what do you think?

[tinkbutt]

I am a bit stunned by this thread???

what do you guys think of it?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1822945&page

[lttlmc3]

I'm an adult. I ride it. I'm not ashamed.

[tinkbutt]

thats what i thought too!

[daneenm]

It's like those who are of the opinion that the only reason you would go to a Disney park is to take your children. DH and I visited DL many times before children and enjoyed it every time. Now, there is a special magic for me to see it through the eyes of my children, but it is just a different way to experience it.

I, for one, would ride Dumbo with or without children. It brings back many happy memories for me.

--Daneen

[wishspirit]

Very weird, its DisneyWorld for goodness sakes, have some fun! Live a little! :dance3:

[checkwriter]

I saw that and was going to hop on and give my 2 cents, but it looks like most of the responses are in line with what I'd say. It's an attraction for everybody.

Though I certainly don't have a problem with an adult who decides to wait until an evening EMH to enjoy the attraction so that the kiddies can ride earlier. Or catches it first thing in the a.m. during that oh-so-brief period when there may not be much of a wait.

[BeamsofLight]

Good grief. Everything at Disney World is for everyone (well, unless you don't meet a height requirement or something...). People need to lighten up. :rolleyes:

[UrsulasShadow]

I posted my opinion there...it's really a very silly thread, by some people who take themselves and their opinions way too seriously.

You know the type..."oh, don't those people look silly. how can they want to ride this ride? they're making MY child wait...how rude!"

[chirurgeon]

I have been to WDW 5 times. Only once with kids. To be honest I have never ridden Dumbo, but the contrarian in me makes me want to ride it now. And the fact that I saw a great photo on the photo board that was taken from Dumbo, I may just have to head to the flying elephant on my next trip.

Kim

[calypso*a*go-go]

My family likes Dumbo, but it's not do or die for us...so we only go on it if the line isn't very long. But I certainly don't think adults without children should not be allowed to ride it.

[DVCsince02]

I posted my opinion there...it's really a very silly thread, by some people who take themselves and their opinions way too seriously.

You know the type..."oh, don't those people look silly. how can they want to ride this ride? they're making MY child wait...how rude!"

ITA!

[GBShorts]

I think what I ride is my business and nobody else's. Unless Disney asks that adults not ride, I certainly think I paid the same as everybody else!! :D

How do they know I don't have a health issue that prevents me from riding anything "stronger"? :)

I don't, but that's beside the point. :confused3

[amyhughes]

Really, I wouldn't care either way. But, Disney is designed for adults and children to ride together. The solution. Give Dumbo a Fast Pass!

My other question is safety. I know if I stuck my two on that by themselves they would be out of that seat in a second, standing up, etc. Anything that climbs to a height like that for young (6 and under) kids, a parent should be there to monitor their kids safety. Mine are Daredevil Houdinis. I turned around while driving one day and Parker was standing up in his car seat. He wriggled his way out of a five point harness.:scared1:

[WaltD4Me]

My take? Sometimes people have dumb opinions. ;) It's allowed.

I could go into a whole long thing, but basically who cares what she thinks?
Maybe she was bored because there hasn't been a good "Can I put my 9 year old in a stroller?" or "Can I take my resort mug to other resorts?" thread in awhile.

[bettyann29]

Wow...

I say every ride at WDW is for anyone who wants to ride them...

I have been to WDW many times and only rode Dumbo once a few years ago with DD.. If I remember correctly she was 8 at the time.. we had the time of our lives..

[quietgirll]

lol...im stunned...i usually avoid threads like that, but once i got into it, it was almost like a train wreck...i feel bad for her that that is the way she feels...

[Tonya2426]

I get soooooooo tired of "smug parents". (Bridget Jones used the term "smug marrieds" for people who think single people should be pitied because they weren't married. I now use the term "smug parents" for parents who treat people without children as not deserving and somehow inferior and without the same rights as them.)

Did you read the Dumbo thread further? The OP posted the following:

"Yes. I'm really going to get blasted for this one, but I think the character meals should be reserved for the little ones as well.

