how did you score a front of the line pass for dumbo??? lol...and why didnt you just selflessly give it to a child at the back of the line...after all, they are the reasons "front of the line" passes exist....how selfish!!
They got a front of line pass for it, for 4 people, at Crystal Palace because their server was nice. Sounds like instead of all 4 people going, they let their child and one of their own parents go on, thereby opening up one elephant.
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.
I'm sorry you don't enjoy it for yourself.
I kind of had your opinions when I was in my 20s, single, and somewhat depressed for much of the time. Then I hit 30 and my mom died and I decided to have more fun in my life when I could.
Just so happened my brother moved to southern CA shortly after I married and got pregnant, so we had a "home base" to visit
Disneyland...we went as adults after we had a child, but it wasn't because of the child that we went.
I've learned to enjoy it for what it is, and my own personal life is much more full of joy compared to how it used to be!
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.
Disneyland would have seen us only in September of '07, if that were true, with the upcoming trip this month. Because those are the trips DS has wanted. Hubby and I wanted to go in December, and then I went on a quick solo trip in January, because I wanted to have my own fun (while DS and DH had loads of fun camping out in the living room while I was gone).
And there are *plenty* of people on here who prove that they don't feel it's first and foremost for children.
We were there at rope drop, believe me. It still took 4 cycles to get on the ride and I saw plenty of single riders. Big ones.
Big ones? Nice.
And since you were seeing so many single adult riders, that SHOWS you that you have a minority opinion...going on a ride isn't a matter of courtesy, it's what many people go to parks for.
My joy comes with seeing my daughter react to the characters and rides.
Although watching DS have fun is terrific, I hope that someday you can find joy in it for yourself, apart from your daughter. It's a different sort of fun, but definitely worth experiencing!
I'm talking about the 25 year old poster who wanted to have HER hair and makeup done, with no kids in her party. She was asking if that was frowned upon, or allowed, or what.
It's not frowned on, it's allowed, I've seen plenty of pictures of adult women with the BBB hairdos and sparkles.
Just like Dumbo, it isn't MY style, but if they want to pay the price (or stand in line for Dumbo), go for it!
Yes, i'm one of those rare people who think of OTHER people's children, not just mine.
And waiting in 100 degree heat for a ride is not a life lesson.
I don't think you're rare at all. Why do you think you are rare for caring about other children? What sort of people live nearby you?
But I can tell you, you don't have to worry about being in front of my kiddo while he and DH (or me) wait for Dumbo when we get to WDW. DS understands that there are lines, that everyone is having just as much fun as he is, or will be, and that it's courtesy to wait in lines as patiently as possible! DS would never begrudge someone else having fun, though he might be impatient about it while waiting for his turn!
And waiting in 100 degrees IS a life lesson, it's one for the parents to perhaps pick a better, cooler time to visit.
Yep. You either "get" Disney or you don't. The magic of Disney is real, and Walt lives on through it. Those who "get" it are lucky. I guess some just aren't born with the Disney gene.
Well I for one was someone who loved it, then "grew up" and got all anti-corporation for about 10 years, but now I've come to terms with it and have loads of fun. I'm not perhaps as much into the "pixie dust" aspect of it all, but I still have loads of fun.
...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!"
Buuuuut there were also many eager ADULTS waiting, which means that they were eager to have fun on the ride. Why discriminate against a group of people like that?
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.
People are reading, people are comprehending. People aren't agreeing.
. My youngest will be riding with me this Oct.
It was the first ride I remember riding on my first-ever trip to DL and I really don't care if anyone else thinks I am too old to ride it today.
