Fans call on Disney to ban raunchy shirts from parks after viral post

[bubbles1812]

Or watched Lady and the Tramp, Little Mermaid, Frozen, the Toy Story franchise, or expanded beyond Disney to watch Shrek. I’m sure I’m missing some adult-ish puns or characters along the way, but those stick out in the early morning. I didn’t feel the need to explain any of it to my kids when young, but as my oldest enters adolescence, it kinda funny to watch things click that didn’t before. His eyes widen, he looks over to see if he’s allowed to laugh, then chuckles and hopes we don’t ask him what it means .

That was me and the movie Grease. It was my cousin’s favorite movie when I as young and when we visited, we watched it over and over. I got none of it, but oh, watching it as an adult… my God, haha.

 

[mergatroid]

For people saying kids do not know what D means. If your kids have access to the internet in any way they know allot more than you think.

So we're saying most kids know what it means, if that's the case what's the problem? If they know they won't ask. If they don't know why would they ask and if they do, tell them it means Disney.

By the way I just made that slogan up. If anyone wants a t-shirt with it on for the parks I'm happy to knock some up for $19.99 a piece

 

[SteveAZee]

I'm getting the sense that this is less about 'oh no, the children!' and more about adults being offended by the shirt. The problem it seems, for some, is that something with a sexual double entendre 'doesn't belong' in a Disney park since it bursts the bubble of Disney being a wholesome, generally asexual, place to be.

Personally, I stopped believing in the sanctity of the bubble after seeing too many guests behaving in abhorrent ways. I'm not offended by what people wear as much as what people do. For me, the bubble exists in whether or not I allow other people to offend me, so it's not dependent on others. It makes it a lot easier to enjoy my time if I just accept that people are gonna do what people do.

That said, it's good that Disney does put some effort into keeping things 'decent' where they can, but Pooh is gonna happen and it's best if you don't let it get in your head.

 

[mergatroid]

I'm getting the sense that this is less about 'oh no, the children!' and more about adults being offended by the shirt. The problem it seems, for some, is that something with a sexual double entendre 'doesn't belong' in a Disney park since it bursts the bubble of Disney being a wholesome, generally asexual, place to be.

Personally, I stopped believing in the sanctity of the bubble after seeing too many guests behaving in abhorrent ways. I'm not offended by what people wear as much as what people do. For me, the bubble exists in whether or not I allow other people to offend me, so it's not dependent on others. It makes it a lot easier to enjoy my time if I just accept that people are gonna do what people do.

That said, it's good that Disney does put some effort into keeping things 'decent' where they can, but Pooh is gonna happen and it's best if you don't let it get in your head.

It must be because I doubt kids would even question the t-shirt. When Betty Shambles used to say to a park guest in the matchmaker game "I'll land you like a 747" these people must have had a heart attack

 

[TotallyBiased]

"You love your mom don'tcha Bambi? I bet she's all ya have in the world eh? Oh... wait..."

"Hey Simba! Your dad is such a great dad and... oh... oh sorry."

"Hey Quasimodo! Your mom loved you despite your appearance. Man she sounds like a keepe-- oh ... oh wait."

"Aww Cinderella, your mom & dad love you so... oh your mom died? Well at least you still have your fath-- oh... oh god. Well your stop mom can't be all that b... "

Family oriented?? Everyone's an orphan... lol

 

[JoeCamel]

I'm getting the sense that this is less about 'oh no, the children!' and more about adults being offended by the shirt. The problem it seems, for some, is that something with a sexual double entendre 'doesn't belong' in a Disney park since it bursts the bubble of Disney being a wholesome, generally asexual, place to be.

That said, it's good that Disney does put some effort into keeping things 'decent' where they can, but Pooh is gonna happen and it's best if you don't let it get in your head.

This is the company that put Jasmine in a granny dress

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

So we're saying most kids know what it means, if that's the case what's the problem? If they know they won't ask. If they don't know why would they ask and if they do, tell them it means Disney. It's hardly a situation akin to a t-shirt saying "Santa's dead from a sexually transmitted disease he caught from an underage elf he was diddling" where it definitely requires an explanation and there is no innocent one.

By the way I just made that slogan up. If anyone wants a t-shirt with it on for the parks I'm happy to knock some up for $19.99 a piece

Can you make that a spirit jersey ?

 

[Dear Prudence]

But, not if you smoke, wear unsuitable T-shirts, shorts that are being eaten by your butt or do so many of the unsocialble things people do today at the parks. They will only tackle easy targets like your nephew.

That's just it--he was an easy target! Anyone looking at him could tell those Crocs' days were numbered! They don't stay on very well, and it was pretty obvious he was wiggly and not interested in wearing them. (His mask stayed on way better.) I've seen people at Disneyland have shirts that have flat-out 4 letter words on them (and I am no prude, it's just not the place for it! PERIOD!).