Sorry. I guess I just don't get it. Before I had a child I took my husband to WDW because he had never been and I was in Orlando on business, so he met me there. We went to the GF reservation desk and asked about dinner reservations and the cm was, like, "It's your lucky day! A table is available for CRT." We were like, "okay." We ended up walking up to CRT and looking at each other like, "Now, why do we want to eat here?" We skipped the reservation. This was in 2002 and credit cards weren't necessary. We went to O'Hana instead (they had the pineapple and caramel then, I remember. Not to get off topic).

I guess I only really am into Disney because of my child. Once she becomes a teen it will probably be Universal all the way."

"Oh, maybe that's why there was an opening -- because there were no characters. We were just, like, "Why do we want to eat at a fake castle?"


I know everyone goes to the World for different reasons, but I don't think the OP gets it at all. She certainly doesn't have the Disney gene in my opinion. :confused3

[polineedyan]

I have a lot more important things to worry myself with than WHO IS ON THE DUMBO RIDE!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Northern_Julie]

I went it on my brother in law last time to take my little nephew pic in the air (we had a plan he drives I snap)....in the process I snapped a pic of my mom and dad behind them...this is my favorite photo of mom and dad they looked like they are having a ball. It defines this trip form me...we are all kids at disney

[willis37862]

I have a lot more important things to worry myself with than WHO IS ON THE DUMBO RIDE!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Exactly :thumbsup2

I swear people get their panties waded up about the dumbest things. :rolleyes: I wish people who didn't get the magic would take their grumpy selfs elsewhere. ;)

[DisDarling]

I ride Dumbo and am VERY proud too by myself :)

Amy

[WaltD4Me]

I'm planning a solo trip for May 2009 and LOOK OUT, I'm going to take up a whole Dumbo all by my lonesome!!!! Hope the OP doesn't sic the Dumbo police on me! :teeth:

[wildeoscar]

it is stuff like that, that makes me wait in those long lines then take a whole elephant to my self, and giggle loudly like a little kid the whole ride. Well that and tuesdays.

[Launchpad11B]

If I want to ride Dumbo I'll wait in line and ride Dumbo! Age is not a factor at Disney World.:thumbsup2

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

My take? Sometimes people have dumb opinions. ;) It's allowed.

I could go into a whole long thing, but basically who cares what she thinks?
Maybe she was bored because there hasn't been a good "Can I put my 9 year old in a stroller?" or "Can I take my resort mug to other resorts?" thread in awhile.

:rotfl: my thouhts exactly.

[timmac]

We ended up walking up to CRT and looking at each other like, "Now, why do we want to eat here?" We skipped the reservation. This was in 2002 and credit cards weren't necessary. We went to O'Hana instead


So, instead of having a meal with princesses (although I guess if it was dinner it wouldn't have even been with princess, but I digress), they went to a meal where kids run around pushing coconuts with broomsticks? Glad I understand now.

In my recent trip to WDW--first trip with a family of my own-- there were several rides I sat out on so that my wife could bring some/all of my children on instead, and I was perfectly fine with that, because I was having just as good a time taking pictures, getting a frozen coke, or whatever else. That said, if I'd wanted to go on a kids ride, I could have and would have, and felt no guilt or anything else.

Another interesting point, is that what is defined as a theoretical "kids only ride" is rather subjective anyway. My DD6 was scared of Dumbo and Triceratops spin, but loved Spaceship Earth (I honestly thought she'd have freaked a bit at how dark most of it was).

[Stroller Boy]

It's like those who are of the opinion that the only reason you would go to a Disney park is to take your children. DH and I visited DL many times before children and enjoyed it every time. Now, there is a special magic for me to see it through the eyes of my children, but it is just a different way to experience it.

I, for one, would ride Dumbo with or without children. It brings back many happy memories for me.

--Daneen

The funny thing is that our kids give us the EXCUSE to go to Disney! LOL But yea, we've gone plenty of times prior to having kids. Disney is for everyone!

[WaltD4Me]

I was skimming through the thread and while the OP has done a really excellent job of riling everyone up (her intention I'm sure) I seriously don't get why people are explaining themselves or trying to justify riding Dumbo without kids to the OP. She isn't going to change her mind...she doesn't "get it" and never will. Her loss.

[3DisneyKids]

Is that thread a joke? I mean, it must be sarcasm right??? I don't think the OP could possibly be serious and think that just because adults are there without children then they should not ride a particular ride....

