Aaaaaaaargh!!!

[sharadoc]

We're far from spring chickens and have no kids. We love everything about the Parks. Imagine a pair of 50-somethings on Peter Pan, waving to Nana as they fly off to Neverland. Have traveled the world and been to many, many places. Disney World in FL is one of the most emotionally satisfying places we've ever been to. Pay no mind to the folks that don't "get it". Go and have a fabulous time!

Peter Pan is a great place to grab a smooch, too!

 

[benolathe]

It always seems to me that Disney is built more for adults than kids anyway. It is so fun to be entertained in all the different Disney ways, with their attention to detail on everything. There is just so much that kids cannot enjoy, understand, or appreciate.

 

[benolathe]

Robo - love your 50K Disboard ring. You can make it!

Will you be the only person wearing that ring?

 

[Robo]

Robo - love your 50K Disboard ring. You can make it!

Will you be the only person wearing that ring?

There are one or two other DISers with over 50K posts already.

(But they don't have the ring. )

 

[jackemail]

My mother is 81, I'm taking her in November--and she will ride most everything, including Tower of Terror!

 

[LUVMICKEY]

We're far from spring chickens and have no kids. We love everything about the Parks. Imagine a pair of 50-somethings on Peter Pan, waving to Nana as they fly off to Neverland. Have traveled the world and been to many, many places. Disney World in FL is one of the most emotionally satisfying places we've ever been to. Pay no mind to the folks that don't "get it". Go and have a fabulous time!

I agree with this whole heartedly.

 

[selina4disney]

Dunno what is wrong with them, but ignore them...we have seen the same thing too (we are both 56 and have been going without the kids since they grew up and must say we have had some fabulous trips alone!) and I get so sick of the dumbfounded looks when they ask, "What is there to do there for people without kids?" (and "older than dirt" is implied) And I tell them the same thing we did when we took kids---ride the rides, see the shows etc---and you get this stupified look back, and they ask, "You ride the rides?" Well, DUH! I really like to mess with their heads and tell them we buy tickets for MNSSHP and YES we dress up! Sheesh.

 

[spacemountainmom]

Dunno what is wrong with them, but ignore them...we have seen the same thing too (we are both 56 and have been going without the kids since they grew up and must say we have had some fabulous trips alone!) and I get so sick of the dumbfounded looks when they ask, "What is there to do there for people without kids?" (and "older than dirt" is implied) And I tell them the same thing we did when we took kids---ride the rides, see the shows etc---and you get this stupified look back, and they ask, "You ride the rides?" Well, DUH! I really like to mess with their heads and tell them we buy tickets for MNSSHP and YES we dress up! Sheesh.

I love it!!! My dh and I are looking forward to trip without the kidlets. It's not that we don't enjoy them, but would love to do WDW with just us. We're thinking of going for our 20th anniversary, but we'll have to see how that pans out.

I was 41 on our last trip and was talking about it at work quite a bit. My students were just flabbergasted that I would go on the rides. I guess middle schoolers feel that us "old" people don't like to have fun. I do wear alot of Disney clothes and quote Disney movies frequently so the kids are used to my obsession. School just started and they're all asking me if I am going again this year. I smile and give them the countdown number!!!

 

[selina4disney]

I love it!!! My dh and I are looking forward to trip without the kidlets. It's not that we don't enjoy them, but would love to do WDW with just us. We're thinking of going for our 20th anniversary, but we'll have to see how that pans out.

I was 41 on our last trip and was talking about it at work quite a bit. My students were just flabbergasted that I would go on the rides. I guess middle schoolers feel that us "old" people don't like to have fun. I do wear alot of Disney clothes and quote Disney movies frequently so the kids are used to my obsession. School just started and they're all asking me if I am going again this year. I smile and give them the countdown number!!!

It is fun to go alone...we feel like it is a whole different trip. No one begging to go on rides, you can stop and smell the roses, and take time dining etc...you will have a blast! We went for our 35th anniversary a couple years ago and it was a special way to celebrate.

I think middle schoolers think anyone over 30 is shuffling off the mortal coil any minute now!

 

[Chellymouse]

I Completely Understand.

Even though I am 32 and my husband is 41, I have a similar problem in a different age group. We take our kids to WDW every other year and we have a romantic getaway just for us on the years we don't take the kids. I cannot tell you how many of my family, friends and co-workers think we should go to Cancun or Ireland or something. It's not that I don't want to go to those places, but I'm tired of people treating us like we're nuts for going to WDW. It CAN be enjoyed by people of all ages.

Same here. DH and I are both in our mid-30's and we don't have kids and people are constantly asking why we don't go elsewhere. (not true...we go to Vegas too!) Some folks go to the beach, some go to Europe, some go to Vegas and well...we go to WDW!!

