Should some attractions have a MAXIMUM age

[funhouse8]

I think Disney should be for everyone and if I couldn't ride Peter Pan I would just cry! My youngest is 14, I guess we just have to stay home. NOT!

 

[RickinNYC]

Originally posted by dejr_8
Should some attractions have a maximum age so that children get a chance to ride a ride that otherwise has an extremely long wait?

My picks would be Dumbo, Indy Cars, Peter Pan, Snow White and the Main Street Barber Shop (yes the Barber Shop).

On our last visit I could not believe the number of adults that were getting their hair cut at the Main Street Barber Shop.

No apologies. I find this line of questioning offensive. It reminds me of a time, several years back, when my partner and I were in line for Peter Pan. He had never been to WDW by that time and admitted he was a tad embarrassed to be in line for a ride that was, in his mind, clearly for the littlest of kids. I just smiled, I understood. I told him once he rode it, he would understand. We chatted and his embarrassment eased to the point of melting away.

Well, an older woman who was in line immediately behind us had apparently been eavesdropping and felt she had to interject. And mightily she did! She had such a look of disdain and anger, spouting off that this ride, like most others in ALL of Disney World, was for children. Then she prattled on about how lines wouldn't be so long if adults would only realize that.

I should note that she was about 60+, and with what I assume were her grandchildren.

Anyway, I likely would have just written her off, but that look of disgust was too much to handle. I exchanged that look of disgust with one of abject pity. And then I launched in and said (paraphrasing here), "It's a shame you feel that way. When Walt Disney built Disneyland, he intended it to be for children of all ages, from the littlest to the oldest. We're all kids at heart. If you don't or won't realize that, perhaps you should you should reconsider your priorities."

I thought that'd be enough for her but her voice went up a couple of octaves, literally screaming some invectives about immature adults.

I calmly said to her, "You should be ashamed of yourself. You're an embarrassment to yourself, to your grandchildren/kids, me and just about everyone else. One last bit of advice... mind your own business. NOW."

I was completely taken aback when she grabbed those poor kids and dragged them away! Those little guys just wanted to have fun but because this bitter, dried up, self involved, disgusting excuse for a human being realized that she was making a fool of herself, they lost that opportunity.

I am happy to say that there was a light scattering of applause by the way.

Anyway, I do NOT equate the original poster of this thread to that old, wretched excuse in any way. It just brought back such an ugly memory.

So NO, NO, NO! To put a maximum age on such classics is offensive. Who is anyone to say what I can or can't do simply because they are unable to recapture their own youth?

If not that, let's put it down to economics. I paid for my ticket, which includes use of and participation in attractions and character meet and greets.

 

[arizonacolbys]

As everyone else has said - no way.

My hubby & I are 26 & 27 & have been visiting WDW every year since 2000 together. We start off every EMH at the MK in Fantasylnad & go on every ride there. That is just part of the experience for us.

Disney World is for families to be together, not just for young children. I sometimes think more enjoyment is gained by a parent watching their children enjoy the parks than by the children themselves. This would mean DW isn't just for kids!

 

[luvmk]

Anyone who believes adults shouldn't be able to ride all of the rides in wdw, just doesn't "get" disney.

I'm 33 and my choice for first ride when we go in 3 days will be peter pan.


Rachel

 

[2Disneybuggs]

If I couldn't ride the kiddie rides, why go to Disney? I think I was more excited to ride Dumbo than my 6 yo DS.No mximum age just maximum magic!

 

[Fire14]

I for one am a depeved child and never got to go to disney until I was 28 Yrs old!!!!!!. Just this last trip I rode Dumbo for my first time and enjoyed it. And I'm sorry to tell you but due to unforseen problems before our trip my DH ended up going to mainstreet barber shop to get his hair cut and I had lots of fun taking pictures and watching him get "dusted". And there was no wait when we walked in either.

 

[DiznEeyore]

My sister-in-law was worried about this very thing!!

She, my brother, my niece and nephew just left on their first family trip to WDW (actually they're just going to the MK). Anyway, I was giving her a map I picked up last week and a few other goodies, and she looked at me really shyly and said, "Can I ask you a really silly question?" I told her sure, and she started blushing and said, "Can grown-ups ride Dumbo?"

I burst out laughing and said, "OF COURSE!!!! That's one of my favorites, and we ride it every time we go!!!"

She was *so* relieved .... it had been her favorite ride when she'd gone as a little girl and wanted to ride it again so much .... how sad it would've been if she couldn't have relived such a wonderful memory.

I'm so glad there's no maximum age at WDW!!! Heck, if there was, I'd never get to go on the Pooh ride!!

 

[wenabre]

I'll be celebrating my birthday at WDW this year...So I guess I'll just have to state my age as 12 years and 456 months so I can ride everything I want to...

I figure I pay more for my ticket, I should be allowed to ride anything I want.

 

[skiwee1]

You listed most of the rides I go on! I am 42 and my mom is 66 and we don't do the thrill rides anymore. We love Peter Pan, Pooh, IASW and all the other slow pace rides. The only thrill ride I do get on anymore is Tower of Terror. If they made a max age limit we would have nothing to ride on!

 

[DaisieJ225]

I completely disagree with you, because some of the rides you have named are classics that even I love to go on and I'm 18 years old. especially peter pan and snow white and even the barber shop anyone should be able to get their hair cut if they want to.

