Vent re: Dumbo and adult only riders

[Traci35]

At Crystal Palace our waiter was very nice and gave us a front of the line pass for 4 people to ride Dumbo. My dd said she wanted to ride it with my mom. My husband and I hung back because the line was so atrociously long there was no way we were going to occupy a Dumbo ourselves. We took pictures instead. We rode every other ride that day, but IMO Dumbo is just so popular with the little ones and such a long wait, I'd rather see kids get a chance to ride it.

That was really kind of you. Not neccesary as many people pointed out, but very kind. Disney is truly everyones happy place!!!

 

[Jedi_Galvatron]

Last year my wife and I went to WDW with my best friend and his wife, no kids at all. We all rode Dumbo and both the wives went to BBB to have their hair and makeup done up for the Not So Scary party. I suppose I should pray for forgiveness now so here goes...





Seriously, get a life, Disney IS just for kids! And everyone is a kid at Disney.

 

[LisaNJ25]

Last year my wife and I went to WDW with my best friend and his wife, no kids at all. We all rode Dumbo and both the wives went to BBB to have their hair and makeup done up for the Not So Scary party. I suppose I should pray for forgiveness now so here goes...





Seriously, get a life, Disney IS just for kids! And everyone is a kid at Disney.

I think you broke all of the Disney Sins there

Oh wait.. you forgot one.. you and your friend should of gone to the MK barber shop for the cool dude hair style.. how did you forget to do that

 

[Jedi_Galvatron]

I think you broke all of the Disney Sins there

Oh wait.. you forgot one.. you and your friend should of gone to the MK barber shop for the cool dude hair style.. how did you forget to do that

I have my hair cut there every year... OH NO! I didn't include it because I was not told (by this thread) that it was kids only but now I have to do even MORE praying...

 

[disneyfav4ever]

Everyone is a kid at Disney!!

 

[disneyfav4ever]

You could say the same thing about the characters, because the adults *know* they're not real.

I have no idea what you mean.

 

[lady danger]

This is exactly why I never have ridden on this ride.. too afraid of the glares I would get from parents with kiddies waiting. Someday though I hope to ride at least once.

Oh I hope you do go ride it next time you go! Even though I had been to WDW and DL 6-7 times as a kid, my first time ever to ride Dumbo was last summer during a Pirate & Princess Party. When I went as a kid, it was closed for refurb a couple of times and others the line was too long for my parents to deal with. I don't know that it's a ride I'm in a hurry to go on again, but I'm glad I went on it once and have that experience. I think it's a ride that every WDW lover of any age should try at least once.

You know you could look at it as a life lesson for your kiddo. Good things come to those who wait. I grew up in Ohio and would go to Kings Island and Cedar Point every year. It was the norm to have lines that were sometimes hours long. You knew that part of your day would be spent in the lines. And it can get really hot and humid in Ohio (the humidity will get ya!) too. There's nothing wrong with your child learning that some things aren't available for instant gratification. In this day and age, the kids think meals take 3 minutes to cook, videos are instantly available on their tvs, grandma is just a cell phone call away. Everything is instant. There's nothing wrong with a little reminder that not everything is handed to you immediately. If your kids like Dumbo, great. It's a good opportunity to teach them patience.

I think this is an excellent point. Yes it's frustrating for kids to have to wait for things, but what better classroom for important life skills is there than at Disney?

 

[disneyfav4ever]

and the character meals -- come ON. The food is not good so you wouldn't go for that.

I have to disagree with you again on two points. 1) The food can be good, I would go to at least Akershus and Crystal Palace for breakfast, just for the food. 2) Why should I give up meeting characters just because I don't have children? I pay the same, if not more then them, and usually take less time meeting them, since all I want is a picture and a little interaction.

 

[MAF]

Uh who cares how old you are? My brother and I rode Aladdin's magic carpets and we were 20 and 15...

 

[kimsuenew]

Okay, I know I am going to get a lot of flak about this, but I am posting anyway.

Dumbo is a ride that small children LOVE. AND it has one of the longest lines of all rides in the MK (usually). Small children (toddlers, preschoolers) have very few rides just for them that we KNOW will not scare them like dark rides, etc. I really hate seeing adults taking up a Dumbo seat without a kid. I mean, come on. Give this one to the little kids, okay? They have a hard time waiting in line as it is.

Thank you

While I have never been on Dumbo, if the urge "hits me" I have every right to, as does every other WDW Park visitor.

We adults (ages 10 and up) pay for this right and we actually pay far more for our entry than you do for your child.

A child needs to learn to wait, it is part of life.

While we never visited WDW when our DS was small, we did go to Cedar Point, Sea World, and Kings Island often as well as to many fairs... all included lots and lots of wait time, which my child learned early on to do.

Take items to entertain your child (books, snack, game, doll, toy, pictures, and so on) or simply interact with the child (talk about what you see, hear, smell... do "I spy", make funny faces, and so on).

 

[CheshireSmile]

My Mom and I LOVE Dumbo, we're talking a 22 year old and a 53 year old (shhh, don't tell her I posted that). Two grown women wearing Mickey Mouse ears and giggling on Dumbo celebrating my birthday is one of my all-time favorite Disney memories.............and I was an adult to experience it. I refuse to let anyone make me feel bad for enjoying all that Disney has to offer. My time with my Mom is precious to me. Am I okay to ride with my Mom even though I'm grown-up now? She still thinks of me as her baby anyhow.

