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https://www.npr.org/2022/06/12/ [login to see] /yes-im-a-disney-adult-let-me-explain
"Hi. My name is Aisha, and I'm a Disney Adult.
But I'm not like those other Disney Adults out there – I'm a cool Disney Adult.
I've certainly never thrown a wedding where I made my guests figure out their own way of getting fed during the reception, because my partner and I chose to spend the thousands of dollars our parents budgeted for catering on guest appearances by Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Could never be me.
(My partner did propose to me while we were in Disney World celebrating my 30th birthday. That's cool, though.)"
"Hi. My name is Aisha, and I'm a Disney Adult.
But I'm not like those other Disney Adults out there – I'm a cool Disney Adult.
I've certainly never thrown a wedding where I made my guests figure out their own way of getting fed during the reception, because my partner and I chose to spend the thousands of dollars our parents budgeted for catering on guest appearances by Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Could never be me.
(My partner did propose to me while we were in Disney World celebrating my 30th birthday. That's cool, though.)"
Yes, I'm a Disney Adult. Let me explain
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Even the term "Disney Adult" suggests it's something of an oxymoron, an incongruous identity – we don't go around calling people Muppet Grown-Ups or Mature Star Wars fans, even as these fantastical franchises also appeal to people of all ages. Sigh.
What it all boils down to is this: The Disney products we associate with princesses and talking animal sidekicks and musicals will never be "cool," even as they've become the blueprint for cultural commodification in nearly every corner of western culture for nearly a century. And that's fine! On the social ladder of pop culture fandom, Disney Adults are the theater kids. (Yes, in case you were wondering, I was a theater kid, too. A cool one, though.) We're passionate – some a little too much so – and have a tendency to burst out into song at unexpected moments. We like to rank villains and princes, and drop way too much money for the chance to ride Space Mountain. We are an acquired taste. Just like every other cult–er, fandom."
..."Even the term "Disney Adult" suggests it's something of an oxymoron, an incongruous identity – we don't go around calling people Muppet Grown-Ups or Mature Star Wars fans, even as these fantastical franchises also appeal to people of all ages. Sigh.
What it all boils down to is this: The Disney products we associate with princesses and talking animal sidekicks and musicals will never be "cool," even as they've become the blueprint for cultural commodification in nearly every corner of western culture for nearly a century. And that's fine! On the social ladder of pop culture fandom, Disney Adults are the theater kids. (Yes, in case you were wondering, I was a theater kid, too. A cool one, though.) We're passionate – some a little too much so – and have a tendency to burst out into song at unexpected moments. We like to rank villains and princes, and drop way too much money for the chance to ride Space Mountain. We are an acquired taste. Just like every other cult–er, fandom."
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