Vent re: Dumbo and adult only riders

[meowmarie]

Isnt aladdin like dumbo? (I have no idea but ive heard its kinda the same?)

I have no idea actually, I haven't been in 18 years

It's funny, back then I don't remember the Dumbo ride being SOOO popular. But maybe I was just looking through kids eyes

 

[mickeywho?]

I'm going to take this thread for what it is

I have to say OP - you got me! I read through the thread - you sucked me in! Now I realize you are feeling bitter and bored and for lack of any hobbies you thought you'd try this instead. Happy now!?

 

[MNDisney2268]

I'm going to take this thread for what it is

I have to say OP - you got me! I read through the thread - you sucked me in! Now I realize you are feeling bitter and bored and for lack of any hobbies you thought you'd try this instead. Happy now!?

I agree 100%!!!

 

[Stacerita]

Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed I guess.

 

[Pixeldust Fairy]

Last one to Dumbo is a rotten egg. Any kids in my way, including mine, be prepared to be tripped. I get the pink one!

 

[dreamergirl78]

Does it make anyone else sad how "me me me" our society has gotten?

You see it all the time here.... deluxe vs. value, who is entitled to a seat on the bus, the people that almost demand the most tolerance are the first to lash out at others, so and so paid more for the trip so they should get more benefits (that are general to every guest), someone making 6 ADRs for one day so their family will have "options" while on vacation, and it goes on and on. And the DIS is only a small cross section of society. Where people get off being so snotty and ugly to one another is beyond me. And then we complain when kids have no manners or respect for themselves or others around them.

Seriously, an adult riding Dumbo solo is worth the upset?

 

[momof3poohlovers]

Honestly, I find it SO MUCH MORE rude when parents feel the need to make such comments or throw glares at people they don't know simply because they're standing in a spot that in less than two minutes, they will be standing in themselves.
What is that teaching the children of these parents? It is teaching entitlement, and *gasp* rudeness, because apparently it is OK to talk and treat people like that, and the children can only sit and watch and soak it all in.
Honestly, when I was little and in Disney World, sure I was hot and tired, but you know what? I would still have been hot and tired no matter what, and I certainly didn't care who else was riding.
I was raised to be CONSIDERATE of others, and let them do what they like to do without passing judgment or prejudices. You DON'T KNOW those people, what their lives or like, or what ordeals they've had to face, or anything about them.
I give up my seat on the bus if an elderly, pregnant, or sick person gets on. I hold open doors for people, and will go out of my way to help someone I see struggling (dropping a bunch of boxes on the floor, etc.) but I will stand in line for Dumbo patiently, and do what I can to think of others in line, but I will do as my parents raised me to do and "mind my own beeswax".

I agree!

OP, I feel bad for your kids. They are watching everything you do and hearing everything you say and you are teaching them that they are better than others. I think it is you who suffers from a lack of manners.

 

[Eeyore's My Favorite]

DH & I just love the character meals & never miss a chance to have one everytime we have a stay at WDW. OP - If you ever actually went to a character breakfast/lunch/dinner you'd be amazed at the couples or groups of adults that are actually there & having just as much fun as the kids!!

As far as Dumbo, if the line had been shorter or we'd actually had more time in the MK a group of us girls from work would have been on that ride in a heartbeat. We used FP's for Peter Pan & Buzz Lightyear. Our Christmas trip the first things on the agenda are the things we missed this time, the carousel, Snow White, Pooh & the Magic Carpets. Two of us were over 50 & 2 were 21 - once we hit the gates we were just like any other "kid" having the time of our lives!! That's why we went to Disney in the first place - to relax and soak up the Disney magic!!

 

[mefordis]

I agree!

OP, I feel bad for your kids. They are watching everything you do and hearing everything you say and you are teaching them that they are better than others. I think it is you who suffers from a lack of manners.

What kind of twisted logic is this? I am the one being selfLESS in suggesting the big adults step aside and let the children (not MY children -- ANY children) ride this CHILDREN'S ride that takes a long time to load and unload. How is this selfish, praytell?

 

[12kizuna]

What kind of twisted logic is this? I am the one being selfLESS in suggesting the big adults step aside and let the children (not MY children -- ANY children) ride this CHILDREN'S ride that takes a long time to load and unload. How is this selfish, praytell?

You sure sound selfless in the way you are replying to others posts and taking cracks on a couple of occasions at people who are enjoying themselves.

I don't think it's twisted logic at all. Go back up and read my post again.

It's more than your suggestion, it's how you've expanded on that "suggestion" in later posts that don't impress me.

 

[KPeveler]

ok, what makes this a children's ride? because it goes slow? so does small world and haunted mansion? because it involves cartoon characters? well that is just silly at disney... because your kids like it? what makes that a kids ride and others not?

btw, my sister always hated slow rides like that. however, at age 5 she was riding roller coasters. so what, exactly, makes dumbo a kids ride?

 

[Jennifer815]

WDW is great for adults, but without the children wanting to go back year after year, it couldn't exist. It really is first and foremost for children.

I've been to Disney World every year at least once for the last 15 years, and Disneyland 3 times in the past 8 years, and haven't brought a child with me once. I don't ride Dumbo very often, but I do go to character meals and visit Mickey. It's pretty rude, frankly, of you to suggest because I don't bring children to Disney that somehow I'm not entitled to enjoy certain things, and that in fact I shouldn't even bother going because the place really isn't for me anyway. Wow.

 

[glitterkittyy]

Sorry, but it's not selfless to refuse to ride a ride that you don't enjoy anyway. If that's the case, I'm being selfless every time I pass ToT by. Anyone who wants my seat on that one can have it!