 

[winterman]

DH and I are both 61. We have been to WDW nine times since 1997, (We went twice before that, with our kids.) On one of those trips our grown kids came, too. We prefer to go by ourselves and we go on almost all the rides. We have never done RnRC because of the loops. We found last trip that it takes longer to 'recover' from rides like EE and Star Tours. But we did Buzz at least 6 times last trip and TSM twice. I'm not ready to give up yet.

 

[The Hendies]

I was born the same year Disneyland was born, so I come by my love of All-Things-Disney comes naturally. DH is 5 years older than me, and we have every intention of riding until they won't let us anymore! We have passed the legacy on to our children. God willing, we will convert grandchildren .... when we have them!

 

[wanttobeinvienna]

"You don't stop playing because you grow old...
You grow old because you stop playing..."

Keep on playing!

 

[Linda Farrell]

I'm going on my own in 2 weeks. DH can't make it because of work, so I'm flying and staying alone, meeting up during the day with friends that we go with to Food & Wine each year. I was also born the year Disneyland was born. People don't "get it", but that's OK, because I get it, and everyone on the DIS does too!!

 

[spacemountainmom]

I just don't get why people don't get it.

I loved DL and WDW forever. DH did not go until he was 30. He never was much of a ride guy and was fighting a back injury so he avoided the rougher stuff. He had an ok time, but enjoyed that our three year old was having the time of her life.

Flash forward nine years - the three year old is now 12 and has an 8 year old brother courtesy of the last trip.

DH had the time of his life. He went on everything and had a blast. He kept telling me how he was so relaxed, felt like a kid again and could not wait to come back. I was rather suprised that my dh would have that great of a time, but I was happy he did! He loved it so much that we've been back 2 times since that trip and will go again in January. DH is the one who suggested an adults only anniversary trip. I am hoping we can make it work and would be happy to plan it!

 

[BradyBz12]

Growing old is mandatory.
Growing up is optional!!

2 years ago my aunt and uncle came with us to WDW for a week. They were 70 and 77 at a time and had a blast! And for the record, they rode both ToT and EE!!

DH and I are 40-something, no kids. WDW has been our annual vacation for the past 5 years, and for who knows how long into the future.

And we ride EVERYTHING

 

[MamaCrush]

Disney World is the one place I go where everything from the real world simply falls away. I'm truly to a different time and place and any stress I'm experiencing at home just doesn't exist-- that is until I get in the car to go back home! There is no age where that kind of peace and respite can't be enjoyed!

 

[tspooh]

My husband and I are both in our 50s and are going to WDW for the F&W festival in November. It is also my birthday (won't tell you the number and our first trip as empty nesters!!

We are so excited!! I could not think of a better way for our first vacation as a couple

Our youngest son (a college freshman) summed it up when he said "You deserve this trip for all of the things you have done for us over the years!"

All of you empty nesters, enjoy!! I know we will.

Teresa

 

[~Tinkerella]

The poor girl was just being nice and making conversation but I was really taken aback by the fact that she just assumed that "oldies" (though obviously I'm not one!!! ) don't do rides. We're both very respectable (?) teachers but we feel and act like kids at Disney!

And while we're on the subject, I was trying to explain to some very good friends of ours about how my daughter and I love to meet the characters when we go to Disney and both my friends put their heads in their hands and said: "Oh no", as if they could think of nothing worse. Poor misguided souls!!!

I love this, Tinkerella: "Now it's time for us to spend our time enjoying each other and the things we love to do." We're exactly the same now our kids are grown - being "oldies" definitely has its benefits!!!

Wanttobeinvienna, I've seen your quote on the wall in the gym we go to ~ love it.

DH and I are celebrating 10 years of marriage on our trip in November. We've been together much longer but waited to get married since we had both been married before ~ didn't want to make a mistake again. We learned from our mistakes and we know what's important. Too many couples lose themselves after they have kids and don't appreciate what brought them together in the first place

I totally agree with eastcarolinafan ~ I will ride until my body can't take it anymore. And luvmickey, you're right, you're only as old as you feel ~ age is just a number. BradyBz12 said it ~ Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional!!!!!

Sharandoc, I'll be sneaking smooches in Peter Pan and any place else that I can After all these years, I'm proud to say that I'm still so in love with my DH and would rather spend my time with him than anyone else

 

[plutotek]

We're both in our 50s, taking our first kidless trip to WDW in Dec. We both hope to be the 'cool' grandparents someday, taking our grandchild(ren) on all the fun rides, Disney and Universal. Now, our son just has to meet his special someone, but until he does, we won't slow down at all.