote.
Wait, I'm confused
I hear this instrument all the time in many Disney related things. Not all.
And it's my least favorite instrument. I actually mean that.
Don't forget the cymbals and trupet fanfares. Fuck my life I hate disneyland.
Cymbals are fine for me, as long as they're used in a regular ol' drum set, you know, the one used in rock and metal music and whatnot.
Trumpets sound best in jazz music imo.
Oh, I get it!*
*No I don't
There's an earlier reply that I responded to that explains everything.
Acting violent to those you find mildly annoying is an actual disorder (intermittent anger disorder), I'd get it checked out before you end up doing time my brother
I don't know, mate. I think shoving children out of the way as a fully grown adult is a little bit more than "mildly annoying." One of the standards I have for someone to be 'mature' is being able to control themselves when appropriate. Your glee to see a mickey is not an appropriate time to physically assault children.
That person has (at max) assaulted the child, not the observer
The person is a bully and the only thing that stops bullies is immediate consequences of their actions
'Consequences of their actions' would be removal from the park and subsequent ban, not having to go to court to sue the person who assaulted them for injuries and damages
I'll settle for them getting dinged for violent threats before they are allowed around children.
It would honestly affect them more if they were banned from the park, that is the scariest thing in the world to them
I'll take the hate on what I said. People saying they are going to push kids are in my experience more likely to cause harm then me wanting them to face consequences
And unless you have a degree realted to mental health, I don't need your armchair diagnosis of misreading of my comment.
I'm pretty sure the caption is a joke.
Either way, wishing consequences isn't "acting violent".
Responding to simple assault that doesn't involve you with assault and battery IS acting violent
Except in the defence of others.
99% sure that 'others' would prefer it be done by somebody that is trained, officiated, and legally responsible for their actions rather than watch some self-proclaimed vigilante justice dealer attack someone else