Is this weird to you?

[BuddyGenie]

I'm a single guy, early 30's, and I am infatuated with characters. You have no idea how much I dream of having theme park characters visit my hometown for personal interaction (World of Disney in Manhattan comes close, but they trick you into buying a photo).

Having said that, would you find it acceptable for a young man my age to visit with the Princesses and have my photo taken/sign an autograph? I understand that they are most appropriate for small girl-type children in order to avoid encounters with nutcases, however I am not a nutcase. In fact, I have been nothing more but a prince to them.

For instance, I had brought my Princess Sketchbook to have autographs inscribed. Each reaction I got from the characters was nothing more but stellar. I don't speak unless spoken to, I don't have any speeches prepared for them to react to, just sign, photo, and say my goodbyes. Is it all cut and dry? Possibly, but any straying from the plan could lead to disaster.

But I digress. What I'm really trying to say is would an adult male feel weird about meeting Princesses when they're supposed to be for girls age 4-7?

 

[gonga]

Let me guess....you're Michael Jackson!

 

[isyt]

I dare to say if you did this in any other setting it would be really weird!!

I did see alot of adults at the Princess lunch last time with no kids, go for it!

 

[Tinkim]

I don't know about the princesses but I have a friend who wouldn't think you were wierd at all!

 

[athenna]

I don't think it's weird. There's nothing wrong with that. Heck, If I was single, I'd really think you were cool

 

[alacazander]

Well I think it's awesome! I know i'm very glad I have small child to use as a great excuse so I CAN BUY THE AUTOGRAPH BOOK and go to Chef Mickeys, O'hana, CRT, etc.!

Good for you! Go for it!

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

No, it's not weird for a 30 year old guy to like princesses. It would be weird if you didn't. Predatory, maybe. Uncomfortable for the ladies, probably. Since I don't know you, this is probably unfair, but, you just can't be too careful anymore. Even at Disney.

 

[kathyseb]

The best thing about Disney is you can leave your adult life at the turnstyles. Disney brings out the child in all of us.
Who cares what others think.

 

[PatriciaH]

What I'm really trying to say is would an adult male feel weird about meeting Princesses when they're supposed to be for girls age 4-7?

The characters (even princesses) are there for everyone!

 

[mickeysaver]

I don't think you are weird really, you just have a very unique perspective. The world could use more of those.....especially if the "weirdest" thing you want in your life is to meet Princess characters in an amusement park. Go, have fun, be happy, just don't turn stalker. lol Maggie

 

[daddydisneyworld]

It's a little wierd, but if you don't let it obsess you (i.e. cut back on the fantasies of them visiting you) it is rather harmless.

 

[mjmcca]

I go to WOD in Manhattan all the time and i bring my own camera and i dont buy the pics there. One day we were lucky and they didnt sell enough tickets to the show with Cinderella so she had a special meet and greet during the tiem the show would have been going on. MY DD was in heaven.


GO have fun and tell us all about it when you get back/

 

[hockey mom]

My 40 something husband is always first in line to see Ariel . He only takes a picture of the kids to pretend it was for them.

 

[Claudia Kellenberger]

I remember the first time I met Tigger. I was with my DH who was about 68 at the time. That means I was about 44. We don't have children.
I saw Tigger approach me at breakfast, and I just blurted out "Tigger, you're my very favorite!"
And then I nearly cried ! LOL !

I say enjoy meeting the Princesses, but keep those fantasies to a minimum. Don't get all carried away, keep things in perspective, and you will be fine.

 

[cleo]

Is it all cut and dry? Possibly, but any straying from the plan could lead to disaster.

That makes me really nervous.

I'm sure you'll 'stick to the plan', but I have to admit it's pretty scary thinking if you don't stick to your plan you think it could 'lead to disaster'. That doesn't sound like a typical 'guy wants to meet pretty girl and have a picture taken with her', it sounds like you hope it will lead to something more. Hopefully, you will keep in mind these are real people with real lives, doing a job that should never, under any circumstances, 'lead to disaster'.

 

[melissa5583]

My friends and I went last year. We're in our twenties (3 girls) and we got our pics made and got autographs the whole time we were there. It was great. We looked for Prince Charming but we never found him. But we did find Aladdin!!!! That said, I would probably not go by myself and get autographs...but that's just b/c I'm shy. I wouldn't have did it last year w/o my g-friends!!!!

 

[dbanzai]

How about me? I'm in my early 30s and when during my last trip my buddies were busy taking a smoke in EPCOT, I ran in to get my picture taken alone with the 100 Acres Woods crew.

 

[Disney845]

I am infatuated with characters. You have no idea how much I dream of having theme park characters visit my hometown for personal interaction

however I am not a nutcase. In fact, I have been nothing more but a prince to them.

I don't speak unless spoken to, I don't have any speeches prepared for them to react to, just sign, photo, and say my goodbyes. Is it all cut and dry? Possibly, but any straying from the plan could lead to disaster.

OK, maybe I am the only one who is going to go out on a limb here (since you did ask) and say that yes...YOU seem "off." The idea of adults in general getting pics and autographs from charaters is not weird in and of itself. I myself have many character pics. HOWEVER.....it does get slightly psycho when you talk about being infatuated with them. No matter what anyone else says, it is completely weird and unnatural for you to be infatuated with these characters to the point that you dream about them personally coming to see you. It is also spooky that you have put soooo much thought into this and are trying to convince everyone (yourself included maybe) that you are not a nutcase. But normal people do not fear that if they "stray from a plan" it could lead to disaster when getting a picture taken at WDW. Or obsess about the fact that you "don't" have speeches prepared for them.

Like Cleo said, these girls in princess costumes are doing a job. They are NOT really Cinderella or Snow White. They are Jennys and Melissas and other normal individuals who have lives outside of their work environment. If I were one of these characters, I would think you are definitely creepy and would hope not to have to encounter you, or other like-minded individuals.

 

[Laurajean1014]

Let me guess....you're Michael Jackson!

 

[athenna]

Yeah, after re-reading this , with a clearer mind this morning, I realized this is kinda creepy.