 

[Minthorne]

I’ve thought about this. I’m pretty sure that Disney likes these shirts. When you give her the D you often end up with more kids. More kids means more Disney trips. After all, isn’t giving her the D the ultimate family value?

 

[Heppenheimer]

"You love your mom don'tcha Bambi? I bet she's all ya have in the world eh? Oh... wait..."

"Hey Simba! Your dad is such a great dad and... oh... oh sorry."

"Hey Quasimodo! Your mom loved you despite your appearance. Man she sounds like a keepe-- oh ... oh wait."

"Aww Cinderella, your mom & dad love you so... oh your mom died? Well at least you still have your fath-- oh... oh god. Well your stop mom can't be all that b... sweet baby Jesus"

Family oriented?? Everyone's an orphan... lol

A number of years ago I recall reading an essay which argued that the subtext of almost every Disney movie, especially from Walt's era, is the desire of the main character to achieve a stable family existence. I'm not sure how well that analysis holds up on closer inspection and there are definitely outliers that certainly do not fit that description, but many of the films do seem to fall under that theme.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Personally I find the shirts witty and funny! I thought "that's awesome seeing a young couple on their honeymoon full of excitement...good for them!" My children are fine young adults now but when they were younger would never have paid any attention to the shirts during our Disney visits. They were too excited about everything else! To me these are the kind of people we should be picking up a dinner tab for or maybe sending over some cocktails to help them celebrate!

Let a thousand flowers bloom, I guess, but I tend to agree with this perspective more than anything:

Imagine wearing a shirt that essentially says "HEY EVERYONE, PLEASE THINK ABOUT MY/MY HUSBAND'S P---S"

It's a weird impulse to me to want to wander around Walt Disney World, of all places, with big t-shirts inviting people to think about your D or your partner giving you said D.

 

[Lilofan]

Let a thousand flowers bloom, I guess, but I tend to agree with this perspective more than anything:


It's a weird impulse to me to want to wander around Walt Disney World, of all places, with big t-shirts inviting people to think about your D or your partner giving you said D.

If one wore those shirts on a Fri or Sat night at Epcot Food and Wine, the ones who were attempting to drink around the world probably won't even notice.

 

[Cowboy Steve]

i was at epcot today & saw 1 girl with a half tank top practically busting out of it & someone else who’s shorts were so short, things were a bit cheeky. made me wonder how they got in the park dressed like that.

One possible thought... they changed clothes once they got in the park. We always have rented a locker at the parks to stash rain gear/clothes to accommodate temperature changes in December. It is easy to cover up a Tshirt or short shorts to get in the park. I am more than happy to pay for a locker so I don't have to lug around all the extras my family seems to think they might need... lol. Just because I look like a pack mule doesn't mean I like being one

 

[LittleBuford]

Those claiming “the D” isn’t necessarily a double entendre should look at the Etsy listing for these shirts, which are being specifically marketed as “funny”. The reviews make clear that people are in on the “joke”. Disagreements on the the shirts’ appropriateness aside, there’s really no room for doubt regarding the intentions of the designer(s).

 

[Cesar R M]

What a sad world you live in. OK, so everyone is now deeply in the gutter. Makes me kind of glad that I am old and will leave this freaking mess before to long. Enjoy the cesspool.

Wait a second.. having knowledge of sexual terms is somehow "deeply in the gutter" ?lmao

 

[Dear Prudence]

It's a weird impulse to me to want to wander around Walt Disney World, of all places, with big t-shirts inviting people to think about your D or your partner giving you said D.

nailed it

 

[sullyinMT]

I hope with the cross-promotion of Disney+ day, a shirt shows up along the lines “D+, more of what you love!”

 

[J4546]

I dont really care about what people wear and do with their lives, if they wanna be trashy they can be trashy, but in the Disney parks Id like a bare minimum of decency. Let all the trashy idiots go to six flags.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Wait a second.. having knowledge of sexual terms is somehow "deeply in the gutter" ?lmao

No not having knowledge. However, accusing people of using words in that way when they are only guessing is in the gutter. They are the ones reading it that way. Even if it is true, if one doesn't know the people and do not have the direct word from them that it was want they meant, then they are taking that knowledge and applying it where it just might not be true. If the first place your mind goes to when you see that T-shirt, then yes, I will repeat... that is the definition of "in the gutter".

 

[LittleBuford]

No not having knowledge. However, accusing people of using words in that way when they are only guessing is in the gutter. They are the ones reading it that way. Even if it is true, if one doesn't know the people and do not have the direct word from them that it was want they meant, then they are taking that knowledge and applying it where it just might not be true. If the first place your mind goes to when you see that T-shirt, then yes, I will repeat... that is the definition of "in the gutter".

We are not guessing. Those designing and selling the shirts are marketing them as “funny”. Those buying them recognise the intended humour (such as it is). The joke isn’t subtle or hidden; it’s supposed to be spotted. The shirt would be pretty nonsensical otherwise.