 

[LilyWDW]

Last year my mother and I took a trip to Disney; I was 25 and she was 57. I had only been to Disney one other time when I was 10 years old, but to be honest I don't have many good memories of that trip as my uncle who was with us was dying of cancer (he passed away about 3 months later), another uncle who was supposed to be with us had been in a near fatal car accident and thus couldn't attend, and my father was cranky about all the long lines. So when I went back last year, it was like my first trip all over again.

I didn't ride Dumbo mind you, but I went to a character meal and I had my pictures taken with characters. Why shouldn't I be allowed to do what I was unable to do all those years ago? Why shouldn't I be able to have that wonderful childhood Disney trip with my mom, even if I have to be 25 to finally get to do it? If character meals and character meet and greats were only for kids, why did the characters interact with the adults just as much, sometimes more?

Disney is for people of all ages, big or small. It's a place where "grown ups" can be kids again and have their dreams come true. It's a magical place full of imagination, fantasy, and adventure. I'm an adult Disney lover, and by the gods I am proud of it!

 

[Welsh]

I also have to disagree. Part of why I LOVE going to Disney is because I can act like a kid again (the fun parts, of course, without the tantrums).

I have never ridden Dumbo because the lines always seem outrageous and it's just not my style of ride (I prefer the more whimsical rides rather than those that go around and around, and did when I had my first trip at 4), but I definitely would if there were lighter crowds.

I love Fantasyland at MK and just because I'm a 20-something adult without kids, I don't think I should be limited on which rides I wait for. I would gladly ride with another single rider if it's an issue of making the line move faster, but I'm paying for my ticket just like anyone else.

Of course, we're all entitled to our own opinions, but I don't think any adults should be berated for wanting to ride Dumbo. WDW is supposed to be a happy place for all, not just for kids!

 

[MNWDWMANIAC]

What kind of twisted logic is this? I am the one being selfLESS in suggesting the big adults step aside and let the children (not MY children -- ANY children) ride this CHILDREN'S ride that takes a long time to load and unload. How is this selfish, praytell?

I'd really for you to go back and respond to the couple posts for you OP that pretty much call out your logic. Your reasons behind your judgment on adults choosing to ride seems flawed. I think people who are bring these issues would be willing to understand you more if you explained things more.

I keep noticing how you slip past those posts but go after the ones with a bit more flare that you can explain away with simple comments.

 

[mefordis]

Sorry, but it's not selfless to refuse to ride a ride that you don't enjoy anyway. If that's the case, I'm being selfless every time I pass ToT by. Anyone who wants my seat on that one can have it!

Um, I'm sure it has a certain amount of "weeee ! " factor to it, but since I see it as a children's ride and so many children are eager to ride it, I don't give it another thought. My dh and I were going to get on it since we had a front of line pass, but I did a sanity check when I looked at all of those eager children waiting and we were, like, "Are we going to take up a Dumbo while these kids are waiting? No way!"

If my daughter would have wanted me to ride it with her I would have, but she wanted my mom to go on it with her. I was fine with it.

Selfish:
1. devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.
2. characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself: selfish motives.

I do not benefit by skipping Dumbo. My daughter was in the front of the line already, so she didn't benefit either. So my skipping Dumbo is not a selfish act. It was selfLESS.

selfless
"devoted to others' welfare or interest and not one's own,"

 

[mrsksomeday]

So many people say that Disney makes them feel like a kid again. Well, let's not revert back so far that we forget common courtesy and empathy. And waiting in 100 degree heat for a ride is not a life lesson.

Pick a cooler time of year with lesser crowds if you don't want to stand in line. You brought them to Florida, it gets that hot . That is what water bottles, mister fans, etc are for.

Also, keep in mind that at Universal there is a really fun looking ride based on Jurassic Park in which you had to have one child and one adult, and they wouldn't let any adults on without children and vice versa. Anything can change. I can picture the throngs of adults waiting by asking to borrow a kid so they can ride Dumbo! LOL!

Boy, you are a walking billboard for Universal, if it is so much better, go there then that will free up some spots in the Dumbo line .

 

[5 for WDW]

Add another adult fan of Dumbo here.

My husband and I spent our honeymoon in WDW back in 1996. I have pics that someone in back of us took of us in the purple Dumbo.
We had our oldest son in 1997 and took him to WDW that year. We have taken annual trips ever since, now with our three children. We always ride Dumbo. My oldest two are even old enough to get their own Dumbo. We only knew that because the CM asked us in September if they each wanted their own. So, we took up 3 Dumbo's.
I went in December with two friends, husbands and kids stayed home. Two of us went in one Dumbo. My other friend rode alone.
My husband and I are going to WDW the first week in June without our kids. We are looking forward to riding all of the rides, Dumbo too!

We are also the first to give up a seat on the bus, hold doors for people, let small kids sit in front of us at parades, etc. Just because we enjoy riding Dumbo does not mean we are not considerate people.

My kids have always been taught patience. They would never think that an adult should not go on a ride so that they could get on quicker. They know that if a ride has a line, then we wait on the line. We play games or look at our Hidden Mickey book to pass the time. The last thing we are doing is looking at what others are doing.

As for character meals, I am usually the one that wants to do them. My kids only go because I talk them into it!

 

[mefordis]

Pick a cooler time of year with lesser crowds if you don't want to stand in line. You brought them to Florida, it gets that hot . That is what water bottles, mister fans, etc are for.



Boy, you are a walking billboard for Universal, if it is so much better, go there then that will free up some spots in the Dumbo line .

What irks me most about this thread is that people aren't bothering to read or comprehend the post. I am not looking out for my own daughter -- I am looking out for ALL kids. We got on the ride, front of line. No problem. I am not one of those "me and mine" people. I think we should step aside and let the kids ride Dumbo. Not MY kids -- any kids. The kids there now, tomorrow, etc.