[DexLabDeeDee]

I was skimming through the thread and while the OP has done a really excellent job of riling everyone up (her intention I'm sure) I seriously don't get why people are explaining themselves or trying to justify riding Dumbo without kids to the OP. She isn't going to change her mind...she doesn't "get it" and never will. Her loss.

I completely agree. I think that the poster just likes to get people riled up. I was looking at her post count and it seemed high. I would think that a person who was going to Disney only for her kids wouldn't get involved as much. I would think that she would just lurk, get information and get out.

It all seems very elitist. You can't ride this because you don't have children. I run into this problem all the time at Disney. If I am waiting in line to see a character or to play a game or to do something that is more "kid-friendly", I often get pushed aside by a child or the parent brings the child up to the activity, completely ignoring me. Hello, I was standing here waiting my turn like a polite person!

[Cool-Beans]

I did wait until I had a 3 year old to recruit in order to ride Dumbo. But that's more because no preteen, teen or adult would ride it with me than feeling I needed to bring a child along.

Whether or the adult on the ride has a child in the car or not, you still have to wait for them. Having a kid along doesn't make the line shorter...so I don't see the logic.

But it's her opinion and IMO she's entitled to it.

[CelticBelle]

I didnt see a single person that agreed with the OP. Was there anyone who agreed to the ludicrous idea of a child only dumbo ride?

...Ludicrous speed!:darth:

[EltonJohn]

I think what I ride is my business and nobody else's. Unless Disney asks that adults not ride, I certainly think I paid the same as everybody else!! :D

Agreed

Really, I wouldn't care either way. But, Disney is designed for adults and children to ride together. The solution. Give Dumbo a Fast Pass!

I don't think Dumbo is the type of ride for a FASTPASS.

Another interesting point, is that what is defined as a theoretical "kids only ride" is rather subjective anyway. My DD6 was scared of Dumbo and Triceratops spin, but loved Spaceship Earth.

Did your daughter explain why she was afraid to ride Dumbo? I don't get how a kid can be afraid of a midway ride like Dumbo. All it does is go in circles, and it's pretty low to the ground :confused: .

I didnt see a single person that agreed with the OP. Was there anyone who agreed to the ludicrous idea of a child only dumbo ride?

Yes~there was at least one poster who agreed with the OP, however; you mis-stated the position of the OP.

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=25067330&postcount=29

[dpuck1998]

The things people find to complain about....I've never even had the thought go thru my mind. How about, get all these kids out of the line for Space Mountain....its an adult ride...and the line is too long! :scared1:

[CelticBelle]

Did the op not say that there are very few rides just for kids? to me this sounds as if they think no adults should ride it unless accompanying a child.

[dolcezena]

The whole thread is silly & threads like that one were one of the reasons I started avoiding the boards! About the only one I went to for a while was a "cheerfully child-free" thread, where we discussed the absurdity of parents who think the entire world revolves around THEIR little darlings. :rolleyes1

Crazy parents, they should know it revolves around my niece!! ;)

Luckily, sanity seems to be a lot more the norm here on the podcast board!

[CelticBelle]

The whole thread is silly & threads like that one were one of the reasons I started avoiding the boards! About the only one I went to for a while was a "cheerfully child-free" thread, where we discussed the absurdity of parents who think the entire world revolves around THEIR little darlings. :rolleyes1

Crazy parents, they should know it revolves around my niece!! ;)

Luckily, sanity seems to be a lot more the norm here on the podcast board!

I agree that many of the threads can be horrible as far as the flame wars that go on. I one saw a thread where several people bashed the moderators and the Dis boards in comparison to other disney boards because people were being nasty and rude and it wasnt being controlled. The moderators do a ton and arent appreciated as much as they should be. Only a couple people stepped up and actually defended them.

Funny part is that the people were complaining are probably some of the people doing the flaming.:rolleyes:

[dolcezena]

Funny part is that the people were complaining are probably some of the people doing the flaming.:rolleyes:

Naturally - the ones who think they're the only ones with a right to express an opinion! The flame wars are bad enough, but when people get worked up over the most ridiculous things, it makes me embarrased to be a DISney Geek!

And you're completely right - the mods do an amazing (& thankless) job.