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

I just have one thing to add that I didn't see mentioned yet (if it was, I'm sorry)....what if someone is taking their grandchildren to Disney? Obviously, small children can't go on rides alone. So does that mean they'd have to miss out too?

 

[Rozzie]

This kind of reminds me of work around the holidays when people with children get 1st priority to be off. What about those who are not able to get pregnant? food for thought.....

Back to topic, my dh and I are kids at heart, and yes we ride dumbo, in honor of my late grandmother who always waited up to 2 hrs with me in hot july sun so I could ride dumbo. Going around in dumbo is the closest I get to my grandmother every year, and it is sad that there are some that don't see that WDW is for everyone, regardless of age, sex, religion, etc....
sorry to come off so strong, I am sure the OP did not mean to start a debate, but it is a sensitive topic to me.........JMO of course!

 

[Tagrel]

Originally posted by wenabre
...So I guess I'll just have to state my age as 12 years and 456 months

LOL - I will be using this in the future!

The magic of WDW is returning to childhood and fantasy. Its not about feeling bitter because you waited in line an extra 10 minutes because some adult or two took the place of YOUR child.

Everyone is equally welcome to enjoy all WDW attractions that are safe for them to ride/see. Disney purposely built their 'kiddie' rides for both adults and children.

At times like this, its important to take that step back, and look at the big picture without focusing on your own desires. Sharing the Magic is so much more enjoyable than hording it all to yourself! I LOVE seeing adults acting like children again! Its the cranky impatient parents that suck the fun away...

 

[Ted and Holly]

Originally posted by luvmk
Anyone who believes adults shouldn't be able to ride all of the rides in wdw, just doesn't "get" disney.

I agree. Unfortunately, there are far too many people who don't understand.

Ted

 

[Madi100]

I always get so excited when a relative or friends goes to WDW. I love to bombard them with questions. I can never get enough of hearing about people visiting. To me, Disney is such a magical place. If I were to go into Magic Kingdom and only ride the rides that had a bit of a thrill to them, I'd have a pretty boring day of rides. Disney is not about thrill, it is about magic. Those rides don't offer much in the area of thrill. They offer moments of magic and the detail that Disney puts into those rides should not be reserved for children.

When I do talk to family or friends and they tell me that it is a great place for children I know they don't get the magic.

 

[underdesea]

On one of the the threads over on the Adults and Solo Travelers board, a couple of posters wrote that Disney is "primarily for children" and that the only reason there were adult offerings there (gourmet restaurants, golf courses, upscale shopping, spas, etc.) was to cater to parents who were using the babysitting services. As one-half of a childfree-by-choice couple who absolutely love the World and travel there frequently, I agree with others here that some people just don't get it! Disney is for all of us--thankfully!

 

[JessetheCowgirl]

So would 3 year olds ride Dumbo alone???

No thanks---I want to experience it all with my kids.

 

[Serenity]

We go to WDW at least once a year (3 times this year - yea!!!) and my DH tells everyone that we don't go because the kids (8 &3) want to go - but because I want to go. I think I have more fun there than the rest of my family put together. If someone told me I couldn't ride Peter Pan, I think I would just cry.

On our last trip, my dtr (3) had recently become a big Peter Pan fan and had watched the movie almost daily before our trip. Well, on the ride just as you leave Wendy's room and start to fly if you look down you see Nanna. My dtr yells out "Come on Nanna" - just as Michael does in the movie. It was a precious memory. I know in years to come as I ride that ride I will be brought back to that moment of childhood magic with my dtr. When I am 80, I want to ride it and smile as I remember - not be denied reliving it becuase I am too old and told I cann't go on.

JMO

 

[Chuck S]

Since becoming a member of DVC 12 years ago, we have taken a lot of guests, the vast majority of them over 35 years old. They youngest person we've invited was 14.

We ride ALL the rides, I get to the Barber shop when it opens. My 81yo Mom rides ALL the rides (well, OK, not RnR or ToT). Some of our best memories are of IASW, I was at Disneyland during the soft opening for this attraction when I was 8 years old. Sorry, my memories are as precious to me as other peoples are to them.

And even as a child at DL, standing in line was just part of the deal. And truly, the lines at WDW are usually pretty light to what I remember as a child at DL.

A maximum age would ruin Disney for many more families than it would benefit.

 

[Cinderella89]

I am only 15, been to Disney World 10 times, i've been to EuroDisney, and when i'm 15 and 120 months old(for the math imparaded like my self, i believe this is 25) with kids, I wanna relive the MANY times a thousand memories and tell the stories to my kids(i'm wise beyond my years, or so i'm told) And for all you 12 and 456 month olds, I know you want to share the magic and memories with your children and potiential grandchildren, while creating newer ones(make new memories, but keep the old, one is silver and the others gold). Disney is for EVERYONE! Walt Disney made the parks for families. And i must say, before my last trip to WDW i watched as many DIS movies as possible the night and morning before our trip, and i always stay up all night before one. And if you don't get this post and the other excellent post and why we're defending our right to ride the Classic rides, then you don't deserve to understand the full effect Disney has on all of us who go for the first time, every year, or more.

THIS POST IS NOT MENT TO OFFEND ANYONE. AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE TEENAGERS ARE VERY OPINIONATED!