My friend proceeded to tell me WDW is only for little kids

jw24

jw24

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I share your pain. It's already hard enough for me to socialize and make new friends as it is. I never even bother bring up the subject of WDW with the people I know in real life because I never know how they're going to react or I can only picture constant negativity and derision. I just don't know who I can trust. It also doesn't help that I'm the only WDW fanatic in my family and I wouldn't even think once about letting them go on a WDW vacation with me. They're too dysfunctional and would cause so much unwanted drama like they've done on every family vacation that I can remember. There's really only one thing I can do: Keep it to myself and enjoy WDW as it is and just say in mind to anyone who blasts negatively WDW without good, valid reasoning: "I missed the part where that's my problem!"
 
The Empress Lilly

The Empress Lilly

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Sadly, Disney seems to agree with these people. At least, understands it is people's perception that WDW is for little kids, and so TWDC is re-imagining WDW to cater to their expectations.

The MK is a toddler park now. EPCOT is for slightly bigger kids. Parents are expected to get their thrills from binge drinking around WS lagoon.
 
Cmdr_Crimson

Cmdr_Crimson

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I'll Just leave this here.....
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Uncle Remus

Uncle Remus

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tinkerblonde11 said:
I proceeded to roll my eyes, yell a little, and then lecture him.
I love him, but can't look at him the same way.

Anyone else get bugged when people say this?
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My first St Patricks Day of legal drinking age happened to fall on a Saturday. We went to Epcot and I drank around the world for the first time. Not for little kids. Food and Wine Festival. Not for little kids. Most of the World Showcase cant be appreciated by a child, Jelly Rolls, Wine Walk at Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Brown Derby, Fine dining around the property, resort hopping on the monorail line, Ragland Road late at night, concert at House of Blues, piña coladas while you stroll around Downtown Disney, the couple of little art galleries on the property, the Dark side mixed drink for Star Wars weekend (love it). Big cold beer on a hot day while hanging out at Hollywood Studios, spending a day at one of the many spas at the fine resorts on property, etc.

You get the point. Yes some things are targeting kids. Most things target families. There are a ton of other things that strictly target adults with cash. Couples who love Disney but like to experience it without kids every now and again (like myself). Tell your friend to "grow up" and experience Disney like a "big boy". Haha
 
Pooh Lover

Pooh Lover

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I look at it this way....I don't go to WDW because others tell me to so I'm not going to stop because others think I should. These are usually the people that I am so thankful DON'T go to WDW because they would be an incredible buzz kill to even be around. There is probably a good chance I wouldn't be a fan of their choice of vacations either. ;)
 
fbp

fbp

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When folks say this I kind of lose any trust/respect I might have had in them. It means to me that they vocalize opinions on a subject for which they have obviously not learned much about.

They likely also have a wide base of knowledge concerning nutritional information developed by viewing paid advertisements.
 
tinkerblonde11

tinkerblonde11

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ThatsWhat_UncleRemus_said said:
My first St Patricks Day of legal drinking age happened to fall on a Saturday. We went to Epcot and I drank around the world for the first time. Not for little kids. Food and Wine Festival. Not for little kids. Most of the World Showcase cant be appreciated by a child, Jelly Rolls, Wine Walk at Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Brown Derby, Fine dining around the property, resort hopping on the monorail line, Ragland Road late at night, concert at House of Blues, piña coladas while you stroll around Downtown Disney, the couple of little art galleries on the property, the Dark side mixed drink for Star Wars weekend (love it). Big cold beer on a hot day while hanging out at Hollywood Studios, spending a day at one of the many spas at the fine resorts on property, etc.

You get the point. Yes some things are targeting kids. Most things target families. There are a ton of other things that strictly target adults with cash. Couples who love Disney but like to experience it without kids every now and again (like myself). Tell your friend to "grow up" and experience Disney like a "big boy". Haha
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I honestly can say I wasn't surprised by his opinion when he told me the only time he's been to Disney, he was in kindergarten. So I think he needs to go back older to see what the rest of us see.
 
JillC LI

JillC LI

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My sister and I were not raised in a Disney family. I came to Disney as a married adult with kids. Yesterday I was telling my sister how I was frustrated that I couldn't pin down a time when we can say for certain that we will be returning to Disney due to various upcoming family commitments. She responded, "So you really like it there as much as your kids do???" I said, "I sure do!!!" She seemed unconvinced.
 
DfromATX

DfromATX

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JillC LI said:
My sister and I were not raised in a Disney family. I came to Disney as a married adult with kids. Yesterday I was telling my sister how I was frustrated that I couldn't pin down a time when we can say for certain that we will be returning to Disney due to various upcoming family commitments. She responded, "So you really like it there as much as your kids do???" I said, "I sure do!!!" She seemed unconvinced.
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Same here, except I have a brother! Growing up we went to Disneyland once, but that's it. Our first time was in 2006. And now my brother is one of those that says, "You're going again???"
 

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