Too old for WDW activities?

[dave&di]

My favourite film is 'Up', I adore it! The Animal Kingdom has just started the 'Wilderness Explorers', you get a handbook and travel round the park doing various activities stated in the handbook, you earn your badges!

This is right up my street! But ..... I'm 26 years too old, age range is ideally for 7-10 yr olds I know some of you will say, so what do it anyway!

Surely some things at WDW really are only for children? Wouldn't it be weird to see a 36 year old standing amongst a group of children getting instructions to earn their badges?!?!

I get that you will see adults lining up for Dumbo or the Carousel, but there's a limit right?

 

[WDWVolFan]

Everyone at Disney is between 5-9 inside, no matter what their bodies look like on the outside. LOL

 

[englanddg]

My favourite film is 'Up', I adore it! The Animal Kingdom has just started the 'Wilderness Explorers', you get a handbook and travel round the park doing various activities stated in the handbook, you earn your badges!

This is right up my street! But ..... I'm 26 years too old, age range is ideally for 7-10 yr olds I know some of you will say, so what do it anyway!

Surely some things at WDW really are only for children? Wouldn't it be weird to see a 36 year old standing amongst a group of children getting instructions to earn their badges?!?!

I get that you will see adults lining up for Dumbo or the Carousel, but there's a limit right?

You obviously haven't seen the binder toting fans of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom!

I saw so many last trip it made me feel like I was at a Magic the Gathering convention... <grin>

 

[George1995]

Everyone at Disney is between 5-9 inside, no matter what their bodies look like on the outside. LOL

Exactly. I think that Disney brings out the six year old in everyone who enters. I don't think I would find it weird seeing a 35 year old in line to get an autograph from Mickey Mouse.

 

[Pooh Lover]

You go Di! WDW is the one place where all those fun things you described are not only acceptable, they are expected!

 

[dave&di]

You obviously haven't seen the binder toting fans of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom!

I saw so many last trip it made me feel like I was at a Magic the Gathering convention... <grin>

No I've not noticed! They have more confidence than me then!

 

[dave&di]

You go Di! WDW is the one place where all those fun things you described are not only acceptable, they are expected!

Lol! Great statement! I must do it, it's 'expected'!!!!

 

[Tiggerfanatic]

Last year while in England, I visited a castle where some of the Harry Potter movies were filmed. They were giving broom flying lessons in the courtyard. Long story short, this 55 year old woman lined up right along side the rest of the little kids. I say Go for it!

 

[englanddg]

Last year while in England, I visited a castle where some of the Harry Potter movies were filmed. They were giving broom flying lessons in the courtyard. Long story short, this 55 year old woman lined up right along side the rest of the little kids. I say Go for it!

Did it look something like this?

 

[NeedMoreMickey]

You go Di! WDW is the one place where all those fun things you described are not only acceptable, they are expected!

I was 24 on my first Disney trip and I have never felt too old to try anything except the speedway cars in tomorrow land, not waiting in line for something I can do when I walk out to the parking lot and get in my car.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Did it look something like this?

When I saw that...I Thought of This..

 

[EvilQueen-T]

I'd do it but I've also had my photo taken when i sat down in my granddaughter's stroller while waiting in a character meet and greet line. my sister and i played kim possible on a trip for her 40th birthday...no kids were even on the trip with us (of course we drank in each country too lol). you'll never see the people around you again...do what makes your vacation fun, take pics and post them for us of course.

 

[Tiggerfanatic]

Did it look something like this?

Now, that's just wrong!

 

[Britt]

I wouldn't think anything of it it's WDW!!

 

[PUSH]

One thing I've noticed I'm too old for is being changed on the changing tables in the bathrooms. I always get weird looks...

 

[Mark In KY]

I've played Sorcerors of the MK more than once, I played the new Pirates game in AdventureLand in April and I'll play the new game at AK too. I'm 58 years old and DO NOT CARE if anyone has a problem with it. I also have a nice collage on the wall of all the Sorcerors' cards that I've collected.

 

[George1995]

I've played Sorcerors of the MK more than once, I played the new Pirates game in AdventureLand in April and I'll play the new game at AK too. I'm 58 years old and DO NOT CARE if anyone has a problem with it. I also have a nice collage on the wall of all the Sorcerors' cards that I've collected.

I think this basically says it all. Do whatever YOU want to do to make your vacation the most fun it can be and if other people have a problem with it then too bad for them.

 

[luv]

My favourite film is 'Up', I adore it! The Animal Kingdom has just started the 'Wilderness Explorers', you get a handbook and travel round the park doing various activities stated in the handbook, you earn your badges!

This is right up my street! But ..... I'm 26 years too old, age range is ideally for 7-10 yr olds I know some of you will say, so what do it anyway!

Surely some things at WDW really are only for children? Wouldn't it be weird to see a 36 year old standing amongst a group of children getting instructions to earn their badges?!?!

I get that you will see adults lining up for Dumbo or the Carousel, but there's a limit right?

I think there is a limit. In theory, I'd love to get the country stamps in Epcot...and this AK thing sounds like fun, too! But I wouldn't actually do it.

This is why I love it when friends or relatives with small (but potty-trained!) children visit. I'm so happy to go to WDW with the kids and watch them do the little kid stuff. I also get to ride Dumbo, lol.

I need little kids to be my beard!!

 

[danpam1024]

My favourite film is 'Up', I adore it! The Animal Kingdom has just started the 'Wilderness Explorers', you get a handbook and travel round the park doing various activities stated in the handbook, you earn your badges!

This is right up my street! But ..... I'm 26 years too old, age range is ideally for 7-10 yr olds I know some of you will say, so what do it anyway!

Surely some things at WDW really are only for children? Wouldn't it be weird to see a 36 year old standing amongst a group of children getting instructions to earn their badges?!?!

I get that you will see adults lining up for Dumbo or the Carousel, but there's a limit right?

I'm guessing this replaces what they had- we got stamps. Well, it was ME wanting the stamps while DS was trailing behind- I'm 36 and I could care less what people thought! DO IT! Would you ever regret it? "Geesh, I really regret having so much fun getting a free keepsake that coincidentally is themed to my favorite movie." I think not

 

[Beholder]

I try not to let social convention dictate for me what is acceptable for someone my age to do. Not talking being unethical or immoral, but letting that inner child out to run free. I'm guilty of imposing limits on myself because of what others may think, but while at The World, no chance! If there's a place to slip out of ones comfort zone, it's Disney.