What about the boys?

[JohnsPrincess]

Lol - I have to agree with the poster who said a lot of boys don't want to be called things like "Prince". My step-son is 11 and I think he would be mortified if someone called him that! However, when we take him to Disney he always ends up with stickers and such and I've heard him called "Big Guy" and other things like that. That always makes him . On the other hand, I STILL feel like when I'm called Princess. I don't know...I don't think boys give it as much thought as we do. Aarron's only thoughts when we go are what rides we can go on and what he's going to eat. My little sister, she's really into who she's going to "meet", etc.

 

[Figment22]

Why isn't every boy a prince?

I think it is really sad Disney is just leaving out the boys like that. It is hurtful & just mean.

If a CM can say "Hello Princess", surly they can come up with something, even "Hello young Price" or SOMETHING for boys!

You need a change of venue. Try taking your kids to Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure. Superheroes galore, (trust me, there's nothing at Disney that can compare with your son meeting Spiderman.) They know how to treat the boys at USF/IOA without alienating the girls, either.

OK, I'm putting on my flame suit now!

 

[Disneyglobegirl]

I can't say that my DS has ever been ignored at WDW. He has always gotten as much attention as DD whenever we go. They both bring home as many stickers as the other and both brought home magical moments certificates. On our first trip DS got a small Mickey figurine and DD a small Minnie figurine from a CM just walking around the POLY while waiting for our PS to Ohana's. They were both chosen by a character during the Parade of Dreams to dance around. DD got to Wake Tinkerbell and the same day DS was chosen to be a Guest Conductor on the train - I thought it was really cool that they each had something special happen on the same day. They do love to wear their lanyards and pin trade with the CM's though -so maybe that engages the CM's? And they both wear their WDW name badges so that may draw attention too. Both DS and DD love WDW and both have gotten plenty of attention from CM's at all the parks and resorts. So no complaints here.

 

[rt2dz]

I know what you mean--I have 3 boys and I've noticed that WDW isn't as friendly towards to boys as to girls. BUT, my boys do get lots of attention and called "little prince" quite a bit. They are given plenty of Mickey stickers, my oldest was chased by Donald Duck 'til Donald got his Mickey visor and then DS had to chase Donald to get it back, there's been a few other things too.

 

[TDC Nala]

Heck, buy the boys some pirate swords or lightsabers and let them have some fun (assuming they're not whacking passersby with the swords). Get them a pirate hat and a plastic eyepatch and see how many people give them an "arrrr matey." Let 'em get painted up like Darth Maul and see what kind of reaction they get. WDW may be princess intensive but that's not all there is to it.

 

[coolmom99]

Not trying to start a debate, but if I kept hearing "Hello Princess" all day long, I think I'd hurl.
Seriously though, this is why we have no plans to go to WDW. It really just seems so girly. I don't think my 5-year-old would like it.

If I lived 20 minutes away, I'm sure I'd go too. But, for me to pay for a family of 4 to fly down and stay in an overpriced hotel, not to mention over-priced food, I better be really sure that my boys are going to like it.

I don't mean this disrespectfully, but if you are so anti-Disney why do you spend so much time posting on a Disney forum? With so many message boards on the web I would just think you would prefer to post on one where you would have something in common with the other posters.

 

[Robinrs]

I don't mean this disrespectfully, but if you are so anti-Disney why do you spend so much time posting on a Disney forum? With so many message boards on the web I would just think you would prefer to post on one where you would have something in common with the other posters.

Because we like the people here!

And I was a mod for years here!

No, I'm not a disneyphile but I do like it here because of the kind of people Disney attracts, family oriented people with a love for something innocent and childlike. I love it here because of that.

As for Disney, I've been to Orlando 33 times in 6 years and haven't been to Disney in 4 years. It's just not my cup of tea. But I DO like the people who frequent it.

 

[eeyore kelly]

Someone else mentioned it, so I thought I would agree. The hats for Boys really works. My 13 yo DS got one of those Stitch hats and CM's and stitch noticed it all week

 

[4greatboys]

I agree Disney had a lot of stuff geared toward girls but I dont think disney as a whole is girly girl/ My 2 little ones, 6 and 3 always have a great time when we go. They love the rides, they love a lot of characters.
Do I wish they had a couple of character meals geared towards boys? Of course I do but it hasnt made a negative impact on any of our trips.
Our next one is planned end of May and my 6 yr old is really looking forward Star Wars weekends. He is crazy about Darth Vader!

 

[Beth76]

I don't mean this disrespectfully, but if you are so anti-Disney why do you spend so much time posting on a Disney forum? With so many message boards on the web I would just think you would prefer to post on one where you would have something in common with the other posters.

I'm not anti-Disney. I just don't think it's right for my family. The comment about "hurling" was a joke in reference to a HUGE thread a few weeks ago about the new US commercials. And I have plenty in common with a lot of other posters here.

 

[dixipixi]

When my DS was 4, I never thought that girls were getting more attention than him. He has never been the "prince" type. He surely would not want to be called something "cute".

He was lucky enough to be picked as an extra at the Hoop Dee Doo Revue and one of the dancers at the Poly Luau danced with him. He still talks about that (he's almost 13 now).

While waiting in line for the characters, I was having a conversation with one of the CM's and told them that Donald was his favorite. Well, when he went up to Donald, you'd think Donald had found his long lost friend. That made my son's entire trip. It was so cute.

My son also loved dinosaurs at the time and was always packing a toy one around. That got him lots of attention at AK.

He's older now and doesn't care about the characters and such, but he still manages to get lots of attention from CMs. He had a ball with the greeter at the YC last year, had a nice conversation with the Mayor on Main Street, and loves to talk to the bus drivers, monorail pilots, and waiters/ waitresses we've had.

He also has not had a sister around, so we've largely avoided/ ignored the princess things and concentrated on the things that interested him.

There's lot of things for boys at WDW, you just have to look.

 

[coolmom99]

Because we like the people here!

And I was a mod for years here!

No, I'm not a disneyphile but I do like it here because of the kind of people Disney attracts, family oriented people with a love for something innocent and childlike. I love it here because of that.

As for Disney, I've been to Orlando 33 times in 6 years and haven't been to Disney in 4 years. It's just not my cup of tea. But I DO like the people who frequent it.

That certainly makes sense. I just had to ask.