 

[dicar123]

Wow, y'all are wound a little tight! For the record, I did go to Disneyland when I was a kid and I did ride Dumbo. I like Disney more than any of my family members. I don't have any children interested in riding Dumbo, so I don't have any, "Oh my kid has to wait in a long line" angst.

I don't care if everyone in the whole park rides Dumbo! What bothers me is the attitude of, "Why should I, an adult, have to miss out on ANYTHING at all just for a small kid?!" Well, because that's what adults do.

In our regular lives, we do so much of that. Maybe being on vacation, spending all that money, makes us all a little more determined to not miss anything. That's understandable. But I hope we aren't so consumed with "ME! ME! ME!" that we forget to make room for little ones at a parade or show, or take the last spot of the day in line for Cinderella, or pick up a little one's dropped toy or hat to keep for ourselves.

You get extra points for chatting up preschoolers in long lines to distract them. And major points for complimenting little princesses. I'm excited to be there, but most of my joy comes from seeing the wide eyed little ones, beside themselves because they're about to really meet Mickey Mouse!!

 

[mefordis]

While I have never been on Dumbo, if the urge "hits me" I have every right to, as does every other WDW Park visitor.

We adults (ages 10 and up) pay for this right and we actually pay far more for our entry than you do for your child.

A child needs to learn to wait, it is part of life.

While we never visited WDW when our DS was small, we did go to Cedar Point, Sea World, and Kings Island often as well as to many fairs... all included lots and lots of wait time, which my child learned early on to do.

Take items to entertain your child (books, snack, game, doll, toy, pictures, and so on) or simply interact with the child (talk about what you see, hear, smell... do "I spy", make funny faces, and so on).

This isn't about my child, per se. We get to the park at opening and have very little wait. It's about common courtesy and thinking of others. Yes, i'm one of those rare people who think of OTHER people's children, not just mine.

You could say the same about holding a door open for someone or giving up your seat on a bus for elderly, small child, etc.

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.

The suggestion that we reserve Dumbo for the small ones is just that -- a suggestion. If no one wants to go along with it because they must - ride - dumbo, of course that is their prerogative. No need for anyone to get defensive. I see so much defensiveness on these replies.

 

[Traci35]

My Mom and I LOVE Dumbo, we're talking a 22 year old and a 53 year old (shhh, don't tell her I posted that). Two grown women wearing Mickey Mouse ears and giggling on Dumbo celebrating my birthday is one of my all-time favorite Disney memories.............and I was an adult to experience it. I refuse to let anyone make me feel bad for enjoying all that Disney has to offer. My time with my Mom is precious to me. Am I okay to ride with my Mom even though I'm grown-up now? She still thinks of me as her baby anyhow.

That sounds so wonderful!!!! I hope you got a picture!!!!

 

[mefordis]

Wow, y'all are wound a little tight! For the record, I did go to Disneyland when I was a kid and I did ride Dumbo. I like Disney more than any of my family members. I don't have any children interested in riding Dumbo, so I don't have any, "Oh my kid has to wait in a long line" angst.

I don't care if everyone in the whole park rides Dumbo! What bothers me is the attitude of, "Why should I, an adult, have to miss out on ANYTHING at all just for a small kid?!" Well, because that's what adults do.

In our regular lives, we do so much of that. Maybe being on vacation, spending all that money, makes us all a little more determined to not miss anything. That's understandable. But I hope we aren't so consumed with "ME! ME! ME!" that we forget to make room for little ones at a parade or show, or take the last spot of the day in line for Cinderella, or pick up a little one's dropped toy or hat to keep for ourselves.

You get extra points for chatting up preschoolers in long lines to distract them. And major points for complimenting little princesses. I'm excited to be there, but most of my joy comes from seeing the wide eyed little ones, beside themselves because they're about to really meet Mickey Mouse!!

Very well put, level-headed response. Thank you!

 

[jbrady100]

 

[Mickey_Man]

You could say the same thing about the characters, because the adults *know* they're not real.

What do you mean "they're not real"????

 

[kimsuenew]

Wow, THANK YOU!! I didn't think I'd get anyone brave enough to agree with me in writing! You hit it on the head -- no one should be BANNED. I just think people could do what I did -- look around at all the children waiting, see how sloooooowwww the line is moving, and use their common courtesy to give it up for the small ones, and hightail it to Splash or Space or something. Adults get everything there -- why not reserve the very few things that are very difficult to get for the young children (for example, riding Dumbo in less than 45 min wait, a meal at Chef Mickey's to meet Mickey himself). Winnie and Peter Pan, okay. But the wait in Dumbo is ridiculous and the character meals -- come ON. The food is not good so you wouldn't go for that.

I guess it is a good thing, in the grand scheme of things, that your opinion matters only to you and has no bearing on anything Disney!

Characters meals... cost a fortune, and you know what... if I want to pay a fortune to dine at CRT (or use two DDP credits to do so) that is my perogative. I don't have to explain it to you, or anyone for that fact!

WDW & DL are open to people of all ages, to enjoy in the manner they see fit, AND to the fullest extent possible!

Your opinion, while you are entitled to it, doesn't mean "jack diddly" and it is definately a minority opinion, as nearly all that post disagree totally with you!

 

[Tracie]

"We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing."

 

[mickeymyfavorite]

You could say the same thing about the characters, because the adults *know* they're not real.

you mean MICKEY is not real?